Thanks for this. You packed a lot into a short video! I really appreciate the demonstrations of what each filter does.

The good thing about monochrome cameras even if there is noise the picture will look good 😁

@therealsirrobin

3 жыл бұрын

That's true but the Q2 Mono almost has none. :D

I never realised Berlin was so stunning. No need to go abroad to take outstanding shots!

@therealsirrobin

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you!

Gorgeousness in Berlin! Thank you so much for your insights and the fantastic review of the Q2M!

I'm in LOVE with my Q2, but have many conversations with myself about this camera. I convert about 70% of my shots to b&w, BUT when I keep in color, the images kick ass... so yeah, I think I will just lust after this one for a while still. Excellent lesson in the use of color filters! Thank you!!

Yea it looking great. Nice shoots man can't wait to se more of You`r work with the Q2M

@therealsirrobin

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you! :)

Just bought one due to your channel . Can't wait to receive it 😊

I loved the portrait shoot with the filters. Thank you!

@therealsirrobin

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks!

Great photos! Congrats for the camera!

@therealsirrobin

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you!

Oh, dream camera! ❤️ Great episode, you really got beautiful results of the red filter.

@therealsirrobin

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you! :)

This is one sick puppy of a camera. A must have!

I got one. Low light is very low impressive. I must say I’m delighted. Love your KZread content, looking forward to more comments about q2m. It’s my new best friend.

@therealsirrobin

3 жыл бұрын

Great to hear! 🙏

No filter, or orange looks the best to me. Nice video, and great camera!

@therealsirrobin

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you!

Great video, keep them coming! I’m thinking of buying a Q2M as I love the idea of creating arty images that are unparalleled in quality. Just out of interest, what brand of red filter are you using? And is the lens hood still usable?

Great video's! I just received my Q2, from Sauter in Munich, two weeks ago and am still getting acquainted with it. I also looked at the Monochrome and I look forward to that review. Servus aus Oberbayern!

Thank you very much! Your friend is incredibly patient, I'm so impressed! This camera is amazing, there's nothing like a true monochrome. Now I'm not a huge fan of the 28mm, I prefer the 35mm but with such a huge definition, cropping is OK and I can live with it. The red filter sure helps too but it does change a lot of things and I'd love to see another video, maybe in different light conditions, without the filters in order to get a better idea of what the sensor really does. Maybe later? Have fun and thanks again!

@therealsirrobin

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you! In the not so distant future there will be more video coming with the Q2M! :)

Great catch of couple's interaction at Brandenburg Gate. @4:26 Also terrific composition.

@therealsirrobin

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you very much! :)

Wow, Robin, I always admire how you can get so close to the people without getting into trouble (especially in Germany, and even more so in Berlin)😎😅! The portraits look damn good as well, so, congrats for buying the Q2M! I have to admit that I was a little bit tempted myself. But then again I told myself, “hey, come on, you can always load one of your analog cameras with some bnw film from Kodak, Ilford or Fujifilm, so calm down the GAS😇😆!”. But then again, yes, it’s an amazing camera. Have lots of fun with it😉👋✌️!!!

@carltanner9065

3 жыл бұрын

Gas smass!!! Buy one!!! You know you want one :P GAS is just an excuse made up by cheapskates, luddites and people with gear envy to deprive themselves of something good :D

@therealsirrobin

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you Axel. Yeah, the price tag is steep but like you said it is an amazing camera and there is nothing like it out there. :D

Ich bin auch mehr als zufrieden mit der Q2M. Bleib gesund!!

@therealsirrobin

3 жыл бұрын

Sehr schön! :)

I really like the look of the orange filter. Green is my favourite colour filter, because I like the stronger contrast it gives to the reds in the skin.

@therealsirrobin

3 жыл бұрын

Picked up a set of filter (yellow, green, orange, red) and will give those a try soon.

@-grey

3 жыл бұрын

@@ark8tct The green filter is also for BW. Putting a green filter on monochrome makes the things that would be red, look darker and more contrasted. So faces look moody with a reportage aesthetic.

@-grey

3 жыл бұрын

@@ark8tct I think the orange filter will even brighten up orange lit things. So if you take a photo in a street light that is very orange, you'll get a lighter tone than normal also. Could be a mild way to brighten up night photos, maybe?

Great examples first I have seen anyone do a review using filters. I'm now more convinced I need this camera within the next few months so I can use it once Lockdown is lifted here in the UK.

