@@markwiemels Of course, now it's just a waiting game to get off back order. I ended up getting the 11-22mm and the 55-200mm how do you feel about that pairing? I know I'm missing a small focal length but i feel the 55 is smoother than the 18
@@caelandelgiudice2661 I think it’s the most interesting of the focal length coverage. The really wide, and really telephoto, are shots that most phones can’t get. So working in those focal ranges is a point of difference. If I could only have two lenses, that setup would be in very strong contention. You can pick up the 15-45 or 18-55 on eBay for under $100.
@@markwiemels Very helpful thank you brother! I actually have the 15-45 kit lens and the 22mm pancake already, I feel like I'll be able to capture any moment
I only own the M50 and have been trying to understand what would work well for my budget, this is what i really wanted to know and YOU delivered in a big way. Thank you for making this video for us.
I've watched this video at least twice a month every 2 months since it came out. I've bought several of the recommended lenses and even bought lenses and then later realized that they were featured in this video. Great work Mark!
@@markwiemels so much content complaining about the lack of lens options and that the system is dead, so glad somebody who know and works with the EF-M system is doing informative videos like this. I've been on the fence about getting the 28 macro, but I think you just helped me choose. 👍🏼
@@lawrencehillary4776 yes, there are more than enough lenses for the intended purpose of the system. I love that 28mm lens, just be aware, if you haven’t shot macro yet, there is way more to macro photography than you would think. It takes a while to get an eye for it and perfect the skills, which is actually a fun process, but you do have to work at it.
@@markwiemels thanks for the advice, the 28mm will be my first macro lens so I'm keen to learn how to use it, do you have any dedicated videos using the 28mm?
@@lawrencehillary4776 ok cool, that’s why I though I would mention it. Your first photos will likely be uninspiring, so don’t get disheartened. Lots of good tutorials on YT.
This video is the Gold Standard for camera reviews. Really appreciate your opinions based on personal experience using the equipment. If I buy a Canon M6 II, I will get the EF-M 18-55 mm lens rather than the kit lens because of your review. ALL your lens evaluations were illuminating. The Helios very intriguing. Look forward to more. I subscribed. Thanks, Mark.
So true. I am a newbie in photography and still trying to learn the tips and tricks. Thanks, Mark, for such a detailed video about the lenses. What do you think about Canon EF-S 55 to 250 mm F/4-5.6 and Canon EF 75-300 mm F/4-5.6 DC zoom lens. Which one do you recommend for long-distance photography and crispy clear pictures with image stabilization?
As another M6 MkII user, I really appreciate all your excellent and practical videos. Based on this video, I picked up the Rokinon 12mm f2 and a vintage Helios (with speed booster) and they're both wonderful. I'll just add one other for your consideration -- I recently got the Mitakon Zhongyi Speedmaster 35mm f/0.95 for M-mount for $300 and just love it. A manual lens but sharp in the centre wide open and by pushing down that f-stop really achieves the equivalent look of 56mm f1.4 on full frame with buttery smooth background bokeh -- a perspective which up until now has been elusive and not achieved by my Canon 32mm f1.4. Despite that our M system is likely going the way of the dodo, I now feel no pressure to upgrade for a full-frame look and have the sweet spot for quality on a budget. Thanks again for your work.
Hi. When you say that the M system is going the way of the dodo, what exactly do you mean? Do you mean that in the future, an EF-M lenses will no longer have a body that is compatible?
This content is top notch content from B-Roll to everything no sugar coating and he actually used them all to give real insight. I’m gonna look into that Viltrox 23MM F1.4 lens because Atleast 70% of my videos are filmed at night and the kit lens isn’t cutting it. I’m tired of that sort of grainy footage, the viltrox will be perfect to go along with my led light .
I bought me a M50 mark II with the 180-150mm zoom as the kit lens. This is such a useful range. I didn't go for the 15-45 and 55-200 kit because from my older days working with prime lenses I know that one always has the wrong lens on the body. Whatever I had on the camera was either just too short or just too long. The 18-150 doesn't give me such problems. I also bought the 11-22mm because I got it at an excellent price, new at 2/3 of the price. I am very happy with everything. It is an amazing camera. I especially like the size, low weight and versatility.
Thanks so much. At last a video from somebody who knows what they're talking about. No unboxing, no "ultimate guide", just actual knowledge gained from experience. And I concur with all of it, except I haven't been as lucky with the 55-200. But you've enouraged me to try another one.
This is the best video for anyone trying to decide what lens to choose for their camera who has no clue about different type of lenses. Thank you so much for this video. Helped me a lot!
Sigma 56mm 1.4 is another wonderful lens for EFM. Helios is nice, I also use Jupiter-8 from the vintage lineup, it's got a really interesting super soft blur and smooth textures.
Yes, the reviews on the 56 are great. Looks like a good lens, I’m a big fan of sigma. I have had my eye out for one of those Jupiters, look interesting.
