QOTD ⚡️ What are your thoughts on the speed booster? Are you planning on getting any new accessories this year? Let me know. Check out this entire Canon M50 series for on the camera itself. bit.ly/ThinkCanonm50
Sean, I just purchased UA-cam Secrets! Also just upgraded my video set up to include lights, Microphones, and a Cannon 80D. will I need a speed booster? asking for a friend....well, really for myself! come cook with me!
Cool video guys, I also have an M50 (white) and am waiting on my adapter. By the way as well, I think your link is wrong - posted the correct one down below. www.amazon.com/Viltrox-Adapter-Reducer-Booster-Mirrorless/dp/B07KWVW2NP/ref=sr_1_2_sspa?ie=UTF8&qid=1548506081&sr=8-2-spons&keywords=viltrox+efm2&psc=1 Much love from Durban down in South Africa Sean!
i'm confused. i have a Canon EOS M50 + EF-M 15-45mm f3.5-6.3 IS STM. That was the package i bought. I assume the lens is the standard KIT lens. Now i bought the speedbooster Viltrox Mount Adapter EF-EOS M2 0.71x but they don't match. What's wrong?
you can only use canon EF lenses with the adapter, the speed booster basically only allows you to mount an EF lens to your M50 which has a canon EF-M lens port, hence the name "EF-EOS M2" that's why your EF-M lens wont fit
A speed booster on a micro 4/3 system or even a APSC is a must for anyone looking for budget used canon lens on another system it be Sony or Panasonic. I personally love the viltrox on my G7 🔥
I've got the G85. Should I return it for the M50 if taking low light pictures in a bar is important to me? They both seem to be decent in video with the edge going to G85...
tecnition well for low light if you want less noise I’d have to say canon does a better job. But there are some tricks and tips for getting better low light photos with the g7/g85 since they share the same sensor.
SWEET!! Just picked up an M50 and will have to add this to my arsenal for my upcoming vlogs. As always thank you for the tips and tricks you provide. Travel More! Worry Less!
The M50 is a fantastic camera, probably the best value from Canon today in such a small and modern body. I bought mine directly with both the Canon EF adaptor and the Viltrox speedbooster, and I use only EF full frame lenses on it. This makes each EF lens 2 different lenses, it’s just awesome and so flexible, along with a secured investment if I want to upgrade to a full frame body when Canon will release a real 4k mirrorless camera (nothing really justifies the EOS-R vs the M50 for me...)
Camino Didjeridu yes it works, I think it’s independent from the camera as long as the lens is powered by the adaptor. I have the L70-200/f4is and the L16-35/f4is and both IS and AF work as well as on a native mount. I also have one EF-S lens (10-18mm/efs) and the IS works as well (and more silently than the L glasses lol).
@@freddumartin7878 Thank you for your answer! What about the EFS 10-18? How did you manage to mount this lens to the Viltrox EF EOS M2? Doesn't only take EF FF lenses?
This is a brilliant piece of kit. Only had it a week and have been using it with the nifty fifty, but I like the combo with the 40mm pancake, which is slightly wider. Also works well with my EF 200mm L. All on an old M3, photos only. Legacy Canon DSLR user.
I got this camera a couple months ago for my UA-cam and I’m trying to learn how to use it properly. The only issue is I am completely lost with everything. Will be binge watching all your canon M50 videos 😂
Panthera always learning but miles ahead from my comment a year ago. I have a different camera now but all the principles are the same. My last vid hopefully shows how I’ve improved things like lighting and adjusting the camera to that etc ua-cam.com/video/b8YJnPP1uyU/v-deo.html
I would switch to an M50 if it didn't nerf 4k and would do 1080p at up to 120FPS. It's such a neat little camera! A speed booster like this makes it even more versatile, but it's still a little nerfed IMHO.
Speedbooster does not increase aperture on APS-C with EF lenses. It simply makes them perform at the FF aperture, instead of reducing the given aperture by 1.6x (crop factor). So a full-frame f/1.8 lens performs like a 1.8 lens with the speedbooster on Canon M50, instead of performing worse (1.8 x 1.6 = 2.9 aperture in bokeh quality, and also less light hitting the sensor)
Great video, the performance of that adapter is awesome. One thing though, your f1.8 lens wont perform like an f1.2.. remember when you count the crop factor in you also have to multiply the aperture by the amount of crop.. not just the focal length. So essentially your f1.8 before you added the adapter it's more like an f2.8 equivalent on a full frame. But now with that adapter which you said is roughly 1.1x crop, should be closer to an f2.. which is why you're getting that extra stop of light.
A full frame lens projects an image that covers more than the APS-C sensor, and the sensor only read 1/1.6 of the projected image. The Speed Booster compresses the projection by 0.71, which means that (1/1.6)/0.71 = 88% of all light the lens passes through reaches the sensor, instead of 62.5%. The amount of light per square mm is thus increased by 40.8%, and in practicality it's more like half a stop more that you get. The claim that a cropped sensor gets a lower f-stop than a full frame sensor, with a full frame lens is false. The intensity of the light that's projected is the same, it's just that the smaller sensor only soaks in part of the projection. A Speed Booster does in fact increase the intensity, but the coverage of the projection becomes smaller.
