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.
Why not Nikon? That's where I landed. I really like how they've done their lens lineup. They have a lot of solid and high quality options that don't break the bank, unlike R where your choice options are either cheapo or premium. Don't get me wrong; as full frame lenses they're more expensive than EF-M for the most part, but there are plenty of excellent options in the sub-$1000 range. The 24-70 f/4 is the standard zoom I always wanted, and it was $500 with my Z6 refurb kit, for example. The first-gen bodies are also a great deal.