{"id":73865,"date":"2024-10-30T10:55:27","date_gmt":"2024-10-30T08:55:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/asip.co\/?post_type=ignition-portfolio&#038;p=73865"},"modified":"2026-05-11T16:24:41","modified_gmt":"2026-05-11T16:24:41","slug":"a-first-hand-experience-with-the-leica-q3-street-photography-redefined","status":"publish","type":"ignition-portfolio","link":"https:\/\/asip.co\/ppl\/portfolio\/a-first-hand-experience-with-the-leica-q3-street-photography-redefined\/","title":{"rendered":"Leica Q3: Street Photography Redefined"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"73865\" class=\"elementor elementor-73865\" data-elementor-post-type=\"ignition-portfolio\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2036d434 e-con-full animated-slow e-flex elementor-invisible e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"2036d434\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4e68768b e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"4e68768b\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4a44d47d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4a44d47d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Editorial Selection \u2014 Visual Life<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3aeb094e elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"3aeb094e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">A First-Hand Experience with the Leica Q3: Street Photography Redefined<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1b2f02 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1b2f02\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>A continuation of the legacy series by Arnold Szmerling.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-99f0cf4 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"99f0cf4\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-607112e e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"607112e\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5068bb0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-html\" data-id=\"5068bb0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"html.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<style>\n  \/* --- VLC RESPONSIVE NARRATIVE DRIVE --- *\/\n  \n  .vlc-narrative-text {\n    font-family: var(--font-serif) !important;\n    color: var(--ink) !important;\n    line-height: 1.7 !important;\n    -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased !important;\n    \n    \/* --- JUSTIFICATION & HYPHENATION --- *\/\n    text-align: justify !important;\n    text-justify: inter-word !important;\n    hyphens: auto !important;\n    -webkit-hyphens: auto !important;\n  }\n\n  \/* --- ARCHITECTURAL DROP CAP --- *\/\n  .vlc-drop-cap::first-letter {\n    font-family: var(--font-serif) !important;\n    float: left !important;\n    font-size: 4.2em !important;\n    line-height: 0.8 !important;\n    padding-top: 4px !important;\n    padding-right: 12px !important;\n    padding-left: 3px !important;\n    color: var(--ink) !important;\n    font-weight: 400 !important;\n  }\n\n  @media (max-width: 767px) {\n    .vlc-narrative-text {\n      font-size: 18px !important;\n      line-height: 1.65 !important;\n      font-weight: 500 !important;\n      font-variation-settings: 'wght' 500 !important;\n    }\n    .vlc-drop-cap::first-letter {\n      font-size: 3.8em !important;\n      padding-right: 10px !important;\n    }\n  }\n<\/style>\n\n<div class=\"vlc-editorial-wrapper\" style=\"width: 100% !important; margin: 0 !important;\">\n  \n  <p class=\"vlc-narrative-text vlc-drop-cap\" style=\"margin-bottom: 0 !important;\">\n    I recently had the opportunity to try out the Leica Q3. It was only my second time using a Leica\u2014the first being with the M9, which features an optical rangefinder. The Q3, however, has an electronic viewfinder, a feature I\u2019d previously encountered with the Fujifilm X-T5. Personally, I\u2019ve never transitioned to mirrorless cameras, largely because I find electronic viewfinders uncomfortable on my eyes. Until now, I haven't seen a compelling reason to switch from my usual gear.\n  <\/p>\n  \n<\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6d027639 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"6d027639\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2e2937b2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"2e2937b2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/asip.co\/ppl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/12\/arnold-szmerling-leica-q3-street-block-arcade-deli-barristers-melbourne-1024x682.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-78112\" alt=\"The laughing barristers preparing food in the Deli Block Arcade Melbourne, a work of passion by Arnold Szmerling captured in Black and White during his Leica Q3 street photography experience.