@@imiey_ridzuan in my eyes opinion, the pictures are perfect. i never zoom in using large monitor since i dont have one. I only have 15,6" laptop, and sharp enough. I still preparing budget for ef tele lens to combine with teleconverter and speedbooster. :D
@yunanta anjasrana kalo mau lensa jadi lebih tele, dari pada beli teleconverter, mending beli converter biasa (tanpa speedbooster). Lebih murah, Hasilnya kurang lebih sama. Sistem (kali) crop faktor : 1. Eos m50 (1.6) x speedbooster (0.7) x ef 50mm f1.8 = 55mm f1.9 2. Eos m50 (1,6) x speedbooster (0,7) x teleconverter (1,6) x ef 50mm f1.8 = 89mm f2 3. Eos m50 (1.6) x converter biasa (1) x ef 50mm f1.8 = 80 mm f2 Kalau converter biasa + teleconverter baru makin nambah tele (Tp resiko aperture juga ke crop) Kurang lebih begitu. Maaf kalo kurang detil. Moga membantu
@@restuharfasudah coba di 70-200 f4 dan teleconverter 2x. hasil paling jauh dgn kombinasi adapter biasa dan teleconverter 2x. tetapi harus di cuaca cerah. kalau agak gelap cukup adapter biasa saja. kombinasi speedbooster dan teleconverter kurang bagus.
It doesn't turn your lens in to a 2.8. The speedbooster basically allows you to use it at f4. because if you use that lens with out a speed booster it would f4 Xs the 1.5 crop factor = f6. Your basically getting something close to full frame results, not a full frame 2.8 but a full frame f4. Actually he says it has a 1.2 crop so perhaps a f4.8 is more accurate.
Yup... good product... just make sure you actually get the latest version if you are buying the EF-EOS M2 Speed Booster from Viltrox. The earlier versions have some serious power issues - they drain your battery even with the 1.4 firmware updates.
Just ordered the speed booster with your link. Boom!! I love this camera. Using it along with the Canon G7X mark ii for a great one two. And Dave is great.
Using a speed booster doesn't increase the aperture, but not using it in a APS-C sensor decrease it. So using a F1.8 lens in a APS-C sensor makes it become like a F2.6 lens. The 50mm has always the same background blur, since it's always the same lens. But with either a full frame or a speed booster you can get closer to the subject, bringing in the focus closer, and that makes the background blur more.
Man I’m really wanting the M50 for my UA-cam channel (especially after watching your review). This seems like the perfect camera for a budding beginner who might want to expand in the near future. Great video on the accessories as well. Can’t wait to get my channel growing with this tool!
Joaquim Gonsalves absolutely! I’m stringing it together for now until I can make it better. If I can improve my channel 1% each video I’m going to do great. Thanks for the positive comment!!
Think Media Awesome! I really liked the features you showcased and I felt that as a “new guy” I might be satisfied with the usefulness without being intimidated starting out. I’m literally contemplating what bartering hustle I can do to get into one quick.
I recently purchased the canon M50, Think I will be adding this to my collection! I wouldn't even know what im doing without your tips and tricks, thank you!
Folks, you can use EF-S lenses too with this adapter by slightly modifying the mount (if you're not affraid of doings things). All you have to do is physically cut 2mm of the mount. Just Google ef-s lenses on full frame... 10-18mm is fantastic lens for that purpose. BTW, the booster degrades image quality, so I'd avoid using it for photo cause you pay more attention to detail in photo than in video.
Keep your eyes on Ali express. I picked one up from the viltrox store for £83 last week. It's gone back up to £122 but if you aren't in a rush that's the cheapest I found ANYWHERE!
I have a T6i and really wanted to add the M50 to my bag as a second body for better video capabilities, and this speedbooster may just be the thing that makes that go from a thought to a plan.
@@largefamilyruralliving7434 I didn’t end up going with the speed booster. But I did switch to the M50 and the canon adapter (non boosted) worked great.
I use the Viltrox EF-M2 speedbooster on my Panasonic G7 with a Sigma 18-35. It looks awesome. Got the speedbooster for $140, even. These Viltrox adapters kick major butt.
Thank you for this video, I know I'm little late lol but just got my first camera and I decided to buy a canon M50 and I'm loving it, just need to learn more about the accessories for the best!
I have this speedbooster cause it was in my second hand package that I bought of this great photographer. Now I just need to save up for one of the prime EF lenses! Looks epic to play around with.
As for as i know from my canon crop sensor cameras, they can use ef or ef-s without an adapter. There is no draw back using an ef lens on a crop sensor but you cant use ef-s on full frame because the lens is to small for the sensor. The only way you need an adapter is for the ef-m mount.
Congratulations! That's a great little camera. I've been shooting with Canon cameras for some years now. Feel free to ask your questions here or on my channel and I'll reply with an answer and will do my best to make a video based around the question. Thanks a ton and happy shooting!
