Hard to dislike the 32mm f/1.4 lens (PICS)...

Sittatunga wrote:

SusanMcLaury wrote:

Newbie here - I was just about to purchase a Canon EOS M5 from B&H when I decided to come here first and check out the conversations. I have an ancient Canon 30D with some EF and EF-S lenses circa 2006, so I figured that the M5 would be perfect for this Grandma who has not done any photography for over 10 years.

But now I see you talking about a some new M cameras and lenses from Canon later this year. So my guess is that I should hold off on buying the M5 and wait to see what the new versions offer..... And... surely the price on the current M5 will drop....

Yes... I've answered my own question. Thoughts?

Procrastination is the thief of a good time. There will always be a better and cheaper gadget coming along in a year or two. If the M5 or an M50 or even an M500 does what you want at a price you can afford, then go for it and have the use of it now. If the price drops later as the result of a rumoured new model, it's unlikely to be by as much as the cost of renting one for that period. If you save up and wait for a newer M5 you'll end up wondering if it would be cheaper if you waited a bit more for Black Friday or the successor to the M50.

Great words to live by from Sittatunga.  There really is another better/cheaper camera just around the corner. That's always the case.  Life is short and Canon is fairly predictable.  New models of Camera and Lenses are generally more expensive and this will become the trend as Mirrorless expands and sales drop due to the effect of Smartphone Cameras.
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The mention I made is in relation to a reliable rumor source who has shown that two or possibly three new EOS M models were slated for release in the later part of 2019.  Canon may or may not release them this year.  We honestly don't know. It makes sense that we ought to see something this year.
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If you (or anyone) needs a new camera.  Buy one.  Get a deal if there's one to be had but don't lose out on pictures of important events just because you're waiting for prices to drop and new models to come out.  I was told by dealers to hold off buying a particular model of camera for years because they assured me a new model was to be released "within 3 months".  I received that advice for almost 4 years and then gave up waiting.  The pictures I took with that camera that I ended up buying were some of my favorite shots.