6D owners, are you upgrading?

[Otara]

I got the 5d3 instead, as my biggest gripe was the AF, and this way I got a better improvement there, as well as being a lot cheaper.

I would have liked the 6D2 tiltscreen DPAF etc, but not at the cost of being able to buy a used 5D3 and a Canon 16-35mm f4 IS for the same price.

 

[jwilton]

No, nothing added that I want or need. And things I want are not offered on the 6DII. Besides, my 6D exceeds my creative capabilities.

 

[unfocused]

I'm in an unusual situation. I want a second full frame body for occasional work when I don't want to be constantly switching lenses. The 7DII is okay, but I hate not having a consistent focal length when switching bodies. I'd like both bodies to be full frame. Plus full frame at high ISO still beats crop, even though crop has significantly improved.

I was planning to pick up a cheap 6D once the 6D II has been out for awhile. Now I'll be watching to see if the II happens to drop in price or show up refurbished sooner than usual. If it falls close to the price of the 6D over the past few years, I may just bite the bullet and go for the 6D II.

 

[SteveM]

At Wex in the U.K. the 5D mklll is currently selling at the same price as the 6D mkll.....£1999. They also have 2 'out of box' 5D mklll's for £1899.

 

[candyman]

At Wex in the U.K. the 5D mklll is currently selling at the same price as the 6D mkll.....£1999. They also have 2 'out of box' 5D mklll's for £1899.

It seems that it makes more sense that with these prices you buy a 5D MKIII. Unless the size/weight, the amount of megapixel, the vari-angle LCD, DPAF and f/8 Af support is more important.


In the Netherlands a new 5D MK III is about €570 more expensive than a 6D MK II. The price of the 5D MK III does not seem to drop.
The 5D MK III occasions go between €1600 and €1800
A new 6D MK II goes for €2129


EIDT: I think that in about 6 months the price for a new 6D MK II will settle down at €1949. And, it will stay there for a longer period

 

[Handrews]

Last autumn I had to make a decision between buying a new 5D3 (with a convenient discount) or waiting for 6D2. I pulled the trigger on 5D3, and I'm really happy with it. To me, 6D2 appears to be aimed more at folks upgrading from APS-C - current 6D users seem to be less tempted to upgrade.

 

[SecureGSM]

Just made an arrangement and picking 5D III body up on Wednesday morning to replace one of my 6Ds. Immaculate condition, 37K shutter count. A$1,400.00 cash in hand. (US$1,115.00). I cannot resist the 5D body hotness

 

[mistaspeedy]

So much for the idea that 6D II sales will kill the used 5D III market. In protecting 5D IV sales, they nerfed the 6D II a bit too much.

 

[tomscott]

Shop around. Been buying from these guys for years and years the 6DMKII is cheaper than a 5DMKIII

DREV 6DMKII £1595

https://store.digitalrev.com/product/canon-eos-6d-mark-ii/MTEwNTc1Ng_A_A

DREV are selling 5DMKIIIs for £1649

https://store.digitalrev.com/product/canon-eos-5d-mark-iii/MTAwMDQwNQ_A_A

SLRHUT £1775
https://slrhut.co.uk/product/ID982C5/view

Unless you need the 2 card slots and the weather sealing the 6DMKII is still a better camera IMO.

 

[Deleted member 7828]

If I still had my 6D I think I'd rather have a 6D2 than a 5D3...if I desired a 5D I'd just go straight for the MK4.

When I was looking for a backup to my 5D3 I briefly considered a used 5D2 (which was at the time around the same price as a new 6D). But I went for the 6D instead mostly due to more shooting customization options and better high ISO performance. It would seem to me the relationship between the 5D3 and 6D2 would be similar, but it probably ultimately depends on your use.

The 4K issue does not bother me but I really would have hoped for at least dual SD slots. The lack thereof tells me Canon went into overdrive not to encroach on 5D territory....we'll see how that works out soon.

 

[Don Haines]

Things that would tempt me to buy a new camera.....

Better DR...... Nope!
4K video...... Nope!
Mirrorless.... Nope!
WiFi remote control.... Check!
Flippy touchscreen...... Check!
FF sensor.... Check!
Affordable.... Check!
decent AF system.... Check!

Oh well.... Not a slam dunk...... It looks like Canon has saved me a bit of money..... Enough to make me curious but not enough to make me jump up and down with excitement.... We shall see what happens when the camera gets out into the wild.....

 

[amorse]

I'm staying put with my 6D until I feel comfortable making an objective decision on the best possible upgrade.

I shoot almost exclusively landscapes, and I do a reasonable amount of back country camping/hiking to capture some of my photos. I often hike with a lot of gear as I really do not want to compromise image quality (my legs pay for this), so the lightweight 6D was a great fit in providing good image quality with some weight savings.