I got an m50 with kit lens, canon ef adaptor, viltrox speed booster, the nifty 50, ef-s 10-18mm, a case, microphones, cleaning kit, reflectors, nd filter, step up kit, 2x 660 led dimmable lights, tripod and light stand and 5x clamps for just a little more than i would've paid for a full frame. Unless you're a pro or aiming to be one I just can't see why you would buy a full frame.
FYI: The link in the description took me to a much cheaper lens adapter. (I was able to search and find the right one.) Great review, very well might purchase this one. Got the M50 on your recommendation and am very happy with it!
Thanks for the video! But what lens would you recommend to go with it? I just read a comment saying that this speed booster plus some sigma lens gave that person a really nasty vignetting. And another person pointed out that his lens isn't for full frame so it wasn't calibrated properly. How do I know if a lens is full frame. And my budget is 200-300 USD. Probably zoom lens. but not telescopic. something like 18-50. Thank you for the answer.
Great video, I'm using the M50 all the time for fast news reports as a cameraman for my local tv station and I just love it. I do however use it with a preamp because for me it's critical to hear (and mix) my audio before it gets into the camera (you don't want your interview mic being 30% louder than your Lav mic for example). Maybe it's and idea to do a video about preamps in combination with the M50? (I'm using the Saramonic sr-pax2)
All the information is very helpful in this video except for one thing. You don’t gain depth of field or bokeh with a speed booster. Your Bokeh will stay at f1.8 but you will gain an intense amount of more light at f1.1. Your DOF says it’s f1.1 but really your just gaining more light and will still have the same amount of bokeh as f1.8.
I tried the Viltrox 2nd Genration on M6 + Voigtlander 40mm f2 pancake lens. It cannot focus to infinity. Viltrox engineer response was that they never tested with manual lens. SO beware that not all lenses may be compatible. The lens works perfectly on the M, M6, 6D, 5DSR and R. so not a lens issue.
Thank's. I already have the speed booster and it's actually give you more "screen" like full frame but the F stop is not true and it's just showing a low F number. If you want to check it, just set the iso to auto, the shutter speed as you need and take the shot, then replace the adapter to the speed booster with the same setting and you'll see that the iso ( which set to auto mode) it's the same although the f number shows a low number. If the speed booster would get more light and change the f number so the iso should be lower too. Thank's
I think there is a misunderstanding on how the extra stop of light affects the image. There is no effect on the depth of field "background blur" of the resulting image. The extra stop of light gained is more like an ISO boost, rather than an aperture boost. What I mean is that rather than saying a 1.8 lens now acts like a 1.4 or 1.2 lens, I'd say ISO 1600 now looks like ISO 800 or 400. The actual bokeh looks the same. The other effect, of course, is that you get more of the background in frame as well.
You have a few things wrong and I'll touch on the first one. Your guest said with the focal reducer you will get blurrier backgrounds because you have more depth of field. Wrong. Less depth of field for blurrier backgrounds. But that is only partially true because you are not taking in the factors that govern depth of field. Focal length, aperture size and focus distance. If you use an adapter without the focal reducing glass element and those three factors don't change between using a full frame and crop sensor camera you will get the ***same*** depth of field. On a crop sensor using the same focal length and aperture you only get greater depth of field because you back away from your subject to get the same framing. You are changing the focus distance. Put is this way. All a crop sensor does is capture less of the image projected by the lens. Hence the term crop factor. It doesn't change the image itself, because it cannot magically change the physics/design of the lens.
Just for accuracy the speed booster will NOT make an f1.8 lens on an APS-C camera behave like an f1.2. Like 99% of reviewers of speed boosters you forget that the crop factor also effects the amount of light reaching the sensor and so there is always a reduction in speed of the lens. Without a speed booster on an f1.8 lens behaves like an f2.9 lens after the 1.6 crop factor is taken into account (1.8 x 1.6 = 2.88). With a speed booster much of the light is recovered but not all of it, make an f1.8 lens on an APS-C camera behave like an f2 lens (2.88 x 0.7 = 2).
Sorry Don, but that is not quite right. As far as light gathering ability is concerned, f2.8 on a crop factor camera gathers the same amount of light as it does on a full frame camera. What does change is the angle of view. For example, a 50mm lens on a crop sensor camera has an angle of view of 1.6x smaller, so as far as angle of view is concerned, a 50mm lens on a Canon crop sensor camera has an angle of view that would be equivalent to an 80mm lens on a full frame camera. There are also some depth of field issues, but I won't go into them here. The video itself mentions the depth of field issues, but not all of the information about depth of field discussed in the video is accurate. Anyway, a 50mm f/1.8 lens, when used with the speed booster on an APS-M camera will have a similar effect as a 55mm f/1.26 lens on a full frame camera both with respect to angle of view and light gathering ability. It will also have a similar depth of field as a 55mm f/1.26 camera used on a full frame camera.
