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Returnee

Started Aug 12, 2021 | Discussions thread
GeraldW Veteran Member • Posts: 8,872
Re: Returnee

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.

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