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How many megapixels do you want in an M?

Started May 11, 2019 | Polls thread
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Re: How many megapixels do you want in an M?
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Tim van der Leeuw wrote:

And here some of my own macro shots from the M5...

I had a small light helping me on this one as it was evening, low light indoors. Shot with the 28mm EF-M macro.

Shot in the bright sunlight. Cropped. Shot with the 28mm EF-M macro.

This one is shot with the 24-70mm f/4.0L on the M5

Ha! I knew you were proficient already!!! 

Very nice job.  You did especially well keeping the (flower petals) from blowing out!

Tripod... Gotcha.

I think this will do for a tripod, for the time being.

Cool.  A "grounder" type of tripod can indeed be very useful.

I don't mind the tripod, not at all, so that probably works out OK

A tripod certainly removes some of the technical challenge!

Technique and technical understanding are not the end-all and be-all of good photography, but they're the basis so I'm working on those basics now.

And the nice thing is they'll stay with you (and augment) whatever equipment you do add in the future.

Or perhaps an M5 mark ii. Should probably also have focus-stacking.

I really do hope that an M5 II is released.  Even an M50 with the 32 MP sensor would work for my macros (but I would have to have Focus Bracketing included)!

But I think that I will be better of saving up for a bigger FF DSLR or mirrorless, like a Nikon Z6.

FF will only aid you in a limited number of areas (and actually be a detriment in others, like wildlife reach and macro).  Make sure you'd actually be benefitting (ie. larger prints).

Or perhaps go for the Fuji APS-C cameras, they still appear to be a step up from the M5.

Look at the entire ecosystem, including ergonomics and UI.  They operate VERY differently from Canon.

Some more recent shots I made.

Long exposure night-time shot. (Yes, it was totally dark at night and there was no moon. This is what you get for a 17 minutes exposure... )

Luminmous clouds

Very cool.  Those look like noctilucent clouds!

Happy shooting, and thanks for sharing your images,

R2

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