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/asip.co\/ppl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/12\/arnold-szmerling-leica-q3-street-block-arcade-deli-barristers-melbourne-1024x682.jpg.webp 1024w, https:\/\/asip.co\/ppl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/12\/arnold-szmerling-leica-q3-street-block-arcade-deli-barristers-melbourne-300x200.jpg.webp 300w, https:\/\/asip.co\/ppl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/12\/arnold-szmerling-leica-q3-street-block-arcade-deli-barristers-melbourne-768x511.jpg.webp 768w, https:\/\/asip.co\/ppl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/12\/arnold-szmerling-leica-q3-street-block-arcade-deli-barristers-melbourne-1536x1022.jpg.webp 1536w, https:\/\/asip.co\/ppl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/12\/arnold-szmerling-leica-q3-street-block-arcade-deli-barristers-melbourne-870x580.jpg.webp 870w, https:\/\/asip.co\/ppl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/12\/arnold-szmerling-leica-q3-street-block-arcade-deli-barristers-melbourne-615x410.jpg 615w, https:\/\/asip.co\/ppl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/12\/arnold-szmerling-leica-q3-street-block-arcade-deli-barristers-melbourne-1170x780.jpg 1170w, https:\/\/asip.co\/ppl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/12\/arnold-szmerling-leica-q3-street-block-arcade-deli-barristers-melbourne.jpg.webp 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3421efb e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"3421efb\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7a99a57 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"7a99a57\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4010116 elementor-widget elementor-widget-html\" data-id=\"4010116\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"html.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<style>\n  \/* --- VLC RESPONSIVE NARRATIVE DRIVE --- *\/\n  \n  .vlc-narrative-text {\n    font-family: var(--font-serif) !important;\n    color: var(--ink) !important;\n    line-height: 1.7 !important;\n    -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased !important;\n    \n    \/* --- JUSTIFICATION & HYPHENATION --- *\/\n    text-align: justify !important;\n    text-justify: inter-word !important;\n    hyphens: auto !important;\n    -webkit-hyphens: auto !important;\n  }\n\n  \/* --- ARCHITECTURAL DROP CAP --- *\/\n  .vlc-drop-cap::first-letter {\n    font-family: var(--font-serif) !important;\n    float: left !important;\n    font-size: 4.2em !important;\n    line-height: 0.8 !important;\n    padding-top: 4px !important;\n    padding-right: 12px !important;\n    padding-left: 3px !important;\n    color: var(--ink) !important;\n    font-weight: 400 !important;\n  }\n\n  @media (max-width: 767px) {\n    .vlc-narrative-text {\n      font-size: 18px !important;\n      line-height: 1.65 !important;\n      font-weight: 500 !important;\n      font-variation-settings: 'wght' 500 !important;\n    }\n    .vlc-drop-cap::first-letter {\n      font-size: 3.8em !important;\n      padding-right: 10px !important;\n    }\n  }\n<\/style>\n\n<div class=\"vlc-editorial-wrapper\" style=\"width: 100% !important; margin: 0 !important;\">\n  \n  <p class=\"vlc-narrative-text vlc-drop-cap\" style=\"margin-bottom: 0 !important;\">\n    So, what drew me to try the Leica Q3? Its compact size and lightweight build immediately appealed to me. It seemed ideal for both street photography and location portraits, two areas where flexibility and ease of use are paramount. Additionally, I was curious to see if the Q3\u2019s electronic viewfinder might offer a superior experience to others I\u2019ve tried, though I approached the trial with an open mind and no fixed expectations.\n  <\/p>\n  \n<\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f72296 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"f72296\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-70da42d4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"70da42d4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/asip.co\/ppl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/12\/arnold-szmerling-leica-q3-street-333-collins-street-melbourne-1024x682.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-78111\" alt=\"A closeup of the lower facade of 333 Collins Street Melbourne, a work of passion by Arnold Szmerling captured during his Leica Q3 street photography experience.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/asip.co\/ppl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/12\/arnold-szmerling-leica-q3-street-333-collins-street-melbourne-1024x682.jpg.webp 1024w, https:\/\/asip.co\/ppl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/12\/arnold-szmerling-leica-q3-street-333-collins-street-melbourne-300x200.jpg.webp 300w, https:\/\/asip.co\/ppl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/12\/arnold-szmerling-leica-q3-street-333-collins-street-melbourne-768x511.jpg.webp 768w, https:\/\/asip.co\/ppl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/12\/arnold-szmerling-leica-q3-street-333-collins-street-melbourne-1536x1022.jpg.webp 1536w, https:\/\/asip.co\/ppl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/12\/arnold-szmerling-leica-q3-street-333-collins-street-melbourne-870x580.jpg.webp 870w, https:\/\/asip.co\/ppl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/12\/arnold-szmerling-leica-q3-street-333-collins-street-melbourne-615x410.jpg 615w, https:\/\/asip.co\/ppl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/12\/arnold-szmerling-leica-q3-street-333-collins-street-melbourne-1170x780.jpg 1170w, https:\/\/asip.co\/ppl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/12\/arnold-szmerling-leica-q3-street-333-collins-street-melbourne.jpg.webp 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-54f9839 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"54f9839\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f94e771 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"f94e771\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d3bb38c elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"d3bb38c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">The Mission<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-38330f7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-html\" data-id=\"38330f7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"html.