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More doom and gloom...
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unhappymeal
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That's really unfortunate, but I think most people saw the writing on the wall.
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Canon USA still has silver refurbished ones for $679.99. I better hurry !
https://shop.usa.canon.com/shop/en/catalog/refurbished-eos-m6-mark-ii-body-black#
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M4Mobility
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"We have received reports from two different countries.."
Let me guess : Russia and Sierra Leone ??
Let me guess : Russia and Sierra Leone ??
Some forum members recently posted here that the M6 II was discontinued in Malaysia and Austrailia
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Why don't I hear about any upcoming EOS M bodies?
Did I miss something? Is the M system over officially?
dan the man p
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Well, if Canon dumps the M mount, I will probably be dumping Canon, I'm sorry to say. A bigger RF camera is of no interest to me.
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Soon to be replaced with a mythical R7, per the site that been predicting same for how long now?
Give me a break!
Give me a break!
axlotl
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Fair enough. But what if Canon comes out with an RF mount APSC model which is about the same size as the M50 ? And some compact lenses to suit.
I think it likely they will. They certainly can. The pic shows they are not far off this goal already.
There are already some lenses which would work very well on RF mount APSC, such as the RF 16mm f2.8 and RF 100-400 f5.6-8.
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Alexis
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TOTALLY AGREE = Fuji here we come!
by XMAS it will be clearer
the new siggy 18-50 f2.8 working on Fuji and Sony IBIS bodies -- and the siggy prime trio - 16, 30, 56 -- Canon looks like they may throw in the towel since lenses are being dominated by sigma
KEG
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I think that possibly for logistics reasons the body only kit probably has been discontinued but evf + 15-45 seems to be generally available.
For about as long as there has been a pandemic parts shortage. The R7 never would have preceded the R5 and R6.
PhotoKhan
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My M6MkII suddenly refuses to work because of this post by a Sony user.
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At least Canon tried. Canon could have tried harder, sure, but they kind of tried.
A better brighter standard zoom would have been nice. M lenses having USM in stead of stm. IBIS. EFSC. Build in viewfinder. It never was a complete system.
OTOH: the aps-c future of Sony isn't very rosy either. Yes, the lens line up is generally better, but the ergonomics are limited to Sony aps-c brick style bodies without a front dial. The aps-c bodies with IBIS and the zooms M is missing are fairly expensive being just aps-c products. And a Sony A7C + fe 28-60mm f4-5.6 and some primes compete very well with an A6600 + whatever standard zoom for compactness.
The price gap between A6600 and A7III isn't huge, and unlike M6II vs RP both bodies have fast AF. With Sony you won't have to pay R6 prices to get full frame & fast AF. This raises the question: Would you "invest" in the more expensive aps-c zoom lenses for Sony? I wouldn't.
A better brighter standard zoom would have been nice. M lenses having USM in stead of stm. IBIS. EFSC. Build in viewfinder. It never was a complete system.
OTOH: the aps-c future of Sony isn't very rosy either. Yes, the lens line up is generally better, but the ergonomics are limited to Sony aps-c brick style bodies without a front dial. The aps-c bodies with IBIS and the zooms M is missing are fairly expensive being just aps-c products. And a Sony A7C + fe 28-60mm f4-5.6 and some primes compete very well with an A6600 + whatever standard zoom for compactness.
The price gap between A6600 and A7III isn't huge, and unlike M6II vs RP both bodies have fast AF. With Sony you won't have to pay R6 prices to get full frame & fast AF. This raises the question: Would you "invest" in the more expensive aps-c zoom lenses for Sony? I wouldn't.
I knew someone would mention that
I'm actually an ex-M6 MkII user who regrets selling, but I like to follow what goes on in this forum.
unhappymeal
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Can you even really say they tried when they didn’t even bother with a good standard zoom, let alone a fast one? Or how about a Canon prime longer than 32mm? Nikon, for all its flaws with Z DX, has at least made sure that all the DX lenses are very good to excellent. They also have the option of mounting Z FX lenses without an adapter. It’s mind blowing that EF-M may be EOL and they never bothered to improve on the basic kit zoom.
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I always felt from the start that not only were Canon late to the party introducing the M series, but it was a stop gap until they produced a viable DSLR replacement. It just took them longer than expected: both to get good performance from the M (at least 3 or 4 attempts) and to produce the R series (again, a couple of attempts to get that right).
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I'm not surprised. The best selling M series cameras suggest that Canon could realign where the system sits in the market. Make it a lower-tier system for bloggers and consumers who want a relatively inexpensive MILC that takes better photos than their smartphone whilst retaining ease of use.
Those who want to buy into a higher-end Canon MILC system where the M6mkii sat will be guided towards a low-end R series IF the R7 is APSC as predicted with a new RF-S mount.
The only issues are cost and compatibility with EF-M. Assuming it's not compatible I wonder how many M users will sell up and reinvest? Going by some of the comments I don't think it's really a factor. If people are willing to reinvest in a rival system at the drop of a hat out of spite, there's no reason why they wouldn't be in a financial position to reinvest in a potential canon replacement system.
Personally, I'm hoping there'll be a sizable used market at bargain prices so I can complete my lens selection!
Those who want to buy into a higher-end Canon MILC system where the M6mkii sat will be guided towards a low-end R series IF the R7 is APSC as predicted with a new RF-S mount.
The only issues are cost and compatibility with EF-M. Assuming it's not compatible I wonder how many M users will sell up and reinvest? Going by some of the comments I don't think it's really a factor. If people are willing to reinvest in a rival system at the drop of a hat out of spite, there's no reason why they wouldn't be in a financial position to reinvest in a potential canon replacement system.
Personally, I'm hoping there'll be a sizable used market at bargain prices so I can complete my lens selection!
R2D2
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There’s no panic here. I’m still very satisfied with my M6ii and its performance as a small every-day carry system (even vs the R5, R6, and killer stable of lenses).
I can make it do about anything I want, even with the Current state of the M System’s technology. I figure I’ll be keeping mine forever.
Really the only sad part about this thread is how all of the M System detractors come over to bash it again. ;-)
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