18-20 MPixel would be fine with me so long as they keep the sensor design at the forefront of low noise/high ISO performance.
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wsheldon said:Alex_M said:I thought, that Canon done pretty good job in differentiating 6D from Pro level bodies on many levels...
My personal gripe with this camera is 1/160 sec maximum flash sync speed .. yes, HSS, i know.. at the cost of 2.5 stop loss of power due to HSS... 6D is great if you have all the time in the world for taking that hero shot...
My bet is: maximum flash sync speed will remain at around 1/160 or thereabout..
It's actually 1/180, not 1/160, but I agree it's a tad slow (check your settings to allow 1/3 stop shutter increments if you don't get that option). Should at least be 1/200 and preferably 1/250 like the xxD cameras. My other gripe is 1/4000 min shutter speed. Neither are huge deal breakers but they do affect me since I like fast glass. I'm actually close to picking up a gently used 5Dm3 for outdoor events and portraits now that they're getting well under $2k gently used. I really love the 6D, but it's minor limitations do get wearing.
Sporgon said:wsheldon said:Alex_M said:I thought, that Canon done pretty good job in differentiating 6D from Pro level bodies on many levels...
My personal gripe with this camera is 1/160 sec maximum flash sync speed .. yes, HSS, i know.. at the cost of 2.5 stop loss of power due to HSS... 6D is great if you have all the time in the world for taking that hero shot...
My bet is: maximum flash sync speed will remain at around 1/160 or thereabout..
It's actually 1/180, not 1/160, but I agree it's a tad slow (check your settings to allow 1/3 stop shutter increments if you don't get that option). Should at least be 1/200 and preferably 1/250 like the xxD cameras. My other gripe is 1/4000 min shutter speed. Neither are huge deal breakers but they do affect me since I like fast glass. I'm actually close to picking up a gently used 5Dm3 for outdoor events and portraits now that they're getting well under $2k gently used. I really love the 6D, but it's minor limitations do get wearing.
Come on guys, the difference between 1/180 and 1/200th is just marketing. Not so 1/4000 to 1/8000th fastest speed as that is a full stop, but even then it's pretty niche - very fast lenses in bright light.
aa_angus said:Why so much hate for single slot SD? I shoot professionally using 5DIII. I only ever use one card (SD), and I have never lost a single photo. Has anyone here actually ever lost a photo? In a situation where having another card slot would have helped? Let's face it, it's barely an important feature.
wsheldon said:Should at least be 1/200 and preferably 1/250 like the xxD cameras. My other gripe is 1/4000 min shutter speed.Alex_M said:I thought, that Canon done pretty good job in differentiating 6D from Pro level bodies on many levels...
My personal gripe with this camera is 1/160 sec maximum flash sync speed .. yes, HSS, i know.. at the cost of 2.5 stop loss of power due to HSS... 6D is great if you have all the time in the world for taking that hero shot...
My bet is: maximum flash sync speed will remain at around 1/160 or thereabout..
I always transfer image files to the hard disk first and then import into Lightroom. Never any transfer problems doing it this way. Just copy them into the destination folder, then import in place.IglooEater said:aa_angus said:Why so much hate for single slot SD? I shoot professionally using 5DIII. I only ever use one card (SD), and I have never lost a single photo. Has anyone here actually ever lost a photo? In a situation where having another card slot would have helped? Let's face it, it's barely an important feature.
I've lost a whole 32gb card full of photos. I managed to get much of it recovered, but many of the photos were corrupted. Brand new high end brand card. It was the still new and crashy Lightroom 6 that managed (somehow) to delete the card in the middle of importing. So not technically the card's fault, but given the non-redundancy of my setup, it didn't matter whose fault it was once they were gone, they were gone. Otherwise I've never seen a card corrupt by itself.
BeenThere said:I always transfer image files to the hard disk first and then import into Lightroom. Never any transfer problems doing it this way. Just copy them into the destination folder, then import in place.IglooEater said:aa_angus said:Why so much hate for single slot SD? I shoot professionally using 5DIII. I only ever use one card (SD), and I have never lost a single photo. Has anyone here actually ever lost a photo? In a situation where having another card slot would have helped? Let's face it, it's barely an important feature.
I've lost a whole 32gb card full of photos. I managed to get much of it recovered, but many of the photos were corrupted. Brand new high end brand card. It was the still new and crashy Lightroom 6 that managed (somehow) to delete the card in the middle of importing. So not technically the card's fault, but given the non-redundancy of my setup, it didn't matter whose fault it was once they were gone, they were gone. Otherwise I've never seen a card corrupt by itself.