My 6D is still functional and serving my needs, but there are several places I wanted to see improvement to justify my next purchase. Without improving these issues, I am not really advancing my photos by buying something new, I'd be better off honing my skill set and waiting for a better upgrade:

• Increased base ISO dynamic range - this was my number 1 desire as I almost always shoot at base ISO, and I am frequently clipped on both sides of the histogram. I use a lot of ND grads to help address this. The 6DII, at this point, does not seem to help this challenge.
• Better weather resistance - I get soaked frequently and usually carry gear in dry bags. Shooting in the rain has been a bit nerve wracking for me, and I'd love to worry a bit less about this issue when it rains for a few days straight while I'm camping. The 6D II does seem to progress here.
• Increased low light image quality - I do shoot a fair bit of landscape astrophotography, so high ISO sensitivity is important to me as well. The 6D is still pretty good for this, and the 6D II does seem to improve on it here
• Increased resolution - I often print up to about 36"x24", so a bit of extra resolution would be welcome as I can't really do any cropping and still hit what I consider to be acceptable print resolution. The extra 6 MP of the 6D II was welcome, but not a slam dunk.

The 6D II hits 3/4 of my needs, excluding my most important upgrade. I don't feel that neglecting this desire for another 4 years is acceptable for the price, so I am looking at my other options:

• 5D IV seems to hit everything, but costs a lot more and weighs more. I'm leaning toward the 5D IV but I'm not ready to call it a done deal.
• 5D SR ii could be a good fit but I can't even guess on that at this point. I am fairly patient and can wait until next year so I could just wait it out. Again, it will be expensive and heavy though.
• Switch to Sony mirrorless would solve my dynamic range/weight/resolution needs but fail a lot of other things like weather proofing, and I'd need to invest in a new lens system or use adapters - neither of which are attractive to me.
• Switch to Nikon would solve my DR/weather proofing/resolution issue, but now I wouldn't even be able to use an adapter for my glass reliably, and things get expensive. Also, all their negative press releases of late make me concerned for Nikon's future, so I'm not really interested in this option.

I am patiently waiting to see what other options present themselves and will act on which ever works within financial reason. I am really disappointed in the 6D II not because it is a bad camera, but because it came so close to being perfect for my needs but dropped the one item that I was most hoping for. Knowing that Canon could have addressed this need and didn't really leaves a sour taste. With that said, if Canon were to initiate a program to take back 6D IIs and install a 5D IV sensor as a paid upgrade I would be prepared to pay quite a bit. Now that's wishful thinking.

 

[amorse]

That's something I tend not to think about as I don't use liveview that much.. in fact I can't think of a single "keeper" I have that was taken with liveview.

Every landscaper in this forum just farted in your general direction. ;D

- A

I think almost 95% of my 6D photos are taken on live view to manual focus.

 

[CanonGuy]

I'll hold onto my 5d3 and 6d as long as i can. my next body purchase will be a nikon (not sold on sony yet since native lenses are expensive).

canon will not see a dime from me again. enough is enough.

 

[mehaue]

no I won't!

the 6D is an amazing camera. I would only upgrade to 6DII when sensor tech / dynamic range is the best in class, above 5DiV and a little below 1DXii, like it was with the predecessor. As its not the case, I'm happy I did not preorder it and will happily shoot until 6DIII is out ;-)

 

[CTJohn]

I'll wait to see. What I'd like over my current 6D is better autofocus that I could use for BIF and another stop worth of ISO performance before I need to do a lot of noise reduction. I'm guessing the Mark II will give me that.

I suspect the Mark II will be a lot better than portrayed here. At this time prior to the release of the 6D, the camera was being trashed here as well. Reading these comments, it's now revered by many.

 

[jolyonralph]

For BIF you'd probably be better off getting an 80D or wait for the 7D Mark III.

 

[Mikehit]

For BIF you'd probably be better off getting an 80D or wait for the 7D Mark III.

If the 80D why not the 7D2?
Why do you think these are better than the 6D2?

 

[hbr]

For BIF you'd probably be better off getting an 80D or wait for the 7D Mark III.

If the 80D why not the 7D2?
Why do you think these are better than the 6D2?

+1 on the 7D2. The AF and FPS are much better than on the 80D.

 

[SteveM]

First off, I use a 5D MklV and am very happy with it, no complaints at all. But were I coming to full frame photography for the first time with probably no L series glass I would have a very difficult choice between the 6D mkll and Nikon's D750, and I'm being generous there.
The 6D mkll and D750 I would imagine are often the gateway to full frame photography (in my opinion at least), from there follows a lot of money spent on L series glass, then a possible upgrade to the 5D series. Point is, whichever camera one chooses from these two will lead to a nice income stream for that manufacturer.
Canon aren't unique in having their latest camera 'slagged off' either. Nikon's D7500 is getting a much bigger panning than this.....as did the 5D MklV if I remember right. You can almost predict what result Nikon's D850 will get later this year. I hope to ...... the 7D mklll doesn't, that is currently in my sights.
I genuinely hope the data we are all poring over is supplanted by weekend and there are lots of relieved and smiley faces on Monday. Surely you try to compete with potentially your biggest competitor, the D750......don't you?