Nat_WA said:
tomscott said:
I haven't posted for a while but here is a few of one of my favourite 911s of all time 996 C4S Vert. Supplied by one of the most renowned Porsche Specialists in the UK David Forrest of Strasse Leeds.
Shocker... All shot with a 6DMKII 70-200MKII and 24-70MKI. Still think the 6DMKII is excellent especially for this sort of work. Getting low not having to ruin your knees or get all muddy laying on the ground.
Shot at Lowther Castle, Cumbria. Gorgeous Location, got there just in time after a rather nice drive
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Few more in the album if your interested.
https://flic.kr/s/aHskxoVW4r
Hi Tom,
V. nice set of a modern classic...
I can imagine you had an enjoyable experience on the not too crowded roads and doing the shoot in that envitonment (and weather)! I know I did enjoy even being a passenger in a (well known to you) Z4M with the top down a couple of years ago, driving these English country roads
8)
From your signature... did you splash out for a 5D4 - seeing you're still very satisfied with the 6D2; what made you decide to get the 5D4 anyhow? ...Just curious ...
Wiebe.
Thanks Wiebe.
I did miss out with having the coupe version, they just look so good... they are also super rare. The roadies are spectacular too, the metallic rasp from the S54 on the Z4Ms is one of my favs... but the 911s are far louder and love that note too.
In terms of the cameras, I shoot a lot of different subjects so use different cameras.
Lots of commercial stuff like the above which dont necessarily need the safety of twin cards or the build of the 5 series. The 6DMKII is basically my commercial camera, the screen has been the best addition to a FF camera and aided in my workflow more than I could have imagined. I have one on the 70D but really dont like the sensor so it never really got used, just a backup.
I do a lot of commercial pub photography and generally lighting is extremely low and the interiors are cramped. The camera is on a tripod and usually im pressed up against a wall having the screen is a god send. I also have to bracket anyway because of the extremes in light and no camera can expose to the extremes you need for this sort of photography so the DR is a non issue. Although ive not had a problem with DR really, the odd occasion I get a tiny bit of colour noise but putting the slider up to 35 solves it completely. Non issue for me.
I also do a lot of studio work for a PPE company, photography gloves, helmets, respiratory products and safety glasses and having the tilt screen is ideal so I can stand above like an old medium format camera.
It has pretty much become my go to for everything... travel, commercial, landscape, studio, personal etc because its just a great camera and I love using it. I also really like the files that come out of it. It feels like a 5DMKIII without the IQ issues, I loved that camera but loathed the purple cast when you pull shadows and the banding.
Pretty much solved on the 6DMKII as you can see from some of the Porsche images, I was shooting directly into the sun and those are single exposures, the camera handled it without issue. Which is the take away, its been unfairly judged when it is very capable.
Its also stupidly cheap for what it offers, its 90% a 5DIV and I paid £1470 when it was launched you can buy them new for £1200 now. Shocking how good the value proposition is vs £2500 £2200 if your lucky.
I also shoot motorsport so use the 7DMKII as its ideal for speed and with a 70-200mm becomes a 320 F4 IS lens which is perfect with 10FPS track side. Here its important to have dual cards as in the UK the weather is so changeable and I have drowned cameras before so need to ensure there is a back up card incase of failure.
This is where the 5DMKIV comes in because I use the FF camera as a secondary with a standard focal length to document. It needs to have the weather sealing and the twin slots again because of the elements.
The main reason for the 5DMKIV is I shoot weddings and portraits. This is my primary wedding camera, I wouldnt want to shoot a wedding without twin cards really... Should the worst happen there is no way of going back, worst nightmare loosing a wedding. The 6DMKII is capable but for this kind of work its not the most suitable.
The sensor in the 5DMKIV is also slightly better, weddings are tough any advantage is worth having. So many times I find myself in dark conditions and super changeable light so the 5DMKIV is ideal as the IQ is better. Pulling highlights and shadows is a breeze.
I do use the 6DMKII also, but it wont be my main camera. I also find the 6DMKIIs AF range a little close together for portraits... I find that im not using the full frame when using the camera in portrait orientation. There isnt a point anywhere near the eye, I often get home and there is about 1/4 of the image above the head thats unused because im using the top AF point and have to crop down which isnt ideal.
TBH the 5DMKIV only gets used for the above, the 6DMKII is my go to for most things. Just like it.
I think its a great all rounder and dare I say better in many respects over the 5D apart from weather sealing, AF, card slots and IQ. These are subjective, it really depends what your doing. Its easy to get carried away on forums as you get pros and amateurs talking about extreme conditions as the norm and the small feature as make or break. Many times people feel its not worth buying because of this but really those situations are 1-10% for most amateurs but the camera is 50% more expensive.
For commercial photography the subjects generally dont move so AF is a non issue, the weather is good because its planned that way, so weather sealing isnt an issue and IQ... again depends if you need it, knowing when to shoot and how to deal with situations is the difference. 1 or 2 stops of DR doesn't magically make these situations easy.
The main positives is that its lighter, FF is FF so can use all my nice lenses natively, GPS - great location scouting I can figure out exaclty where I was. WIFI - great if your on the road just send images to the macbook and the rotating screen ive spoke about. Just a great all round tool for most situations.
At the end of the day for me different cameras are used for different purposes and they all have reasons to be in the kit. Its also nice to have backups incase something should go wrong.
If you need a one camera solution then its a tough call because the 5DMKIV is a safer camera and it is the best all rounder. On the other hand its too much camera for many jobs and the flip screen makes my job easier in many respects.
Im lucky ive never had a card fail in the 15 years ive been working as a pro... I switch them out regularly and dont put them in any adverse conditions. I think the issue is overblown, unless your shooting weddings and events where its just sensible.
The other thing is for years I shot film, youve only got one role no duplicates. Until the 5DMKII there were no twin cards apart from 1Ds and they were always too big. I used the 40D, 5DMKI for a long time again single slots. 5DMKII was the first camera I had with twin slots, its only 9 1/2 years since it was released, what did people do before? Its only really been a recent thing but its nice to have safety when shooting important things.
Like I said you pick the tool for the job. I suppose you make a call on what you need.
Hope that helps
