Maybe I have low expectations! When I compare this 6D to the original 5D when I bought it, the 6D has much more to offer in terms of quality, LCD, controls, sealing, sensor cleaning, and overall versatility. And I paid $3200 for the 5D! It worked great for what it was, but how can this 6D not be seen as a massive upgrade in comparison? I\'m only now about to sell the 5D. I suppose because I am getting by with outdated gear like the 5D2 and 1Ds2, that my expectations aren\'t so much in the realm of fantasy as some.
You\'re comparing a 2012 camera with a 2005 camera.
Even so the old 5dc can shoot 1/8000 and comes with a joystick!
And why not compare it to a camera that is 7 years old (less, considering the end of its production run) and still currently hailed as fine imaging machine? I think that give a little proper perspective on what the 6D has to offer in comparison to a camera I was using less than a year ago for paying assignments.
On the other two points: I don\'t care for or like the joystick, and I almost never have opportunity to use the 1/8000 shutter speed.
On the other hand, I shoot at ISO 100 a lot with time exposures, and I\'m sure the 6D will kill the 5D\'s noise. And I shoot a lot at mid-ISO, but can\'t get really clean files much above 1000 on the 5D -- the 6D with current sensor tech stand to allow 3200 with ease.
I could go on listing these benefits, and they apply to a lesser, but significant extent, to the 1Ds2 vs. 6D. Things get closer on a 5D2 vs. 6D comparison (6D IQ based on stats/estimates and the other new models), but I don\'t feel the hate directed at this new model. I see that it as far more pluses than minuses when compared to strong models of the recent past. Certainly everyone is welcome to their opinion.
Maybe I have low expectations! When I compare this 6D to the original 5D when I bought it, the 6D has much more to offer in terms of quality, LCD, controls, sealing, sensor cleaning, and overall versatility. And I paid $3200 for the 5D! It worked great for what it was, but how can this 6D not be seen as a massive upgrade in comparison? I\'m only now about to sell the 5D. I suppose because I am getting by with outdated gear like the 5D2 and 1Ds2, that my expectations aren\'t so much in the realm of fantasy as some.
You\'re comparing a 2012 camera with a 2005 camera.
Even so the old 5dc can shoot 1/8000 and comes with a joystick!
And why not compare it to a camera that is \"only\" 7 years old (less, considering the end of its production run) and still currently hailed as fine imaging machine? I think that give a little proper perspective on what the 6D has to offer in comparison to a camera I was using less than a year ago for paying assignments.
On the other two points: I don\'t care for or like the joystick, and I almost never have opportunity to use the 1/8000 shutter speed.
On the other hand, I shoot at ISO 100 a lot with time exposures, and I\'m sure the 6D will kill the 5D\'s noise. And I shoot a lot at mid-ISO, but can\'t get really clean files much above 1000 on the 5D -- the 6D with current sensor tech stand to allow 3200 with ease.
I could go on listing these benefits, and they apply to a lesser, but significant extent, to the 1Ds2 vs. 6D. Things get closer on a 5D2 vs. 6D comparison (6D IQ based on stats/estimates and the other new models), but I don\'t feel the hate directed at this new model. I see that it as far more pluses than minuses when compared to strong models of the recent past. Certainly everyone is welcome to their opinion.
Sep 17, 2012 at 01:06 PM
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When I compare this 6D to the original 5D when I bought it, the 6D has much more to offer in terms of quality, LCD, controls, sealing, sensor cleaning, and overall versatility. And I paid $3200 for the 5D! It worked great for what it was, but how can this 6D not be seen as a massive upgrade in comparison? I\'m only now about to sell the 5D. I suppose because I am getting by with outdated gear like the 5D2 and 1Ds2, that my expectations aren\'t so much in the realm of fantasy as some. 