EOS M growing on me

Jason C

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I've had my EOS M for over half a year now, and I find myself reaching for it more and more over my E-PL5. I bought it simply because it was dirt cheap, and I could mount my EF lenses to it.

I never thought that would be the case, and I just love everything about my E-PL5, but the EOS M has grown on me for just about everything I shoot and it gets used quite a bit.

How about you? What's your EOS M story? Has the M grown on you, or is it just gathering dust?


Jason
 
My younger boy (26) has an EOS M and uses it a lot, even though he's into film and develops and prints his own work. He's come up with some great street photography with the EOS and frankly, if I didn't have too much gear as it is, I'd get one myself...TW
 
At home indoors, it's my favorite camera to grab for an impromptu shot. It's small and I love the touchscreen. The sensor is standard Canon APSC, which is very good. I don't have to think about a lens since the 22mm is the only one I use on it. (I've tried larger EF lenses but to me they defeat the purpose of the small body. And the 18-55 isn't quite fast enough in low light indoors.)

Just today, I took a one handed shot with it that I'm not sure I could have taken with another camera. With the big touchscreen (I have an epl5 also and the LCD seems so much smaller) it was easy to move the focal point while holding the camera with one hand, and then shooting.

I'm really happy with the M and 22mm but very disappointed that there just doesn't seem to be much support for it by Canon. I have the 40mm pancake also, but it annoys me to no end that I have to use an adapter as deep as the pancake with it. I just want a few more prime pancakes and I'd be very happy with it as a system.
 
I bought one last summer when B&H was having their EOS-M fire sale. I love it’s small size and superb build quality and it’s become the camera I usually grab whenever I feel like shooting digital. It doesn’t hurt that the 22mm is a great lens.

Jim B.
 
Heresy of heresies, I have sold my Ricoh GR and am keeping my EOS M. The world is strange.

IQ is not quite as amazing as GR, but the color is easier to work with, and the touch screen really is impressive.
 
I have to agree with the above statements about the EOS M's touchscreen, it's not bad at all.

I did not like the touch screen on my old G3, nor my E-PL5, and I figured that same sentiment would carry over to the M. It has not.

But lets be fair, the touchscreen needs to be used to somewhat quickly access key shooting functions, so one adapts. Still, the touch screen layout and functionality is impressive and makes using the touch interface easy and relatively quick.

I too like the 22/2, but I really enjoy tossing on some older legacy glass...especially my Konica Hexanon AR 40mm f/1.8.

Jason
 
I couldn't resist buying last August when the fire sale was on. I added the 11-22 zoom in September before a trip to Italy and the 18-55 (which I have yet to even use) in November.

I took the M and my NEX 5N (my standard travel cam) to Italy but ended up mostly using the M. I really like it.

The 22mm is just about a perfect lens IMHO. I couldn't ask for more. And the wide-angle zoom is a wonderful travel lens.

Here are some pics:









 
Thanks, guys.

The M sort of threw a wrench into my digi cam plans. I like it and the lenses so much that I'm reluctant to invest more in the NEX line. But the NEX has the broader selection on lenses, better sensors and better continuing development. And who knows what the future of the M is.

It's amazing to think that I bought the M (with flash and 22mm) and the wide-angle zoom for about the price of the E-mount wide-angle zoom.
 
I'm not too wild about its focusing speed, but it's a sweet system in terms of image quality. At the current prices, they are a steal.

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I bought an EOS M during the firesale, and I enjoy it, although I haven't used it in a while. I much prefer the Ricoh GR for nearly everything shooting-wise, but the EOS M has great IQ and I really like the 35mm FoV 22mm/f2 lens. I keep it solely for that lens. It seems the GR is a great 28mm, the EOS M is a great 35mm. So, two cameras for the size of two lenses! I only wish the EOS M has onboard flash...it's very convenient, and I like the snapshot aesthetic when using small-body compacts.

Here are a few EOS M images I've made...

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Nelson and David, those are excellent examples!

Yeah, bought the whole EOS M kit-and-caboodle for $400, and tossed out another $60 for the Pro adapter.

The M is a challenge for those of us who prefer as much manual control as possible, but that only requires patience and utilizing the M in more leisurely shooting. Simply, it's a tool.

My people shots above where all taken with a bounced 430 EX and a homemade modifier, now that was an awkward "rig" to use, but I love the results.

Jason
 
You thought the 85L was slow to AF, just imagine how it AFs on the M...

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The AF speed is not too bad, but at least it is spot-on accurate.


Jason
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I tried the magic lantern firmware - added focus peaking and improved video. With the peaking, and an M to Eos-m adapter , I fooled around with leica lenses on the M. 50 and up worked well.
I tried different af modes in setting - e.g. Focus only when the af button is depressed. It allowed zone focus but also necessitated 2 hands to use the M.
I agree the touch screen is great. I have the 22, the mid range zoom and the wide zoom -- the 22 and the wide are great lenses. The Af really isn't THAT bad-/ especially when you can touch the screen to focus and shoot or just change focus spots. Not having to focus and reframe speeds things up overall.
 
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