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the 6D "Shut Up and Shoot" Thread
  
 
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p.14 #1 · the 6D "Shut Up and Shoot" Thread


tarheelmike wrote:
Understanding that the 6D AF is not on par with the 7D (which I sold to buy the 6D) or my 1DIII I thought it did a very respectable job. The center point was very sensitive and if I kept the square on the subject it did pretty well. Move off the subject and it falls apart pretty fast. That may be improved somewhat with the limited AF settings. I'm shooting some JV basketball tonight and I'll bring the 6D to shoot alongside my 1DIII. The gym is a dungeon (no strobes allowed) and it will be interesting how the 6D will do with superior ISO vs. 1DIII superior AF.

Let us know how it worked out for basketball. Thanks.


Feb 18, 2013 at 11:58 PM
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p.14 #2 · the 6D "Shut Up and Shoot" Thread


Some Canada Geese with the 70-300L:

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And a heavily cropped duck
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Feb 19, 2013 at 03:16 AM
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p.14 #3 · the 6D "Shut Up and Shoot" Thread


How was the tracking on these? They look good!


Feb 19, 2013 at 03:56 AM
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p.14 #4 · the 6D "Shut Up and Shoot" Thread


Neil, thanks. I find the tracking similar to or better than any other Canon cameras I've used minus the 1D's. As good or better than my previous 40D/50D and I think better than my previous 5D and 5D2. I shot about 60 frames of geese and/or ducks in flight that day and I'd say at least 45-50 are in good focus. I will post a few more after I process them. I did make a few custom function changes that I thought would help with tracking birds in flight.

Here are the changes I made that seem to help:

CF II-1 (tracking sensitivity) set to -1
CF II-2 (accel/decel) set to 1
CF II-3 (1st image priority) set to Focus Priority

Also, I use the AF-On button for focusing on moving subjects and obviously use AI-Servo with Continuous Drive. And, lastly, of course I made sure the settings were proper for obtaining a good result (shutter speed, aperture, iso). That's it. Hope it helped.

Mark


Feb 19, 2013 at 02:52 PM
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p.14 #5 · the 6D "Shut Up and Shoot" Thread


That will definitely help, great insight on the settings. Just got my 6D in the mail so going to try to take some shots soon. Maybe I'll give our dog a workout to test the AI servo.


Feb 21, 2013 at 02:20 AM
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p.14 #6 · the 6D "Shut Up and Shoot" Thread


Have fun Neil, it really is a nice and versatile camera.

Here's a few more from my goose/duck day:

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Feb 21, 2013 at 04:11 PM
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p.14 #7 · the 6D "Shut Up and Shoot" Thread


These pics are all amazing. Currently planning on getting a 6D and have already leitaxed a summicron 50, but was also looking into some cheap prime AF. Ken Rockwell seems to rant a lot about how the cheap primes are pretty good, and I tend to agree with his images. I was wondering if anyone has and can post pics they've taken with the pre-IS 35mm f2. Really interested in that lens. Thoughts?


Feb 21, 2013 at 06:14 PM
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p.14 #8 · the 6D "Shut Up and Shoot" Thread


Note - all shots are at ISO 25600, just for kicks.

1. ISO 25600, 70-200IS L Mark 1, 1.4x with extender, at 225mm, 1/40, no flash, Exp Comp +1 , SOOC with LR 3.6 auto adjustments, then resized to 1024 width. It was quite dim in the room so the AF needed to hunt a bit )low contrast in dog's face). I let it lock in and then took the shot, hand-held. I don't have a particularly steady hand, so this is an amazing shot, IMHO — at ISO 25600, 70-200IS L Mark 1, 1.4x with extender, at 225mm, 1/40, no flash, Exp Comp +1 .
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2. Same as above, but 210mm
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3. Same as above, but 160mm, 1/200, no AF hunting for this one or the next
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4. Same but 110mm, 1/1600:
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5. This is the same photo as above, just with some PP:
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6. Again, just some PP on a photo from above:
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Feb 23, 2013 at 12:59 AM
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p.14 #9 · the 6D "Shut Up and Shoot" Thread


Jack, those are horrible, just horrible...well okay horribly stunning...25600 holy high ISO goodness CanonMan...the 6D's IQ, output seems mighty fine


Feb 23, 2013 at 01:08 AM
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p.14 #10 · the 6D "Shut Up and Shoot" Thread


Nice doggy .

looks like 5D IIs ISO 6400 to me. Withot banding! This was what I was looking for.