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<style>\n  \/* --- VLC RESPONSIVE NARRATIVE DRIVE --- *\/\n  \n  .vlc-narrative-text {\n    font-family: var(--font-serif) !important;\n    color: var(--ink) !important;\n    line-height: 1.7 !important;\n    -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased !important;\n    \n    \/* --- JUSTIFICATION & HYPHENATION --- *\/\n    text-align: justify !important;\n    text-justify: inter-word !important;\n    hyphens: auto !important;\n    -webkit-hyphens: auto !important;\n  }\n\n  \/* --- ARCHITECTURAL DROP CAP --- *\/\n  .vlc-drop-cap::first-letter {\n    font-family: var(--font-serif) !important;\n    float: left !important;\n    font-size: 4.2em !important;\n    line-height: 0.8 !important;\n    padding-top: 4px !important;\n    padding-right: 12px !important;\n    padding-left: 3px !important;\n    color: var(--ink) !important;\n    font-weight: 400 !important;\n  }\n\n  @media (max-width: 767px) {\n    .vlc-narrative-text {\n      font-size: 18px !important;\n      line-height: 1.65 !important;\n      font-weight: 500 !important;\n      font-variation-settings: 'wght' 500 !important;\n    }\n    .vlc-drop-cap::first-letter {\n      font-size: 3.8em !important;\n      padding-right: 10px !important;\n    }\n  }\n<\/style>\n\n<div class=\"vlc-editorial-wrapper\" style=\"width: 100% !important; margin: 0 !important;\">\n  \n  <p class=\"vlc-narrative-text vlc-drop-cap\" style=\"margin-bottom: 0 !important;\">\n    I had the camera in my hands for two hours and split the time into two projects\u2014one hour for street photography and the other for lifestyle portraits. Jonathan from Leica Melbourne kindly walked me through the setup, handling all the key settings and autofocus adjustments before I left the Leica HQ. <br><br>Holding a camera valued at AUD 12,000 was a privilege, highlighting the exceptional craftsmanship and innovation that Leica is renowned for. As someone accustomed to handling premium equipment\u2014having been the youngest photographer to purchase a full new Hasselblad outfit\u2014I immediately recognized the quality and precision of this tool. Rather than feeling apprehensive, I appreciated the opportunity to work with such a sophisticated piece of gear, allowing the experience to flow naturally and seamlessly.\n  <\/p>\n  \n<\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-296009a e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"296009a\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cb68d7f elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"cb68d7f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8147826 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"8147826\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4dee54f e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"4dee54f\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9b9334f elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"9b9334f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/asip.co\/ppl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/12\/arnold-szmerling-leica-q3-street-block-arcade-melbourne-1024x682.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-78114\" alt=\"Inside the Block Arcade Melbourne, a work of passion by Arnold Szmerling captured in Black and White during his Leica Q3 street photography experience.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/asip.co\/ppl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/12\/arnold-szmerling-leica-q3-street-block-arcade-melbourne-1024x682.jpg.webp 1024w, https:\/\/asip.co\/ppl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/12\/arnold-szmerling-leica-q3-street-block-arcade-melbourne-300x200.jpg.webp 300w, https:\/\/asip.co\/ppl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/12\/arnold-szmerling-leica-q3-street-block-arcade-melbourne-768x511.jpg.webp 768w, https:\/\/asip.co\/ppl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/12\/arnold-szmerling-leica-q3-street-block-arcade-melbourne-1536x1022.jpg.webp 1536w, https:\/\/asip.co\/ppl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/12\/arnold-szmerling-leica-q3-street-block-arcade-melbourne-870x580.jpg.webp 870w, https:\/\/asip.co\/ppl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/12\/arnold-szmerling-leica-q3-street-block-arcade-melbourne-615x410.jpg 615w, https:\/\/asip.co\/ppl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/12\/arnold-szmerling-leica-q3-street-block-arcade-melbourne-1170x780.jpg 1170w, https:\/\/asip.co\/ppl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/12\/arnold-szmerling-leica-q3-street-block-arcade-melbourne.jpg.webp 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8d3b5c8 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"8d3b5c8\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-664099a elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"664099a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/asip.co\/ppl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/elementor\/thumbs\/arnold-szmerling-leica-q3-street-girl-checking-phone-on-steps-melbourne-rfioz7mmiewkf33dytsr99aedqt5zbmtfpjru4m8e8.jpg\" title=\"A-First-Hand-Experience-with-the-Leica-Q3-Street-Photography-Redefined-by-Arnold-Szmerling-INTL-Photographer_-20\" alt=\"A young female student checking her phone on the steps in Melbourne, a work of passion by Arnold Szmerling captured in Black and White during his Leica Q3 street photography experience.