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Anyone Upgraded from M5 to M6 mk2?

Started Jun 6, 2021 | Questions thread
Swervin Mervin
Swervin Mervin Regular Member • Posts: 309
Re: Anyone Upgraded from M5 to M6 mk2?
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J Peters wrote:

Thank you everyone for your replies. I appreciate all the views.

In my original post I said that one of my options was a second M5 body on the used market. What I have just done (in the last 15 minutes) is to buy a new-old-stock M5 body for £400, so I'm pretty chuffed with that. For the moment the M5 is good enough for me. I'm asking for (money towards) a Sigma 100-400mm lens for Christmas, so I wanted a second body mostly for that to avoid too many lens switches. I don't tend to upgrade my camera often, so the new body should see me through a few more years with my older one as the telephoto/backup.

I've missed out on the buzz of upgrading to the M6ii, but I think what I've done is the right choice for me at this time. I'll have zero learning curve and a spare battery and charger that are interchangeable with my existing set.

I've just done a very similar thing. My old M6 had died and I spent a week or so fantasising about the Mkii then spotted a brand new Mk1 for £350 and went for it. Saved myself hundreds of pounds and I've now got a brand new camera that is still extremely capable.

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