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Is Canon EOS M5 still relevant in 2021 ?

Started Oct 25, 2021 | Discussions thread
GeraldW Veteran Member • Posts: 8,872
Re: Is Canon EOS M5 still relevant in 2021 ?
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When I decided to finally go mirrorless, I finally decided on the M5 and bought a pair of used ones this year.  With both cameras I use an auxiliary hand grip to get a taller grip area and more leverage for large lenses.  One camera is set up for use with native EF-M lenses (the 22 f/2 & 18-150); and the second one uses a Canon EF to EF-M adapter and a grip extender I made 35 years ago for use with a Nikon FE2, so I can use a Tamron 18-400 (29-640 equivalent) and a Canon EF-S 60 mm macro for nature subjects.

Not exactly the street photography you plan on; but I have had no problems catching ducks and geese taking off and landing on a nearby pond, and I much prefer the built-in eye level finder to the add ons used with the M6 II.  Particularly, since the eye level finder on the M6 II uses up the hot shoe if I want to use flash.

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Jerry

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