Ava'sPapa Loc: Cheshire, Ct.

Ava'sPapa Loc: Cheshire, Ct.

The 1.4 extender does work with your RF 100-400 f5.6-8.

Capn_Dave

If you take a look at the Tamron site the 150-600 II is compatible with Canon R series cameras P{leas refer to the Tamron chart https://www.tamron.ca/faq/canon_eos_r/

Capn_Dave

It is reported the Canon has the same sensor as the Canon 1DXIII. I figuered if the sensor is good enough for that Canon flagship camera, it should be quite well for me

RMcIntyre

I have cropped down to a 3 megapixel image and the IQ is still very good. The R6 does have a 1.6 crop factor setting but you do lose megapixels.

mdoing

I love my R6, 20 MP is plenty for almost anything really. More is better in some ways, worse in others. I crop a lot for birds and the 20 MP holds up if you have a decent picture. Don't let the 20MP scare you unless you are a real pixel peeper.

Basil Loc: New Mexico

This is good to hear. I just pulled the trigger to rent an R6 for a week (for International Balloon Fiesta). Plan to do some birds as well - trying to decide if I'll be ok with 20MP or if there ample justification to send another $1400 for an R5. My gut says 20 will me more than good for most things - I just want too get that first-hand experience under a variety of situations. One thing that makes me feel a little better is that (I've heard) the R6 sensor is essentially the same one they put in their $6k flagship 1DXIII so Its guessing it probably a pretty great sensor, even if it isn't uber mega-pixel.

RMcIntyre

You are correct the R6 does have the same sensor used in the 1d mkiii

CHG_CANON Loc: the Windy City

Anyone hear anything from the OP regarding why?

mangurian

I love my R6. On the rare occasions when I need to severely crop, I find that AI upsizers such as Gigapixel have made pixel count less relevant. If you start with a sharp shot, going from 20MP to 40MP loses nothing I can see.
On the other hand, the R6 gives me great low light performance and the reasonably priced RF600 and RF 800 give great reach even full frame.

As for lenses, I decided to go with all Canon RF. The non-L Canon RF lenses are great performers. The expensive L lenses have better build quality. Losing a stop of aperture is a very negligible sacrifice if you're post processing RAWS.

Abrown1966

Ok, first a disclaimer, unfortunately work life has hit pretty hard to the tune of nearly 80 hours of work a week. Hopefully finishing training new employees and it will drop significantly. Add to that medical issues forced me to take a day off, so I actually have time to respond. My apologies for being AWOL.

To answer your questions. Camera progression: Yashica Electro 35,Yashica Mat 124, Minolta XG-7, Canon Rebel XR-1, Nikon D3300.

I’ve struggled with the Nikon on several levels, most notably it’s small size for my large hands, but at times it’s menu setup, a problem I never had with the Canon Rebel. (sarcasm alert) So the idea of a Canon with a more complex menu system seems like a great idea! Seriously I normally deal with technology very well.

So why the R-6. I first made the choice to go mirrorless, then the comfort level with the Rebel gave Canon an edge. I like the low light capabilities of the -R-6. While the larger pixel count of the R-5 is an advantage, it also brings additional cost (more expensive storage). So while the additional cost of the R-5 aren’t prohibitive, the return on the investment wouldn’t justify the extra expense.

Ava'sPapa Loc: Cheshire, Ct.

I don't think you'll regret it Abrown. That's funny. I bought my first camera...a Yashica Electro 35...when I was in Thailand in 1969. I liked that one too, a lot at the time. What's the story behind your Yashica?

Paul B Loc: Auckland, New Zealand

You can spend an awful lot of time procrastinating about buying such things when it comes down to a basic number of factors such as how much time you have to spend on the hobby, your level of expertise and most importantly really, your budget. If you're a high end professional making a living from photography then yes, pay a lot and get the best. But for most us keen amateurs perhaps a more middle of the road model will more than suffice.

I have the R6 after deciding that although an R5 would indeed be the Bees Knees, I just couldn't really justify the cost of it and all of the ancillaries that are needed on top such as expensive cards, more computer memory and so on. The R6 is great and I have not found the 20 MP to be an issue at all. I love the FV function and am still growing into the new technology that it presents.

Also remember that the longer you think about it then the current crop will also soon become somewhat outdated as even newer models come along and you are then forever chasing the tail. Horses for courses!!

mvetrano2 Loc: Commack, NY

Ditto!

mangurian

When I decided to move to R from M, I did not procrastinate, because I am about to turn 81 years old
On the other hand, even though I am not even a serious amateur, if I were fortunate enough so the extra cost was irrelevant, I would have an R5 and all L glass.

I firmly believe in buying the best camera that is in your financial comfort range.