32mm f/1.4 --- Blue Mountains - (PICS)

Boss of Sony wrote:

I agree, those full-sized images are pretty good.

Normally I try not to "pixel-peep" but the full sized images from this lens are really quite sharp and detailed.  It has surprised me as I did not expect it from this lens.

What do you think of the 15-45mm lens? I might get an m6 with that lens on it.

It's a 'kit' lens - which I normally avoid because I know Canon like to use low-cost lenses for their kits. I bought the original EOS M body-only and originally just used EF lenses on it via the adapter.  I later upgraded to the M6 when the technology for AF speed was improved. In recent years I bought several EF-M lenses and they are very nice (22mm, 28mm Macro, 11-22mm and 32mm.)  But whilst I've used the 15-45mm lens, I chose not to buy one because there appears to be both good and bad copies of this lens.  Quite a few other members here have ended up replacing theirs because they weren't happy with the first one.  I think that the focal length is very nice although there's an indication that Canon are possibly looking to redesign this lens and may produce a 15-45mm II lens in the following year (unconfirmed but quite likely).  But if you do get this lens and you get a decent copy, the images I've seen posted here by other members are really beautiful.  If you're thinking about a particular lens, just create a thread asking the members here if they could post some of their favorite photographs from that lens and they will.  You'd be surprised at the results.
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A lot of people get the 15-45mm lens because it's sold as a kit with the M6 in a lot of places.  It's possibly the weakest lens in terms of sharpness across a detailed scene with excessive corner softness showing up in SOME (but NOT all) models of the lens.  As an alternative:  If you could obtain the VERY affordable EF-M 22mm f/2 STM lens instead you'd probably find it incredibly useful and very sharp with decent lowlight performance. A few of us marvel at how the 22mm lens is possibly Canon's cheapest lens yet produces some astounding results in day-to-day use.
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A few members here have actively sought out GOOD copies of the 15-45mm lens and I know of one member who likes it enough to have bought two (one is a reserve in case he loses or damages the other).  It's a bit of a holy-grail in some ways.  If you want razor sharp, the 11-22mm lens is an incredibly sharp lens... as is the 28mm Macro.  If you need a little bokeh or lowlight performance the 22mm f/2 is the best value lens on the market today, regardless of camera brand.    If you bought an M6 and they "threw in the lens" as part of a deal, it's a bit hard to turn it down.
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The new 32mm f/1.4 lens is the newest of the EF-M lenses and offers enhanced bokeh and lowlight performance - but at a narrower FOV (@ 51mm equiv).  The price of this lens is still a but steep for most people.  But its performance is closer to that of an L-series lens so it's still acceptable to many.
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* If anyone is reading this reply who also owns/uses the 15-45mm lens, feel free to reply to this comment with a few examples for Boss of Sony.  I think there's some excellent shots here that might be useful to see.