\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e484244 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"e484244\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2991e18 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"2991e18\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/asip.co\/ppl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/elementor\/thumbs\/arnold-szmerling-leica-q3-street-building-melbourne-rfiozbdz9r1ppixxcvf9j8c8raamu41qs85pr8gnpc.jpg\" title=\"A-First-Hand-Experience-with-the-Leica-Q3-Street-Photography-Redefined-by-Arnold-Szmerling-INTL-Photographer_-22\" alt=\"Iconic building in Melbourne, a work of passion by Arnold Szmerling captured in Black and White during his Leica Q3 street photography experience.\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8c75e3c e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"8c75e3c\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e1dc8b8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"e1dc8b8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/asip.co\/ppl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/12\/arnold-szmerling-leica-q3-street-iconic-alley-melbourne-1024x682.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-78113\" alt=\"Dining and shopping in the Block Arcade alley precinct Melbourne, a work of passion by Arnold Szmerling captured in Black and White during his Leica Q3 street photography experience.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/asip.co\/ppl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/12\/arnold-szmerling-leica-q3-street-iconic-alley-melbourne-1024x682.jpg.webp 1024w, https:\/\/asip.co\/ppl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/12\/arnold-szmerling-leica-q3-street-iconic-alley-melbourne-300x200.jpg.webp 300w, https:\/\/asip.co\/ppl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/12\/arnold-szmerling-leica-q3-street-iconic-alley-melbourne-768x511.jpg.webp 768w, https:\/\/asip.co\/ppl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/12\/arnold-szmerling-leica-q3-street-iconic-alley-melbourne-1536x1022.jpg.webp 1536w, https:\/\/asip.co\/ppl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/12\/arnold-szmerling-leica-q3-street-iconic-alley-melbourne-870x580.jpg.webp 870w, https:\/\/asip.co\/ppl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/12\/arnold-szmerling-leica-q3-street-iconic-alley-melbourne-615x410.jpg 615w, https:\/\/asip.co\/ppl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/12\/arnold-szmerling-leica-q3-street-iconic-alley-melbourne-1170x780.jpg 1170w, https:\/\/asip.co\/ppl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/12\/arnold-szmerling-leica-q3-street-iconic-alley-melbourne.jpg.webp 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1faf937 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"1faf937\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a1d9b1b elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"a1d9b1b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-477f68d elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"477f68d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">The Practical Experience<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2f4e98d elementor-widget elementor-widget-html\" data-id=\"2f4e98d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"html.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<style>\n  \/* --- VLC RESPONSIVE NARRATIVE DRIVE --- *\/\n  \n  .vlc-narrative-text {\n    font-family: var(--font-serif) !important;\n    color: var(--ink) !important;\n    line-height: 1.7 !important;\n    -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased !important;\n    \n    \/* --- JUSTIFICATION & HYPHENATION --- *\/\n    text-align: justify !important;\n    text-justify: inter-word !important;\n    hyphens: auto !important;\n    -webkit-hyphens: auto !important;\n  }\n\n  \/* --- ARCHITECTURAL DROP CAP --- *\/\n  .vlc-drop-cap::first-letter {\n    font-family: var(--font-serif) !important;\n    float: left !important;\n    font-size: 4.2em !important;\n    line-height: 0.8 !important;\n    padding-top: 4px !important;\n    padding-right: 12px !important;\n    padding-left: 3px !important;\n    color: var(--ink) !important;\n    font-weight: 400 !important;\n  }\n\n  @media (max-width: 767px) {\n    .vlc-narrative-text {\n      font-size: 18px !important;\n      line-height: 1.65 !important;\n      font-weight: 500 !important;\n      font-variation-settings: 'wght' 500 !important;\n    }\n    .vlc-drop-cap::first-letter {\n      font-size: 3.8em !important;\n      padding-right: 10px !important;\n    }\n  }\n<\/style>\n\n<div class=\"vlc-editorial-wrapper\" style=\"width: 100% !important; margin: 0 !important;\">\n  \n  <p class=\"vlc-narrative-text vlc-drop-cap\" style=\"margin-bottom: 0 !important;\">\n    The electronic viewfinder was still not my preferred method of framing. Instead, I found myself gravitating toward the rear screen, which proved to be bright, sharp, and easy to use. The articulating screen offered a significant advantage\u2014it allowed me to shoot from waist level, providing unique angles and perspectives that wouldn't have been as natural at eye level. This also made me less conspicuous on the street, enabling a more candid style of photography. There\u2019s something liberating about blending into the crowd, moving in \u201cstealth mode\u201d without drawing attention to yourself.