Whelp, all things—both good and bad—must come to an end. This entry marks the finale of our series. Let’s wrap this thing up and put a bow on it. Well, at least until the next post. This is not the literal end of my blog, or anything Texas Native related, but rather just the end of the series in which I discuss my departure from Nikon and subsequent transition over to the Leica ecosystem. There’s absolutely no way that I would scrap this blog/project at this point, as I have already put more energy into it in the last 6 weeks than I have in a long, long time. I am fully committed, and truthfully speaking, I am just getting started. So, buckle up buttercup, put on your blue-light glasses, and get ready for a lot more content to come.

Anyway, moving on, this post will mirror the last in being brief, somewhat random, and largely devoid of any detailed camera related discussions. I will still share some thoughts regarding my first two months with the Q2, but do not expect anything groundbreaking or profound. I will save the more substantive posts for the future. (Such as the one that I will post later this month.)

That said, in the brief period between selling my D500 and awaiting the Q2's arrival, I felt incredibly naked. I had ordered the Q2 on a Tuesday night, after B&H had closed, and sold my Nikon gear roughly 12 hours later. The Leica did not ship until Thursday, and I did not receive it until Friday evening. The wait, though short, felt like an eternity. Tracking the package's arrival became an obsession, and yes, I may have sped home from the office—perhaps even leaving a bit early—overwhelmed by the excitement. Once I got home, I grabbed the box, and did nothing with it. I was, honestly, too nervous to open it. Dumb, I know, but opening the box would make everything real. It took me about an hour to finally open up the box, and holy cow, even that was an experience, as Leica’s packaging is a work of art. Think Apple packaging but taken to a much higher level. I really and truly love it when a company takes the time and effort to make all aspects of their product, to include the packaging, and immersive experience.

Once the battery was charged up—after I actually remembered to put it in the charger—and inserted into the camera, I walked through the setup process, customized some functions and buttons, leaving the rest to history. I grabbed the camera and went outside to shoot. Since my first shot, and up until the time of this writing, the Q2 goes with me just about everywhere. It has been an absolute dream to use. The images it produces are absolutely beautiful, though that is not what truly sold me. Rather it was the eagerness of my kids to get in front of the camera that truly solidified the Q2's place in my life. Previously, they found my D500 too intimidating, a sentiment shared by many that were unfamiliar with being photographed. For both of my kids, even to this day, to ask me to take their pictures, makes everything about the Leica worth it. Now, anytime that I have the camera out, they’re asking me to document just about everything that either one of them is doing. It is great, and my wife and I have been able to expand our photo albums at a pretty quick pace.

At this point, I believe that I have rambled on enough. It is time to get to the images.

Enjoy!
-Tyler

A sunrise, a bird, highlights and shadows, a sunset with a storm, clouds, and beer.