Red filter portraits tend to lose the lips, they turn out too light. But overall a red filter will lighten skin tones and allow for reduced exposure. Thanks Sir, your vids are top notch ! ! ! They put life in perspective. I enjoy them all.

What are your thoughts on green filters for portraits? I've heard that it gives a good look, also what brand of filters do you get?

the pictures look great especially those with the red filter. My plan is to buy a Leica one day and pick it up in Wetzlar. One hour drive from my hometown Mainz. Maybe Q3 or even Q4 ... gonna take some time to save up lol. in the meantime I'm enjoying my x100v. nice Ryker btw!

Every picture looks great

@therealsirrobin

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you!

Haha that old lady at 3:05 ... Good shots man. Camera looks solid.

Love your videos. You are a street photographer goals, because you get right in there (2:13). Bold! LOL! I love it.

Good job, red filter works fine; thanks for this very informative vid.

Haha. Trying to resist the urge to pick up my own now. So good!

@therealsirrobin

3 жыл бұрын

Do it! :D

Bravo. Really want to try that one

Beautiful camera and beautiful captures.

@therealsirrobin

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you.

@redrazor9996

3 жыл бұрын

@@therealsirrobin most welcome. 📸🤙🏼

Hi Robin, loved that you shared filter effects. I’ve been playing with yellow one with my M10 Monochrome and it helps increasing overall contrast a bit + lightly darkening skyes, but I was wondering about if I’d see a much higher effect with an Orange filter, especially for portraits... I’m not considering red filter right now because of focusing issue on Leica M, I guess that incorporating the Visio flex EVF would solve that mostly... Thanks for your feedback!

@therealsirrobin

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you Sergio! Yes, you better use the EVF but I am not a fan of using one on an M. To me, it ruins the experience to some degree but occasionally it is alright.

@sergiocasado2978

3 жыл бұрын

@@therealsirrobin fully agree, that’s why I’ve been holding on getting one so far... But sometimes might be convenient, like this case 😅. What about orange filter Robin? Good enough for enhancing portrait skin tones? I’m considering one for my 50 Lux...

2:15 'awwwhhh what a cute dog!', I actually said that out loud XD

@therealsirrobin

3 жыл бұрын

Indeed a cute dog. :)

You have good looking friends !!! And good luck with the new toy of course.. Stay safe ! GAB

@therealsirrobin

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you! :)

Thank you for the stunning photographs. The Q 2 monochrome is a beautiful camera! I look forward to seeing many more videos and photographs with it. I used to live near there in Mitte (right near Friedrichstadtpalast) I miss Berlin!

@therealsirrobin

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you Dion! Berlin Mitte is a great place to photograph in, especially in summer. :)

Great review. Reinforcing my decision to buy one - it arrived today 😊

@therealsirrobin

3 жыл бұрын

Good choice, enjoy! 👍

Great video, did you do any post editing to the photos?

@therealsirrobin

3 жыл бұрын

Yes but very minor. Not more than 10 seconds each photo.

Robin! Good video. Nice captures. What about a manfrotto xume magnetic filter system :). Saves you a lot of screwing on with cold fingers ^^.

@therealsirrobin

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you. I will probably stick to one filter and won't take it off that often. The filter system might great for filming videos.

Great as always. Did you try the magnetic adapters for filters? I have a Monochrome also and I find it very useful to pop filters on and off quickly. Manfrotto / Xumas have this, avail. on Amazon e.g. (I bought my filters a little larger, 49mm and use a step up adapter to prevent vignetting from the slightly higher filter)

@therealsirrobin

3 жыл бұрын

I don't think that I would change filters that often but if I will do then I might look into you recommendation. Thank you!

@ThomasSchlosser

3 жыл бұрын

@@therealsirrobin Is‘s more about on and off. As you mentioned the red filter takes 2 or so stops so I put it away when there is no need (for me often: when there is no blue sky in the frame).

Great video

Absolutely you should get one

@therealsirrobin

3 жыл бұрын

I already got my own. :D

Great. Someone using/previewing this pocket field camera who knows how to get the best out of its mono sensor by using colour filters creatively. You should definitely buy. Less is More with this gem. The satisfaction it yields is much higher than a colour Q2 when you are prepared to always process DNG's and use in camera filters.

@therealsirrobin

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you! I've already got one and using it almost every day. 🙏

The red and orange filter are awesome for landscape as long no person are in it. Unfortunately, if someone has blueish eyes, not only the sky will become black, those persons are turned into black eyed demons 😅. A good compromise is the yellow filter, buildings already pop out, sky and clouds gets a little bit more contrast, helps enormous in post and skin tones are subtle cleaned up. With the Monochrom models you can easily underexpose 1 stop at least, that turns the skies even more black and it is zero problem to recover the details in non sky shadows in post.

