Replace my 15-45 kit lens?

aaaarrrrteee wrote:

I own a Canon M6 Mk II. I really like it. Bought it for travel.

It went to London with me last week. I changed lenses in Westminster Abbey and forgot to put my kit lens back into the bag.

Sigh....

It was not at lost and found.

I could buy another kit lens for a bargain at MPB. But I wonder if I need it.

Here is what I now own:

EF-M lenses: 11-22, 28 macro, 32, 55-200

that kit zoom was useful...

but

I own an EF to M adapter from Viltrox and I paired it with my old 40 mm f/2.8 EF 'pancake' lens. I just tried it out last night and got good photos with it. But it's another prime... the two of em together are about the size of some EF-M lenses. I will probably include this in my M series lens bag.

I never shoot vids.

I did not use the 15-45 a lot, but I used it.

Do I need to replace it?

only problem is that I now have nothing in the mid range for zooms....

and it is dirt cheap at MPB.

Reviews seem to favor the 15-45 over the older 18-55. I am open to opinions about that lens.

Unless I am missing something, there are no other small, light mid range zooms available for that camera.

Advice? Opinions?

I was in a similar predicament to you .. kind of.

You see, I had an M50 and an M50 mkii bodies and several lenses and I recently had an offer to sell my M50 with 15-45 at a good price, which I did. Just like you, I started wondering if I need to replace the 15-45 as I already have EF-M 11-22, 55-200 and the 2 gorgeous Sigma 1.4s, the 30 and 56mm. My "decision" not to replace the 15-45 lasted less than 24 hours and I just bought one of the "as new" examples at MPB for €78 which is making it's way to Cyprus as we speak.

Yes the Sigmas are gorgeous lenses and for portraits, weddings etc they are worth their weight in gold but nothing can replace the convenience of the kit lens which is light and cheap and goes everywhere with me even strapped to a backpack when I mountain bike. I most certainly would not be using my Sigmas or the 11-22 mountain biking or as a "go-anywhere" lens. My recommendation is to replace it.

Thanks in advance