<br><br> For exposure control, I mostly used manual aperture and shutter speed, occasionally switching between auto ISO and manual ISO. I found the camera\u2019s metering to be exceptionally accurate, and checking exposure on the rear screen was quick and reliable. I never hesitated to use higher ISO settings, with the ISO comfortably reaching 6400 and beyond. Rather than detracting from the image, the grain at those levels added a beautiful film-like quality that aligns perfectly with the aesthetic I aim to achieve.\n  <\/p>\n  \n<\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-931e388 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"931e388\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-aec932c e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"aec932c\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2ae9ba6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"2ae9ba6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/asip.co\/ppl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/elementor\/thumbs\/arnold-szmerling-leica-q3-street-flowers-for-sale-melbourne-rfiozd9nnf3has8phvb85q6jssn01y1q64uymzin0g.jpg\" title=\"A-First-Hand-Experience-with-the-Leica-Q3-Street-Photography-Redefined-by-Arnold-Szmerling-INTL-Photographer_-23\" alt=\"A close of flowers in street flower shop stand, a work of passion by Arnold Szmerling captured during his Leica Q3 street photography experience.\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-53be5ed e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"53be5ed\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-507981a elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"507981a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/asip.co\/ppl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/elementor\/thumbs\/arnold-szmerling-leica-q3-street-flower-stand-melbourne-rfiozg367x7c9m4m1ej3v7gxky93p1cx6itf2teghs.jpg\" title=\"A-First-Hand-Experience-with-the-Leica-Q3-Street-Photography-Redefined-by-Arnold-Szmerling-INTL-Photographer_-24\" alt=\"A colourful flower street stand in Melbourne, a work of passion by Arnold Szmerling captured during his Leica Q3 street photography experience.\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4e79576 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"4e79576\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-19a94a9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"19a94a9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/asip.co\/ppl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/elementor\/thumbs\/arnold-szmerling-leica-q3-street-historic-architecture-melbourne-rfiozag52wzmbycsyc3cg8w60n0weuqj5qwi75mtj4.jpg\" title=\"A-First-Hand-Experience-with-the-Leica-Q3-Street-Photography-Redefined-by-Arnold-Szmerling-INTL-Photographer_-21\" alt=\"Historic architecture in Melbourne , a work of passion by Arnold Szmerling captured during his Leica Q3 street photography experience.\u00a0\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7a40e12 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"7a40e12\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6c2b295 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"6c2b295\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9daaa10 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"9daaa10\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">A Discreet Luxury<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a8112e0 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"a8112e0\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-db452cb e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"db452cb\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ed61d0d elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"ed61d0d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/asip.co\/ppl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/12\/arnold-szmerling-leica-q3-street-barrister-coffee-girl-melbourne-1024x682.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-78126\" alt=\"The young barrister girl in a street stall, a work of passion by Arnold Szmerling captured in Black and White during his Leica Q3 street photography experience.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/asip.co\/ppl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/12\/arnold-szmerling-leica-q3-street-barrister-coffee-girl-melbourne-1024x682.jpg.webp 1024w, https:\/\/asip.co\/ppl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/12\/arnold-szmerling-leica-q3-street-barrister-coffee-girl-melbourne-300x200.jpg.webp 300w, https:\/\/asip.co\/ppl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/12\/arnold-szmerling-leica-q3-street-barrister-coffee-girl-melbourne-768x511.jpg.webp 768w, https:\/\/asip.co\/ppl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/12\/arnold-szmerling-leica-q3-street-barrister-coffee-girl-melbourne-1536x1022.jpg.webp 1536w, https:\/\/asip.co\/ppl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/12\/arnold-szmerling-leica-q3-street-barrister-coffee-girl-melbourne-870x580.jpg.webp 870w, https:\/\/asip.co\/ppl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/12\/arnold-szmerling-leica-q3-street-barrister-coffee-girl-melbourne-615x410.jpg 615w, https:\/\/asip.co\/ppl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/12\/arnold-szmerling-leica-q3-street-barrister-coffee-girl-melbourne-1170x780.jpg 1170w, https:\/\/asip.co\/ppl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/12\/arnold-szmerling-leica-q3-street-barrister-coffee-girl-melbourne.jpg.webp 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8c714df e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"8c714df\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fa57fe9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-html\" data-id=\"fa57fe9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"html.