Hate to bug you -- and I will do some research... But I have no experience with color filters obviously -- when to use Red, Orange and Green?

Hey! From when to when broadly speaking were you in Berlin? Since I think we barely missed each other. I was there for work between November and December

Muy buenas fotos, y felicitaciones muy hermosa la modelo

Just Super! Black & White I love, I'm old school film.

Hey, super Video und großartiges Fotos! Ich liebe die Street Photography. Versuche auf die Kamera hinzusparen, mal sehen wann ich das Ziel erreiche, haha. Ich schätze, dass ich auf die Leica-eigenen Filter zurückgreifen werden, auf Gelb und Orange. Rot finde ich persönlich doch zu 'dramatic' - nichts desto trotz siehts wirklich toll aus. Welchen roten Filter nutzt du denn? LG und viel Spaß weiterhin :)

@therealsirrobin

3 жыл бұрын

Danke dir! Ich benutze Filter von Heliopan, kann die nur empfehlen!

Wow looks really cold 🤣🤣.... I have to say the Q2 Monochrom images looks really nice, something very special about the Black&White sensor from Leica. Will you keep the Q?

Nice! :) Have a good day!

@therealsirrobin

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you. You too Sina!

Great night shots! Also, the portraits looked real good with the red filter. It definitely brought out more of her skin tone. To answer your question, yes you should get the Q Monochrome and then send me all of your other Leica cameras. 📸👍

@-grey

3 жыл бұрын

I think it does the opposite. It blooms the skin to reduce the tonality, and make it look like it's beauty lit. The face stands out more, but the tonal range is reduced.

@therealsirrobin

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you! My other camera are going nowhere. :D

@atroche1978

3 жыл бұрын

@@-grey yes, that's exactly what I meant to say. Lol.

I was waiting for your camerncita film lab commercial. Lol. 🙏📸

@therealsirrobin

3 жыл бұрын

Next time. :D

@Ferrari360Spyder

3 жыл бұрын

@@therealsirrobin any videos coming out with your Yashics Electro 35 GSn? I picked one up not long ago for $60 us dollars. Cant wait to get out and give it a try. Ty sir. Good work keep it.

@therealsirrobin

3 жыл бұрын

Soon, very soon. 😉

You got to leave the photos up a little longer. ✌🏾

I hope they make an SL2 mono, I have that camera and many lenses in my kit and so I would be able to do a lot more than just the 28mm. I also have the Q-P so I am not critical of the Q, just like to have a variety of focal lengths. Come on Leica you already have the sensor just stick in an SL-2 body

Very helpful and informative, Enjoyable. One suggestion: it would have been more helpful if you had shown red/orange/no filter images for at least 5 seconds each. One question-I’m pretty sure everyone knows the Q2 comes with a fixed 28mm lens. Why did you feel it was necessary to identify each image shown as taken with the 28mm lens?

Hi and thank you for the video..I've started to see your content with the one which states " why I sold my Leica M Monochrom". I was never a fan of Leica cameras, although I sell them in our shop. I never thought that I'd buy a Leica, but last week I bought the Q2 Monochrom and I'm blown away by the results ! I have the same pleasure to look at the files than of those of my Phase One CCD camera. I have a question though, I'm tempted to buy in the future the M10 M. How would you compare the files of the M Vs the ones of the Q2 ? Except for the one stop advantage in high ISO, is the rendering similar ? Thank you

@therealsirrobin

3 жыл бұрын

Haven't had the chance to compare them side by side but the Q2M is so good that I am not sure if the M10M is even better. Even if, I much enjoy the shooting experience with the Q over the M

@skiiizo

3 жыл бұрын

@@therealsirrobin thank you for the answer...

I wonder if you still use manual focus on these great shots or you rely on AF on those street shots?

@therealsirrobin

3 жыл бұрын

When shooting wide open it's better to use af since it will be faster.

I don’t need one, but ohhh I want one :)

I bought one too!

Ok, got one. I've played with it and honestly, the tactile feel and the images are great as well as the dynamic range in Lightroom. Nice. One thing I am confused about is the LCD screen and viewfinder seems to be real dark when shooting. Often, I cant even see my image that I'm shooting because its so dark. Is that just me? I do set the exposure comp to -1 during daytime to avoid clipping but I wish I knew why the LCD is so dark.

