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Replace my 15-45 kit lens?

Started 8 months ago | Discussions thread
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Re: 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?

Thanks in advance

skip the cheap zoom, just get a second m6II

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