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7.5 Years of the EOS-M - Post your favorite shots!

Started Dec 26, 2019 | Discussions thread
Asla
Asla Senior Member • Posts: 1,100
5 years with M
14

Hi!

First I must curse phones. Or my sausage fingers, as I just had written lenghty post with no less than 7 photos. Then with one wrong move, the whole post vanished in thin air...

I bought original M in late summer 2014. Long I only had 18-55 (and strange Raynox WC). I also used adapted ef- lenses, as I do even today with M6 (plus nice set of ef-s mount 2.8 lenses). I have used other gear all this time, too. Mainly m43 gear and Nikon CPA, but also canon ff. Those small sensor compacts have been resting a while. I'm also looking for ff gear, just don't know, what to choose...

With original M, I have (even with it's sluggish af and non- existent buffer) photographed many weddings, concerts, portraits and other events. I have not permission to exhibit those photos, so I do not post them here.

Fangs and claws. Taken in horse stables, cat is enjoying the sunshine...

I've always been Black and White guy, from film era, somewhere 1982, when I started takin photos. M has been joy to use, and it's mono mode (in jpg's) has been greatly modifible (is that even a word!?). I found about year ago pen-f's capacity to greatly surpass M's. It does still not make M a obsolete camera.

Artist (J.Karjalainen) at work. Taken with ef 50/1.4

Different gear have their strenghts and weaknesses. While I have found m43's more suitable for close up-, and macro work, M's ability and easiness in long exposure work is just greatly enjoyable! And did I mention files, they are a joy to work with!

Old mill ruins, Virenoja, Finland. 121- second exposure. Background looks mushy due snowing...

Yep, I must say I have (still) a weak spot fot that Raynox WC. Even if it brings loads of distortion and degrades sharpness in corners, I have liked lots of it's results...

Traveling in ww2- era steam train, between Lahti and Loviisa, Finland. Taken with Raynox WC- converter.

Another with same set (M + 18-55 + Raynox):

Late Laku. (Name comes from colour of lakritsi = liquorice)

Sigh. Did I mention af slowness? You really can not speak af speed with original M. However, in portraits, landscapes and other patient subjects, it's fine.

Pimu the cat. Like a statue...

Yup, landscapes are (original) M's strong point:

Dunas las Maspalomas, Gran Canary.

And one from not so warm enviroment. Finish Lapland, autumn 2014:

Cool waters of Raudanjoki, Rovaniemi, Finland.

I must apology, for not commenting these photos you, my fellow photographers, have already posted here. I do not want to consume posts, I want this Marcos thread to be filled with photos and stories, more than comments and suggestions concerning photos. I just say here, that I have seen exellent photos in this forum, made by brilliant photographers. Photos I envy. I have had a good trip with M's, I wish the same to you with your M's

Suitable for end, I guess is photo taken with newer M6 and ef 50/1.4. I think it would be trendy to call this "selfie" instead of "self- portrait"

Asla

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