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mawz wrote:
But what was actually moving in the M system?
Hint - except for maybe the 22/2, it was the kit lenses. M was not selling gangbusters to serious photographers, it was moving boxes to consumers.
At this point the top-selling M gear is largely duplicated in RF-S, except the two EVF-less bodies.
ding ding ding we have a winner!
Yep, the R100 and R50, coupled with kit zoom, 10-18 and 18-150 IMO are upgrades in every way from their direct M counterparts. RF-S *badly* needs a 22/2, and the argument could be made that a super-compact EVF-less body for LCD-vlogging should also be brought to fruition.
I had an R50 for a little bit to try it out, and it was better in every appreciable way than the M50 I had a few years ago. Not even close. I think for the pricepoint, the R100 is probably hard to beat, but i also don't see the point of it. An even cheaper R150(?) without EVF, and a little more compact, would be more unique in the lineup.
As much as I would like to see a 32/1.4 RF-S, it's so close to the 35/1.8 that I admittedly enjoy quite a bit on my R7 (and never thought much of on FF R bodies I tried it with, for some reason) that I don't see the point. It would have similar price, less macro capability, no IS, just a slight size savings and little more speed.
The 22/2 is what's missing. Fuji has a good 23/2, there are good third party 23/1.4's, but nothing compact for the RF mount yet in that range. Plus, the Sigma 23 will be what, $5-600 when available for RF? Canon could pump out plastic 22s for $199 all day and still turn a profit.
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