6D Mark II based on latest 5D Mark IV Rumor

[Ozarker]

Why are some people against an articulating screen?

I only speak for myself but I suspect others may agree. I'm an old school SLR shooter. If you're not bringing the camera up to your face, holding it up with your left hand, right hand on the trigger, squinting one eye, looking through the viewfinder with another eye ... then you're not shooting an SLR.

An SLR is a specialty item. There are plenty of great rangefinders, mirrorless, point and shoots that may be better suited for an articulating screen. I just don't associate articulating screen with the SLR (and DSLR) experience. Don't need it, don't want it.

I guess everybody has a preference. For me the articulated screen is fantastic for when the camera is mounted on a tripod, and even in some hand held positions. I'm getting old and would rather not lay with my face in the dirt trying to see through the viewfinder. For this old man, the articulating screen is a Godsend. On the other hand: I do often worry about breaking it off... the screen, that is.

 

[StudentOfLight]

BTW, the back screen wouldn't have to be articulating, though, on a full-frame model, IMHO. While I liked to use the fully articulating screen on the 70D a technician told me that this was one of the reasons why the 60D and 70D come back to Canon more often than other models....

I would be interesting to know what the reported problems with 70D/60D articulating screen are as well as their likely causes. Is it through normal use or accidental damage? If it is through accidental damage then you can exercise appropriate caution in order to mitigate the risks.

P.S. I've had my 60D for a number of years now and the only problems are a worn handgrip and a fine scratch on the rear LCD. The only repairs I needed were to the camera's hotshoe where a metal plate mysteriously vanished.

 

[JohnBran]

@ good24;

I also shoot with film sometimes (Minolta Dynax 505si) and it's a great feeling. When shooting with my 6D, 90% - 95% of the time I'm using the optical viewfinder. What I feel is that people like you don't want to see the certain (powerful) benefits of an articulating screen. It's almost saying I'm a bloody beginner because I am appreciating useful technologies like these.

Since I've been shooting with a 600D I'm missing that articulating display on my 6D sometimes. It'd be too less of a real upgrade to me if the 6D II would only feature things I don't really need for my shooting style (like more AF points or more FPS just to give examples). Better high iso performance or DR would also be too less of an upgrade since I can make wonderful images with my 6D. It's not always about the technical performance. In my opinion, it's more of an esthetic question and how you compose your picture - and sometimes, a tilting screen can help out a lot without getting "down&dirty" or having to buy and use additional equipment for your optical VF.

Let's see what Canon can do. At the end I have to decide if the 6D II will be a worthy upgrade for me - if not, I'm sure there will be plenty of other options for me to choose.

+1

Totally agree. i want to move to FF and have been waiting to see what canon will do with 6DMkII. Current 6D doesn't meet my requirements. (single cross AF and no tilting screen)

 

[9VIII]

It's comforting to see so much interest in a tilting screen on a full frame body.
I'm getting frustrated enough not having one recently that I almost don't care what the rest of the specs are, but a 5D3 with fully articulating screen would be my go-to camera.
Maybe I should just go ahead and forget about everything else and go straight for the T6i, sad to say but dang it you can't frame anything when your lens is six feet in the air facing down.
I'm in front of or beside the camera way more than behind it.

 

[privatebydesign]

It's comforting to see so much interest in a tilting screen on a full frame body.
I'm getting frustrated enough not having one recently that I almost don't care what the rest of the specs are, but a 5D3 with fully articulating screen would be my go-to camera.
Maybe I should just go ahead and forget about everything else and go straight for the T6i, sad to say but dang it you can't frame anything when your lens is six feet in the air facing down.
I'm in front of or beside the camera way more than behind it.

I have no real interest in a tilting screen, but then when I want a better view I use a CamRanger.

 

[sega62]

It's comforting to see so much interest in a tilting screen on a full frame body.
I'm getting frustrated enough not having one recently that I almost don't care what the rest of the specs are, but a 5D3 with fully articulating screen would be my go-to camera.
Maybe I should just go ahead and forget about everything else and go straight for the T6i, sad to say but dang it you can't frame anything when your lens is six feet in the air facing down.
I'm in front of or beside the camera way more than behind it.

I would not get the articulated screen.
I think it looks real funny, i prefer the look of the 5D3, but i understand that some people would want it.