I have a quick question about the Vitrox speed booster. I currently own a speed booster for my Canon M 50 m2 and want to purchase an expensive L series ef lens. My question is, Will the Viltrox speed booster degrade the quality of this expensive canon lens I plan to use with it? Because no matter how good the Canon lens is, The image must still pass through the speed booster. thanks
A great video as usual but after my recent experience of using the Viltrox adapter for my M50 I think I would rather spend the extra money and go genuine Canon. I used the Viltox adapter and after constantly changing lenses throughout the day....it decided to seize and not let go of a 800.00 dollar lens rendering it useless...
I need to get my hands on one of these cameras!!! I’ve been doing a lot of stop motion animation but on the cheapest canon there is haha. Thnx Sean for another awesome informative video 👍👍👍
Sean something to note. My m50 did not come with a 50mm lens. I got the speed booster. And my 18m-45m. I got the speed booster thing that it came with a 50mm. But make sure that the transition is known. 😉
Its an game change for absolutely killing your battery thats for sure. The reason why some people have no problems with it and others do is probably I think certain lenses do get the drain some dont. My canon 1.8 50mm stm it works great. On sigma 1.4 35mm art im lucky to get 15 minutes battery time and drains the battery while off probably in a couple hours.
Its a shame too because for some reason this adapter on my sigma art lens takes some amazingly sharp shots, I'm not sure why but if it didn't drain battery it would be a must have
So if I'm just starting out with the M50 and have no other lenses, could I get by with only having this, or would I need this coupled with the other adapter for different lenses? I don't want to be limited to the M50 lenses, so I'm not sure what to do. I would like 1 lens for b roll/interviews and one telescopic lens for filming hunts/sports.
I love your video and I listen to what you have to contribute. I just will never be able to have this kind of equipment that you have. I'm still looking for a part for a very old Samsung cell phone. I plan on continuing on with your videos but just think they're beyond my budget as I am a single parent even though they're on their own for the most part now. All the Best ~ Shirl
QOTD ⚡️ What are your thoughts on the speed booster? Are you planning on getting any new accessories this year? Let me know. Check out this entire Canon M50 series for on the camera itself. bit.ly/ThinkCanonm50
Sean, I just purchased UA-cam Secrets! Also just upgraded my video set up to include lights, Microphones, and a Cannon 80D. will I need a speed booster? asking for a friend....well, really for myself!
come cook with me!
Cool video guys, I also have an M50 (white) and am waiting on my adapter. By the way as well, I think your link is wrong - posted the correct one down below.
www.amazon.com/Viltrox-Adapter-Reducer-Booster-Mirrorless/dp/B07KWVW2NP/ref=sr_1_2_sspa?ie=UTF8&qid=1548506081&sr=8-2-spons&keywords=viltrox+efm2&psc=1
Much love from Durban down in South Africa Sean!
i hope you can have a side by side review comparing the sharpness between having a speed booster versus having none. More great videos to come. :)
* I have a sigma 30mm f/1.4 EF-S lens now its actualy a 21mm f/1.0 lens with the adapter and it work great no problems :)
I already have the Canon adapter. Is it necessary to get the speed booster
i'm confused. i have a Canon EOS M50 + EF-M 15-45mm f3.5-6.3 IS STM. That was the package i bought. I assume the lens is the standard KIT lens. Now i bought the speedbooster Viltrox Mount Adapter EF-EOS M2 0.71x but they don't match. What's wrong?
you can only use canon EF lenses with the adapter, the speed booster basically only allows you to mount an EF lens to your M50 which has a canon EF-M lens port, hence the name "EF-EOS M2" that's why your EF-M lens wont fit
A speed booster on a micro 4/3 system or even a APSC is a must for anyone looking for budget used canon lens on another system it be Sony or Panasonic. I personally love the viltrox on my G7 🔥
I've got the G85. Should I return it for the M50 if taking low light pictures in a bar is important to me? They both seem to be decent in video with the edge going to G85...
tecnition well for low light if you want less noise I’d have to say canon does a better job. But there are some tricks and tips for getting better low light photos with the g7/g85 since they share the same sensor.
SWEET!! Just picked up an M50 and will have to add this to my arsenal for my upcoming vlogs. As always thank you for the tips and tricks you provide.
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The M50 is a fantastic camera, probably the best value from Canon today in such a small and modern body. I bought mine directly with both the Canon EF adaptor and the Viltrox speedbooster, and I use only EF full frame lenses on it.
This makes each EF lens 2 different lenses, it’s just awesome and so flexible, along with a secured investment if I want to upgrade to a full frame body when Canon will release a real 4k mirrorless camera (nothing really justifies the EOS-R vs the M50 for me...)
Hello Fred. Thank you for sharing your experience. Does the the IS of the EF lenses work, when you attach them to Viltrox M2 and the Canon M50?
Camino Didjeridu yes it works, I think it’s independent from the camera as long as the lens is powered by the adaptor. I have the L70-200/f4is and the L16-35/f4is and both IS and AF work as well as on a native mount. I also have one EF-S lens (10-18mm/efs) and the IS works as well (and more silently than the L glasses lol).
@@freddumartin7878 Thank you for your answer! What about the EFS 10-18? How did you manage to mount this lens to the Viltrox EF EOS M2? Doesn't only take EF FF lenses?
