It must be those damn extraterrestrials again.

RE the flash issue, the Gates of Hell is an outdoor exhibit as part of the Rodin garden, but that area is an extension of the indoor Rodin Museum exhibit. The same rules most likely apply.

All the above suggestions are valid. I prefer sling straps, as they hold my camera steady against my hip when not using. When needed, the camera slides up easily and quickly for use. My brand is by Joby.

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You're welcome to your opinion, and shooting style, as I am mine. My "Lost in Roma" shot was from about 7 feet. Would they have noticed me, being busy with their map? Probably not. But masking the bright white logo helped embolden me to get close to get the photo op I spotted.

The key word in my post is "smaller". Street shooting is all about the "up close" candid shot, unless you're shooting architecture and other static targets. Anything that will help "hide" the fact that you're on the street to photograph visually interesting "moments in time" people & situations, the better. I use the Canon crop-sensor mirrorless EOS-M 1st generation with the native M 22mm f2 lens, that's a little larger and thicker than a deck of cards, and the Panasonic LX7 with a built-in Leica branded zoom f1.4-2.3, which is not much bigger. I find that when covering the bold white face logos CANON & LUMIX, people seem not to notice why I'm there. Has nothing to do with the threat of theft.

I cover the logo of certain smaller cameras of mine, using black electricians tape. Why? Because I do a lot of street photography, and it helps keep the camera stealthy, for those candid street shots.

Minimum wage? They’re union workers. They may and probably don’t make as much as you or me, but minimum wage? Never (I’m speaking of handlers for major US carriers, domestically). You’ll find thieves everywhere.

I shoot with the M5, as my primary camera. I'm a non-professional enthusiast, and find the M5 fun to use. AF is fast (I only use native lenses, and the IQ of these lenses -- 22, 18-55, 11-22, and the 55-200 -- to cost ratio is outstanding). A very nice feature of this model, especially when street shooting, is the ability to drag the focus box around when using the EVF. When using MF, the focus peaking feature is also good. There are a few negative issues, but to me are very minor. As already mentioned, test drive the camera with a native M lens (I use BorrowLenses.com), and decide for yourself.

I got into digital photography in 2010, by buying a factory refurbished Nikon D40. It was as new, with only 125 shutter accusations. All accessories (battery, charger, etc.) were new. About a month ago I purchased a refurbished Canon M5 direct from Canon. Again, everything was as new, and came with a new camera 1-year warranty. As long as you buy from factory direct, or from reputable dealers as others have listed, IMO you can't go wrong. Keep in mind that if you buy new, there's a slim probability that your purchase was the one in 500 production units that was randomly pulled off the assembly line for QC purposes. When you buy a refurbished camera properly, it has been gone over completely by a factory technician.

Actually many reviews rate some of yhe 60 and 90 macros as good to excellent portrait lenses.

There are many tiny/small things, other than insects.

Only problem shared with me are from left eye dominate viewing EVF, where nose moves AF Point. And that only happens when user doesn't properly set sensitive area for appropriate touch capability.

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amfoto1, right now the Canon online store is offering a refurbished (1 year factory warranty) M5, the Canon-branded lens adapter for EF and EFS lenses, and a couple of straps, for less than $650 + tax. FYI