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November 23rd, 2025This week's highlights included Richard's thoughts on Leica's new Q3 Monochrom, which embodies the black-and-white theming like no other Leica before it. The team also got together for a discussion on great holiday gift ideas for any photographer in your life (or yourself) and asked the community to weigh in on the best and worst photography gifts they've ever received. As always, thanks for supporting our work and being part of the DPReview community.- Ben
Highlights
The Leica Q3 Monochrom is a black-and-white version of the company's wide-angle compact but brings a couple of updates, some of which Q3 and Q3 43 owners will gain soon.
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