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p.14 #11 · the 6D "Shut Up and Shoot" Thread


Reports on how bad 6D's focusing are greatly exaggerated
Center focus / AI Servo
My first post
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Camera: Canon EOS 6D
Exposure: 0.001 sec (1/800)
Lens: Canon EF 70-200 f/2.8 USM
Aperture: f/4
Focal Length: 190 mm
ISO Speed: 100
Exposure Bias: 0.33 EV
Filter: Light Craft ND Fader Digi Pro-HD
PP in LR/Cropped (RAW)
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Exposure: 0.001 sec (1/1000)
Lens: Canon EF 70-200 f/2.8 USM
Aperture: f/5
Focal Length: 175 mm
ISO Speed: 400
Filter: Light Craft ND Fader Digi Pro-HD
PP in LR/Cropped (RAW)
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Exposure: 0.001 sec (1/1000)
Lens: Canon EF 70-200 f/2.8 USM
Aperture: f/7.1
Focal Length: 160 mm
ISO Speed: 400
Filter: Light Craft ND Fader Digi Pro-HD
PP in LR/Cropped (RAW)
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Exposure: 0.001 sec (1/1000)
Lens: Canon EF 70-200 f/2.8 USM
Aperture: f/7.1
Focal Length: 200 mm
ISO Speed: 400
Filter: Light Craft ND Fader Digi Pro-HD
PP in LR/Cropped (RAW)


Feb 24, 2013 at 02:15 AM
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p.14 #12 · the 6D "Shut Up and Shoot" Thread


Reports on how bad 6D's focusing are greatly exaggerated Center focus / AI Servo

Your pictures should put that myth to rest!
Those planes aren't exactly poking along, great shots


Feb 24, 2013 at 02:59 AM
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p.14 #13 · the 6D "Shut Up and Shoot" Thread


outlawyer wrote:
Reports on how bad 6D's focusing are greatly exaggerated Center focus / AI Servo

Your pictures should put that myth to rest!
Those planes aren't exactly poking along, great shots

Thank OL. My family and I attended a hot air balloon festival yesterday. I reckon focusing on hot air balloons isn't much of a challenge but shooting photos of speeding race cars during a car drifting exhibition and jet-propelled planes at a remote controlled plane show should be. I'm really amazed on how the 6D handled it. Majority of these photos were keepers



Feb 24, 2013 at 03:52 AM
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p.14 #14 · the 6D "Shut Up and Shoot" Thread


I have few pics I took recently with 6D and 70-200 2.8L MkII

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Next one was taken at night on ski with my son. 6D with 28-70 2.8L

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Feb 24, 2013 at 02:40 PM
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p.14 #15 · the 6D "Shut Up and Shoot" Thread


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Feb 24, 2013 at 03:37 PM
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p.14 #16 · the 6D "Shut Up and Shoot" Thread


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Feb 24, 2013 at 03:37 PM
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p.14 #17 · the 6D "Shut Up and Shoot" Thread


Seems that center AF point works pretty damn good for action, BIF and all other subjects, impressive images from all, you are all showing those FF 6D pixels are lots of EOS fun, great shooting everyone


Feb 24, 2013 at 03:48 PM
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p.14 #18 · the 6D "Shut Up and Shoot" Thread


Yes. Thank you all a lot!
For those, who did not already got it: 6D will be my next camera purchase

Ralphi


Feb 24, 2013 at 04:10 PM
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p.14 #19 · the 6D "Shut Up and Shoot" Thread


6D discontinued effective 24 February 2013.

Story at:

CTRL+ALT+DEL.COM

Sorry Ralph. I have a Polaroid I can let you have fairly cheap.


Feb 24, 2013 at 04:30 PM
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p.14 #20 · the 6D "Shut Up and Shoot" Thread


It was listed as "discontinued" at amazon germany from the beginning on, indeed. I wrote them and they changed it. Does "discontinued" mean its getable used now and much cheaper?


Feb 24, 2013 at 05:50 PM
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