Umm.. Not exactly sure what you're trying to say here. That wouldn't be a true sync it would be a hypersync or a high-speed sync, depending on the situation.eosuser1234 said:Just get pocket wizards and shoot flashes at full power, to adjust the power move the flash further from the subject. You can sync with Canon DSLR very fast 1/8000 on 7d2 and 1/4000 on 6D.
mnclayshooter said:I personally wouldn't complain at all if it were made a bit more rugged - I don't think that's where the cost increases lie though. I take mine hiking/biking etc. They get a fair bit of jostling and are exposed to dust/humidity/fog/rain occasionally. For the cost of some silicone rubber seals and maybe some reinforcing of the overall shell and tripod socket area, I think it'd be worth it. To be clear, I don't think I've heard of anyone breaking the base on a 6D, but I carry mine hanging from that socket most of the time either on a capture clip or on the BR Strap - sometimes with a fairly heavy bit of glass and a monopod on there too. A little more peace of mind on the structural integrity would be nice.
wsheldon said:Alex_M said:I thought, that Canon done pretty good job in differentiating 6D from Pro level bodies on many levels...
My personal gripe with this camera is 1/160 sec maximum flash sync speed .. yes, HSS, i know.. at the cost of 2.5 stop loss of power due to HSS... 6D is great if you have all the time in the world for taking that hero shot...
My bet is: maximum flash sync speed will remain at around 1/160 or thereabout..
It's actually 1/180, not 1/160, but I agree it's a tad slow (check your settings to allow 1/3 stop shutter increments if you don't get that option). Should at least be 1/200 and preferably 1/250 like the xxD cameras. My other gripe is 1/4000 min shutter speed. Neither are huge deal breakers but they do affect me since I like fast glass. I'm actually close to picking up a gently used 5Dm3 for outdoor events and portraits now that they're getting well under $2k gently used. I really love the 6D, but it's minor limitations do get wearing.
neuroanatomist said:wsheldon said:Alex_M said:I thought, that Canon done pretty good job in differentiating 6D from Pro level bodies on many levels...
My personal gripe with this camera is 1/160 sec maximum flash sync speed .. yes, HSS, i know.. at the cost of 2.5 stop loss of power due to HSS... 6D is great if you have all the time in the world for taking that hero shot...
My bet is: maximum flash sync speed will remain at around 1/160 or thereabout..
It's actually 1/180, not 1/160, but I agree it's a tad slow (check your settings to allow 1/3 stop shutter increments if you don't get that option). Should at least be 1/200 and preferably 1/250 like the xxD cameras. My other gripe is 1/4000 min shutter speed. Neither are huge deal breakers but they do affect me since I like fast glass. I'm actually close to picking up a gently used 5Dm3 for outdoor events and portraits now that they're getting well under $2k gently used. I really love the 6D, but it's minor limitations do get wearing.
In focal plane shutter systems (e.g. dSLRs), Xsync is limited by the length of time it takes for the shutter curtains to cross the sensor. For a FF camera, that distance is greater than for an APS-C sensor, so for a FF camera to achieve Xsync speeds of an APS-C camera means the shutter curtains must move faster, and thus be driven by more powerful motors and have the commensurate durability and vibration damping. Currently the only Canon FF cameras with a 1/250 s Xsync are the 1-series (and in fact, the APS-H sensor in the older 1D models allowed a 1/300 s Xsync).
K said:neuroanatomist said:wsheldon said:Alex_M said:I thought, that Canon done pretty good job in differentiating 6D from Pro level bodies on many levels...
My personal gripe with this camera is 1/160 sec maximum flash sync speed .. yes, HSS, i know.. at the cost of 2.5 stop loss of power due to HSS... 6D is great if you have all the time in the world for taking that hero shot...
My bet is: maximum flash sync speed will remain at around 1/160 or thereabout..
It's actually 1/180, not 1/160, but I agree it's a tad slow (check your settings to allow 1/3 stop shutter increments if you don't get that option). Should at least be 1/200 and preferably 1/250 like the xxD cameras. My other gripe is 1/4000 min shutter speed. Neither are huge deal breakers but they do affect me since I like fast glass. I'm actually close to picking up a gently used 5Dm3 for outdoor events and portraits now that they're getting well under $2k gently used. I really love the 6D, but it's minor limitations do get wearing.
