I got my R6 10 weeks ago and I'm pretty happy with it. I feel it is a worthwhile, but not massive, step up from my 5D4.
Among the things I like are:
The very accurate and fast autofocus system. Higher keeper ratio (compared to 5D4) when doing photoshoots with moving models.
The eye/face tracking is fun, but not useful enough to use all the time. I put the focus mode selection on a programmable button so I can switch easily.
The amazing stabilization system - I got nice waterfall pix hand held at 1/8 second.
The excellent detail in the 20 MP RAW files - Every bit as good as the 5D4 which created 30 MP files.
The RF 24-105 F/4 kit lens - noticeably sharper than the EF version - perhaps partly due to better autofocus?
The RF 35mm macro lens - very sharp, but does have some focus noise that might be a problem for video.
The EF-RF adapter works great. My old EF lenses focus better than ever before.
The RAW files have a different look than those from the 5D4. It's hard to describe, but I like it better. Smoother, perhaps, and they edit more easily in Lightroom.
Three control wheels and a joystick make it easy to control your shooting parameters without fumbling.
Battery life for still photography is about the same as my 5D4, roughly 1,200 to 1,400 shots on a battery (estimated).
Things I don't like:
The crazy high cost of most RF lenses. I only have two of the entry level ones and may not buy any more.
Sometimes the autofocus won't lock on in typical indoor room illumination where I think my 5D4 would have locked on. This could be due to the lens I'm using, but haven't tracked down the cause for sure.
When I was doing some long waterfall exposures on a tripod, the horizontal shots were very sharp, but the verticals had a very strange uniform blur, like Gaussian blur. A friend told me I should have turned off the stabilization, something I never had to bother with before. I plan to explore that in the future.
When working with a model for an hour or so, the viewfinder will sort of go crazy for about 5-8 seconds. It flickers to black and displays random confused stuff then goes back to normal. It only does this once in a two hour shoot. It was a little disorienting at first, but now I know it's normal and just wait for the camera to settle down.
When I bring the camera up to my eye, the viewfinder often shows me the last shot I took. This was disorienting for quite a while, now I just half press to make it go away. I think I changed a menu setting so it doesn't happen as often as it did at first.
So that is what comes to mind right now. Anyone else care to share their R6 experience so far?
Take Care,
Dr. Mike
Among the things I like are:
The very accurate and fast autofocus system. Higher keeper ratio (compared to 5D4) when doing photoshoots with moving models.
The eye/face tracking is fun, but not useful enough to use all the time. I put the focus mode selection on a programmable button so I can switch easily.
The amazing stabilization system - I got nice waterfall pix hand held at 1/8 second.
The excellent detail in the 20 MP RAW files - Every bit as good as the 5D4 which created 30 MP files.
The RF 24-105 F/4 kit lens - noticeably sharper than the EF version - perhaps partly due to better autofocus?
The RF 35mm macro lens - very sharp, but does have some focus noise that might be a problem for video.
The EF-RF adapter works great. My old EF lenses focus better than ever before.
The RAW files have a different look than those from the 5D4. It's hard to describe, but I like it better. Smoother, perhaps, and they edit more easily in Lightroom.
Three control wheels and a joystick make it easy to control your shooting parameters without fumbling.
Battery life for still photography is about the same as my 5D4, roughly 1,200 to 1,400 shots on a battery (estimated).
Things I don't like:
The crazy high cost of most RF lenses. I only have two of the entry level ones and may not buy any more.
Sometimes the autofocus won't lock on in typical indoor room illumination where I think my 5D4 would have locked on. This could be due to the lens I'm using, but haven't tracked down the cause for sure.
When I was doing some long waterfall exposures on a tripod, the horizontal shots were very sharp, but the verticals had a very strange uniform blur, like Gaussian blur. A friend told me I should have turned off the stabilization, something I never had to bother with before. I plan to explore that in the future.
When working with a model for an hour or so, the viewfinder will sort of go crazy for about 5-8 seconds. It flickers to black and displays random confused stuff then goes back to normal. It only does this once in a two hour shoot. It was a little disorienting at first, but now I know it's normal and just wait for the camera to settle down.
When I bring the camera up to my eye, the viewfinder often shows me the last shot I took. This was disorienting for quite a while, now I just half press to make it go away. I think I changed a menu setting so it doesn't happen as often as it did at first.
So that is what comes to mind right now. Anyone else care to share their R6 experience so far?
Take Care,
Dr. Mike