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M50 Mark II First Impressions

Started Oct 12, 2021 | Discussions thread
OP RLight Senior Member • Posts: 4,414
Recent shots and thoughts
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Here's a couple recent captures... My MacBook Pro is back in business.

Overall I'm quite happy with the M50 Mark II and dual lens setup. Frankly, I use the 15-45 a lot more than the 55-20; the 15-45 alone would've done the job for my purposes as a quasi point and shoot but the 55-200 is "fun" and occasionally useful.

The M6 Mark II would be nice, but, for the price and form factor? I think the M50 Mark II stays. I'm not exactly wishing I had more of something, except maybe the 4K non-cropped video of the M6 Mark II, that's probably my biggest gripe. The 1080P of the M50 Mark II is acceptable though.

I know there's folks asking if the M50 Mark II is a good upgrade for folks with the M50 Mark I. My 2 cents is the M6 Mark II is the true upgrade.  The M50 Mark II is a very small upgrade over the Mark I. I would've re-buy the M50 Mark II over it in my book if I already had one, which I did in the past, I'd get the M6 Mark II.

Do keep in mind the OP (myself) has an EOS R, which I'm commonly utilizing the RF 35mm f/1.8 IS STM when I want to go low profile with punch, or, RF 28-70 F/2L when I want more. If you're trying to do something more powerful for low light on a budget, I recommend adding the 22mm or 32mm lenses and possibly going M6 Mark II. The RF platform is still much larger and more expensive.

Although off-topic, I do foresee the RF system usurping the M system. This has been beaten to death but is painfully obvious in my book. I do see systems like the M being a good point and shoot alternative though.

 RLight's gear list:RLight's gear list
Canon EOS R3 Canon EOS R50 Canon RF 28-70mm F2L USM Canon RF-S 18-45mm Canon RF-S 55-210mm F5.0-7.1 IS STM
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