In focal plane shutter systems (e.g. dSLRs), Xsync is limited by the length of time it takes for the shutter curtains to cross the sensor. For a FF camera, that distance is greater than for an APS-C sensor, so for a FF camera to achieve Xsync speeds of an APS-C camera means the shutter curtains must move faster, and thus be driven by more powerful motors and have the commensurate durability and vibration damping. Currently the only Canon FF cameras with a 1/250 s Xsync are the 1-series (and in fact, the APS-H sensor in the older 1D models allowed a 1/300 s Xsync).
Nikon D810 does 1/250
Not only that, but that camera's shutter is capable of quiet mode that no other DSLR comes close to.
I have a hard time believing Nikon engineers faster/stronger shutters than Canon, can keep them really quiet, and puts it into a $2,800 body and Canon cannot.
j-nord said:I had a single random corrupted image a few months ago. Ive put almost 50k photos through the card, reformat after every image dump. Seems unlikely but definitely a feature I would use if I were a working pro or was doing heavy traveling.aa_angus said:Why so much hate for single slot SD? I shoot professionally using 5DIII. I only ever use one card (SD), and I have never lost a single photo. Has anyone here actually ever lost a photo? In a situation where having another card slot would have helped? Let's face it, it's barely an important feature.
Having been saved by dual cards about a month ago (SD card failed and last all but a dozen images but the CF held up and kept the days shots), I am in complete agreement. There are things where you can not ask the client to go back and re-shoot the job...... Things that quickly become a lost client or a lawsuit......pwp said:j-nord said:I had a single random corrupted image a few months ago. Ive put almost 50k photos through the card, reformat after every image dump. Seems unlikely but definitely a feature I would use if I were a working pro or was doing heavy traveling.aa_angus said:Why so much hate for single slot SD? I shoot professionally using 5DIII. I only ever use one card (SD), and I have never lost a single photo. Has anyone here actually ever lost a photo? In a situation where having another card slot would have helped? Let's face it, it's barely an important feature.
Don't fool yourself. All it took was one incident with a corrupted premium level Lexar CF card for me to vow to never write to just one card ever again. I lost a client over that. You'll never predict when your number will come up, but writing to two cards simultaneously is comfortably high level insurance, simple and inexpensive. Once you're in the swing of it, it's a simple matter.
There's a direct translation from the Golden Rule of backup with computers, "it's not a matter of if you have an HDD failure, but when..."
-pw
Don Haines said:Having been saved by dual cards about a month ago (SD card failed and last all but a dozen images but the CF held up and kept the days shots), I am in complete agreement. There are things where you can not ask the client to go back and re-shoot the job...... Things that quickly become a lost client or a lawsuit......pwp said:j-nord said:I had a single random corrupted image a few months ago. Ive put almost 50k photos through the card, reformat after every image dump. Seems unlikely but definitely a feature I would use if I were a working pro or was doing heavy traveling.aa_angus said:Why so much hate for single slot SD? I shoot professionally using 5DIII. I only ever use one card (SD), and I have never lost a single photo. Has anyone here actually ever lost a photo? In a situation where having another card slot would have helped? Let's face it, it's barely an important feature.
Don't fool yourself. All it took was one incident with a corrupted premium level Lexar CF card for me to vow to never write to just one card ever again. I lost a client over that. You'll never predict when your number will come up, but writing to two cards simultaneously is comfortably high level insurance, simple and inexpensive. Once you're in the swing of it, it's a simple matter.
There's a direct translation from the Golden Rule of backup with computers, "it's not a matter of if you have an HDD failure, but when..."
-pw
K said:Nothing short of direct and automatic wireless transfer of JPG to smartphone will save that camera market segment. That way, the camera becomes an extension of their cell phone. A tool for feeding it. Almost the same way a medium format tethers to a serious workstation. A travel camera wireless tethers to a smartphone.
The Canon M5 should have it, all the Rebels and the 80D should have it.
Sharlin said:K said:Nothing short of direct and automatic wireless transfer of JPG to smartphone will save that camera market segment. That way, the camera becomes an extension of their cell phone. A tool for feeding it. Almost the same way a medium format tethers to a serious workstation. A travel camera wireless tethers to a smartphone.
The Canon M5 should have it, all the Rebels and the 80D should have it.
The 80D and the Rebels already have direct transfer to phone. Not automatic though (but IIRC you can "select all" for transfer). You can browse via the Connect app as well but primarily it's for remote control. What's more, the cameras have direct transfer to various social media platforms - why share via a phone when you can share straight from the camera?