The 6 BEST LENSES for the Canon M50 & M6

[@DeSireeAlicea19]

In 2023 when fewer and fewer people are talking about the M50, please never stop. I've recently fallen back in love with my M50 and videos like this help! I love my sigma 16mm, it was my first lens outside of the kit lens!

[@AndrewKnepper]

The Sigma 16mm 1.4 is the best!

[@theurbanodyssey]

My combo for travels with the m6II: Tokina atx-i 11-16 f/2.8, Canon Ef-m 18-150 f/3.5, 6.3, Canon Ef-m 32 f/1.4

[@richardslater677]

Many congratulations on going through a whole seven minute video on lens recommendation without using the word “glass”. Great job.

[@AndrewKnepper]

If this is sarcasm I fail to see the point lol

[@richardslater677]

@@AndrewKnepper My apologies if this gave the wrong impression. I was trying to say that I really don’t like the use of the word “glass” instead of lens, as so many KZbinrs do. Maybe it’s me being silly. Anyway, it was meant as a compliment, not at all as criticism or sarcasm. I did actually really like your take on the lenses.

[@deffunc]

You mention two of my favourite lenses for the M50 mk II (the Canon 22mm f2 and the Sigma 16mm f1.4) but I'll add two more: the Canon 28mm f/3.5 Macro IS STM and the Sigma 56mm f/1.4 DC DN. The Canon macro lens is the only EF-M prime lens with image stabilisation which makes it a great all-round lens for street to portrait photography and video. (Macro photography is great fun too.) The Sigma 56mm produces great bokeh for portraits. It's sharp and bright, so I find it useful for landscape photography too. Often, you want to zoom in a bit on interesting landscape features and the Sigma 16mm or Canon 22mm are just too wide.

[@AndrewKnepper]

Great options! I definitely think those would be excellent choices for the right photographers!

[@cookingwitharunkumar]

I have been using the kit lens but i just bought sigma 16 mm so far i like it. What you suggest for long distance shots what kind of lens is good for cannon m 50? Thank you

[@AndrewKnepper]

Depends on how long of a distance shots you want. Are you talking wildlife photography level or portrait level?

[@cookingwitharunkumar]

@@AndrewKnepper wildlife and Himalayan mountain

[@AndrewKnepper]

I would check out some Sigma lenses. Zoom lenses are definitely not my level of expertise, but from what I've seen I think Sigma probably makes the best budget Canon zoom lenses!

[@cookingwitharunkumar]

@@AndrewKnepper thank you

[@AndrewKnepper]

Hey, you're welcome sorry I don't have a better answer. Have fun with the Himalayan mountain photography! Sounds awesome!

[@andrewcrossley2448]

The Canon 32mm f1.4 is the best M mount lens and much smaller than the equivalent Sigma but it is the most expensive prime made for the mount. You get what you pay for. The 22mm is very sharp too. However for me the excellent 11 to 22mm zoom with IS is the most versatile.

[@andrewberrigan1404]

Nice video! Just yesterday I received an M Mount adapter and EF-S 55-250mm f/4-5.6 IS STM (both refurbished) from Canon. I've wanted a telephoto lens since I got my first DSLR somewhere around a decade ago, and now with the Canon M50 plus adapter--and the great price this lens gets when both refurbished and on sale--I've finally got what appears to be a very nice telephoto lens. If I decide to start doing some serious video though, that Sigma 16 might be in my future. Question: what are the times when you choose to use the EF-M 22mm over the EF-s 24mm (or vice versa)?

[@AndrewKnepper]

That's awesome! Glad you're finding good deals! To answer your question, I usually prefer the 22mm because it's an M-mount, better in low light, and more compact on the M50.

[@andrewberrigan1404]

@@AndrewKnepper Thanks, I appreciate your perspective. The M Mount adapter is an awesome gateway to some incredible lenses (sometimes at pretty incredible prices), and it really opens up a host of possibilities with the M50/M50 MII. That said, the compact form factor of the camera paired with its native lenses (particularly that pancake 22mm!) is one of the chief things that makes it a really appealing camera IMO. Nice to have choices, though!

[@julieyoungcoldiron4993]

I bought the Canon M50 Mark II last year but have not been able to practice much yet with my one year old twins. What lens of lenses would you recommend for taking photos of the babies and my family? I am open to purchasing the adaptor if needed. I really just want crisp, in focus shots for both inside and outside. So far, I only have the lens that came with the kit. Thank you so much!

[@AndrewKnepper]

You could get an EF-M adapter and use the Canon 50mm f1.8 which is a great lens for the price. You could also get the Sigma 30mm f1.4 which is a native M-mount lens. Both are great options!

[@julieyoungcoldiron4993]

@@AndrewKnepperThank you so much for your advice!