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<style>\n  \/* --- VLC RESPONSIVE NARRATIVE DRIVE --- *\/\n  \n  .vlc-narrative-text {\n    font-family: var(--font-serif) !important;\n    color: var(--ink) !important;\n    line-height: 1.7 !important;\n    -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased !important;\n    \n    \/* --- JUSTIFICATION & HYPHENATION --- *\/\n    text-align: justify !important;\n    text-justify: inter-word !important;\n    hyphens: auto !important;\n    -webkit-hyphens: auto !important;\n  }\n\n  \/* --- ARCHITECTURAL DROP CAP --- *\/\n  .vlc-drop-cap::first-letter {\n    font-family: var(--font-serif) !important;\n    float: left !important;\n    font-size: 4.2em !important;\n    line-height: 0.8 !important;\n    padding-top: 4px !important;\n    padding-right: 12px !important;\n    padding-left: 3px !important;\n    color: var(--ink) !important;\n    font-weight: 400 !important;\n  }\n\n  @media (max-width: 767px) {\n    .vlc-narrative-text {\n      font-size: 18px !important;\n      line-height: 1.65 !important;\n      font-weight: 500 !important;\n      font-variation-settings: 'wght' 500 !important;\n    }\n    .vlc-drop-cap::first-letter {\n      font-size: 3.8em !important;\n      padding-right: 10px !important;\n    }\n  }\n<\/style>\n\n<div class=\"vlc-editorial-wrapper\" style=\"width: 100% !important; margin: 0 !important;\">\n  \n  <p class=\"vlc-narrative-text vlc-drop-cap\" style=\"margin-bottom: 0 !important;\">\n    One of my initial concerns was whether carrying such a high-end camera would attract unwanted attention. Surprisingly, no one seemed to notice. The Q3\u2019s understated design and compact form made it blend effortlessly into my surroundings\u2014something I greatly appreciated. It allowed me to focus entirely on capturing the moment without distraction. The camera itself felt robust yet light in hand\u2014a tool that exudes quality without being cumbersome. In autofocus mode, the touch screen allowed me to quickly select focus points, and the camera reliably locked onto faces with ease. There was no need for constant focus adjustments, as I often have to do with optical viewfinders. The Q3\u2019s autofocus system seamlessly did the work, leaving me free to concentrate on composition and interaction with my subjects.\n  <\/p>\n  \n<\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d93e418 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"d93e418\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6db0cd3 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"6db0cd3\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ebefadb elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"ebefadb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d7e4b8b e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"d7e4b8b\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fe0e40c e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"fe0e40c\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6aa94f9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"6aa94f9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/asip.co\/ppl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/elementor\/thumbs\/arnold-szmerling-leica-q3-street-david-jones-model-shopper-melbourne-rfioz2xfk8r47ca8bvokroo0h6677tmwn6zsqri2gw.jpg\" title=\"A-First-Hand-Experience-with-the-Leica-Q3-Street-Photography-Redefined-by-Arnold-Szmerling-INTL-Photographer_-15\" alt=\"A lovely model shopping in Melbourne , a work of passion by Arnold Szmerling captured in Black and White\u00a0 during his Leica Q3 street photography experience.\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-65abce9 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"65abce9\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c2764bf elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"c2764bf\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/asip.co\/ppl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/elementor\/thumbs\/arnold-szmerling-leica-q3-street-zara-building-melbourne-rm1afr1pcy1exh4kqj24j2sv8kkz7dbzppnhkyl24g.jpg\" title=\"arnold-szmerling-leica-q3-street-zara-building-melbourne\" alt=\"arnold-szmerling-leica-q3-street-zara-building-melbourne\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7cb4cb4 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"7cb4cb4\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9081146 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"9081146\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c75e573 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"c75e573\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">The Leica Look<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b771b1c elementor-widget elementor-widget-html\" data-id=\"b771b1c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"html.