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Re: Talk me out of a M6II
MAC wrote:
R2D2 wrote:
Maxmolly7 wrote:
thunder storm wrote:
Maxmolly7 wrote:
wed7 wrote:
I think the M6ii plus the EF-M 32 is a great combo.
M6ii
-32MP sensor
-fast AF with touch and drag feature
-big battery among Canon M cameras
-rangefinder style (looks smaller)
-can be had as an everyday camera
32/1.4
-great optics (the best in M mount)
- this lens together with the EF-M22mm/2 plus the any of the Sigma Trio could literally keep you in Canon M without minding any updates.
Add a Godox 350c flash and boy you are all set.
All set with the above? No, I don't think so!
What do you recommend beyond 56mm, keeping the dame IQ level? No zoom lens allowed...
Sigma EF 50-100mm f/1.8 Art
Sigma EF 70-200mm f/2.8 Sports
Canon Ef 100-400mm mkII
White EF L primes in the 500-800mm range will do fine as well.
Not exactly M-form-factor!? 🙃
EF 85mm f/1.8 has always been a staple. Yes it needs to be stopped down for max sharpness, but it does get Really sharp. It’s still fairly compact, and autofocus is very fast. Its twin brother the EF 100mm f/2 is also an option.
The EF-S 55-250 has been enjoyed by zillions of people. The STM is quite capable, and can even be turned into a birder with a “Rexley Special” TC.
I still own options 1, 3, and 4 above.
For a 100mm I had the (much larger) EF 100mm f/2.8L Macro. A splendid lens.
+1000
working distance of 160 FOV on m6II (without buying a 180 macro lens) and 100 FOV on FF -- fits both RF and M6II
one of the sharpest lenses in the world at f5.6/6.3
great IS system that isn't subject to ss - at least down to ss 1/80 where I use it sometimes
keeps up with 7 fps hitting each shot on the m6II - for pedestrian portrait shooting
my #1 all time favorite lens with the 32 f1.4 getting a close second



A person could even go for the venerable EF 135mm f/2 if they wanted a fast prime beyond 100mm (I have the biggie Sigma EF 135mm f/1.8 Art instead). There will be no shortage of used copies of the Canon with the recent release of the RF version!
These are all still very viable solutions for EF-M beyond 56mm.
R2
Nice shots !
The EF 100mm L fits and works good on every Canon camera I have tried.
All their lenses could be that way ?