Hey, I’m trying to decide which second lens to buy between the Sigma 56 and the Canon 32, both seem to be similar in price and both seem to fit my needs like close up shots and candid photos of my wife and kids. Which one would you go with as a second lens to put with the kit lens for the m50?
With my M50, I use the Canon 22mm f/2 lens, the Canon 55-200mm and the sigma 56mm f/1,4. It's a great and light combo. And sometimes, I use EF lenses on it with a speedbooster.
Hi! I personally have a 22mm f2 for trips and I'm wondering to go for the 56mm f1.4. I wanted to take pictures from people in some distance and also for cars... Do you think 56mm is better than 55-200mm? I don't know which one I have to pick, thank you in advance!
MY all-time favorite lens for my M5-/M50 Mk2 is the Sigma 56/1.4. It is an awesome lens and better than I have ever experienced from my EF days (which included a few L-lenses)
Hi! I'm writing from Italy. I have bought a used Canon M5 to replece my Canon 7D mark I. I usually used a Tamron 16-300: not a vary sharp lens (same quality of a kit lens but with a very impressive focal range). Now I have discovered that Tamron 16-300 is not compatible with Canon M-series (and my flash Yongnuo YN568EX II too!!). I have also other lenses: EF 50 f1.8 STM, EF-S 24 f2.8 pancake, Canon 18-135 STM and the EF-M 15-45. I have two choises: 1) I could try to sell the Tamron and the Canon 18-135, then buy a sigma 17-50 f2.8 + a Canon 55-250 STM. I hope this set up improve the sharpness/quality of my picture and cover all the focal range. 2) Buy only a EF-M 32mm f1.4. I'm not interested in video. Surely I'm not a professional photographer, but neither a begginer! I shot in every situation: my family want me to shot at weddings and baptisms, but I love portraits and streetphotografy, landscape and nature. Can you halp me?
I recently picked up the 55-200mm lense and it is my favorite so far. I do a lot of wildlife photography and this has been such a help. I had picked it up after finding an osprey nest off of an old highway and I wasn't able to get close enough with the 15-45mm lense that came with my M200 to get a good shot of the osprey in it's nest. I still haven't caught it in it's nest since getting the lense but I keep going back every week to try. I've gotten many other great shots with it since I've been using it though. I love it.
I have all efm lenses, but I watched this video because I was curious about other third-party lenses. I think it's a well-organized and useful video. Thank you.
Thank you for this very detailed list of some incredible options. Those astronomy time lapses with the Meike 6.5 are absolutely gorgeous. I've personally been very impressed with the image quality (both photo and video) of the 55-200mm which just so happens to be the first additional lens I purchased for the M50.
Same! I've had the m50 for almost two years and have a couple of sigma lenses but am having so much fun with the 55-200mm. I seriously wish I would have bought this lens first! I finally bought it after watching this video for the 20th time. 😅
Excellent vid. Loved your passion and knowledge! I followed along with my m6 and canon, sigma and rokinon lenses! And learned some great stuff too. Thanks!
The Canon EF-M 22mm f2 lives on my M50. My favourite all purpose and travel lens. Just like a 35mm f2.0 or f2.8 used to live on my Nikon film cameras during my early photo-journalism days. I recently bought a 7Artisans 7.5mm f2.8 Fisheye because it was cheap. Big bang for your buck and fun to use.
Thank you so much, this is the best video explaining the different EF-M options. The downside is.. I want to have them all :) :) I already own the 22mm F2, and I love it. The Helios is the surprise for me, I will look for one right away.
Great video! I got the 15-45 and 55 - 200mm with my M50. Wholeheartedly agree with you on the 55 - 200mm. I've gotten amazing shots of wildlife with it! The majority of my fun on this camera is from that lens! Next up, I'd like to get that 32 mm (although Sigma has a 30mm that is significantly cheaper) and then the macro one you showed.
Happy to see the last lens was my baby :) Had it for the 70D and now on my M6 mk2. This vid confirmed what I now want for distance. The 55-200. Thanks Mark!
I asked a photographer which lens should be my first choice besides the kit lens, and he said to start with the Sigma 16mm f1.4 . I think he was right. Definitely a top 3 lens in efm
@@markwiemels You sold me on it, I just grabbed a used one for $220 CAD from Henry's. Can't wait to try it out. Now I have to find one of those skate board things.
The macro lens here was actually the big seller for me. As someone with the EF 100mm macro with a ring flash I use on a 650D the whole kit was just… too much. It ended up being so much bulk that I just never bothered to take it anywhere. The M50 with macro doesn’t get nearly as good a shot - but at least I’m willing to carry it.
I really love your videos, you explain everything so well, thanks for all your work! :D I usually don't comment on youtube videos but I just wanted to highlight that you are an amazing professional, your teaching skills are very good and thanks for sharing your knowledge!