This is a brilliant piece of kit. Only had it a week and have been using it with the nifty fifty, but I like the combo with the 40mm pancake, which is slightly wider. Also works well with my EF 200mm L. All on an old M3, photos only. Legacy Canon DSLR user.
I got this camera a couple months ago for my UA-cam and I’m trying to learn how to use it properly. The only issue is I am completely lost with everything. Will be binge watching all your canon M50 videos 😂
It's incredible how quickly you learn - I was the same 3-4 months ago - now I am in a different universe with it all
@@walkie1985 And how about now?
Panthera always learning but miles ahead from my comment a year ago. I have a different camera now but all the principles are the same. My last vid hopefully shows how I’ve improved things like lighting and adjusting the camera to that etc ua-cam.com/video/b8YJnPP1uyU/v-deo.html
I would switch to an M50 if it didn't nerf 4k and would do 1080p at up to 120FPS. It's such a neat little camera! A speed booster like this makes it even more versatile, but it's still a little nerfed IMHO.
I am silently praying for the viltrox speed booster on my birthday. Funny how I want to own the booster first before buying the canon m50 itself. 😅
Speedbooster does not increase aperture on APS-C with EF lenses. It simply makes them perform at the FF aperture, instead of reducing the given aperture by 1.6x (crop factor). So a full-frame f/1.8 lens performs like a 1.8 lens with the speedbooster on Canon M50, instead of performing worse (1.8 x 1.6 = 2.9 aperture in bokeh quality, and also less light hitting the sensor)
Great video, the performance of that adapter is awesome. One thing though, your f1.8 lens wont perform like an f1.2.. remember when you count the crop factor in you also have to multiply the aperture by the amount of crop.. not just the focal length. So essentially your f1.8 before you added the adapter it's more like an f2.8 equivalent on a full frame. But now with that adapter which you said is roughly 1.1x crop, should be closer to an f2.. which is why you're getting that extra stop of light.
A full frame lens projects an image that covers more than the APS-C sensor, and the sensor only read 1/1.6 of the projected image. The Speed Booster compresses the projection by 0.71, which means that (1/1.6)/0.71 = 88% of all light the lens passes through reaches the sensor, instead of 62.5%. The amount of light per square mm is thus increased by 40.8%, and in practicality it's more like half a stop more that you get.
The claim that a cropped sensor gets a lower f-stop than a full frame sensor, with a full frame lens is false. The intensity of the light that's projected is the same, it's just that the smaller sensor only soaks in part of the projection. A Speed Booster does in fact increase the intensity, but the coverage of the projection becomes smaller.
The Viltrox adapter has now made me seriously consider the Canon M50. Glad it improves the 4k cropping issue
Michael Wanyoike agree 💯
Be careful, its not the adapter that improves the crop, its the speed booster. The adapter does the opposite
I already have one. My 24-70f4L become 24-70f2.8L when attach to speedbooster.& M50. I like this accessory.
And quality image how about it ?
@@imiey_ridzuan in my eyes opinion, the pictures are perfect. i never zoom in using large monitor since i dont have one. I only have 15,6" laptop, and sharp enough. I still preparing budget for ef tele lens to combine with teleconverter and speedbooster. :D
@yunanta anjasrana kalo mau lensa jadi lebih tele, dari pada beli teleconverter, mending beli converter biasa (tanpa speedbooster). Lebih murah, Hasilnya kurang lebih sama.
Sistem (kali) crop faktor :
1. Eos m50 (1.6) x speedbooster (0.7) x ef 50mm f1.8 = 55mm f1.9
2. Eos m50 (1,6) x speedbooster (0,7) x teleconverter (1,6) x ef 50mm f1.8 = 89mm f2
3. Eos m50 (1.6) x converter biasa (1) x ef 50mm f1.8 = 80 mm f2
Kalau converter biasa + teleconverter baru makin nambah tele (Tp resiko aperture juga ke crop)
Kurang lebih begitu. Maaf kalo kurang detil. Moga membantu
@@restuharfasudah coba di 70-200 f4 dan teleconverter 2x. hasil paling jauh dgn kombinasi adapter biasa dan teleconverter 2x. tetapi harus di cuaca cerah. kalau agak gelap cukup adapter biasa saja. kombinasi speedbooster dan teleconverter kurang bagus.
It doesn't turn your lens in to a 2.8. The speedbooster basically allows you to use it at f4. because if you use that lens with out a speed booster it would f4 Xs the 1.5 crop factor = f6. Your basically getting something close to full frame results, not a full frame 2.8 but a full frame f4. Actually he says it has a 1.2 crop so perhaps a f4.8 is more accurate.
Yup... good product... just make sure you actually get the latest version if you are buying the EF-EOS M2 Speed Booster from Viltrox. The earlier versions have some serious power issues - they drain your battery even with the 1.4 firmware updates.
Just ordered the speed booster with your link. Boom!! I love this camera. Using it along with the Canon G7X mark ii for a great one two. And Dave is great.
