wed7 wrote:
Not so long ago, for some stupid reason (the allure of FF) I have decided to let go of my newly bought M6 and EF-M22, EF-M 32 and the zoom 11-22
And not so long ago, I just bump into a marketplace seller and sold me a used M50 with 15-45, EF-M 32, a Canon EF to EF-M adapter for some crazy price.
From another thread here, I saw great IQ delivered by the 50-200mm EF-M zoom.
My question is, should I get the EF-M telephoto zoom or any EF lens instead? Should I go EF lens, what are your bets?
Use case would be for the occasional travel (pandemic) a tight portrait shot, or some wildlife/nature escapes.
Also looking at the Viltrox 56mm, although sublime in IQ but I think it is a one trick pony (and highly specialized) or I can buy it maybe later.
Thank you.
You mention three uses for the next lens. All three sort of require different hardware. I recently went through a similar decision process and hedged my bets by going 50% with EF-M lenses, and 50% with EF-S. For the EF-M lenses, I have the 22 f/2 lens and the 18-150 f/3.5-6.3. That pair makes up a light system for general use and would cover travel and portrait nicely. The second pair of lenses are both EF-S; a Tamron 18-400 and a Canon 60 f/2.8 macro and both need the Canon EF to EF-M adapter. The Tamron; being big and heavy needs an auxiliary grip to extend the height of the body and provide some extra leverage. And for that I dug out a grip I made 35 years ago for a Nikon FE2 and adapted that.
I did consider the 50-200 EF-M zoom; but it really isn't long enough for waterfowl on a nearby pond, and it really isn't enough longer than the 18-150. With a mirrorless camera, one of the things I wanted to minimize was lens swapping. And that lead to decision #2 - get two bodies, one for the EF-M lenses, and one for the EF-S lenses and adapter. In my case; both bodies are M5's. One uses the modified FE2 grip, and the other a lighter grip made in Poland under the CBG name for only $42, delivered to the USA. That grip is on the M5 with the 18-150. They also make a grip to fit the M50.