I have been looking for an in depth video like his for a long time, I'm in the market to buy another lens for my Canon M50. I only have the kit lens right now. I'm doing car photography but want more options for focal length. The 18-55 is looking very enticing and I've gotten more information out of the first 10 minutes of this video than I have watching like 20 other videos! Thanks so much!
So for the canon m50 mark ii is a smart choice to add on a canon 18-200mm w/ a viltrox speed booster? Or 55-200mm w/ the Viltrox speed booster? Would either lens quality be better? And is this a smart or do-able idea?
Thank you for sharing your collection of lenses Mark, that was superb and informative. I don't quite have the number of lenses available to my M50 as you but I'm getting there. Instead of the Canon 32mm F1.4, for cost I chose the Sigma 30mm f1.4 as it was about 60% the price of the Canon. I also bought the Sigma 56mm f1.4 for portraits. I also own an SL3/250D so with an adapter I can use the EF/EF-S lenses that I have for my SL3 like the 10-18mm f4.5-5.6, EF-S 24mm f2.8 & Sigma 17-55mm OS f2.8 at a push.
Timestamp (approx.) 20:30 Nifty Fifty.Use it with a standard adapter to have equiv. 80/1.8 or use the Viltrox Speedbooster to get an equiv. 55/1.4 (roughly.) Obviously the image quality won't compete with your 32/14, but then the price point is vastly different. Image quality per price point? What are your thoughts?
Hey Mark, As a new wedding videographer, the three lenses from your video that caught my eye as ones I should have in my bag were the 18-55mm kit lens for most shots, the 23mm Viltrox for low light, and the 55-200mm for when I really have to reach across a venue to get a bride/groom reaction, etc. Would you say that I'm off base in any of those choices, or would you make any other choices in my shoes?
Mark, Thanks for the run through on the 16 lenses reviewed in this video and he ideas where each best fits a particular use. Some of these I will be taking a look at as all of the lenses that I have for my M50 are stock Cannon EF-M lenses. I guess my only version 2 video request would be that the lenses be split talking about those with the native camera mount, then those requiring an adapter and may be a plug for a good adapter. I say this because I had to scrub back and for the to determine whether an adapter was being used or not. The other question I have is whether there are are additional lenses that could be considered as part of the toolbox if using a speed booster as opposed to an adapter, i.e., the Viltrox Speed Booster for the EOS M50.
Great video. Finally, all of them in one place with clear descriptions of pro and cons. I'm interested In doing macro video. You mentioned that you would show some shots on that skateboard contraption. Can you drop a link to that video? Thanks.
what i miss in this video within 16 lenses! is the Zhongyi Mitakon Speedmaster 35 mm f/0, 95 Mark II and i would put it above the 23mm viltrox 1.4 if 35mm is not too tight for you.
OMG Mark, I have to say you are an extraordinary person I have yet to see on TH-cam! I truly admire your enthusiasm and knowledge of these lenses. I am new to the photography and video and I wish I knew a person as yourself to mentor me in my journey of video and photography. Hmmm that's actually a good thought! I wonder if anyone has put something on TH-cam like that? Mentoring a newbie via split zoom on TH-cam... Hmmmm, What's your take on that?
Thanks for all your kind words. That’s a super clever idea, for sure if I even go down that path, you will be at the front of the line. If I could only find more time in the day.
Omg that used to be my old neighbourhood before I moved to the west coast heck I used to live in the travancore ALT tower in your ef-m 11-22 shots! Glad to have virtually connected! 🤗 thank you for the info.. I'm definitely looking to grab one or two of your suggested lenses during the click frenzy. ×
Yes, I think there can be some variation in quality, some people seem get a better kit lens than others. I think that may be why the opinions are so mixed on the lens.
Do a video on the manual lenses and how you shoot with them, like the Rokinon 12mm f2, on the street, landscape, portrait, and astro. Would be a good video, that could be useful with manual mode on autofocus lenses as well.
By comparing the sharpness and Video Quality. Which one would you prefer: Canon 11-22 or Sigma 16 mm Does the 11-22 has any chance against the Sigma 16 mm ???
Great video! I shoot mostly family/candid/portraits and the 32mm has ruined all other lenses for my purposes, lol. It's the perfect focal length for the distance I usually am from the subjects and superb image quality. However, if I only had to pick one lens, it would probably be the 22mm. Tiny, versatile, fantastic image quality, and just a lot of character in the images. It pairs nicely with the 32mm if you need to step out just a little bit and looks more cohesive with the look of the 32mm than other lenses I have seen. I do need to add that 55-200mm to the collection though.
Yes, your thoughts on the 22mm vs 32mm are the same as mine. The 22 is so small and versatile. The 55-200 adds a whole new element, it’s a must own lens just for that reach. Imagine quality is shockingly good too.
@@markwiemels you've sold me haha. I've rarely felt the want to take out our old 75-300 even when I could use it. The better image quality and compact size of the 55-200 would probably inspire me to use it more.
