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I just "borrowed" a 5D Mk III from canon CPS. I also purchased a 6D. I took both for test drives over the last two days, and I have found out that the "keeper" rate of the 5D Mk III is a lot higher than the 6D. I was taking pictures of Butterflies and bees and was amazed at how many of the 5D Mk III captures were totally useable. The most amazing thing about my outing today was that I had a 1.4x TC III on a 100-400 L II and the pictures were amazing and almost all of them were in focus and totally useable. The 6D had a 100mm f/2.8L macro using it's very good IS system and the "keeper" rate was about a lot less. I am probably going to sell the 6D, and look for the 5D Mk III used as the market becomes flooded with them since the release of the new 5D Mk IV, or wait for the reviews of the Mk IV and splurge on one of those.I am really impressed with the 5D Mk III's focus system.
I think that the 70D and the 80D have a much better focus system than the 6D and it has really "spoiled" me since the "keeper" rate is very high on these two compared with what I've seen with the 6D so far. It could be operator failure, but I was disappointed in the lack of versatility of the focus system. If I were doing still life exclusively, and were on a strict budget, the 6D would be perfect.
I was at a party and sitting at the picnic table, I was able to set my 80D on the table, and point it at someone sitting on the other side of the table, or in a chair on the other side of the lawn. I could use the articulating screen to view the captures as I just touched the flip screen and take pictures of the guests at the party without them even knowing that they were having their pictures taken. At the end of the party, after I did a quick "culling" of the pictures, I was showing them to the guests and was amazed at the reception I received. Everyone wanted copies of the pictures. I just used the NFC on the 80D to transfer the pics to all of their cell phones, and everyone was happy.
If the 5D Mk IV had the articulating touch screen, it would be the ultimate camera that would be the best camera I could hope for, aside from the price .
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