@therealsirrobin

3 жыл бұрын

You have to turn off exposure preview!

Red filters make good portraits!

@therealsirrobin

3 жыл бұрын

Yes!

In the Road jack...😁

boy oh boy....I will buy Red filter. 11:03 - my favorite image. Thanks for sharing. quick question, Old Leica Q with red filter then convert to B/W, how different will it be with Q2 monochrome with red filter (day light - without noise comparison). thx..

@therealsirrobin

3 жыл бұрын

On a color sensor you won't need a red filter. You can get a similar effect in post production when converting to b&w. In daylight the different won't be that big but in low light it's no comparison.

Just a personal point of view but maybe something to consider. The Red filter is destroying any tonality in her lips and giving a bit more plastic feel to the skin. Orange is the same but to a lesser extent. Give a try to a regular old K2 filter or even a Yellow green. The K2 was the standard contrast filter in N. America and I believe the YG was the standard filter in Europe. I personally prefer the YG because it gives better texture and gives a nice rich look to lips. I reserve red or orange for architectural stuff. Always love your channel, so just offering an honest observation.

@therealsirrobin

3 жыл бұрын

These filter belong to my friend. I have picked up some for my camera and the red filter is a little lighter and gives me lovely results. Besides that I have a yellow, an orange and also a green filter.

Nice shots. But isn’t the advantage of the monochrome the unfiltered sensor? Not sure I see the advantage of these filters

@therealsirrobin

3 жыл бұрын

Using a filter is the only way to alter the look of the resulting black and white image. You don't have to use one but it can be great tool to get a certain look.

I bought one as well even I’ve the M Monochrom

@therealsirrobin

3 жыл бұрын

That's I'd call commitment! 😀

where do you print your digital bw photos without colorcast, what service?

@therealsirrobin

3 жыл бұрын

There is plenty out there. I use an online service called saal-digital.

I'm old school, film black & white and that red filter will make you photo pot! you have a good eye.

one day I will own one :D

@therealsirrobin

3 жыл бұрын

Great! :)

Green filter for skin tones, usually.

I’m curious, does it really shoot any different then putting your normal Q2 in monochrom mode?

@DonFather

3 жыл бұрын

As you know, it's the exact same camera, but with an entirely different sensor. But if you want super clean B&W photos that you can never achieve with the Q2, then this is it. However, I like some fine grain in my photos, so the monochrome is not for me.

@slickhatter9812

3 жыл бұрын

Unfortunately it does specially low light and tones variations still q2 is fantastic but you can’t beat the monochrome in black and white with the q2 and will always feel something is missing but keep in mind there is no color channels so the workflow is as well different but it is a beast in low light really

@Ad-eq3cu

3 жыл бұрын

Check this kzread.info/dash/bejne/qYCEqZObpsnAZtI.html for the answer

@DonFather

3 жыл бұрын

@@Ad-eq3cu haha, I came back here coz I wanted to point out that video. You beat me to it.

@therealsirrobin

3 жыл бұрын

Yes, in low light the monochrom is at least two stops better.

Did you use facial recognition for the autofocus?

@therealsirrobin

3 жыл бұрын

I tried it when shooting the portraits but for street I would never use it that's for sure.

Could you please try portraits with the monochrome but with a green filter ? To try the « perfect skin » effect !

@therealsirrobin

3 жыл бұрын

Green filter for portraits? I am not sure if that would a good idea. 😁

@jacqueslegouis9632

3 жыл бұрын

You should try for yourself, it is a famous trick used by beauty photographers from the film era, as opposed to orange filter which increases contrast it makes the reds less dense and so the skin looks more « pure » After, you do what you want ;)

👍👍

"This is the Ghost of Leica Christmas and you will buy 2, Q2 Monochrome cameras!!!!" :D :P :P :P Just had to add that since you already bought one :P

@therealsirrobin

3 жыл бұрын

No, I won't! :P

@carltanner9065

3 жыл бұрын

:P :P :P :P

Great video, thanks, but please leave the images on screen for longer :- )

Wonderfull pictures, and a very nice camera I unfortunately can't afford. I guess you borrowed it from Konrad, be carefull to hand it back in good condition :-) Prob you had taken more pictures with it than him. I will definetly look into using a red filter more (on film). Thanks for sharing

@therealsirrobin

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you! Yes, have taken more photos with it than he did. :D You could Rollei Retro 80s because it will give you a similar look even without using a filter!