@@ohmartinbronson 55-200 is a monster lens when you know how to use it. Always in manual so the ISO doesn't get cranked as it is a slow lens. Def top 3 on this mount for me.
Thank you for this in-depth review. Your images from the Helios are very cool! I love the old school feel it gives. As often happens I dove down the rabbit hole for the Helios 44M lens and watched a bunch of videos to get up to speed. Just ordered one on eBay with your link. Once it arrives I’ll order the adapter (with your link as a way to support your work.) BTW the title description on screen is listed at 52mm not 58mm.
@@markwiemels everything has arrived! I’m so new to all this I can’t speak in depth about it but happily everything is working and as I get better at capturing great video I’ll share more. Thanks again for the inspiration. 😊
I refer to this video a lot every time I consider adding the next M lenses to my collection. Would be great if the video had timestamps for each lens being discussed.
For anyone wondering, this is the exact video you're looking for when shopping for any lens. Thank you so much!
Wow, thanks!
@@markwiemels Of course, now it's just a waiting game to get off back order. I ended up getting the 11-22mm and the 55-200mm how do you feel about that pairing? I know I'm missing a small focal length but i feel the 55 is smoother than the 18
@@caelandelgiudice2661 I think it’s the most interesting of the focal length coverage. The really wide, and really telephoto, are shots that most phones can’t get. So working in those focal ranges is a point of difference. If I could only have two lenses, that setup would be in very strong contention. You can pick up the 15-45 or 18-55 on eBay for under $100.
@@markwiemels Very helpful thank you brother! I actually have the 15-45 kit lens and the 22mm pancake already, I feel like I'll be able to capture any moment
@@caelandelgiudice2661 That's a great light weight setup too.
I only own the M50 and have been trying to understand what would work well for my budget, this is what i really wanted to know and YOU delivered in a big way. Thank you for making this video for us.
Great to hear!
I've watched this video at least twice a month every 2 months since it came out. I've bought several of the recommended lenses and even bought lenses and then later realized that they were featured in this video. Great work Mark!
This was a masterclass, thank you for taking time to make this and provide the video/image examples. I appreciate it greatly!
You are very welcome!
I agree. Good job @Mark Wiemels. 👍🏽
Best EF-M lens comparison video I've seen so far, thank you for this!
Most informative Ef-M video I've seen, subscribed 👍🏼
Thanks, thats so kind of you to say.
@@markwiemels so much content complaining about the lack of lens options and that the system is dead, so glad somebody who know and works with the EF-M system is doing informative videos like this.
I've been on the fence about getting the 28 macro, but I think you just helped me choose. 👍🏼
@@lawrencehillary4776 yes, there are more than enough lenses for the intended purpose of the system. I love that 28mm lens, just be aware, if you haven’t shot macro yet, there is way more to macro photography than you would think. It takes a while to get an eye for it and perfect the skills, which is actually a fun process, but you do have to work at it.
@@markwiemels thanks for the advice, the 28mm will be my first macro lens so I'm keen to learn how to use it, do you have any dedicated videos using the 28mm?
@@lawrencehillary4776 ok cool, that’s why I though I would mention it. Your first photos will likely be uninspiring, so don’t get disheartened. Lots of good tutorials on YT.
This video is the Gold Standard for camera reviews. Really appreciate your opinions based on personal experience using the equipment. If I buy a Canon M6 II, I will get the EF-M 18-55 mm lens rather than the kit lens because of your review. ALL your lens evaluations were illuminating. The Helios very intriguing. Look forward to more. I subscribed. Thanks, Mark.
Thanks! yah the 18-55, and helios, both excellent, inexpensive lenses.
So true. I am a newbie in photography and still trying to learn the tips and tricks. Thanks, Mark, for such a detailed video about the lenses. What do you think about Canon EF-S 55 to 250 mm F/4-5.6 and Canon EF 75-300 mm F/4-5.6 DC zoom lens. Which one do you recommend for long-distance photography and crispy clear pictures with image stabilization?
As another M6 MkII user, I really appreciate all your excellent and practical videos. Based on this video, I picked up the Rokinon 12mm f2 and a vintage Helios (with speed booster) and they're both wonderful. I'll just add one other for your consideration -- I recently got the Mitakon Zhongyi Speedmaster 35mm f/0.95 for M-mount for $300 and just love it. A manual lens but sharp in the centre wide open and by pushing down that f-stop really achieves the equivalent look of 56mm f1.4 on full frame with buttery smooth background bokeh -- a perspective which up until now has been elusive and not achieved by my Canon 32mm f1.4. Despite that our M system is likely going the way of the dodo, I now feel no pressure to upgrade for a full-frame look and have the sweet spot for quality on a budget. Thanks again for your work.
Thanks for the tip on that lens, I will check it out.
Where did find your Helios? TY
Hi. When you say that the M system is going the way of the dodo, what exactly do you mean? Do you mean that in the future, an EF-M lenses will no longer have a body that is compatible?
