Should I upgrade to the new Canon 6D MKII?
Aug 18, 2017 13:17:53 #
Bill Emmett wrote:
Worrying about if your "old" camera can ... (show quote)
Since when is 7 fps (5DIV) better than 10 fps (7DII)? Unless you mean it is more likely to be used by people. I usually use my 7DII at 7fps "silent" mode (it is quieter but not silent) to cut down on the freaked out birdies when I can get close to them.
Aug 18, 2017 13:21:46 #
mwsilvers wrote:
On the 6D Mark II its both. Spending $2000 just to get an articulating touch screen on a camera with similar IQ to one you already have seems to me a poor use of so much money unless you have money to burn.
Yep, I have decided to keep my 5D MKII & 7D MKII and get another lens. (I went yesterday with my 5D MKII & my 24-105L to photograph for a lady friend, who is selling a car on CL, and what was I thinking in tanking my 5D) Man, those GAS attacks are hard to get rid of. I'm looking and researching a 100-400 Sigma or Canon. Quite a price difference! I have the Sigma 150-600 Contemporary and am delighted with it, but it's quite heavy for my tired old body, and only use it on a tripod with a gimbal head! Looking for something with a good range that is lighter. Ah, decisions, decisions, decisions!
Aug 18, 2017 13:22:41 #
Rab-Eye wrote:
Forgive me for going off topic, but thank you for your service to our country.
Thank you sir!
Aug 18, 2017 13:23:07 #
You seem to have difficulty accepting the physical limitations that people face as they get older. You seem to be hung up on IQ when in reality there are many other reasons for selecting a particular camera. The poster clearly stated that he felt the articulating screen was an important aspect in his descion. And as of this writing, what other FF camera offers an articulating screen?
mwsilvers wrote:
On the 6D Mark II its both. Spending $2000 just to get an articulating touch screen on a camera with similar IQ to one you already have seems to me a poor use of so much money unless you have money to burn.
Aug 18, 2017 16:20:37 #
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robertjerl wrote:
Since when is 7 fps (5DIV) better than 10 fps (7DII)? Unless you mean it is more likely to be used by people. I usually use my 7DII at 7fps "silent" mode (it is quieter but not silent) to cut down on the freaked out birdies when I can get close to them.
That was my thoughts too, but no reply. I keep the FPS at 10 and with a long lens with the crop factor I don't have to get so close as to freak out the birds.
Aug 18, 2017 20:07:40 #
fotofemme wrote:
Just not thrilled to also read recent reviews on DPReview on the 6DMkII. I don't make a living as a photographer, don't plan to have several cameras, and tend to keep items for a long time!
The alleged dynamic range limitations are only at the lowest native ISO setting, ISO50. See Jared Polin's discussion of the subject:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1Po4Ct8B2Oo&t=198s
Aug 19, 2017 23:40:16 #
mwsilvers wrote:
Spending $2000 for a camera that will give you "images ... equal or marginally better" than your existing camera in order to get a touch screen seems like incredibly poor use of $2000, but its your money.
Did you read all of my post?....
"We all perceive our 'needs/wants' differently and then seek our 'tools'.". ...
I did not even mention the touch screen feature. I mentioned a feature, the articulating screen which was important to me for physical reasons, because I had not seen it mentioned before in this thread.
The OP essentially asked for advice / recommendations about upgrading an older camera not personal finance. I will gladly offer what little knowledge I have about a product or technique, but not someone's needs or finances because I can't possibly understand them.
They are personal decisions and non of my or anyone else's business. I could tell you about trade value to correct your $2,000 cost assumption but again that is my business and not yours.
Aug 20, 2017 01:47:02 #
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