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<style>\n  \/* --- VLC RESPONSIVE NARRATIVE DRIVE --- *\/\n  \n  .vlc-narrative-text {\n    font-family: var(--font-serif) !important;\n    color: var(--ink) !important;\n    line-height: 1.7 !important;\n    -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased !important;\n    \n    \/* --- JUSTIFICATION & HYPHENATION --- *\/\n    text-align: justify !important;\n    text-justify: inter-word !important;\n    hyphens: auto !important;\n    -webkit-hyphens: auto !important;\n  }\n\n  \/* --- ARCHITECTURAL DROP CAP --- *\/\n  .vlc-drop-cap::first-letter {\n    font-family: var(--font-serif) !important;\n    float: left !important;\n    font-size: 4.2em !important;\n    line-height: 0.8 !important;\n    padding-top: 4px !important;\n    padding-right: 12px !important;\n    padding-left: 3px !important;\n    color: var(--ink) !important;\n    font-weight: 400 !important;\n  }\n\n  @media (max-width: 767px) {\n    .vlc-narrative-text {\n      font-size: 18px !important;\n      line-height: 1.65 !important;\n      font-weight: 500 !important;\n      font-variation-settings: 'wght' 500 !important;\n    }\n    .vlc-drop-cap::first-letter {\n      font-size: 3.8em !important;\n      padding-right: 10px !important;\n    }\n  }\n<\/style>\n\n<div class=\"vlc-editorial-wrapper\" style=\"width: 100% !important; margin: 0 !important;\">\n  \n  <p class=\"vlc-narrative-text vlc-drop-cap\" style=\"margin-bottom: 0 !important;\">\n    Of course, using the Q3 is only part of the story\u2014what matters most are the results. When I imported the images into Lightroom, the quality was immediately evident. The level of detail captured was staggering. Little to no post-processing was needed; just some minor cropping and tweaks. Both the black-and-white and color profiles produced stunning results with smooth tonal transitions. Interestingly, the images leaned toward lower contrast, which I found appealing\u2014it provided a softness that complements the timeless, film-inspired aesthetic I aim for in my work.\n  <\/p>\n  \n<\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-63b955a e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"63b955a\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7f5e035b elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"7f5e035b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/asip.co\/ppl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/12\/arnold-szmerling-leica-q3-street-manchester-building-melbourne-1024x682.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-78118\" alt=\"Inside the Manchester Building Melbourne , a work of passion by Arnold Szmerling captured in Black and White\u00a0 during his Leica Q3 street photography experience.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/asip.co\/ppl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/12\/arnold-szmerling-leica-q3-street-manchester-building-melbourne-1024x682.jpg.webp 1024w, https:\/\/asip.co\/ppl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/12\/arnold-szmerling-leica-q3-street-manchester-building-melbourne-300x200.jpg.webp 300w, https:\/\/asip.co\/ppl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/12\/arnold-szmerling-leica-q3-street-manchester-building-melbourne-768x511.jpg.webp 768w, https:\/\/asip.co\/ppl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/12\/arnold-szmerling-leica-q3-street-manchester-building-melbourne-1536x1022.jpg.webp 1536w, https:\/\/asip.co\/ppl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/12\/arnold-szmerling-leica-q3-street-manchester-building-melbourne-870x580.jpg.webp 870w, https:\/\/asip.co\/ppl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/12\/arnold-szmerling-leica-q3-street-manchester-building-melbourne-615x410.jpg 615w, https:\/\/asip.co\/ppl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/12\/arnold-szmerling-leica-q3-street-manchester-building-melbourne-1170x780.jpg 1170w, https:\/\/asip.co\/ppl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/12\/arnold-szmerling-leica-q3-street-manchester-building-melbourne.jpg.webp 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2cc5a7a e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"2cc5a7a\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-af4d57e elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"af4d57e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fef6cbe e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"fef6cbe\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c1b12ea elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"c1b12ea\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">In Summary<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a27fe8a elementor-widget elementor-widget-html\" data-id=\"a27fe8a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"html.