@marxoniomizu

3 жыл бұрын

@@therealsirrobin I will definitely try that film

The Leica Q monochrome looks very cool, but I personally fail to grasp the value of a digital camera that is dedicated only to black and white. In fact for me it represents so much money, that I preferred to use it for something else. To travel or buy photography books.

@therealsirrobin

3 жыл бұрын

That all depends on your preferences. I like the fact that it only shoots b&w but that's just me.

👀📷👍

I love that Leica Q2 monochrome.But some of the photos are white.The lady is already white skin.So a little bit darker would be nicer.

What are the advantages of a dedicated monochrome camera over shooting a mirrorless camera in monochrome mode? I would have thought you have more flexibility in post with the colours etc with a colour camera.

The red filter for skin tones and lipstick red too flat , the orange filter it is much better and give you contrasts

Robin, you just cannot control your GAS can you? I bet the next one in line to get one is your Kiwi friend Darryl. You 2 & your Leica cameras & Superdry t-shirts. You're like twins.

@therealsirrobin

3 жыл бұрын

Haha! In my case I only suffer from a very mild form of GAS. :D Darryl is way worse, he flips cameras faster than his Superdry Shirts.

Great video… but the background music does not need to be this loud. Thanks

It's so confusing. I want to buy one -- I have the money to do it -- I just need the reason. I think in high ISO situations and high contrast -- its better with less noise and a sharper image than my Sony A7RIII converting color to B&W in Lightroom. But in other situations -- it requires a commitment or decision to take one or two cameras on outings that are situational and non-repetitive. I travel for adventure around the world on a motorcycle. I only get to see a remote village once in the strangest parts of the world once -- Its so hard to commit to only BW if I only get one shot in these cool locations. Yikes, wish it was easy.

@therealsirrobin

3 жыл бұрын

Get one! That's the only way to find out if it would work for you or not. It's an amazing camera!

Too bad you do not see the quality of the photographs when you see them in KZread!

@therealsirrobin

3 жыл бұрын

Yes, it's really hard to tell.

I'm not sure to buy the Q2 Mono, I own a Q and I find myself using color more often than what I was used too with my x100f.

@therealsirrobin

3 жыл бұрын

For me a Q2 doesn't make sense and isn't a real upgrade from the original Q but with the Monochrom actually it is a different story.

@sc0ttmagoon

3 жыл бұрын

Paco, I use an X100F mostly to shoot black & white, and I find this camera fascinating. I assume that with the larger sensor, image stabilization, and no color filter that it should get several stops of light advantage over the X100F. I would love to see that comparison. How do you find the Q compared to your experience with the X100F?

@pacoedw

3 жыл бұрын

@@sc0ttmagoon I've been a Fuji user since the x100s, and I love it; but I couldn't get used to the focus by wire. I really love the manual focusing in the Q, and the lens is superb, lightyears ahead of Fuji. I know this is the Leica cliché, but the experience of shooting with it is even closer to the good ol'days of film, simple and quick. I'd love to have the extra megapixels from the Q2 to crop more if needed, but so far the Q is the only camera I carry with me, despite being bigger and heavier than the x100f. You can check my insta @paconavarro Cheers,

GOOD but F......G so expensive!! :-((((

@therealsirrobin

3 жыл бұрын

Not cheap indeed but hopefully it will pay off. :D

Great shots, especially the portraits were very nice. But it's not a camera for snapping, you have to know how to use it correctly. Now in the gray season, the BW shots are great, in the spring I find color shots simply more beautiful.

@therealsirrobin

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you Achim. The camera is actually very easy to use. Most of the time I would bring two cameras just in case.

B&W in my opinion made the model look older.

1:43 / 8:24 :D

you fogot to overexpose one stop ;)

I think spending some 6000 USD for a monochrome camera, just becouse is a Leica is a waste of money. Obviously you haven't that money issue. Keep up .

@kyroschannel

3 жыл бұрын

@UCV1qiiX-S4XqJ60xV7c3KGQ in 11.45' of this video he says that he bought one for himself

@therealsirrobin

3 жыл бұрын

Yes, I bought one for myself. Even the regular Q is very unique and there isn't anything like it on the market. I am going to use this camera for a couple of years. And since I will also be using it for paid jobs it is ok. Of course it would be great if the camera would be less expensive.

du hast das Prinzip nicht verstanden! Zu flach. Das Model ist sich seiner nicht bewusst.

Sorry, but this Kind of images you are able to shoot with every camera of the world.

The red filter for skin tones and lipstick red too flat , the orange filter it is much better and give you contrasts