Re: Canon R6 seems to be geared towards a Wedding Photographer?
We shot four events over the holiday weekend with an R6 and an R 24-105L, plus an EF adaptor (thanks to Mike's Camera in Boulder for pulling some strings to get us one). Three of our photographers used it over the weekend. I only shot with it for about six hours (one small wedding and parts of other days).
First, answering my earlier questions ...
1) The EVF does not freeze or blackout. I got 300-speed SanDisk cards that are likely overkill for stills shooting, but I am not sure how fast your cards need to be rapid-fire shooting. Still playing with a range of cards.
2) Battery life is better than anticipated. Long weddings are a 3 battery day (not the 4 we charged per event)
3) The RF 24-105L is wedding-worthy. I tried both of the EF versions in previous years and they were never to my liking, but this one's a keeper. Past 75mm it does lose a bit of sharpness and contrast, but wide to normal length the images look like the EF 24-70L II shooting at 4. This will be a perfect second-shooter and emergency mid-zoom for us. The zoom ring is stiff out of the box but it'll get loose in time.
Overall, the R6 is a killer event camera. The AF is inspiring, and you'll enjoy shooting drunk dancing and wedding action more than ever before. The files edit like D750 files, with a stop or two of cleaner high ISO noise.
THE GREAT
> Next-level auto focus. Extremely accurate, works well in low light (even with 2.8 and 4 zooms) with AF points from edge to edge. Like going from a dirt road to a perfectly paved super hiway. Eye tracking works well even in awful light (aided with faster primes), a particular benefit to reception dance party shots. Improved joystick with speed control allows you to get to the point you want, quickly. Press the SET button and the point returns to the center. Genius.
> Manual focus peaking and focus aid makes quick work of rings, details shots
> Super sharp & punchy 20mp files that fly through the computer.
> Low noise and improved color fidelity at High ISO. 25,000 shooting is an (emergency) reality now.
> Very quiet and luxurious sounding mechanical shutter with anti-flicker. Full silent electronic shutter on-demand (but you give up anti-flicker and ability to use flash).
> Legacy EF lens support is excellent and with some lenses (85L 1.4) the added tube adaptor actually aids handling.
THE GOOD
> Nice size/weight and ergonomics.
> EVF is a nice balance of resolution and frame-rate. EVF shooting does take a while to get use to, but this camera is a great place to start.
> Battery life (even with legacy batteries) is better than anticipated, but NEVER be without a spare in your bag or pocket. It will run out at the worst moment.
THE BAD
> The eyepiece/viewfinder is not a high point design type, and is dark shooting in daylight with eyeglasses. Im assuming the R5 is nicer for eyeglass shooters.
> Canon 430RT keeps coming out of locked position and wont fire (control off-camera lights) properly. CPS has been notified and Ive been asked to provide more in-the-field reports to them.
> The cost of the R6 body is probably $500 more than it should be (compared to Nikon and Sony offerings)
> Short (or no) supply of accessories (or the camera itself). Blame it on Covid.
To date, I had auditioned (at weddings) the EOS R, a7II, a7III and various Olympus and Panasonic m43 bodies. The R6 is the first mirrorless camera I want to shoot with and I could easily see owning a fleet of them.
Re: Canon R6 seems to be geared towards a Wedding Photographer?
We shot four events over the holiday weekend with an R6 and an R 24-105L, plus an EF adaptor (thanks to Mike's Camera in Boulder for pulling some strings to get us one). Three of our photographers used it over the weekend. I only shot with it for about six hours (one small wedding and parts of other days).
First, answering my earlier questions ...
1) The EVF does not freeze or blackout. I got 300-speed SanDisk cards that are likely overkill for stills shooting, but I am not sure how fast your cards need to be rapid-fire shooting. Still playing with a range of cards.
2) Battery life is better than anticipated. Long weddings are a 3 battery day (not the 4 we charged per event)
3) The RF 24-105L is wedding-worthy. I tried both of the EF versions in previous years and they were never to my liking, but this one's a keeper. Past 75mm it does lose a bit of sharpness and contrast, but wide to normal length the images look like the EF 24-70L II shooting at 4. This will be a perfect second-shooter and emergency mid-zoom for us. The zoom ring is stiff out of the box but it'll get loose in time.
Overall, the R6 is a killer event camera. The AF is inspiring, and you'll enjoy shooting drunk dancing and wedding action more than ever before. The files edit like D750 files, with a stop or two of cleaner high ISO noise.
LOVE Having accurate and -6 sensitive AF points all over the screen and a fast (!) joystick to get where you want quickly. The joystick is night and day over the 5D and 7D series. Plus, anytime you want to get back to the middle just press the SET button and snap, you're back to square one.
LOVE Eye-tracking it. just. works.
LOVE Canon's MF peaking and focus tools. Shooting details and rings is so easy.
LOVE How fast the files fly through the computer
LOVE Canon added a THUMBWHEEL (just like my old Nikons) so now you have 4 exposure input points (Command Wheel, Trigger Finger Wheel, Lens Command Wheel and now the Thumbwheel). This opens the door to mastering Canon's compelling Fv shooting mode, which is like a Program mode with instant override of aperture, shutter, ISO, or exposure compensation. A new paradigm.
LOVE The hushed sound of the mechanical shutter much quieter than the 5DmkIV in quiet mode.
So far the only thing I don't like about the R6 is, in exposure simulation mode, the EVF in bright sun seems very dark. Still playing with settings.
To date, I had auditioned (at weddings) the EOS R, a7II, a7III and various Olympus and Panasonic m43 bodies. The R6 is the first mirrorless camera I want to shoot with and I could easily see owning a fleet of them.
Tried one yet?
Sep 06, 2020 at 09:46 PM
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