This content is top notch content from B-Roll to everything no sugar coating and he actually used them all to give real insight. I’m gonna look into that Viltrox 23MM F1.4 lens because Atleast 70% of my videos are filmed at night and the kit lens isn’t cutting it. I’m tired of that sort of grainy footage, the viltrox will be perfect to go along with my led light .
I bought me a M50 mark II with the 180-150mm zoom as the kit lens. This is such a useful range. I didn't go for the 15-45 and 55-200 kit because from my older days working with prime lenses I know that one always has the wrong lens on the body. Whatever I had on the camera was either just too short or just too long. The 18-150 doesn't give me such problems. I also bought the 11-22mm because I got it at an excellent price, new at 2/3 of the price.
I am very happy with everything. It is an amazing camera. I especially like the size, low weight and versatility.
Yah that’s a great lens setup, the 18-150 is a good choice.
I am in team 18-150!
@@markwiemels Hi Mark, how to choose between 18-150 and 55-200? Which one is better?
Thanks so much. At last a video from somebody who knows what they're talking about. No unboxing, no "ultimate guide", just actual knowledge gained from experience. And I concur with all of it, except I haven't been as lucky with the 55-200. But you've enouraged me to try another one.
Thank you for your kind words!
over 2yrs and still a useful vid for lens shopping for a M6 mark2💪👍🏿
because no new lens has come out since 🤣
This is the best video for anyone trying to decide what lens to choose for their camera who has no clue about different type of lenses. Thank you so much for this video. Helped me a lot!
So good to hear! Thank you for the kind words.
old video, watching it several times now, but never outdated. Very handy when I need information of lenses for my efm camera.
Thanks.
It is special when a video on youtube is so good you have to keep coming back to watch it over and over again !! Thanks for the content !!
Wow, thank you!
Sigma 56mm 1.4 is another wonderful lens for EFM.
Helios is nice, I also use Jupiter-8 from the vintage lineup, it's got a really interesting super soft blur and smooth textures.
Yes, the reviews on the 56 are great. Looks like a good lens, I’m a big fan of sigma. I have had my eye out for one of those Jupiters, look interesting.
Hey, I’m trying to decide which second lens to buy between the Sigma 56 and the Canon 32, both seem to be similar in price and both seem to fit my needs like close up shots and candid photos of my wife and kids. Which one would you go with as a second lens to put with the kit lens for the m50?
EF-M 32 mm best 🔥
My fave for sure!
sigma 30 f1,4 is no worse
This is my favorite on my m50! The 22mm is second and 56mm sigma rounds out my top 3
This was a super helpful video! Thank you for sharing your lenses with us.
With my M50, I use the Canon 22mm f/2 lens, the Canon 55-200mm and the sigma 56mm f/1,4. It's a great and light combo.
And sometimes, I use EF lenses on it with a speedbooster.
Yeh, I am surprised the sigma 56mm wasn’t mentioned. I have it and think it’s amazing
I didn’t even know you can use these. I only thought you can use ef m lenses on it
Just bought the exact same selection with a M6 II.
Hi! I personally have a 22mm f2 for trips and I'm wondering to go for the 56mm f1.4. I wanted to take pictures from people in some distance and also for cars... Do you think 56mm is better than 55-200mm? I don't know which one I have to pick, thank you in advance!
MY all-time favorite lens for my M5-/M50 Mk2 is the Sigma 56/1.4. It is an awesome lens and better than I have ever experienced from my EF days (which included a few L-lenses)
Mostly portraits or?
Great list! Only EF-M lens you're missing is the EF-M 18-150mm! :D
Yeah, that's a great lens, I may own it some day.
Hi! I'm writing from Italy.
I have bought a used Canon M5 to replece my Canon 7D mark I.
I usually used a Tamron 16-300: not a vary sharp lens (same quality of a kit lens but with a very impressive focal range).
Now I have discovered that Tamron 16-300 is not compatible with Canon M-series (and my flash Yongnuo YN568EX II too!!).
I have also other lenses: EF 50 f1.8 STM, EF-S 24 f2.8 pancake, Canon 18-135 STM and the EF-M 15-45.
I have two choises:
1) I could try to sell the Tamron and the Canon 18-135, then buy a sigma 17-50 f2.8 + a Canon 55-250 STM. I hope this set up improve the sharpness/quality of my picture and cover all the focal range.
2) Buy only a EF-M 32mm f1.4.
I'm not interested in video.
Surely I'm not a professional photographer, but neither a begginer! I shot in every situation: my family want me to shot at weddings and baptisms, but I love portraits and streetphotografy, landscape and nature.
Can you halp me?
I would do 1, would be a far more versatile setup.
Found this really useful. Just picked one up for video for my own channel. Nice to see the lens selection isn’t as small as I thought it was.
Great to hear!
