Backup for 6D for Wedding Photography

[tron]

Save up and get a 6D

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@bvphotography:
Wait (and save your money) until you can buy one.

 

[Marsu42]

I want to purchase a backup body for my 6D but I am unsure of what to purchase.

If you want to dual use two bodies with different lenses or are a well paid pro: save up for a 6d
If you just want to have a backup in the backup in the bag for peace of mind and are modestly paid: get a 60d

 

[jblake]

Wait until you have earned enough off the second shooter gig to get another 6D, don't get anything "less" in the mean time, it will be wasted money. Though if it is going well I'd suggest get a 5D MkIII next, but not until the photography has paid for it.

Hello. Another option is to use PayPal's Bill me Later. This PayPal service allows you to make a purchase now and have up to or just more than, 6 months to pay. There is no interest if you pay the amount off before the end of the 6 month period. This would solve your problem of not having enough cash to purchase what you need now.

You apply for this at check out at most retailers; Adorama, B & H, or eBay for example. You are approved, if credit worthy, immediately, and only takes a few minutes. If you purchased something today, April 29th, your bill would be due on October 25th, 2014. If you wait until Thursday, May 1st, your bill would not be due until November 25th, 2014.

You can payments to PayPal whenever you wish to pay the amount down. This may be a better option for you. It would allow you to pick up another 6D, new or used, and not have to settle for a inferior crop frame camera; inferior for low light event photography.

Just throwing out another option for you to consider.

 

[bvphotography]

One of the major issues is I live in Canada and it is my understanding that anything that is ordered from B&H and shipped to Canada does not have a warranty because the warranty is only valid on products bought from and shipped to the US. I cannot find any locations in Canada that offer the Bill Me Later option and it is not even available when buying from B&H and having shipped to Canada.

 

[Dan46]

A vote for...
* A second body as essential for paid event photography.
* That second body in use with a different focal length, not just "backup."
* Full-frame such as 6D for way better ISO. DxO Labs camera body rates 6D at ISO 2340 and 70D comparable at ISO 926.
* Best bargain control of off-camera flash for 6D = Canon 90ex mini-flash, which (surprisingly) can serve as a flash master (sort of like ST-E2), for mulitple flash channels if you like, controlled from the 6D's menu system.
(and currently a super bargain, white box from B&H for $60)
* On the other hand, off-camera-flash affects can be achieved with skillful use of bounced on-camera flash. For tips:
http://neilvn.com/tangents/the-black-foamie-thing/ and the "related links" at the bottom of that page.

 

[jblake]

One of the major issues is I live in Canada and it is my understanding that anything that is ordered from B&H and shipped to Canada does not have a warranty because the warranty is only valid on products bought from and shipped to the US. I cannot find any locations in Canada that offer the Bill Me Later option and it is not even available when buying from B&H and having shipped to Canada.

I did not know you lived in Canada. I confirmed with PayPal that the Bill me Later service is available only to US residents, sorry.

 

[bvphotography]

No worries, I think this was the first I mentioned being in Canada

 

[mgkaplan]

Any Canon DSLR will work.

If your 6D should break down, you will be pleased to have and you will do just fine with any of the cameras mentioned.

 

[CarlTN]

Hey everyone,

I am new to the forum and this is my first post here. Up until this year I have mainly shot family portrait sessions but this year I decided I wanted to start second shooting weddings. I shot one a week or so back and had a blast and I have quite a few more scheduled now for this year for that photographer. I want to purchase a backup body for my 6D but I am unsure of what to purchase. Any advice appreciated :

Most wedding pros seem to use the 5D3 (or so I am told, and so I gather). Given this, a better scenario would be to use the 6D as a backup to the 5D3, or else for "second shooter" usage. That said, I am not a wedding pro, and so I don't ever know what the hell I'm talking about!

 

[CanonOregon]

You can pick up a refurbished 6D body for $1291 from Canon right now… what are you waiting for?

You beat me to it! http://shop.usa.canon.com/shop/en/catalog/cameras/refurbished-eos-digital-slr-cameras/eos-6d-body-refurbished

 

[Marsu42]

* Full-frame such as 6D for way better ISO.

No doubt, but it also has a shallower dof (given the same framing). That's why I don't mind having a 60d crop backup: with my ff 6d and two models - I'm doing a log of pet/person shots - it usually requires ~f11 to have both eyes in focus even if I attempt thin dof posing. For run and gun shots on a wedding, you might also not be able to use open aperture and thin dof unless your're a real photog wiz.