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Talk me out of a M6II

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Re: Talk me out of a M6II

palombian wrote:

Advi wrote:

Check this thread: Is sharpness in photography becoming a problem?

M6 II is an excellent camera.

There are very few situations where I cannot take a good picture with my M50.

There are better cameras, larger, more expensive, heavier. But M cameras are good enough.

Indeed.

A well known Belgian photographer once said "the worse thing people can say about my photographs is that they are sharp".

But for birds IMO it is still a requirement in most cases.

True! Much in the world of photography is better if it is sharp.

But it shouldn’t be the only redeeming quality.

I think the following quote says it quite succinctly…

"Every time someone tells me how sharp my photos are, I assume that it isn't a very interesting photograph. If it were, they would have more to say." -anon

Or maybe it was best said by a well known American photographer…

There is nothing worse than a sharp image of a fuzzy concept”  -A. Adams

M cameras are (were) more than sufficient for almost all photographic tasks, but sadly enough Canon saw more benefit elsewhere.

Yes, monetarily!  

They just used M as a mirrorless lab, without risking their core business. And when they finally found out how to do it right with the R5/R6 - or found the moment was there - they appeared as the winners.

IMHO they “did it right” with the M Series too.  The R System however allowed them to expand their market greatly.  It was a necessary progression.

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