PopFlash has a demo/open box Leica Q2 Monochrom camera for $5,588 – this is a savings of over $600 from the regular price of $6,195. See the full list of demo Leica gear listed for sale at PopFlash here. PopFlash also has all of the latest Voigtlander lenses for Leica M-mount in stock.
As I reported earlier this month, Leica released a new firmware update for Q2 and Q2 Monochrom cameras with new Pixel Mapping functionality that should fix the dead/stuck pixels problem reported by several readers. The new firmware updates can be downloaded here. Reddotforum also has a nice and detailed article on the new firmware update.
I received reports from readers about a potential dead/stuck pixel issue with the Leica Q2 Monochrom camera when shooting in high ISO (between 3,200 and 16,000). Identical problems were present on multiple cameras and there is even a thread on that topic at LUF. I was told that Leica will soon release a firmware update […]
The latest Leica Q2 Monochrom camera reviews: Leica Q2 Monochrom review by Gino Creglia: Leica announced the Leica Q2 Monochrom in November 2020. Can this be the camera that will provide me the satisfaction and the look and feel of the black and white film in a digital format? Was I nuts spending $5,995.00 on […]
Reddotforum published an interesting black and white ISO comparison: Leica Q2 Monochrom vs. Leica M10 Monochrom vs. Leica Q2 vs. Leica M10-R. The article is very detailed with many sample photos. Here is one of the conclusions:
The new Leica Q2 Monochrom camera is now in stock in the US Adorama B&H PopFlash Leica Miami Leica Palm Beach Tamarkin Classic Connection
The new Leica Q2 Monochrom camera is now in stock in the US at Adorama (trade-in your old gear), B&H (trade-in your old gear), PopFlash (trade-in your old gear), and Leica Store Miami (trade-in your old gear):
PhotonsToPhotos published their photographic dynamic range sensor measurements for the new Leica Q2 Monochrom camera (now in stock at Adorama). Here are two comparisons with the Leica M10 Monochrom and the other Leica Q models (click for larger view):
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