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The diameters of EFM and RF mounts

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Re: The diameters of EFM and RF mounts

BirdShooter7 wrote:

R2D2 wrote:

nnowak wrote:

R2D2 wrote:

BirdShooter7 wrote:

R2D2 wrote:

The M occupies a niche that cannot, will not, (not in anyone's wildest dreams!) be filled by a crop RF body. ...and to your point it is the diameter of the EF-M mount that actually guarantees this!

I have some serious doubts about this. Time will tell.

I just don't see Canon replicating my beloved M6 Mark II form factor with the R10. No way, no how.

And why would they?

The R10 will be bigger, have a built-in EVF, be bigger, have an articulating LCD instead of a tilting one, be bigger, won't be specced nearly as well as the M6ii, and be bigger.

Those are all features on cameras that consistently outsell the M6 II.

End of story!

Vive Le M!

R2

Your love of the M6 II does not change market realities.

Which actually proves my point that the M6ii will not be replicated by RF, no way, no how.

R2

Sort of saying that the m6 was a bad idea in the first place.

Not at all.  Quite to the contrary!     The M6ii is a very unique photographic tool.  It was given top specifications with commensurately impressive capabilities (that have proven themselves to me time after time).  I consider myself fortunate to have had the opportunity to shoot with one.

Yes, we both know through extensive trial that it isn't an ideal birding setup, but there isn't any other body that I'd rather have with me to shoot every-day occasions, or for travel, walk-around, or just for fun.

And unfortunately there's just no way I'd be lucky enough to have this little gem replicated in RF mount.  In fact the mount itself makes that a foregone conclusion!

So I guess I'll continue to shoot with the little M6ii and all of my little EF-M lenses, at least until they fall apart.  Which doesn't really sound like a bad idea to me at all. 

R2

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