6D or wait for New 7D?

[Brymills]

I'm in the exact same situation. Really want a FF but if the 7d2 has good specs then I might just stay using cropped body.

I would also presume (hoping) that the 7d2 price point will be between 6d and current 7d.

So in my case I will sit and wait......at least 1st half of 2013. Hopefully by that time the 7d2 is out and/or the 6d prices would be lower and bug/glitches are fixed.

Speaking of which, I have not read reported bugs or glitches other than slow focus on some copies.

I often have to use jpegs straight out of the camera for speed, and all I'll say is the high ISO stuff on the 5D 3 is incredible compared to the 7D. I occasionally miss the higher FPS, but not the crop factor. A 70-200 is good enough for everything I need.

 

[tortilla]

But really, I'm so sick of the spec list comparison and the pixel peeping crowd bashing every camera that comes out. If people spent half as much time working on their skills and just shooting with the equipment they have instead of bitching, they would be better photographers.

Sure, but what good is it for being a good photographer, if you're images are to noisy or soft, due to the equipment?

 

[Samsungnote]

Recently, I just bought the Canon 6D. It is very performance than my 7D. If you are looking the full frame with limited budget, that will be tone.

 

[AlanF]

I have been debating with myself of whether to upgrade my 7D to a 6D or 5D III or wait for the 7D II. I use my 7D for bird photography where high pixel density gives a longer reach for a given lens. The 5D III beats the 6D on two important counts: 10% more pixels is like a 1.05xTC; and the autofocus on the III has several advantages, from more cross points for capturing birds in flight, more reproducible, and having some f/4 sensitivity. I am tempted to buy the III and teach my wife to use the 7D - it's too good a camera to sell cheap. If the 7D II were definitely coming out soon, I'd wait for its specs before deciding.

 

[Neopulse]

I'm personally a Nikonian, but I have an affection towards the 7D model. What I'm really hoping that they do with the 7D Mark II is instead of a 1.6x crop, they put instead the 1.3x APS-H sensor in there. If they do, I honestly think it would decimate competition and create an ideal model between the APS-C and full-frame models at a reasonable price with great low-light performance and versatility.

 

[that1guyy]

I'm personally a Nikonian, but I have an affection towards the 7D model. What I'm really hoping that they do with the 7D Mark II is instead of a 1.6x crop, they put instead the 1.3x APS-H sensor in there. If they do, I honestly think it would decimate competition and create an ideal model between the APS-C and full-frame models at a reasonable price with great low-light performance and versatility.

I think you'll be disappointed.

 

[expatinasia]

If the cat jumps at the photographer, think of it as a golden opportunity to take an award winning photo - you may get it posthumously, but an award is an award!

Then he would really wish he had bought a 1 series, as the cat is far more likely to swallow a 6D or 7D, while it might choke on a 1D. ;-)

 

[AudioGlenn]

to me, the jump to full frame was an immediate and obvious upgrade in my photography. I don' think I'll go back to a crop sensor after the differences I've noticed. The other big jump in image quality came when I switched from Aperture to Lightroom 4!

As for the 7D, If I find I really need that much more speed than what my 5d mmiii offers, I'll have to look into getting a 1DX. For your needs, I'd say go for the 6D for the sensor alone unless you can afford (the time) to save and get a 5D mk III

 

[rpt]

If the cat jumps at the photographer, think of it as a golden opportunity to take an award winning photo - you may get it posthumously, but an award is an award!

Then he would really wish he had bought a 1 series, as the cat is far more likely to swallow a 6D or 7D, while it might choke on a 1D. ;-)

LOL! Good point!

 

[rpt]

If the cat jumps at the photographer, think of it as a golden opportunity to take an award winning photo - you may get it posthumously, but an award is an award!

Then he would really wish he had bought a 1 series, as the cat is far more likely to swallow a 6D or 7D, while it might choke on a 1D. ;-)

LOL! Good point!

This was my attempt with a 1 series camera and 16-35, the tiger got the better of me and it didn't choke on the 1Ds MkIII......... but we all survived!

LOL! There you go! Photographic proof that bigger is better

 

[serendipidy]

Looks OOF to me...tiger seems closer than lens MFD ;D

 

[serendipidy]

If the cat jumps at the photographer, think of it as a golden opportunity to take an award winning photo - you may get it posthumously, but an award is an award!

privatebydesign,
You win the 2012 rpt lunging in your face big cat photo award 8)

 

[rpt]

If the cat jumps at the photographer, think of it as a golden opportunity to take an award winning photo - you may get it posthumously, but an award is an award!

privatebydesign,
You win the 2012 rpt lunging in your face big cat photo award 8)

Thank you, thank you everybody who voted for me, my family and friends for keeping me sane during the extended hospital stay (just joking) and to my manager, who told me to "get closer and use f8"!

In retrospect I realise a 1Dx with face recognition AF on could have done a vastly superior job than me!

Excellent! Your acceptance speech matches the award winning photo

 

[bycostello]

full frame or crop?

 

[BrandonKing96]

I'd upgrade to the 6D. It's a great full frame camera. And why wait for something that's only a rumor? Even if it does get announced, dates can get pushed so far back.

 

[elflord]

Welcome thoughts from the group. I currently have a T2i and I am really itching for an upgrade. Trying to decide whether to just go for it w/ the 6D or hold off until the new 7D comes out next year. Thoughts?

What lenses do you have, and what is your budget ? You should budget for decent lenses. For what you're shooting, a full frame body would be nice but don't blow all your dough on a body and be left without a budget for lenses.

 

[Lord_Zeppelin]

But really, I'm so sick of the spec list comparison and the pixel peeping crowd bashing every camera that comes out. If people spent half as much time working on their skills and just shooting with the equipment they have instead of bitching, they would be better photographers.

Sure, but what good is it for being a good photographer, if you're images are to noisy or soft, due to the equipment?

I don't know what to say, other than deal with it. In the film days, I dealt with it by pushing, which blew out the grain, and if it really needed it, Pull it into Photoshop (or more accurately for me back then Jasc PaintShop Pro) and cut the grain a bit. Same now...there's a lot that can be done with noise in Lightroom.

Softness is a different animal though - I've only gotten soft images one of a few ways, most notably through AF weaknesses (half the time, I should have manually focused anyways so it was really the next reason), or through my own errors in focusing.

 

[Don Haines]

This was my attempt with a 1 series camera and 16-35, the tiger got the better of me and it didn't choke on the 1Ds MkIII......... but we all survived!

I beleive that this is the reason Canon makes an 800MM lens and a 2X teleconverter

 

[rpt]

This was my attempt with a 1 series camera and 16-35, the tiger got the better of me and it didn't choke on the 1Ds MkIII......... but we all survived!

I beleive that this is the reason Canon makes an 800MM lens and a 2X teleconverter

Right, but Gary shoots mountain lions with a 70-200 without a teleconverter... He is brave. I am not so brave...

 

[rpt]

This was my attempt with a 1 series camera and 16-35, the tiger got the better of me and it didn't choke on the 1Ds MkIII......... but we all survived!

I beleive that this is the reason Canon makes an 800MM lens and a 2X teleconverter

Right, but Gary shoots mountain lions with a 70-200 without a teleconverter... He is brave. I am not so brave...

I shot my un-caged tiger with a 16-35, does that make me brave or stupid?

A fine line there... For sure you were brave - and probably the tiger was wise - or already fed