I recently picked up the 55-200mm lense and it is my favorite so far. I do a lot of wildlife photography and this has been such a help. I had picked it up after finding an osprey nest off of an old highway and I wasn't able to get close enough with the 15-45mm lense that came with my M200 to get a good shot of the osprey in it's nest. I still haven't caught it in it's nest since getting the lense but I keep going back every week to try. I've gotten many other great shots with it since I've been using it though. I love it.
I have all efm lenses, but I watched this video because I was curious about other third-party lenses. I think it's a well-organized and useful video. Thank you.
This is literally the most helpful review of lenses that I’ve ever come across!! Thank you so much 🙌🏼
Thank you so much!
On Google looking for these exact answers for days and it just pops up after I subscribed in less than 24 hours. Absolutely awesome 👌.
Great to hear!
Thank you Mark. I have just bought a Canon M6 ii for use as a second camera and this is just what I have been looking for on lenses to use on it.
It's a super camera, I'm sure you will enjoy it.
Thank you for this very detailed list of some incredible options. Those astronomy time lapses with the Meike 6.5 are absolutely gorgeous. I've personally been very impressed with the image quality (both photo and video) of the 55-200mm which just so happens to be the first additional lens I purchased for the M50.
Yes, I love that lens, very underrated.
I agree, just purchased 55-200mm, love the results. Basically use 2 lenses 16 and 55-200, and GoPro Hero 10.
Same! I've had the m50 for almost two years and have a couple of sigma lenses but am having so much fun with the 55-200mm. I seriously wish I would have bought this lens first! I finally bought it after watching this video for the 20th time. 😅
Excellent vid. Loved your passion and knowledge! I followed along with my m6 and canon, sigma and rokinon lenses! And learned some great stuff too. Thanks!
The Canon EF-M 22mm f2 lives on my M50. My favourite all purpose and travel lens. Just like a 35mm f2.0 or f2.8 used to live on my Nikon film cameras during my early photo-journalism days. I recently bought a 7Artisans 7.5mm f2.8 Fisheye because it was cheap. Big bang for your buck and fun to use.
Thank you so much, this is the best video explaining the different EF-M options. The downside is.. I want to have them all :) :) I already own the 22mm F2, and I love it. The Helios is the surprise for me, I will look for one right away.
Thanks. Yes, the Helios is a bargain, scratches that itch for a new lens at a very small cost. The images are pretty special.
Great video! I got the 15-45 and 55 - 200mm with my M50.
Wholeheartedly agree with you on the 55 - 200mm. I've gotten amazing shots of wildlife with it! The majority of my fun on this camera is from that lens!
Next up, I'd like to get that 32 mm (although Sigma has a 30mm that is significantly cheaper) and then the macro one you showed.
I had the exact experience with you. After i get the 32mm i just fall in love it was so freakin sharrrrpppppp
Love seeing all these shots around Melbourne!
By far the best EF-M camera lens review video ever made! Thank you!
Thank you for your kind words!
Happy to see the last lens was my baby :) Had it for the 70D and now on my M6 mk2. This vid confirmed what I now want for distance. The 55-200. Thanks Mark!
Great to hear!
I'm a novice - Great vid to help understand what you can see at each focal length. It's tiring to buy and return lenses to see what each can do. Thx.
Oh great! thanks for the comment.
Thank you Mark for the brief and extremely useful comparison of so wide lens line up. Much appreciated.
You are most welcome.
This is definitely the video I needed to watch, really glad I found this channel.Kudos to you , man , thank you.
You are most welcome.
Love my M50 and 22 f/2 combo. It is indeed great as a stealth street camera. It's also was my better webcam setup at the beginning of covid.
Love all the shots of Melbourne, thanks for the EF-M content.
You are very welcome.
I asked a photographer which lens should be my first choice besides the kit lens, and he said to start with the Sigma 16mm f1.4 . I think he was right. Definitely a top 3 lens in efm
I thought you were going to talk crap about my fav 28 macro for a second 😂 That lens lives on my M5
Haha... yah, well I was very surprised to like it so much! It’s a great lens.
@@markwiemels You sold me on it, I just grabbed a used one for $220 CAD from Henry's. Can't wait to try it out. Now I have to find one of those skate board things.
Can’t go wrong at that price.
Super helpful video. Thanks for this!
Great to hear! Thanks!
I've been desperately hunting for a new lenses for a while now!! thank you so much this was soooo helpful!!!
So nice to hear.
The macro lens here was actually the big seller for me. As someone with the EF 100mm macro with a ring flash I use on a 650D the whole kit was just… too much. It ended up being so much bulk that I just never bothered to take it anywhere. The M50 with macro doesn’t get nearly as good a shot - but at least I’m willing to carry it.
Yeh, the saying goes, “the best camera is the one you have with you”, I do wish the 28mm was a bit longer focal length.
Realy nice quality content 👍 Subscribed for sure :).. also that skateboard mount thing was realy interessting 😂👏🏻
Thanks, yah the skateboard dolly is really cool, especially for the price.
