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M50 as an alternative to 80D? Will all my EF-S lenses work?

Started Oct 29, 2018 | Discussions thread
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strangelove91 New Member • Posts: 2
M50 as an alternative to 80D? Will all my EF-S lenses work?

Hello everyone,
I'm a long-time lurker, but I decided to regirster because I have some questions.
I've been shooting with Canon cameras and lenses since the original Digital Rebel.
My current go-to camera is a 60D with a Tamron 18-270, with a seconday 11-22 lens for wide-angle solutions.
I've been looking at the 80D for a while now - and I was hoping a newer model will be announced at Photokina, sending current prices down. But that doesn't seem to be the case, and in fact it seems to me the prices are creeping up!
So I've been thinking about the M50 as a sidestep. But I'd like to know whether all my lenses will continue to work if I use an adapter.
I know there are several EF-S adapters available for the M series - some from Canon, some from third-party manufacturers.
However, there are several things that give me pause:
First of all, I don't know if all my lenses - not just Canon, but the Tamron as well - will retain all their capabilities (autofocus, image stabilization) on a M50 body, while going through an adapter.
Second, I wonder if the body of the camera itself is sturdy enough to hold a large lens.
This also raises the question about operating the camera in the field: do people using M cameras with EF-S lenses hold the camera body, or the base of the lens?
As you see, these are practical questions that only M50 owners can answer reliably.
So please let me know what you think.
Cheers, and thank you in advance!

Canon EOS 60D Canon EOS 80D Canon EOS M50 (EOS Kiss M)
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