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Sale on refurbished M6II $549

Started 5 months ago | Discussions thread
Carl LaFong Forum Member • Posts: 94
Re: Back again.
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Photato wrote:

Larry Rexley wrote:

Photato wrote:

Now both models black and silver at $549
Also, many other lenses are on sale too.
I suppose this sale is only for today since this is the lowest they get.

Canon also throws in the 100S Sling Backpack for free, along with free shipping.

Yes, these are crazy low prices we've never seen before. You could buy the Canon branded EF - EOS M adapter for $118, the EF-S 55-250 IS STM for $99, and the EF-S 10-18mm IS STM for $149, add those to a M50ii kit for $399, and 22mm f2 for $119, and build a complete system for a total of about $900 - the cost of an R10 body alone!

So crazy I bought 4 lenses. lol
EF-S 24mm and the 10-18mm
R 24-105 $119
R 85f2 for $299

I saw the refurb M6 II on sale early this morning myself, and ordered one.  What pushed me over the edge on this one were the following factors:

  • I like having a 2nd body along at times so I don’t have to change lenses, but I find it really troublesome to have 2 bodies that are different (in my case, M6 II and M5).  Now I will have 2 identical bodies.
  • I wanted a “backup” for my original M6 II body, since I intend to use the M system for quite a while.
  • Larry Rexley’s observation in a different thread in which he noted that I had a bunch of M lenses, and thus a back-up body would be wise.  (Thanks Larry - for the great suggestion, and also for helping me spend money - and not for the first time! 
  • And of course, the price.

I’ve never bought a refurb before, so I am hoping for the best, and will check it out thoroughly.  In any case, my original M6 II works just fine.

I was happy that the refurb didn’t come with another lens that would only duplicate what I already have, but disappointed that it did not come with an EVF, which I like having most of the time.  I was able to find a lightly used one on eBay for $99, so that solved the problem for me, albeit at somewhat increased cost for the whole deal.

Mmmm, and that refurb M200 looks very tempting as well, but I am telling myself that I need to spend more time using my gear and less time acquiring more ……..

 Carl LaFong's gear list:Carl LaFong's gear list
Canon EOS M5 Canon EOS M6 II Canon EOS M200 Canon EF-M 22mm f/2 STM Canon EF-M 11-22mm f/4-5.6 IS STM +10 more
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