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M system and DSLRs

Started Sep 12, 2019 | Polls thread
M Stewart Contributing Member • Posts: 985
Re: M system and DSLRs

nnowak wrote:

I have noticed that many M system owners utilize these cameras as a compact supplement to their larger 7D and 5D series DSLRs. Are you "all in" with mirrorless, or do you also rely on DSLRs for certain projects?

I've been using Canon's DSLRs since I bought an Eos 10D in March 2003. (I own several from 5D, through 600D to 1D IV, and my current workhorse, a 7D II.)  To me, the Canon DSLR operation is second-nature, and I feel I'm in control.

Not so with my Eos M (owned for the last 5 years), and my recently purchased Eos M5.  I'm finding the M5 appears to have a mind of its own, and I'm still finding my way around its Menu system. I'm guessing that this is my lack of familiarisation but I have found the flash to be reluctant to rise when I press the relevant button - and that's after going into the Menu and setting the appropriate sub-Menu setting.  Sitting a charged & switched "ON" 550EX in its hot shoe for a few seconds, seems to clear the reluctance - until the next time.  My Eos M was definitely better after I upgraded its firmware, but that in my M5 is already at the latest issue.

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