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Squeezing out a bit more from the old M5

Started 5 months ago | Discussions thread
Feigerou Regular Member • Posts: 128
Re: Squeezing out a bit more from the old M5
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"Long time lurker" I can relate!

I have the M5 and the Sigma 16mm, and can say that the autofocus accuracy is typically very good on it. However one of the 16mm's use cases - low light - falls into the 'Bermuda triangle' of the M5's AF system. My M5 often gets frustratingly slow in low light, and I am generally using spot AF and not even the more processor-intensive face / subject tracking. The Sigma is no different, but that's more about the camera and less about the lens. So I would NOT expect the Sigma to help the M5 suddenly perform better in this area. I tried turning off the "Exposure Simulation" setting and this did help performance, but the fluctuating brightness of the EVF as I looked around a scene messed with me too much so I just settled for the performance issues. The cure for that seems to be an M50ii or M6ii.

M5 performance and AF issues aside - The 16mm is an incredible lens and is very sharp. It's let me get some inside family event shots that none of my other lenses could achieve. I can say for sure the Sigma will get you something unique and wonderful, whereas the 24-105mm may be a great lens but it's much less unique. If I were you, I would really consider what gaps in your gear's capabilities you're trying to fill with these lenses, and which gap is more important / more common for you to address.

 Feigerou's gear list:Feigerou's gear list
Canon EOS M6 II Canon EF-M 11-22mm f/4-5.6 IS STM Sigma 16mm F1.4 DC DN (E/EF-M mounts) Canon EF-M 32mm F1.4 Sigma 56mm F1.4 DC DN | C (X-mount) +3 more
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