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24mm STM Instead of a Compact?

Started May 4, 2016 | Discussions thread
bowserb Forum Member • Posts: 94
Re: 24mm STM Instead of a Compact?
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I've wanted to go mirrorless for a while.  Canon hasn't taken mirrorless seriously, though, or they'd make a mirrorless camera WITH A VIEWFINDER!  Our house has the equivalent of the GNP of a small nation tied up in camera gear, from the latest 50MP Canon supercamera to 10lb+ white lenses, mostly for my wife.

I bought the SL1 a couple years ago as a stop gap, but boy was I surprised.  It is a great little camera.  With the Tamron 16-300 it weighs only 5oz more than the 7D body alone.  With the 24mm F2.8 it has become the standard event camera--dinners, birthdays, etc.  The Sigma 8-16mm ultrawide plus the Tamron 16-300 give me an extraordinary capability with only two lenses, although I usually have the 24/2.8 along since it takes little more space than a spare filter!  With Manfrotto's smallest carbon fiber tripod, I can do a lot with very little weight to lug around.  A small Bolt flash unit from B&H fills out when I need it.

I still want a Canon mirrorless, but I have no use for a camera that allows only viewing via a back panel LCD.  Terrible in sunlight, not to mention you look like a cell phone dork using it.  I've gotten my money's worth from the SL1, so whenever Canon decides to catch up to the 21st century, I'm ready to go too.  For now, though, I am VERY happy with the ultra compact SL1.

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