eos m has arrived!

[back alley]

tiny and tough...or at least solid...
what a compact little machine...and it came with a small fotodiox grip that makes for an incredibly comfortable handhold...and extra battery...
and it looks brand new! in fact, the instruction manual and paperwork are still in an intact cellophane wrapper...i need to look for an old wrist strap to complete the picture.
i set it up as close to how i set up every camera i have ever used and cannot wait to play with it tomorrow and this coming weekend...i must say, the af is not bad at all and that touch screen is way cool.
stand it next to my panasonic lx3 and it is still pretty small, easily will fit into my coat pocket but might pull my pants down if i attempt to fill a pant pocket...it is a heavy image maker.
pics to follow...

 

[Tony Whitney]

It's a great little camera and probably not appreciated as much as it should be. My younger boy, who works in the movie business at a high level and is no stranger to Leica Summilux movie primes, has had one for some time and has come up with some great images - especially street shots in the "poorer" parts of Vancouver. Knowing the quality of your work, Joe, I know we'll be seeing some great images from your efforts with the Eos M. Cheers...Tony

 

[back alley]

thanks tony!
the best part is that an old fart like me can still get excited over a piece of gear and the possibility of making a decent image with it.

 

[dfatty]

congrats! when i got mine i noticed a couple of neat things - when you're reviewing photos, you can swipe to go forward and back to the next or previous pic. you can also pinch and expand to zoom in. i like to set mine so that touching the screen moves the AF point, but doesn't trip the shutter - i find it more stable to separate the functions so i can hold the camera with two hands while tripping the real shutter button. also, setting it to aperture priority, and then using exposure comp as needed, makes it pretty easy to use even though it only has the rear wheel and no dials. enjoy it's a neat little camera.

 

[Jason C]

Glad to hear that Joe, it is a fantastic tool. And like being mentioned, the touch screen is actually great. I did not like the touch displays on my Panasonic and Olympus's micro four thirds bodies.

Yeah, and it takes great photos, too.


Jason

 

[back alley]

congrats! when i got mine i noticed a couple of neat things - when you're reviewing photos, you can swipe to go forward and back to the next or previous pic. you can also pinch and expand to zoom in. i like to set mine so that touching the screen moves the AF point, but doesn't trip the shutter - i find it more stable to separate the functions so i can hold the camera with two hands while tripping the real shutter button. also, setting it to aperture priority, and then using exposure comp as needed, makes it pretty easy to use even though it only has the rear wheel and no dials. enjoy it's a neat little camera.

i have mine set up pretty much the same.

 

[back alley]

Glad to hear that Joe, it is a fantastic tool. And like being mentioned, the touch screen is actually great. I did not like the touch displays on my Panasonic and Olympus's micro four thirds bodies.

Yeah, and it takes great photos, too.


Jason

this is my first touch screen on a camera...

my big quandary is if i should use the grip when i'm using the camera day to day...even though it barely adds anything to the weight/size, i'm thinking it should be as small as possible for when it's in my pocket.