jgreg Loc: Wi

I traded all my Nikon camera stuff because I got tired of bad auto focus with this camera.I really wanted to stick with Nikon because I have been shooting Nikon sense 1987. So I got the new Canon R6 Mark II and two lenses that I could afford at the time. Now it's a whole new ball game learning this Canon system and menus on this camera. I 1987 I did have the EOS 620 film camera but had bad luck with the lenses then. So I hope I don't have any problems with new EOS R6 Mark II system. Here's a couple of pictures I shot with this camera.

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Grahame Loc: Fiji

Out of interest exactly what type of subjects were you having problems focusing on and with what focus mode?

William Loc: Mississippi

manual is all I did anyway
cut the diff it still is Nikon

jgreg Loc: Wi

What ever the standard focus mode was. Focusing between the Nikon Z6II and Canon R6 mark II Is very fast on the Canon. It seems to be right on all the time. Canon claims it's got some of the same auto focusing from the R3 I'm told. I guess that is some of their best. I got sick of Nikon promising better focus and not delivering the goods. I hope I did the right thing. I loved the color from my Nikon and my favorite lens was the 24-120mm Z lens I used the most. Now I have a 24-240mm RF lens on my Canon and like that.

Grahame Loc: Fiji

I had asked because as a Z6 owner the only real challenge I give the AF system is photographing runners coming towards me using 'Dynamic - area AF' 9 point in AF-C, in both low to good light. I find it extremely good and maintain a high hit rate. That is with using a Nikon 24-70 and 70-200mm.

jgreg Loc: Wi

I didn't have those nice lenses but I had the Z24-120 f4 lens. I know that makes a difference because of more light getting in the camera. I have to learn more about the different focus modes to know what to use. This Canon does snap the focus in a lot faster than my Nikon did. I was trying to focus in low light and it wanted to hunt so I said that's it.

Architect1776 Loc: In my mind

Looks like you are off to an excellent start.
The R6 MII does have, by all accounts, a far superior AF system than even the Z9.
Your shots look great.
Keep posting and thank you for sharing.

nikon_jon Loc: Northeast Arkansas

Is the deer's head out of focus? Not trying to be controversial here, but I would have stuck with the Nikon.

camerapapi Loc: Miami, Fl.

First thing first. I use Olympus cameras and I have never used Nikon mirrorless. My Olympus AF are doing a great job for me although both of my cameras lack phase detection AF which makes them problematic for action or wildlife photography. The new Olympus and OM Solutions cameras are far better for the wildlife or action photographer.

In general, AF cameras tend to struggle when in low light or when the lens is not very fast. Low light implies a higher ISO although I do not know how good a higher ISO makes the AF perform in low light. I do not shoot in low light very often but with my Olympus no issues so far.
I have a friend who lives in California who owns the Z7 and he is very pleased with the AF performance of his camera. He considers that his camera performs very well for wildlife photography.

Although Nikon arrived kind of late, like Canon did, to the mirrorless arena both companies have been producing, from what I hear and what I read, excellent mirrorless cameras.
Most AF errors tend to be operator's error. Incidentally, the image of the deer as has been already mentioned, does not look very good to me and needs color correction.

BurghByrd Loc: Pittsburgh

Hope you're happy with your new kit.

Tomfl101 Loc: Mount Airy, MD

I can’t imagine a Nikon mirrorless with a focus issue that couldn’t be fixed. Did you try to get it serviced? Regardless, as a Canon R5 user I recommend a tip I received from a fellow Hogger. Customize your “star” button to activate eye-focus on demand. This allows you to switch from standard point focus to eye focus on the fly. Weather you’re photographing people or animals it will give you additional flexibility and let you grab sharper focus more consistently. I use it for sports and wedding photography and it really changed my game. Give it a try.

agillot

Nikon , Pentax , Canon and others are very similar in picture quality . I am not anal about any brands , have various one .

Architect1776 Loc: In my mind

PS, Canon got real serious in 2013 about mirrorless.
DPAF was introduced then.
They worked to absolutely perfect it in DSLRs so you would have the best of both worlds. Sony mirrorless AF at that time was relatively lame. Canon did not want to compromise quality in order to rush things.
Only when they had the DPAF really worked out in the DSLRs and some M cameras did they then pull the trigger on the RF mount.
And the rest is history with the best AF available while Nikon was clinging on to the D850 Canon was innovating.

kpmac Loc: Ragley, La

To me, judging by these two images, you still have focus issues.

jgreg Loc: Wi

I know the deer was in low light and at 240mm. The moon was 800mm with a 2X teleconverter hand held. I just got the camera so getting used to it. It will be a while for this to be better.