[@gcyoutube-k4x]

What picture style profile are you using with your canon m50?

[@AndrewKnepper]

The standard one I don't really get to fancy haha

[@tobiaslofi]

I recommend the $19 Vision Color Profile (or even the Vision Tech Profile with a baked in teal&orange cinematic look)

[@AndrewKnepper]

@@tobiaslofi sure I'll look into that!

[@OutdoorsCee]

I went on Amazon to buy the EF-M Mount Adapter you recommended. The one you recommend is normal, but there's a mirrorless option for this adaptor. Same price. Do you suggest I go with the mirrorless EF-M Mount Adapter for my Canon mirrorless M50? I tried looking this up but did not have any luck finding any info which one is better. Thanks in advance for your help.

[@AndrewKnepper]

Not sure I've seen one that's for a mirrorless camera. Adapters really shouldn't matter between a camera with a shutter and a mirrorless camera... Also if it's a EF to M mountain adapter the M-mount cameras are all mirrorless. I'd go with whichever one has better reviews!

[@GT-hk8dy]

The Canon EF 50mm on the M6 Mk II would crop to around 75mm right? Or would it stay at 50mm ff equivalent on m6?

[@AndrewKnepper]

It depends on to use an adapter or speed booster. An adapter will give you a 75mm equivalent focal distance while a speed booster will give you a 50mm ff look!

[@naomiespecial1]

Hello, I just bought canon m50 mark ii and a friend wants to give me the yuongnuo 50mm €1.8 for free. I would like to know if it works with the canon m50. Awaiting your response.thanks

[@AndrewKnepper]

It will work, but you will need an EF-M adapter to make it mount on the Canon M50. They are roughly $37 on Amazon so not too expensive!

[@naomiespecial1]

@@AndrewKnepper thank you, so it’s good for photography than for making videos?

[@AndrewKnepper]

I've personally never used that lens but if it's like the Canon 50mm than it's a great portrait lens! For video it may be too zoomed in for most types of video, but hey, if it's free I'm sure it's worth trying out!

[@richardslater677]

I’ve just bought mine too but I bought a secondhand Canon nifty fifty. You really should take up his kind offer. The bokeh you get from that lens is excellent. Don’t get the Canon adapter. Get the Viltrox one. It’s excellent and much cheaper.

[@naomiespecial1]

@@richardslater677 thank you

[@throughmygreeneyes6416]

The kit lens is underrated for real! I know of a couple people who've tested it and at 15mm it is really sharp in the center and corners; not as much after that.

[@AndrewKnepper]

Yeah I hear most kit lenses are not so good but the Canon M50 kit Lens is just built different I suppose!

[@Fstudiophoto]

hi andrew. make a video comparison sigma 30mm f1.4 and canon 50mm stm I can see about bokeh and dept of field this lens

[@AndrewKnepper]

Nice video idea! I'll definitely consider making that!

[@abongilepaulmajekesart]

Can a rf 35mm f1.8 and rf 50mm f1.8 sts lense be made compatible with canon m50 mark ii when using viltrox adaptor?

[@AndrewKnepper]

I wish there was such a thing, but unfortunately as far as I'm aware, you are unavailable to adapt RF lenses to any M-mount camera. But you are able to adapt the EF lineup which is a lot bigger so that's a plus!

[@abongilepaulmajekesart]

@@AndrewKnepper thank you for the feedback

[@abongilepaulmajekesart]

So also with sigma 16mm one need to have adaptor?

[@AndrewKnepper]

@@abongilepaulmajekesart The Sigma 16mm is an M-mount so no adapters needed for the Canon M50!

[@abongilepaulmajekesart]

@@AndrewKnepper thank you a lot almost wasted a lot of money because am in need of a good lense for my canon m50 mark ii, as am not much a photographer but I have to be now as I am a visual artist and wanna create high quality timelapse videos and be able to get high quality pictures for my upcoming project.

[@rel892]

Why here is not the canon 32mm f1.4??? 😮

[@AndrewKnepper]

I've been told the 32mm is like the best Canon M50 lens haha is that true? Do you have one? I'm super happy with my Sigma 30mm 1.4 which is a lot less than the 32mm.

[@joseacarrasm]

The real issue is when you decide to upgrade to RF, the previous lenses will be useless.

[@AndrewKnepper]

Yeah, but you can always sell them or keep them if you decide to keep the M50 which is what I've done!

[@thetoyota86perspective54]

Most people who "upgrade" also keep the M50 as a backup or "B" cam. Even if I went RF, I have zero regrets buying all (except the 18-150) EF-M lenses. I'd keep using them because even today there is nothing out there quite like the EF-M system in terms of size, weight, sharpness and price