imagemeister Loc: mid east Florida

You might consider using a monopod with the 150-600. Practice with the 150-600 before you go.

gasstro Loc: Indiana

I have that combination and the eye focus on the R6 rocks! My Tamron 150-600 G2 is very sharp even at 600mm.
With the IBIS in the camera I have not used my monopod or tripod for BIF since I got the R6.
You won't be disappointed in this combo!

MtManMD Loc: Beaverton, Oregon

Make sure that your focus is accurate with the Tamron and the R6. My 100-600mm Tamron lens would not focus properly with my R5. Some people seem to have great luck with the combination, unfortunately I did not.

hrblaine

I think you have enough lens! 17-600 gives you all the room you need for your mistakes! Harry

mdoing

I love my R6. I like using normal SD cards in both slots. Love the magic eye detect focus. 20MPix seems to be plenty with the excellent sensor. I bought the R6 rather than the R5 due to price. I sometimes lust after the 45 MPix, but getting the R6 allowed me to afford the 100-500 RF Lens which is awesome. Also enjoy the RF800 f11. I don't use video much but the R6 video looks great and only a real video nut would miss 8k. You can't really go wrong with the R6 or R5, seems to me.

leatherhelmets Loc: Center Conway, NH

Thanks everyone for the feedback especially those of you using the R6. I'm really looking forward to getting my converter so I can start practicing. I am getting a monopod Image and will practice with that. Looking forward to seeing what IBIS and the 1D sensor can do in this camera. Thanks again all.

leatherhelmets Loc: Center Conway, NH

Harry, thanks. My thinking all along is that by overlapping several lenses and giving myself a wide range of coverage I should be able to make it work.

Paul B Loc: Auckland, New Zealand

I am also looking to do exactly the same, namely upgrade my old 60D Canon which has been a great camera over the years. To me the decision is relatively easy...The Canon R5 is a top specced camera but comes with a hefty price tag which is justifiable if you are a professional, a high end photographer or, if money is no object. However with the R6 you still get an amazingly capable camera but one that is more suited to the needs of a good but not quite right up there kind of a photographer and who doesn't want the considerable financial outlay that buying the R5 requires. Plus, with the R5 you also need to buy a very expensive CF card plus possibly a new computer in order to handle the file size which also adds to its cost.

amfoto1 Loc: San Jose, Calif. USA

Take a monopod. It will come in handy shooting with the 150-600. They also can be useful as a "walking stick" when you take a hike.

An R6 would be a solid upgrade from 50D... not a huge increase in resolution from 15MP to 20MP... but a lot more high ISO usability and a way, way more advanced AF system.

Going from APS-C to full frame you are likely to really want to use the longer lenses. But that 17-40mm will finally be wide!

R5 is a further step up to 45MP, but at a big cost. Let your wallet be your guide: $2500 for an R6 body versus $3900 for the R5. Their AF systems are very similar. In fact there are a lot of similarities and they share components like the BG-R10 battery grip.

The R6 uses two memory cards of the same type: SD. The R5 uses two different types of memory cards: SD and CFexpress Type B. Personally I prefer a camera that uses two of the same type.... but some folks like two different types.

The reason the R5 uses the faster CFexpress card is because it can shoot 8K video. The R6 is "only" able to shoot 4K. Also with burst of still photos the larger files of the R5 need a faster card to be able to empty the camera's buffer reasonably fast.

hrblaine

I hope so. When I started, I bought damn near every lens that I could afford. Guess what - I didn't really improve as a photographer. I still have 'em, they mostly live in a drawer in my office while I run around with eirger a 35mm or a 50 on my Canon. I hate to sell anything so they'll probably be there when I die (I'm 90) and my 70yo wife can sell them. She won't need the $$ but she's thrifty. <g> Harry

leatherhelmets Loc: Center Conway, NH

Wow Harry. Your girl is 20 years younger. You go boy. Lol. I do shoot all of my lenses. Really looking forward to connecting them to the R6 and seeing what they’re capable of.