Your advice is top notch. You are helping my channel grow all the time. Keep it up
another benefit especially with teles is can use regular adapter for apparent focal reach or for sb for wider /low light
Using a speed booster doesn't increase the aperture, but not using it in a APS-C sensor decrease it. So using a F1.8 lens in a APS-C sensor makes it become like a F2.6 lens. The 50mm has always the same background blur, since it's always the same lens. But with either a full frame or a speed booster you can get closer to the subject, bringing in the focus closer, and that makes the background blur more.
Man I’m really wanting the M50 for my UA-cam channel (especially after watching your review). This seems like the perfect camera for a budding beginner who might want to expand in the near future. Great video on the accessories as well. Can’t wait to get my channel growing with this tool!
That's wonderful! Start with what you have and grow! Hope you get to pick one up eventually.:)
Joaquim Gonsalves absolutely! I’m stringing it together for now until I can make it better. If I can improve my channel 1% each video I’m going to do great. Thanks for the positive comment!!
Right now I still think it’s the best all-around camera for UA-cam 👊🏼💯
Think Media Awesome! I really liked the features you showcased and I felt that as a “new guy” I might be satisfied with the usefulness without being intimidated starting out. I’m literally contemplating what bartering hustle I can do to get into one quick.
Already bought the Zoom H1n this year and intend to upgrade other stuffs as well as time goes and the load increases.
Shinil Payamal nice!
Great video Sean! Not planning on getting any camera accessories whatsoever this year! More focus on story and less on gear and distractions
Potato Jet also rocks this speed boster.
I bought the adapter a few days ago to go with my 70-300mm lens, I absolutely love it!
Hipster Harrison nice! I ordered one after Dave dropped the knowledge 🔥 - pumped!
Hey Hipster Harrison...how does the burst shooting work with the M50 speed booster and the 70-300...7 fps and auto focus ok for a soccer gam
Can i use this adapter with sigma 16mm 1.4 efm
Just bought my M50 and this video actually made me to buy one, Thanks ThinkMedia.
I recently purchased the canon M50, Think I will be adding this to my collection! I wouldn't even know what im doing without your tips and tricks, thank you!
Folks, you can use EF-S lenses too with this adapter by slightly modifying the mount (if you're not affraid of doings things). All you have to do is physically cut 2mm of the mount. Just Google ef-s lenses on full frame... 10-18mm is fantastic lens for that purpose.
BTW, the booster degrades image quality, so I'd avoid using it for photo cause you pay more attention to detail in photo than in video.
I just started vlogging and I thank you very much. Your tips help me decide to buy the right camera. Canon M50 is not so expensive.
Just got this, can't wait to play around with it. Now I have an excuse to pickup that 50mm EF lens.
Keep your eyes on Ali express. I picked one up from the viltrox store for £83 last week.
It's gone back up to £122 but if you aren't in a rush that's the cheapest I found ANYWHERE!
Just bought the m50 with a rode video mic go!!! I'm sooo stoked and cant wait for it to get here!!
So kinotika you revealed the brand of the speedbooster you have not disclose in your video. Thats great!
Huh?
Wow, gain in the field of view is the best thing for me. Thanks for the great content.
i can't wait till I have a job and can buy these things! like it's bitter sweet seeing all these amazing pieces of gear
I have a T6i and really wanted to add the M50 to my bag as a second body for better video capabilities, and this speedbooster may just be the thing that makes that go from a thought to a plan.
I have a T3i and wondered how well the rebel lenses worked with this on the m50?
@@largefamilyruralliving7434 I didn’t end up going with the speed booster. But I did switch to the M50 and the canon adapter (non boosted) worked great.
@@mikeseps thanks
I love the M50. Been using it for a while now. Perfect camera 🤘🏼
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Viltrox adapter EF to eos will work with EF lenses but not efs or efm.
That is very good to know! Thank you!
I just got the M50 and I can't wait to start creating UA-cam content. Thanks for this information and your other content which helps a lot.
Thinking of trading my canon 70d for the M50 for sheer size alone 👌🏼
I use the Viltrox EF-M2 speedbooster on my Panasonic G7 with a Sigma 18-35. It looks awesome. Got the speedbooster for $140, even. These Viltrox adapters kick major butt.
Thank you for this video, I know I'm little late lol but just got my first camera and I decided to buy a canon M50 and I'm loving it, just need to learn more about the accessories for the best!
Bought an M50 this morning! Excited to start using it!
I was going to buy one but now I will use your link! Great video. I hope this will make my m6 even better
I have this speedbooster cause it was in my second hand package that I bought of this great photographer. Now I just need to save up for one of the prime EF lenses! Looks epic to play around with.
Just got this and we’ll... it’s awesome. Already had the canon adaptor but I NEEDED this for my 50mm
As for as i know from my canon crop sensor cameras, they can use ef or ef-s without an adapter. There is no draw back using an ef lens on a crop sensor but you cant use ef-s on full frame because the lens is to small for the sensor. The only way you need an adapter is for the ef-m mount.
Just got my M50 and starting to dive into it ;)
Woo I'm totally getting this. Still deciding between m5, m50 and D80 but this is going on the m5 pro list
I recently bought the m50...I really have to learn more about it. ..I'm a Canon virgin
Congratulations! That's a great little camera.
