MAC
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Re: How substantial is the image quality difference between M50 and M6 markii?
R2D2 wrote:
thunder storm wrote:
MAC wrote:
But customers never learn. They will happily get the R10, think about lenses later on, locking themselves up in the third never complete Canon aps-c platform.
Well you’ll have to plop me in that “happily stupid/naive” category then!
I’ve recently been mentoring a budding photographer (high school student) and they wanted to upgrade the older Nikon DSLR they’ve been using for Photojournalism at school. I immediately recommended the Canon R10 + RF 18-150 kit as being the best fit for them in regard to its capabilities, cost, size, and future-proofing! (They spent their savings on it). Plus they now get a “teacher” who’s intimately familiar with the system.
Note: that last part about obsolescence is the only reason I didn’t recommend the M6ii to this youngster.
I also get to share a lens or two with them (RF 35/1.8 IS for starters, EF-S 55-250 IS in spring), so they’ll have a pretty good idea what direction they’ll want to head from here.
Personally, I really wouldn’t mind owning an R10 myself. It’s comfortable with great ergo and superb AF (DIGIC X). And I already own all the lenses I need for it! Hmmm 🤔
R2
and, and, (note I'm stuttering :)), here is the rub...could I recommend the m to a young budding pj -- probably, probably, not at this juncture.
Storm has great experiences, is selling his, life is moving on
When Northrup also gives R10 the Camera of the year for 2022, support for m continues to peel away in the public.
Birdshooter7 shows R10 and a good photog can take great bird shots including BIF - see thread in R forum. For me, I wouldn't invest in m for BIF or sports - the R3 like autofocus being placed into R7 and R10 is wrapping up the choice for high action to RF
though, though, (stuttering again here :)) those that already know enough already for stills, are buying up reserves of m6II refurbs to have two and three m6II's to weather the storm, as DP Review's 2022 used and refurb camera of the year for ~$549 - crazy low prices
but if you are just starting out, and a budding jr pj, Canon is locking out older options with RF, to remain current, albeit with RF-s glass shortfalls at the moment (the superzoom kit is nice), R2's recommendation of the kit lens and RF 35 f1.8 for now will have to do for the newbie jr pj's.