Hi Mark, thanks for a great educational video. I own a canon M50 mark II and this was a great help.
Thanks once again.
Great to hear!
You rock for putting the links in the description!!
New to the M50 and I think the 55-200 is my next purchase
Your Melbourne shots are making me miss my University days
I miss melbourne too. I live here, just haven’t been able to leave the house for nearly 2 years.
Great breakdown, this video was very helpful
What a great overview. Thank you. Looks like my trio would be the Canon macro, Canon 55-200, and the Sigma 18-35.
That would be a very good setup.
I couldn’t find much info on the topic, you helped a lot. So thanks man! Appreciated!
Thanks, great to hear!
I really love your videos, you explain everything so well, thanks for all your work! :D
I usually don't comment on youtube videos but I just wanted to highlight that you are an amazing professional, your teaching skills are very good and thanks for sharing your knowledge!
Thank you, so kind of you to say so.
Dude holy crap, this is insanely useful!! I love this channel
Thanks!
This is also a great buying guide for the Zv e10 with a mc11 adapter
I have been looking for an in depth video like his for a long time, I'm in the market to buy another lens for my Canon M50. I only have the kit lens right now. I'm doing car photography but want more options for focal length. The 18-55 is looking very enticing and I've gotten more information out of the first 10 minutes of this video than I have watching like 20 other videos! Thanks so much!
Great to hear!
I would recommend the EF-S 10-18mm adapted to M mount. It’s a great wide angle and it’s pretty sharp
Yeah, good tip, I do see people saying great things about that lens.
So for the canon m50 mark ii is a smart choice to add on a canon 18-200mm w/ a viltrox speed booster? Or 55-200mm w/ the Viltrox speed booster? Would either lens quality be better? And is this a smart or do-able idea?
This video is golden thank you for the time and effort you’ve done for this!👏👏
Thank you for your kind words!
Got the Sigma 30mm 1.4 DC DN for my M50 Mii. Perfect 👍🏻
Super useful video. I'm thinking the Sigma 16 and the Canon 22 might be all I need. ✌️
Yes, that's a great combo.
Great job!
Nice video!
Thank you very much!!! Most helpful video about these lenses I have seen!!!
Great to hear. Thanks.
Great advice , I’ve bought into the canon system but owning a eosm your kind of locked in .might sell
One word: WOW! I will definitely come back to watch your channel. Unfortunately, I am looking for a Tamrom 55-200 test :)
Thank you so much!
this was such an incredibly helpful video! and i def want this camera now
Great to hear. Thanks.
Quite brilliant! I only regret I didn’t see it before I have bought my first lens))
Thanks a lot for the video Gretings from South America
Thank you for sharing your collection of lenses Mark, that was superb and informative. I don't quite have the number of lenses available to my M50 as you but I'm getting there. Instead of the Canon 32mm F1.4, for cost I chose the Sigma 30mm f1.4 as it was about 60% the price of the Canon. I also bought the Sigma 56mm f1.4 for portraits. I also own an SL3/250D so with an adapter I can use the EF/EF-S lenses that I have for my SL3 like the 10-18mm f4.5-5.6, EF-S 24mm f2.8 & Sigma 17-55mm OS f2.8 at a push.
Thanks! Yah, that sigma series of lenses is so good. The sigma 56 looks great for portraits.
Hey, are you happy with your 30mm 1.4, how is it with street photography and potrait?
amazing. Thank you for all of the jam packed video!
You are most welcome.
Timestamp (approx.) 20:30 Nifty Fifty.Use it with a standard adapter to have equiv. 80/1.8 or use the Viltrox Speedbooster to get an equiv. 55/1.4 (roughly.) Obviously the image quality won't compete with your 32/14, but then the price point is vastly different. Image quality per price point? What are your thoughts?
It’s gives you a really cool, vintage look, but the sharpness is pretty bad. I still like it.
Sigma 16mm really unlocks the capabilities on the m50 in low light
Yes, its a great lens.
Really enjoying your videos very informative many thanks Chris.UK
Thank you for your kind words!
The Canon EF-M 55-200mm is also really good at taking shots of the moon, I took a blinder with mine.
Yes, agree!
Hey Mark,
As a new wedding videographer, the three lenses from your video that caught my eye as ones I should have in my bag were the 18-55mm kit lens for most shots, the 23mm Viltrox for low light, and the 55-200mm for when I really have to reach across a venue to get a bride/groom reaction, etc.
Would you say that I'm off base in any of those choices, or would you make any other choices in my shoes?
I got a canon M50 mk2 that I will be using for some church photos and this is the video I was looking to get a lens for that moment.
Great video man, real helpfull!
You make a great videos
Easy to learn and understanding
Thanks.
