Do You have both FF and APS-c? I went from a Canon 40D to a Canon 6D. As I suspected the 6D doesn't do well for moving things and sports. I kind of knew this before I bought the 6D. I...

skingfong Loc: Sacramento

I went from a Canon 40D to a Canon 6D. As I suspected the 6D doesn't do well for moving things and sports. I kind of knew this before I bought the 6D. I also knew the 40D with the crop sensor has the 1.6 multiplier which is great for using long lenses. My 400mm becomes an equivalent to 560mm.

These are reasons why I'm glad I have both the FF and APS-c bodies. Do you have both for the same reasons or any other reasons?

andrew.haysom Loc: Melbourne, Australia

skingfong wrote:

I went from a Canon 40D to a Canon 6D. As I suspected the 6D doesn't do well for moving things and sports. I kind of knew this before I bought the 6D. I also knew the 40D with the crop sensor has the 1.6 multiplier which is great for using long lenses. My 400mm becomes an equivalent to 560mm.

These are reasons why I'm glad I have both the FF and APS-c bodies. Do you have both for the same reasons or any other reasons?

I started with an EOS 60D and also purchased the 6D. Now I continue to use my 60D for my birding/wildlife (with a Sigma 120-400) and the 6D for just about everything else.
I too am glad to have both.

rpavich Loc: West Virginia

skingfong wrote:

I went from a Canon 40D to a Canon 6D. As I suspected the 6D doesn't do well for moving things and sports. I kind of knew this before I bought the 6D. I also knew the 40D with the crop sensor has the 1.6 multiplier which is great for using long lenses. My 400mm becomes an equivalent to 560mm.

These are reasons why I'm glad I have both the FF and APS-c bodies. Do you have both for the same reasons or any other reasons?

I've had both...to me it doesn't make a difference...I don't get hung up on the FF/APS-C thing.

Carl 383 Loc: Southampton UK

400 x 1.6 = 640
The math is simpler with a Sony APS-c sensor = 1.5 multiplication factor.
Sorry, but your post just didn't "add up"

mrgeecee Loc: Wilmington,DE

I have a Nikon D610 FF and a DX5300 aps c. The two cameras couldn't be more different. Menus are totally different. I am use to the 610 menu and use it more, the quality of photos on the 610 are much better also. I bought the 5300 because it is small and very light.

skingfong Loc: Sacramento

Carl 383 wrote:

400 x 1.6 = 640
The math is simpler with a Sony APS-c sensor = 1.5 multiplication factor.
Sorry, but your post just didn't "add up"

You're right. My bad. It just shows the reach on the APS-c is better than I thought it was. I'm not one of those typical Asians who's great at math. :lol:

Carl 383 Loc: Southampton UK

And now for a proper reply.
We all chose the kit we have for various reasons, it was nice to hear yours.
I hope to add a full frame Sony Alpha some time in the future, not the A99, maybe an A99 II if the update adds a few features which appeal.
In light of this I have ensured that all the lenses I have bought since the purchase of an A77 with it's excellent 16-50mm f2.8 "kit" lens will be compatible with a full frame.
The reason I want to add full frame is primarily for greater noise control and a wider perspective.
In the 80's I bought two Canon T90's so that I could have print film in one body and slide in the other - it meant I was forever swapping lenses from one body to the other to take two shots of the same scene. Things are a lot easier now thanks to digital.

Cdouthitt Loc: Traverse City, MI

Carl 383 wrote:

400 x 1.6 = 640
The math is simpler with a Sony APS-c sensor = 1.5 multiplication factor.
Sorry, but your post just didn't "add up"

Even easier with m4/3. 2x

JPL

skingfong wrote:

I went from a Canon 40D to a Canon 6D. As I suspected the 6D doesn't do well for moving things and sports. I kind of knew this before I bought the 6D. I also knew the 40D with the crop sensor has the 1.6 multiplier which is great for using long lenses. My 400mm becomes an equivalent to 560mm.

These are reasons why I'm glad I have both the FF and APS-c bodies. Do you have both for the same reasons or any other reasons?

Yes, I also have both, but mainly because I am lazy at selling my old gear.

amehta Loc: Boston

skingfong wrote:

I went from a Canon 40D to a Canon 6D. As I suspected the 6D doesn't do well for moving things and sports. I kind of knew this before I bought the 6D. I also knew the 40D with the crop sensor has the 1.6 multiplier which is great for using long lenses. My 400mm becomes an equivalent to 560mm.

These are reasons why I'm glad I have both the FF and APS-c bodies. Do you have both for the same reasons or any other reasons?

When I got a full frame camera, I didn't use the APS-C for 6 months so I gave it to a family friend who is still using it 5 years later.

The 40D came out in 2007, and at 10mp has only a slightly higher pixel density than the 6D, which has about 8mp in the APS-C portion of the image. I think the difference between 8mp and 10mp is much less important than the difference between 2007 and 2013 technology.

amehta Loc: Boston

JPL wrote:

Yes, I also have both, but mainly because I am lazy at selling my old gear.

Perhaps the next question is, "do you use both?"

JPL

amehta wrote:

Perhaps the next question is, "do you use both?"

Yes, I use both, and then some more as well. Using FF, APS-C, CX and 1/1.5 regularly.

Erik_H Loc: Denham Springs, Louisiana

When I got the Df, my D7000 didn't get touched for about 3 months, I guess I'd call it my Df honeymoon. :) Now I use them both. The D7000 gets used for most of my macro shots.

skingfong Loc: Sacramento

amehta wrote:

When I got a full frame camera, I didn't use the APS-C for 6 months so I gave it to a family friend who is still using it 5 years later.

The 40D came out in 2007, and at 10mp has only a slightly higher pixel density than the 6D, which has about 8mp in the APS-C portion of the image. I think the difference between 8mp and 10mp is much less important than the difference between 2007 and 2013 technology.

Yes, the high ISO capabilities and performance on the 6D is amazing compared to the 40D.

greg vescuso Loc: Ozark,Mo.

I have a 40d and a 5dII , I mainly use the 5dII but since I don't have another body I will still use the 40D at weddings as my second camera. I just have to be careful there is enough light or I will have to add light if need be. I bought the 5dII because the controls are mostly in the same place as the 40d, the 6d would have been a better choice at the time but the controls didn't feel right.