Well the entire Leica SL2 kit has been sold, which left me with the GRIII as my only digital camera. I love the little Ricoh, but it doesn’t scratch my “Go out and take photos” itch.
I’ve gone back to a Leica Q2. I have previously owned a Q, Q2, and Q2 Monochrom, but eventually sold them due to other urges (mostly for digital M cameras).
Lately I’ve been wanting something smaller for carrying everywhere. The SL2 is ginormous and heavy. The Q2 isn’t exactly tiny, but it’s much easier to have with me than the SL2. I could have gone smaller with something like a Fuji, or even the GRIII, but I decided to stick with the Leica. I’ll still have the GRIII for when I don’t feel like carrying a camera, but the Leica goes everywhere else.
28mm is challenging for me, but I’m unashamed to crop when needed, and the 47MP sensor gives me plenty of leeway. The 1.7 Summilux is a great lens. The clever macro switch is a joy to use. It’s easy and intuitive to switch to manual focusing, which I do a lot. I can live with 28mm.
Add weather sealing, IBS, and super simple button/menu layouts, and it really is a great combination.
I admit being tempated by the newer Q3, but new ones cost $7,000, and even used copies are still twice what I paid for the Q2. I got a very good deal on my camera, so I’m happy with that.
I like not having to decide which digital camera or which lenses to bring every time I leave the house.