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Re: What are your plans about the M mount situation. Poll
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brent1395 wrote:
Since it became clear that Canon is going to let M die, I've spent a lot of time looking at some of the other options out there--Fuji, Panasonic, and Sony.
There are some outstanding Black Friday deals on the Panasonic S5. I think I might order one and see how I like it. It's about the same size as the R7, and is the same price now that it's on sale. It has similar video features, but has full-frame image quality and a much better lens lineup, and isn't too big or heavy. The L mount is supported by four different camera manufacturers and several lens manufacturers--seems like it has a solid future.
Depending on how I like it I will sell off either some or all of my EF-M gear, and all of my EF/EF-S gear.
The R6ii is tempting in some ways, but it's $1k more than the S5, and the lens lineup is huge and super expensive. I could get an adapter and use the two EF lenses I have but those wouldn't be enough.
Canon's actions are still perplexing to me. I understand it is more efficient for them to switch to one mount, but having users locked in your system is everything. With them abandoning EF-M, my options are now wide open and I just don't think I can afford RF and the lens lineup won't work for me. If they allowed Sigma and other 3rd party RF lenses OR made an EF-M to RF-S adapter I would probably jump to RF, but as it stands, I don't see how I can put together an affordable and not overly-cumbersome RF kit.
The worst part is that the easier path to higher video specs for Canon APS-C users would be the R7 body. lol
But that would be like marrying someone just for their looks, knowing that you'll have issues long term, not a happy marriage to invest on.
I've gone from moving on with buying the R7 this year and hope Canon behaves, to getting the amazing Pany S5 (I love the Pany brand) or settle down with my M gear for years to come.
The M6ii video capabilities might not be the best, but are good enough. Which is reasonable (as in Oversampled 1080p) if you don't need professional level quality.