traveller said:
BasXcanon said:
...- A wide angle APS-C lens 15-16mm @F2 is just what everybody wanted. Like the Fuji X-T1 with 14mm F2.8, 16mm F1.4 and 18mm F2. This camera just gives you that + IS.
I still don't get it why every body is complaining about the price. Yes it will be 1,2K$, But Fuji 14mm F2.8, 16mm, 18mm And Sony touit 12mm pushes all the alternatives in the 1000+ $ range as well.
I think that you're getting too optimistic about the lens, the rumour states:
"- Lens: equivalent 24-72 mm f/2.8-5.6"
But I think only the focal length is stated in terms of full frame (35mm) equivalence, not the aperture. If the lens was indeed a 15-45mm f/1.8-3.5, that would be superb news and well worth the asking price, but let's face the fact that this isn't going to happen within the size and weight specifications published on Nokishita...
So where does that leave your chosen lens comparisons? The G1XIII's lens will be nowhere near as wide as the 12mm Touit or 14mm XF Fujinon and two stops slower than the XF16mm f/1.4. The best that I think you can argue is that it is faster than the EF-M 15-45mm and hopefully a lot sharper.
I know a 12mm is more than a 15mm. But the difference is just too little to justify searching any further for lenses.
I dont do a lot of wide angle, but just want it for holiday pictures. The mentioned lenses needs to be applied with the 1.5 crop for a real comparison.
I had the Canon 28mm F2.8, but AF noise was too loud, then bought the Canon 28mm F1.8, but still focus sound in videos and not really that sharp wide open. Tried the 35mm F2 IS for a while, but never really felt like a wide angle.
Then I tried a 16-35mm F4, but found it too much of a lens to bring on vacation. Although others might have been very happy with.
Then I went on a expedition in the APS-C lens line up. Found the 17-55mm F2.8 too much money for a crop, so could not justify that one. The 24mm F2.8 really cannot get the out of focus background of a real 35mm, so I did not find it as multipurpose as some in this forum have mentioned. Found the 11-22mm too price compared to the 16-35mm F4 used lenses on the market. So tried the 10-18mm, but that didn't to the trick for me in indoor situations.
I considered getting the Sigma 18-35mm F1.8, but the AF issues held me back.
Then I heard of the G5x and went in the store to test it. I liked its 24-50 range, but everything from the equivalent 50-100mm is. a waste of lens element and does not get stuff out of focus like a APSC dslr.
Then the M5 came, and I went to the store and tested it.
But everything around that camera is build to be SMALLER than the competition at the comprise of quality and usability.
I know you can get get the Samyang 8mm Fisheye for ultra cool wide, but don't need that on travel.
I know you can get the 18-35mm Sigma working with a adapter, but that can be done with my 80D as well.
I know you can get the Samyang 300mm F6.3 MF on there, but I already have a nice 70-200mm F4 with 1.4 TC
I know you can get the 28mm Light macro lens, but that one is too expensive compared to real 100mm macro lenses
I know you can get the 22mm F2, which is better than the 24mm F2.8, but that is not enough for me.
I know you can get the 15-45mm F3.6-6.3 but it is a slow lens and I don't like the lock mechanism.
I know you can get the sharp EFM11-22mm but it has the same issues for me as the 10-18mm STM.
I know you can get the EFM 18-150mm, but I never really used the 50-100 focal length zone.
I know you can get full AF coverage on mirrorless with Telecoverters, but the 7D stays the speedmonster for wildlife/sport, and that is what my other DSLRS are for.
The current M5 just always had the missing factor for me to buy it, which might be solved in the G1xM3 for me.
I know a real specialized FF lens on a 1DX will blow the G1xM3 out of their way, but it sounds like the G1xM3 has the right compromises for me. Even if it was 1k$ +