Jschmitt said:
...I feel like I'm in one of Canon's target markets for this camera...
...I've been saving up for a FF for multiple years and have been waiting specifically for this camera. I've spent way too many hours on this site and forum trying to glean what the specs of this camera would be and when it would finally be released...
...When the specifications were released, I was about 95% sure that I was going to buy this camera...Maybe I was just being naive, but it didn't even occur to me as a possibility that the DR wouldn't have some improvement from the 6D...
...As this is a big purchase for someone like me, I was obviously going to wait for the reviews but the reviews were likely just a formality. Given all of the "little things" that have come out (lack of improvement of DR, somewhat compressed AF points, etc.) I've gone from 95% to probably 50% in terms of whether or not I'll get this camera. The reviews have gone from a formality to a necessity - and I'll probably spend a lot of time on DP playing with their DR and ISO studio scenes...
...I'll being looking at reviews from a lot of different sites to come to a conclusion. That being said, Canon has not made this the "easy buy" that it could have or should have been for someone like me.
I understand your concerns, but frankly, this is one of the things I hate about this forum.
The 6DII has not even been released, but self-appointed experts are already "testing" the camera that they don't even have in their physical possession.
These people mean well, but unfortunately, it's difficult for people like you to keep these pronouncements in perspective because others are all too eager to jump on these preliminary "findings" and exploit them to confirm and reinforce their personal biases.
The dynamic range debate has been around for years. Everyone needs to draw their own conclusion. I fall somewhere in the middle. I can see advantages to greater dynamic range in some of the work I do (For example, sports in harsh daylight with the players in white uniforms whose faces are often buried deep inside the shadows of a cap). But, we all got along okay for years/decades with film and sensors that had far less range than those generally available today.
Massive assumptions are being made about the technology of the 6DII sensor (on-chip analog to digital conversions). At this point it is all rumor and speculation.
By all means, when the camera comes out, read every review you can find. I'm not a DPR hater. I find their reviews are thorough and, I think, fair. No camera is perfect and while I realize that the price of the 6DII represents a substantial investment, it's not realistic to expect it to be perfect, or even up to the standards of the 5DIV or the 1DX II. By reading reviews from DPR, The Digital Picture and others, you will get a much better and more realistic perspective on the pros and cons of the camera.
If you are still undecided, rent one from Lens Rentals for a week and judge for yourself.
I am willing to bet, though, that once you have the camera in hand, you will find your worries dissolve.
The differences being debated on these pages are tiny and have very little impact on real world use. Bear in mind that it is in the best interests of those who are conducting these "tests" to amplify the significance of insignificant differences.
Good luck and don't let these silly internet debates keep you from enjoying your hobby.
