Amazon has them back in stock so I grabbed one and a few for gifts and that EF converter. Need to dig up some of my old Canon lenses.

Which kit did you go with?

I got the cheap ones with the pancake lens.

If anyone is looking for a cheap, small, neoprene case - http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=320951699480

Looks like a nice deal.  I ended up grabbing a ThinkTank Mirrorless Mover 5.

 

What about Canon's DPP (with lens corrections) or Adobes DNG converter?

 

I actually like DPP, but I have many different Photoshop plug-in's that I need to use, so I would have to open the RAW in DPP, then use the "transfer to photosop" function, then use the plug-in's.  I already do this sometimes, but it takes much longer time than opening the RAW in PS to begin with, and having both DPP and PS open slows down my computer.  Not something I would want to do for every EOS-M file..

 

The more I think about it, if I ignore the low price of EOS-M, I KNOW I will not be using the EOS-M with EF lenses/adapter after the initial curiosity wears off.  Then there is really no reason to stick with Canon for the "pocketable" aps-c.    Since I kind of hate that old Canon 18 MP sensor's IQ relative to other companies' sensors, e.g. Fuji, Sony/Nikon, I think I'll pass on the EOS-M.  In the end, it'll be worth it for me to pay more $$ for a pocketable camera I can get excited about..

While I ordered, and paid for, the EOS-M with 22 f2.0, five of these showed up today instead.

And how many did you get, again, Jeff

^^^^  hmmmmm, 5 x $50 = $250 bucks to the good, Jeff.  What now?  What did they bill you?  I'd rather the 22mm prime, but money is money.

They charged me for the 22mm lens kits.  But I really have no use for the giant zoom lens.

Some Jpegs off the camera using intelligent auto.

 

ISO 100

 

 

ISO 3200

 

 

ISO 6400

 

While I ordered, and paid for, the EOS-M with 22 f2.0, five of these showed up today instead.

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Hmmm. Which vendor did you use?

 

The 22mm is showing around $100 on eBay. 

Amazon.

 

The focus is really quite slow, even with the latest firmware. Not terrible but I would not expect 100% success on shooting things that move.

Yeah, I hear you.  Sort of defeats the purpose of a small outfit.

I certainly like the feel of the camera better than the S100, which I always thought was too small, but I do miss the controls of the S100.

 

I do not know where my S100 is but I will try to compare focus speed on the two, I think they are pretty similar.

 

The touchscreen does seem to work well.

 

I will try to take it out this afternoon to really try it out.

Some more samples.  For $300 I cannot find a whole lot to complain about.

 

 

 

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Agree, Jeff. But, will you at least trade one of those zoom sets for a prime?

Most of them are gifts.  They will just have to suffer.  I should have a 22 f2.0 at my office tomorrow.

Nice... Rip off the man for gifts, then get what you want for free with $50 for walk around. That's why you are the man. You buy next we meet.

I do not know why the 18-55 kit shows up as being more expensive than the pancake kit since both lenses sell for the same price.  I definitely don't like working with such a slow lens.  Who wants a whole flower to be in focus when the D800 and 35 f1.4 can give me such nice blur?

 

Wow that shot is beautiful! I should get a 1.4 sometime

You should, that is if you can't get f1.2.  

 

Nice focus on both.

 

I do not know why the 18-55 kit shows up as being more expensive than the pancake kit since both lenses sell for the same price. 

 

 

Beach and Ritz are $50 difference in lens prices. J&R is $30. Some like Adorama have a sale on 18-55 only that distorts the difference. 

 

Will be interested if you see a difference in focus speeds between the two lenses.  I ordered from Amadora because Amazon was out of stock. Then after sending a shipping notice Amadora sent a backorder notice and removed the item completely from online catalog.   Then Amazon showed back in stock, so cancelled/reordered. We'll see what arrives Friday. 

 

3D printed SLR for 30$ in parts

 

http://www.theverge.com/2013/7/8/4503836/3d-printing-maniac-builds-film-slr-camera

 

 

**BRENT**

You know what I haven't done in bloody ages, like this entire calendar year?  Post any photos to this thread.  Here's a random sampling of what I've been up to for the last 6 months:

 

NYE Fireworks on the Edgartown Harbor, from the Harbor View Hotel:

30D & 35mm F/2 (with a broken AF motor) @ F/16.0, 4s, ISO100.

30D & 35mm F/2 @ F/16.0, 5s, ISO100.

30D & 35mm F/2 @ F/14.0, 5s, ISO100.

30D & 35mm F/2 @ F/16.0, 5s, ISO100.

30D & 35mm F/2 @ F/16.0, 5s, ISO100.

30D & 35mm F/2 @ F/16.0, 5s, ISO100.

30D & 35mm F/2 @ F/16.0, 5s, ISO100.

Jernegan Pond on new year's day. ID-modified 5D & EF 50mm F/1.4 @ F/4, 1/400, ISO100, +2/3EV.

Edgartown harbor backwaters. IR 5D & 17-40L @ 40mm, F/7.1, 1/125, ISO100 +1/3EV.

The Edgartown ghetto. IR 5D & 17-40L @ 17mm, F/7.1, 1/100, ISO100 +5/3EV. Infrared metering is Looney Tunes.

The same area in plain old visible light. S95 @ 22.5mm, F/4.9, 1/1000, ISO250.

The Edgartown Public Library and its tree. IR 5D & 17-40L @ 17mm, F/7.1, 1/100, ISO100 +4/3EV.

...and that's just January. I'll be back later with more.

I guess this is the way new Canon EOS-M lenses ship?  Nothing in the plain white box but the lens in bubble wrap.