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New M6 Mkii user!! the obligatory help me decide on my next lens

Started Jan 3, 2022 | Discussions thread
nnowak Veteran Member • Posts: 9,074
Re: New M6 Mkii user!! the obligatory help me decide on my next lens

Rock and Rollei wrote:

nnowak wrote:

Secretninja wrote:

Hi all.

Just got me a new M6 Mkii for my B-day last week...came from a 7D. I have been out of the photography for years, but got the bug again and finally settled on the M6 over the R due to its size.. I wanted something compact but still be able to capture nice images.

My current gear

Tamron 24-70 2.8 G1, Tamron 70-200 2,8 G1, Canon 100mm Macro

I only have to 2 EFM lens the Sigma 30mm and the Kit 15mm-45mm.

I mainly like to shoot family pics/ events..etc and Landscape. i.e vacations.

Curious to see what Lens everyone has or uses the most that you would recommend.

The "special" lenses are the Canon 22mm f/2.0, 32mm f/1.4, 11-22mm f/4-5.6 and Sigma 16mm f/1.4, 30mm f/1.4, and 56mm f/1.4. The other lenses in the lineup are fine, but they lack the "wow".

People always miss the 28mm f3.5 Macro off these lists. They shouldn't. I guess it gets largely ignored because of its rather odd spec - slow max aperture, macro functionality etc - but for me, it's a more natural "standard" angle of view - and thus focal length - than 30 or 32mm, so I enjoy using it quite a bit more. Not quite as sharp as the 32, but pretty close, and definitely a lens to consider, even if you decide it doesn't suit your needs in the end.

I am glad the 28mm works well for you, but it is a tough lens lens to recommend universally. As a macro lens, the focal length is too short and is awkward for many common uses. As a standard lens, the slow aperture limits versatility. Yes, it has IS, but it is only 1/3 to 2/3 of a stop faster than the 18-55mm and 15-45 at the same focal length. It is also no smaller or lighter than the 15-45mm. I am sure it is sharper than the 15-45mm, but in terms of general capabilities, it seems to mimic the 15-45mm more than expand on the 15-45mm.

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