Mark,
Thanks for the run through on the 16 lenses reviewed in this video and he ideas where each best fits a particular use. Some of these I will be taking a look at as all of the lenses that I have for my M50 are stock Cannon EF-M lenses. I guess my only version 2 video request would be that the lenses be split talking about those with the native camera mount, then those requiring an adapter and may be a plug for a good adapter. I say this because I had to scrub back and for the to determine whether an adapter was being used or not.
The other question I have is whether there are are additional lenses that could be considered as part of the toolbox if using a speed booster as opposed to an adapter, i.e., the Viltrox Speed Booster for the EOS M50.
Some good ideas. Thanks.
Great video. Finally, all of them in one place with clear descriptions of pro and cons. I'm interested In doing macro video. You mentioned that you would show some shots on that skateboard contraption. Can you drop a link to that video? Thanks.
I never made the video, but I still use that setup. I should make the video.
@@markwiemels
You should. That would be great. Thanks.
Excellent review! Thanks!
what i miss in this video within 16 lenses! is the Zhongyi Mitakon Speedmaster 35 mm f/0, 95 Mark II and i would put it above the 23mm viltrox 1.4 if 35mm is not too tight for you.
Thanks for the suggestion.
I’ve bought a second EF m mount camera because of the 22mm 2.0 lens.
OMG Mark, I have to say you are an extraordinary person I have yet to see on TH-cam! I truly admire your enthusiasm and knowledge of these lenses. I am new to the photography and video and I wish I knew a person as yourself to mentor me in my journey of video and photography.
Hmmm that's actually a good thought! I wonder if anyone has put something on TH-cam like that? Mentoring a newbie via split zoom on TH-cam... Hmmmm, What's your take on that?
Thanks for all your kind words. That’s a super clever idea, for sure if I even go down that path, you will be at the front of the line. If I could only find more time in the day.
Omg that used to be my old neighbourhood before I moved to the west coast heck I used to live in the travancore ALT tower in your ef-m 11-22 shots! Glad to have virtually connected! 🤗 thank you for the info.. I'm definitely looking to grab one or two of your suggested lenses during the click frenzy. ×
It’s a small world, that’s for sure. Hope you are enjoying life out west.
agreed on the kit lens. it is very solid lense
Yes, I think there can be some variation in quality, some people seem get a better kit lens than others. I think that may be why the opinions are so mixed on the lens.
This info is clutch! Thank you
This is the BEST video for me! Thx so much
You are most welcome!
Do a video on the manual lenses and how you shoot with them, like the Rokinon 12mm f2, on the street, landscape, portrait, and astro. Would be a good video, that could be useful with manual mode on autofocus lenses as well.
Good idea, thanks.
Very helpful video. Thank you 😍
You’re welcome 😊
such an awesome video, thank you for this! subbed!
Thanks!
By comparing the sharpness and Video Quality. Which one would you prefer: Canon 11-22 or Sigma 16 mm
Does the 11-22 has any chance against the Sigma 16 mm ???
The 16mm is probably sharper, but not by a lot.
Thank you so very much for such a great video!
Great video!
I shoot mostly family/candid/portraits and the 32mm has ruined all other lenses for my purposes, lol. It's the perfect focal length for the distance I usually am from the subjects and superb image quality.
However, if I only had to pick one lens, it would probably be the 22mm. Tiny, versatile, fantastic image quality, and just a lot of character in the images. It pairs nicely with the 32mm if you need to step out just a little bit and looks more cohesive with the look of the 32mm than other lenses I have seen.
I do need to add that 55-200mm to the collection though.
Yes, your thoughts on the 22mm vs 32mm are the same as mine. The 22 is so small and versatile. The 55-200 adds a whole new element, it’s a must own lens just for that reach. Imagine quality is shockingly good too.
@@markwiemels you've sold me haha. I've rarely felt the want to take out our old 75-300 even when I could use it. The better image quality and compact size of the 55-200 would probably inspire me to use it more.
@@ohmartinbronson 55-200 is a monster lens when you know how to use it. Always in manual so the ISO doesn't get cranked as it is a slow lens. Def top 3 on this mount for me.
Thank you for this in-depth review.
Your images from the Helios are very cool! I love the old school feel it gives.
As often happens I dove down the rabbit hole for the Helios 44M lens and watched a bunch of videos to get up to speed.
Just ordered one on eBay with your link. Once it arrives I’ll order the adapter (with your link as a way to support your work.)
BTW the title description on screen is listed at 52mm not 58mm.
Great to hear, thanks for letting me know about the typo!
@@markwiemels everything has arrived!
I’m so new to all this I can’t speak in depth about it but happily everything is working and as I get better at capturing great video I’ll share more.
Thanks again for the inspiration. 😊
I refer to this video a lot every time I consider adding the next M lenses to my collection. Would be great if the video had timestamps for each lens being discussed.
Thanks. So nice to hear.
Great video Mark thanks allot for the great content
You are most welcome.
15:06 i think someone playing behind, i can hear noise😬😂 nice video bro❤️