Brian Moore
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I do a bit of writing as a sideline to my regular work. Mostly for an auto industry newspaper here in the USA called Parts & People. However, I've also written for RV News as well as MACK trucks company magazine. Here's a link to a recent article in Parts & People:
http://www.partsandpeople.com/southern-california/north-hollywood’s-star-shines-brightly). I usually have a couple of pictures printed in Parts & People to go along with my articles.
I shoot digital for such assignments because of the convenience. I use my Canon 6D. However, I'm always concerned that I'll get to the venue and find something has gone wrong with my camera. So I always want to take a back up. Lately I've dragged along my Merrill DP1 as back up. I've also dragged along my 7D sometimes.
I've been looking for a small convenient back up and I think I've found it. It's a Canon EOS M2. Mirrorless. Relatively inexpensive. 18MP APS-C sensor. And with an adapter I can use the same lenses that I use on my 6D. They never sold the M2 in the US or UK, so it's gray market.
It arrived on Saturday. I got it with the 22mm EF-M lens. Here is one of the first test shots.
http://www.partsandpeople.com/southern-california/north-hollywood’s-star-shines-brightly). I usually have a couple of pictures printed in Parts & People to go along with my articles.
I shoot digital for such assignments because of the convenience. I use my Canon 6D. However, I'm always concerned that I'll get to the venue and find something has gone wrong with my camera. So I always want to take a back up. Lately I've dragged along my Merrill DP1 as back up. I've also dragged along my 7D sometimes.
I've been looking for a small convenient back up and I think I've found it. It's a Canon EOS M2. Mirrorless. Relatively inexpensive. 18MP APS-C sensor. And with an adapter I can use the same lenses that I use on my 6D. They never sold the M2 in the US or UK, so it's gray market.
It arrived on Saturday. I got it with the 22mm EF-M lens. Here is one of the first test shots.
) As you probably know Julian the original M was much criticized for its slow focus. That's why I went for the M2. It was supposed to have faster focus. I didn't fancy paying extra for the M3. In my initial tests (actually fumbling) I found that the M2 seemed to focus fast enough. Even as nightfall descended and twilight became the ambient it seemed to focus accurately and quickly enough under the fairly dim market lights I use to illuminate our back garden. It even seemed fairly quick to focus indoors using a variety of EF and EF-S lenses I connected to it via a Fotodiox lens adapter. One nice feature is that you can select your focus point with the touch screen and simultaneously (almost) snap the picture. Maybe other cameras do that but its new to me. Overall, its early yet and I haven't used the camera really but I'm impressed with the size and the picture quality and the flexibility with lenses. I think it will suit me as a small, light back up just fine. Thanks for your response Julian.
To me there is no interest in a camera without a viewfinder. I guess you'll do fine with the M. But for the Cornywall man a dream come true should be a mirrorless full format M in size as yours. But they all seem to not understand physical laws whereas lenses are concerned. Like Sony I mean. All the best with your new toy.
