Comments on: Leica Q3 43 in real life: Resistance is futile, so I gave in and got the thing after all

By: Mike Evans

Mike Evans — Mon, 24 Feb 2025 08:20:11 +0000

In reply to Enrico.

Dear Enrico,

I bought one of these and it is excellent. It will be part of a forthcoming review of third-party hoods and thumb grips that I am writing for Macfilos.

Thanks, Mike

By: Enrico

Enrico — Sun, 23 Feb 2025 21:07:29 +0000

“ The only way to get out of trouble is to buy the €230 accessory circular vented hood. “
Haoge have a replacement metal lens hood which solves this problem.

https://haogefoto.com/products/haoge-metal-square-lens-hood-for-leica-q3-43-q3-43-camera-accessories-black-lh-lq43b?_pos=1&_sid=4befa98fa&_ss=r

By: Morgan

Morgan — Fri, 07 Feb 2025 06:53:57 +0000

The Q3 43 appears to come with a little too much of a clinical contrast that makes it less appealing to my eyes than the Q3. I’m not so sure the APO design was the best choice, but I’m sure many who have a certain tasted are loving it.

Someone me ruined the 43 being sharper, well, that’s just not the case

By: Tom Brennan

Tom Brennan — Tue, 04 Feb 2025 13:20:26 +0000

In reply to Mike Evans. For travel I found that sometimes the Q2 wasn’t wide enough. So if I carry two cameras and want to be as light as possible I will carry the Leica CL and the 11-23mm lens or an iPhone of course.

By: Mike Evans

Mike Evans — Sun, 02 Feb 2025 13:46:10 +0000

In reply to Tom Brennan.

When I had the Q3 28 I relied on a digital M for longer lenses, usually choosing the 50 Apo. Now, with the Q3 43 the tables are turned. It represents a good alternative to the M for 35-75mm (relying on crop for longer focal lengths). And it’s the 28mm that now sits on the M11-D. On balance, I am won over by the 43mm focal length, and I also prefer the sharpness and overall performances of that Apo-Summicron lens.

The difference in maximum aperture (f/1.7-f/2.0 is minima} and is more than compensated by the greater subject-separation capability of the longer lens.

Mike

By: Tom Brennan

Tom Brennan — Sun, 02 Feb 2025 00:07:39 +0000

Before taking the plunge I searched my Lightroom catalogue for images around 40mm to see if I had naturally used that focal length within a zoom range. I found a surprisingly large number. But it turned out many were taken with a Canon EF 17-40mm f4 zoom, where 40mm is the end of the zoom range. I love the 43mm focal length and if I need wider I just take 2-3 images for a panoramic stitch.

By: Jorge Torralba

Jorge Torralba — Fri, 31 Jan 2025 20:14:33 +0000

I am so enamored with this camera that it is my goto for almost all situations.

I even created http://www.leica-q.com just for us

🙂