petermerny Loc: Whitby UK

I am thinking of changing my 7D for a 6D does anyone know if the raw files are readable in Adobe Camera Raw 6 on CS5 or do you need CS6.

normsImages Loc: Alabama for now

you will have no problems. Just make sure the raw plugins are up to date.

Plymouth34 Loc: Pacific Northwest

A heads up. Canon just sent out with a e-mail to 6d owners. There is a glitch with the time/date/zone settings. It for one reason or another it resets its self. They do have a on line fix for it. I own a 6d and am glad I bought it. I think it's a great camera.

petermerny Loc: Whitby UK

Thanks for your reply. I thought Adobe were only doing a plug in for CS6 not supporting new cameras in older versions of photoshop.

Canoe50d

As a 7d owner, might I ask what your reason for making the move? what do you gain, or give up? Thanks.

mainshipper Loc: Hernando, Florida

I don't believe a 6D is compatible with the Camera RAW that is supported by CS5.

petermerny Loc: Whitby UK

7D is two years old and coming to the end of its life. Starting to give error warning when first switching on, auto focus will not always work when shooting uprights. Shutter well over its design life. Must admit am tempted to just buy another one as under $1500 in UK. 7D Has been the best Canon I have owned had the D60,10D,20D, 30D, and 40D & 5DMk1. Looking at the 6D because lot of clients want the shallow depth look and full frame will work better than 7D but I think that is the only advantage, dont need any of the other features like wi fi and GPS.

papa Loc: Rio Dell, CA

Hi Pete, doesn't shallow DOF pertain more to focal length and f/stop, than to frame size? I don't get it? Have you a prime lens, say 80mm to 135mm with a larger aperture, like 1.2, 1.4, 1.8, even 2.8 and mild telephoto (read 105) will be very shallow depth. Then the challenge is to get the ears and sides of the face in focus, when eyes are focused on. You have a fine tool, but a hammer does not a furniture builder make. Best to learn how to use it. Just one question, how does one wear out a 7D in two years? I know of 50D user with 140,000 frames and still shooting fine. So what's up with that?

petermerny Loc: Whitby UK

Hi Papa
you are right depth of field is dependant on focal length and aperture. On a full frame 24mm is very wide and at 2.8 focused to six feet will not have a great depth of field to get the same angle of view on a APS sensor on the 7D you need a 15mm lens that will be sharp from infinity to 6 feet at 2.8 approximatley haven't checked hyperfocal distance tables. Because the sensor is smaller you need a shorter focal length lens to get the same angle of view so have more depth of field. As regards wearing camera out I shoot press and magazine work average 500 frames a day 2500 frames a week works out at around 125000 frames a year say 250000 frames over two years, Canon only give a shutter life of 150000 frames on 7D only go to 300000 frames on the 5Dmk3. I have had six body's since 2003 all have failed with shutters after two to three years. When I was shooting film on EOS 1N never replaced a shutter in ten years.

mainshipper Loc: Hernando, Florida

You also thought about how much each shutter actuation was costing you in the good old days.

petermerny Loc: Whitby UK

Very true. Did a job last week head & shoulders corporate portrait agency rang me said I only shoot ninety files they would have liked more choice. Gone are the days when we did two 10x8 trannys a day on studio jobs.

Lorendn Loc: Jackson, WY

What do you shoot the most? If it is wildlife, action, or anything with a telephoto lens, the 6D is a step down. If you shoot landscapes, portraits, or macro, you might be happy with the 6D, but remember is is an ("advanced") full-frame entry level camera.