Canon M50 wich kit lenses?

CommShepard · 27-09-2018 08:23PM #1

I want to upgrade from my bridge camera (canonpowershot sx 50 hs) to canon m50

I have two options for kit lens:

either to buy it with two lenses
Canon EF-M 15-45mm f/3.5-6.3 IS STM & Canon EF-M 55-200mm f/4.5-6.3 IS STM

or one lens

Canon EF-M 18-150mm f/3.5-6.3 IS STM

If i buy the later one it would mean less hassle, any pro / contra for either choice?

Agent_47 · 27-09-2018 09:48PM

Choices choices

. The M50 is a super camera, I have the M100 but I got it when being phased out with EF-M adapter, Speedlite flash, 18-55mm and 22mm lenses for cheap money

I too am getting the M50, it will come with a EF-M 15-45 kit lens. However, I have the 18-55 STM which I understand is somewhat better and I have an EF-S 55 to 250mm that will fit on it. The 15-45 mm is a plastic mount lens but the 18-55 is a metal bayonet.

the EF-M 18-150 mm will cover most needs, how good the glass is I don't know.

As I have the EF to M adapter I will probably get a fast zoom, EF 24 to 70 mm 2.8 which equates to 38 mm to 120mm. So my everyday set-up will be a Canon M100 with 15-45mm STM and for travel etc I will use the M50 with adapter and EF 24 -70mm 2.8 or the 18-55 mm or 55 to 250 EF-s F3.5 to 6.3 or 22mm

Bluefoam · 28-09-2018 04:24PM

The 15-45 & 55-200 gives you a larger range. The 15-45 is a reasonable lens, the 55-200 has a good reputation, as does the 18-150. Personally I'd go with the first option... as thats what I did with my M6. I also picked up the 22mm Prime & 11-22 Wide... I have most bases covered...

55-200 is my safari, portrait lens (bokeh!)
22 is my street, evening lens
11-22 interiors and architecture

I'd be interested to pick up the macro lens, but now I'm just being greedy

Agent_47 · 29-09-2018 08:03AM

If you go to Youtube check out Christopher Cross photography, he has tested every variant of M lens on his M3. He has videos on each one of the lens and a comparison video on the 15-45 and 18-55 STM

Alanstrainor · 01-10-2018 03:34PM

The big question is, what do you want to shoot?

If it was me, I would go with the 18-150mm. That is a pretty great all rounder type lens. It is wide enough for almost all landscape type images, or urban stuff. And 150mm is plenty long for sports/nature stuff as well. As for the other kit, the 55-200mm is a pretty speciality lens. It's too long as a walk-about lens, but it would be good for sports/nature given it goes all the way to 200mm. And the other lens, is grand really, but imo the 18-150 covers most of the range of the other two and from I've read the quality is pretty similar across all these lenses.

CommShepard · 04-10-2018 09:36AM

I ordered it with the 18-150 mm lens although it was more expensive than the two lens kit
I hope I'll like it

Canon M50 wich kit lenses?

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