I've been shooting with Canon cameras for some years now. Feel free to ask your questions here or on my channel and I'll reply with an answer and will do my best to make a video based around the question.
Thanks a ton and happy shooting!
@@JoaquimGonsalves thank you that means a lot. I may have to take you up on that
@@carlitabonita You're mot welcom!
Thanks Sean! Been thinking about getting the M50 as the walk around camera.
Perfect timing before i buy my M50 thx...
Great video! I got my M50 a few months ago and am always looking for ways to use it to it’s full potential! -Akeiva
The Bemused: Making Sense of Money 💰 this is kind of a specialized tool - but I def. ordered one after Dave dropped this knowledge on me 👊🏼😎💯
I got an m50 with kit lens, canon ef adaptor, viltrox speed booster, the nifty 50, ef-s 10-18mm, a case, microphones, cleaning kit, reflectors, nd filter, step up kit, 2x 660 led dimmable lights, tripod and light stand and 5x clamps for just a little more than i would've paid for a full frame. Unless you're a pro or aiming to be one I just can't see why you would buy a full frame.
FYI: The link in the description took me to a much cheaper lens adapter. (I was able to search and find the right one.)
Great review, very well might purchase this one. Got the M50 on your recommendation and am very happy with it!
JonHealthandFitness thanks for the heads up ... fixed 👊🏼💯
Next camera I am buying to upgrade my video podcast!! Used my Canon SL1 for a while time to switch!
* I have a sigma 30mm f/1.4 EF-S lens now its actualy a 21mm f/1.0 lens with the adapter and it work great no problems :)
I want this and I haven’t even brought my m50 yet
I bought the original Canon one for my EOS-M from Amazon for $50. It was a white box.
Mario Monti nice!! Great deal
@@Diesel6Power yes, it is. My point was to shop around, new white box items can be found for cheap.
@@Diesel6Power No need to be sorry. :)
Thanks for exposing me to different photo and video products.
Speed booster FTW! Thanks for having me.
Thanks for the video!
But what lens would you recommend to go with it?
I just read a comment saying that this speed booster plus some sigma lens gave that person a really nasty vignetting. And another person pointed out that his lens isn't for full frame so it wasn't calibrated properly.
How do I know if a lens is full frame.
And my budget is 200-300 USD. Probably zoom lens. but not telescopic. something like 18-50.
Thank you for the answer.
Wish I would’ve seen this video before I bought my adapter. Thanks
Great video, I'm using the M50 all the time for fast news reports as a cameraman for my local tv station and I just love it. I do however use it with a preamp because for me it's critical to hear (and mix) my audio before it gets into the camera (you don't want your interview mic being 30% louder than your Lav mic for example).
Maybe it's and idea to do a video about preamps in combination with the M50? (I'm using the Saramonic sr-pax2)
All the information is very helpful in this video except for one thing. You don’t gain depth of field or bokeh with a speed booster. Your Bokeh will stay at f1.8 but you will gain an intense amount of more light at f1.1. Your DOF says it’s f1.1 but really your just gaining more light and will still have the same amount of bokeh as f1.8.
Hopefully you see this comment I was wondering does this adapter work for the M50 Mark 2
I tried the Viltrox 2nd Genration on M6 + Voigtlander 40mm f2 pancake lens. It cannot focus to infinity. Viltrox engineer response was that they never tested with manual lens. SO beware that not all lenses may be compatible. The lens works perfectly on the M, M6, 6D, 5DSR and R. so not a lens issue.
At wide open aperture there is lot of purple fringing with EF50 f1.2
Ordered one as well as a 50mm lens cant wait to try them out
Thank's. I already have the speed booster and it's actually give you more "screen" like full frame but the F stop is not true and it's just showing a low F number.
If you want to check it, just set the iso to auto, the shutter speed as you need and take the shot, then replace the adapter to the speed booster with the same setting and you'll see that the iso ( which set to auto mode) it's the same although the f number shows a low number.
If the speed booster would get more light and change the f number so the iso should be lower too.
Thank's
I think there is a misunderstanding on how the extra stop of light affects the image. There is no effect on the depth of field "background blur" of the resulting image. The extra stop of light gained is more like an ISO boost, rather than an aperture boost.
What I mean is that rather than saying a 1.8 lens now acts like a 1.4 or 1.2 lens, I'd say ISO 1600 now looks like ISO 800 or 400. The actual bokeh looks the same.
The other effect, of course, is that you get more of the background in frame as well.
Super helpful video esp the notes at the end!
You have a few things wrong and I'll touch on the first one. Your guest said with the focal reducer you will get blurrier backgrounds because you have more depth of field. Wrong. Less depth of field for blurrier backgrounds. But that is only partially true because you are not taking in the factors that govern depth of field. Focal length, aperture size and focus distance. If you use an adapter without the focal reducing glass element and those three factors don't change between using a full frame and crop sensor camera you will get the ***same*** depth of field. On a crop sensor using the same focal length and aperture you only get greater depth of field because you back away from your subject to get the same framing. You are changing the focus distance. Put is this way. All a crop sensor does is capture less of the image projected by the lens. Hence the term crop factor. It doesn't change the image itself, because it cannot magically change the physics/design of the lens.
