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M5: why 15-45 instead of 18-55 as kit?

Started Sep 29, 2016 | Discussions thread
caterpillar Veteran Member • Posts: 7,649
Re: Just curious - did you see how old this thread is?
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Ben Herrmann wrote:

The OP (I'm sure) has moved on since then, so any replies (suggestions) at this point, are all long after thoughts. But that's OK, one day I replied to a thread (I didn't pay attention to the date of that OP) that originated back to 2013 - sigh.

Actually, your response then is useful even now. So with the previous poster. So, anybody who reads it, may learn something from it.

And if I may add, assuming it has not been covered already, it's not just the cost or making it small (though those are part of it). 28.8mm 35FF equiv is not exactly wide enough now. Sony and others have been offering something in the 24mm 35FF equivalent for years. This may not mean to some, but it does make a difference if one is literally in a tight spot. To do that, though, they sacrificed the long end a bit and to keep it small and simple, made that long end f6.3 instead of f5.6. I just got my M6 + 15-45 kit yesterday (got it on sale for U$541) and the size made me smile!     Nice camera and lens for everyday carry.

The M6 kit is not exactly perfect, but for U$541, I can live with that and it's better than any 1" sensor. It allows me to plug in my EF/EF-s lenses using my U$29 Andoer adapter if I need more firepower. The kit lens is amazingly sharp and quiet. The whole setup reminds me of my Sony a5100 + 16-50. I still have to say which one I will like better, but both should be fine, I think!

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