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<style>\n  \/* --- VLC RESPONSIVE NARRATIVE DRIVE --- *\/\n  \n  .vlc-narrative-text {\n    font-family: var(--font-serif) !important;\n    color: var(--ink) !important;\n    line-height: 1.7 !important;\n    -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased !important;\n    \n    \/* --- JUSTIFICATION & HYPHENATION --- *\/\n    text-align: justify !important;\n    text-justify: inter-word !important;\n    hyphens: auto !important;\n    -webkit-hyphens: auto !important;\n  }\n\n  \/* --- ARCHITECTURAL DROP CAP --- *\/\n  .vlc-drop-cap::first-letter {\n    font-family: var(--font-serif) !important;\n    float: left !important;\n    font-size: 4.2em !important;\n    line-height: 0.8 !important;\n    padding-top: 4px !important;\n    padding-right: 12px !important;\n    padding-left: 3px !important;\n    color: var(--ink) !important;\n    font-weight: 400 !important;\n  }\n\n  @media (max-width: 767px) {\n    .vlc-narrative-text {\n      font-size: 18px !important;\n      line-height: 1.65 !important;\n      font-weight: 500 !important;\n      font-variation-settings: 'wght' 500 !important;\n    }\n    .vlc-drop-cap::first-letter {\n      font-size: 3.8em !important;\n      padding-right: 10px !important;\n    }\n  }\n<\/style>\n\n<div class=\"vlc-editorial-wrapper\" style=\"width: 100% !important; margin: 0 !important;\">\n  \n  <p class=\"vlc-narrative-text vlc-drop-cap\" style=\"margin-bottom: 0 !important;\">\n    In summary, the Leica Q3 offered a seamless and enjoyable shooting experience. It allowed me to focus entirely on the subject without interference, giving me the tools to create effortlessly. The images speak for themselves\u2014refined, subtle, and rich in detail. Leica has achieved something remarkable with the Q3: a camera that feels invisible yet delivers exceptional results.\n  <\/p>\n  \n<\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5371139 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"5371139\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3becf88 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"3becf88\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-de86d6a elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"de86d6a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"682\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/asip.co\/ppl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/12\/arnold-szmerling-leica-q3-street-travel-couple-melbourne-682x1024.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-78125\" alt=\"A young tourist couple visit Melbourne, a work of passion by Arnold Szmerling captured in Black and White during his Leica Q3 street photography experience.\u00a0\" srcset=\"https:\/\/asip.co\/ppl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/12\/arnold-szmerling-leica-q3-street-travel-couple-melbourne-682x1024.jpg.webp 682w, https:\/\/asip.co\/ppl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/12\/arnold-szmerling-leica-q3-street-travel-couple-melbourne-200x300.jpg.webp 200w, https:\/\/asip.co\/ppl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/12\/arnold-szmerling-leica-q3-street-travel-couple-melbourne-768x1154.jpg.webp 768w, https:\/\/asip.co\/ppl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/12\/arnold-szmerling-leica-q3-street-travel-couple-melbourne-1022x1536.jpg.webp 1022w, https:\/\/asip.co\/ppl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/12\/arnold-szmerling-leica-q3-street-travel-couple-melbourne.jpg.webp 1363w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 682px) 100vw, 682px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9ef87be e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"9ef87be\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-360cb32 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"360cb32\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3a5baad elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"3a5baad\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/asip.co\/ppl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/12\/arnold-szmerling-leica-q3-street-three-statues-melbourne-1024x682.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-78116\" alt=\"The three copper shopper statues in Melbourne , a work of passion by Arnold Szmerling captured during his Leica Q3 street photography experience.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/asip.co\/ppl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/12\/arnold-szmerling-leica-q3-street-three-statues-melbourne-1024x682.jpg.webp 1024w, https:\/\/asip.co\/ppl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/12\/arnold-szmerling-leica-q3-street-three-statues-melbourne-300x200.jpg.webp 300w, https:\/\/asip.co\/ppl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/12\/arnold-szmerling-leica-q3-street-three-statues-melbourne-768x511.jpg.webp 768w, https:\/\/asip.co\/ppl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/12\/arnold-szmerling-leica-q3-street-three-statues-melbourne-1536x1022.jpg.webp 1536w, 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elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"4537aed\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/asip.co\/ppl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/12\/arnold-szmerling-leica-q3-street-walking-on-the-street-melbourne-1024x682.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-78119\" alt=\"An elegant couple holding hands walking in Melbourne , a work of passion by Arnold Szmerling captured in Black and White during his Leica Q3 street photography experience.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/asip.co\/ppl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/12\/arnold-szmerling-leica-q3-street-walking-on-the-street-melbourne-1024x682.jpg.webp 1024w, https:\/\/asip.co\/ppl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/12\/arnold-szmerling-leica-q3-street-walking-on-the-street-melbourne-300x200.jpg.webp 300w, 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