Just for accuracy the speed booster will NOT make an f1.8 lens on an APS-C camera behave like an f1.2.
Like 99% of reviewers of speed boosters you forget that the crop factor also effects the amount of light reaching the sensor and so there is always a reduction in speed of the lens.
Without a speed booster on an f1.8 lens behaves like an f2.9 lens after the 1.6 crop factor is taken into account (1.8 x 1.6 = 2.88).
With a speed booster much of the light is recovered but not all of it, make an f1.8 lens on an APS-C camera behave like an f2 lens (2.88 x 0.7 = 2).
Sorry Don, but that is not quite right. As far as light gathering ability is concerned, f2.8 on a crop factor camera gathers the same amount of light as it does on a full frame camera. What does change is the angle of view. For example, a 50mm lens on a crop sensor camera has an angle of view of 1.6x smaller, so as far as angle of view is concerned, a 50mm lens on a Canon crop sensor camera has an angle of view that would be equivalent to an 80mm lens on a full frame camera.
There are also some depth of field issues, but I won't go into them here. The video itself mentions the depth of field issues, but not all of the information about depth of field discussed in the video is accurate.
Anyway, a 50mm f/1.8 lens, when used with the speed booster on an APS-M camera will have a similar effect as a 55mm f/1.26 lens on a full frame camera both with respect to angle of view and light gathering ability. It will also have a similar depth of field as a 55mm f/1.26 camera used on a full frame camera.
A bit late on this one, I review that adapter like 2 months ago
So good to see Dave on here!!
Can't wait to buy the canon m50. I'm still saving money for it.
I have a quick question about the Vitrox speed booster. I currently own a speed booster for my Canon M 50 m2 and want to purchase an expensive L series ef lens. My question is, Will the Viltrox speed booster degrade the quality of this expensive canon lens I plan to use with it? Because no matter how good the Canon lens is, The image must still pass through the speed booster. thanks
Commlite or viltrox?
Going to get the m50 this year. Hopefully next month !
Gosh, stop to liyng, the Viltrox adapter dont't give youa shallow depht of field on a 50 mm 1.8 as a 1.2
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A great video as usual but after my recent experience of using the Viltrox adapter for my M50 I think I would rather spend the extra money and go genuine Canon. I used the Viltox adapter and after constantly changing lenses throughout the day....it decided to seize and not let go of a 800.00 dollar lens rendering it useless...
Thanks for all your tips ThinkMedia.. I see growth ❤️
MusicByKarthik awesome - happy to help - keep building!
Canons adapter cost that much because it fits right an works right.
These have slow AF, light leak, an play in the mounts.
I need to get my hands on one of these cameras!!! I’ve been doing a lot of stop motion animation but on the cheapest canon there is haha. Thnx Sean for another awesome informative video 👍👍👍
Today I got m50ii n tmrw I'm gonna get one of those viltrox
Sean something to note. My m50 did not come with a 50mm lens. I got the speed booster. And my 18m-45m. I got the speed booster thing that it came with a 50mm. But make sure that the transition is known. 😉
Yes I will get the speed booster for sure
Great video and will sign up for the courses; simply put i am starting from scratch.
Its an game change for absolutely killing your battery thats for sure.
The reason why some people have no problems with it and others do is probably I think certain lenses do get the drain some dont.
My canon 1.8 50mm stm it works great.
On sigma 1.4 35mm art im lucky to get 15 minutes battery time and drains the battery while off probably in a couple hours.
Its a shame too because for some reason this adapter on my sigma art lens takes some amazingly sharp shots, I'm not sure why but if it didn't drain battery it would be a must have
Thx for this video!
Trying out more live streaming. Wonder if it will fit for this purpose too!
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Thank you Sean.
I have Canon M50 for my Vlogs and this episode is super helpful to me and I am going to buy it soon :)
I want this camera, so I HAD to tune in! Lol
Seems super legit! I’d definitely be interested in it. Thanks for the suggestion and review.
So if I'm just starting out with the M50 and have no other lenses, could I get by with only having this, or would I need this coupled with the other adapter for different lenses? I don't want to be limited to the M50 lenses, so I'm not sure what to do.
I would like 1 lens for b roll/interviews and one telescopic lens for filming hunts/sports.
Good deal we got somebody honest about the Canon M50 it's a great camera let's hear it hello from Atlanta Georgia
FYI, there's still problems with the Speedbooster with battery drainage.
I love Heather's smile! There. I said it!
I love your video and I listen to what you have to contribute. I just will never be able to have this kind of equipment that you have. I'm still looking for a part for a very old Samsung cell phone. I plan on continuing on with your videos but just think they're beyond my budget as I am a single parent even though they're on their own for the most part now. All the Best ~ Shirl
I love the m50 but hate how small it is
ooo my goodness amazing video sean!! as well as AMAZING intro!!