EF Lens adapter advice for EOS M50 Mark II

[mcgray96]

Hi all! I’m looking to get my fiancé a mirrorless camera for Christmas without asking for his expertise! Forgive me if any of my descriptions are incorrect, I do not have much knowledge in this area!

I’ve bought a canon EOS M50 mark II. He has a large collection of other canon lenses and currently uses his DSLR MarkD4 and D5. This will be his first mirrorless camera. From what I have researched, he can use his canon lenses that he currently has on the mirrorless camera with an adapter. Will the Canon EF-EOS adapter successfully allow this? Or is there another adapter I should be purchasing? 

thank you!! 

[Tronhard]

Kevin, it is obvious that you are a loyal and determined fan of the EOS M50 and, while that is laudable, your enthusiasm is not necessarily valid for all others. By your own admission you have not owned anything else except the M-series camera, which would suggest your experience is limited in that respect.  I have had 3xM5 bodies and 4xEF-M lenses, but I also shoot with multiple DSLRs (FF and APS-C), PowerShots and R-series cameras, so I think I can express a balanced view based on experience.  I still retain 1xM5 and 3 EF-M lenses, and still use them from time to time.  So, I am not biased against M-series, but I am a realist. 

While it is true that the OP will lose money on this, that truth will only get worse over time, so the faster it is gone the better and then she can re-invest the funds she can salvage in something her fiancé can use. 

Now, look at the indicated OP fiancé's camera gear - really look.  Whether he is shooting with the 5DIII and 5DIV, or using the Nikon D4 and D5 - they are all pro-grade full-frame sensor cameras.  Why on earth would someone with an obvious bias toward FF want to switch to an obsolescent crop-sensor camera for which they have no other lenses?  I can see issues coming up for the OP in handing such a mismatch to her fiancé on Christmas day and him struggling to deal with her generosity vs his disappointment and frustration at getting something that is totally not appropriate for him.

Your statements about the ergonomics of the R cameras are misleading, and I have addressed this before in another post.  The cheaper R-series APS-C bodies are ergonomically certainly no worse and the bodies are larger and heavier than the M50 you champion.  However, again the OP's fiancé is highly unlikely to want an APS-C camera, based on their choices, they will almost certainly go for a FF body, which are larger again.

PLEASE stop pushing M50 bodes to people when it is not appropriate to their needs.  The M cameras I have still take great photos, but they are not something I would encourage people to buy as a new platform.  

[Tronhard]

I don't know if it was a mis-type, but the R7 is closest to the 90D, being a crop-sensor camera.  The equivalent to a 5D-series camera is the R5, while the equivalent to the 6D series is the R6 series.  That said, there is the cheaper, but quite compelling R8 FF camera that might be a more economical solution.

I totally agree with you about not investing in any way in the M-series at this stage, although I personally was OK with the M5's I had for the specific application of when I wanted something very small, light and unobtrusive that could take an APS-C sensor with interchangeable lenses.  It had its place, but it has been overtaken by the APS-C R series bodies like the M10, M50 and M100 - Canon just need to get out a few more cheap lenses for the format.

[rs-eos]

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@Tronhard wrote:

PLEASE stop pushing M50 bodes to people when it is not appropriate to their needs.  The M cameras I have still take great photos, but they are not something I would encourage people to buy from new.  

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Well-said!

[Waddizzle]

I agree.  Sometimes the best surprise gift is a shopping spree.  Here’s the budget.  GO!

[krahe]

I would agree with not making the M50 a Christmas present. Rather, I would get him something else and separately explain, "Hey, I got this for you thinking it would be an upgrade of sorts, but now I realize it's not up to the level of the camera you already have in several ways. But instead of just selling it for a loss I thought I would let you take a look at it and decide for yourself if it's something you'd want to experiment with, keep as a compact travel camera or perhaps just use as a trade-in for something you might consider more of a replacement for your current camera."

But I stand by everything else I said.