I’ve owned 10 (TEN!) 6D bodies in the past decade, some for a day and some for a year, and the 6D was always the girl next door who loved me and was there for me while chased others 😂 Over the years when I needed a second or third camera in a pinch I’d go buy a 6D with 300k actuations for peanuts, do my project, then sell the body and go on thinking that the 6D wasn’t all that great. Just over a year ago I realized that the flashy fancy soulless mirrorless cameras I’ve been using were slowly killing the fun of photo and video, so I sold it all and went to a 5D classic with a simple set of very old EF primes. When that 5D made photography fun again, and felt “normal” to me, I picked up a 6D for the tenth time only this time with a brand new appreciation for it. After using the 5D the 6D feels like a low light BEAST… I do miss having a button on top for white balance and I do miss having 1/8000 shutter speed, but other than that I think the 6D is just the perfect camera for me.
Have I told you lately that I love you, son? I am in awe of the man you have grown to be. So talented, so smart, someone I never get tired of listening to. I look at your studio and realize that I have only one picture in my office, and it is a downloaded cell phone picture of Marlene. Maybe my office would make me happier if I did like you and printed a plethora of my work from over the years and papered my wall with great memories . . .
A few months ago I decided to get a 6D and a 50mm for portrait work. Long story short, I found a used one that only had a few 100 shuttercounts and the old 50mm 1.8 + battery-charger-SD card for about 350USD. When the camera arrived, it turns out that the focusing screen has fallen out and got a few scratches (they are extremely soft). I contacted the seller and he refunded me 150USD without any questions asked. Even though I told him that a focus screen doesn't cost more than 40-50 bucks, but he would like to correct the "bad" impression even though practically it wasn't his fault. (We have a trust-based society here in Norway which may be hard to believe in). Anyway, I love 6D. Thanks😊
I have the 5d classic and also the 6d classic and I agree 100% with you. The 6d is like the 5d classic but like you said the images of both cameras straight out of camera have just a special recepe on both cameras, but in ny opinion If I could only have one of them it would be the 6d. I also have the 6d mark 2 and I prefer the 6d classic.
Finally I am realising that it's ok to say that my first dslr nikon D3100 felt much more right to me than my much more expensive and much researched upgrade d7500. It's how well me and my camera combine to take a photo. Thanks for sharing this gem of a video.
The 6D is just like a trusty good friend. And it's solid. A few weeks after I bought it, I went on a fishing video shooting in summer, rainy day, in the middle of a lake on little boats, rain showers, hands always wet. I had the plastic fantastic 50mm f1.8 mounted, and at anytime it has had mist or humidity issues. Also used it a lot on beaches and even in water waist deep. I've been rude with it, and it still works great, same performances as it was new, with the same perfect and unique rendering. I can't do anything but loving it.
ruclips.net/video/zqHK7I3buRk/видео.html I forgot to mention Dirksen photography. He says he has put over 1M photos on a pair of 6d's. I find that incredible.
His review after 1M images from a pair used primarily for weddings is indeed worth watching. He said the 6DMkII was redundant except for video (makes sense) but a year later in the comments said the MkII was his everything. Point being, people's experiences and use cases or expectations can and will change over time.
I just discovered something on the 6D I didn't know about for years. If you are not sure about exposure in a complex scene, you can click into live view and press the DOF button to get exposure simulation on the screen. In a complex lighting situation, this is a nice alternative to chimping. You can also wait a second or two for the camera to focus and take the shot.
Regarding the poor on/off switch on the 6D .....I never had a problem with that because......I hardly ever shut off my 6D ! and as I would take the 6D out of my bag and found it still with most of the charge it had before I put it down a week or two before ........and though I never did a formal test of the battery life in shutoff or left on (sleep) mode, I never took it out to a dead battery .........loved that about it .........and I totally loved that camera .
It's funny you say that, because for the last few months I have decided to leave it on all the time and utilize the sleep mode. Like you, I have noticed that there doesn't seem to be a battery life penalty. Every time it wakes up, it still shows a full battery. Even weeks later.
I got into the habit of leaving its GPS on, so that basic location info would be one less metadata item to edit later. Bad idea, it eats the battery because the GPS never sleeps, even when the camera is fully turned off.
i'm currently hoarding 5d classics, i can easily find them for $100-$170... which is crazy. its rendering resembles that of CCD sensors. almost as good as the Leica m9 i used to own. i've also been looking at the Nikon d700/d3, but the 6d was never on my radar up until recently after watching you and Martin Castein's videos about it. now i've got GAS, but only for old digital cameras, even tho i can afford newer gear.
That’s one of the greatest things about the current camera market, all these great cameras that I can still very clearly remember being “new” are now old and “outdated” and can be purchased cheap. We live in a world where the 5d can be reliably purchased for $150, the 5d2 for $250, the 6d for $300, a D700 for $250, etc. It’s finally affordable to have GAS 🤷♂️
Man, where do you find the 5Ds at that sort of price! People in my neck of the woods believe they are sitting on gold and ask for a few hundreds for a beat up 5D (and guess what. They don't sell... 😂)
@@jd5787 private listings, camera stores... I know Kenmore camera in WA has a few 5d classics for about $170... eBay sometimes... Especially if you buy a camera lens combo. You sell the lens and keep the body. Sometimes people list their 5d with a fallen mirror and sell it for peanuts. You can easily glue the mirror back. 2 minute job.
Yes, it would seem ideal photo opportunities, but for some reason there are no more good photo productions) The 5D camera is similar in color to 6 , but the blue-green shades are still cleaner and more interesting@@SkylerKing
When it comes to the Canon EF 24-105 F4....I used it a lot!! But then I changed it out for a Sigma Art 24-105 F4...the Sigma is way sharper! And I have use on several bodies, both FF and crop.
For many years, I would always sell off gear either right before or right after buying anything new. So, I would very rarely own two cameras at once. When I decided to stop selling the stuff that I already know for sure that I like, and just slowly build up a collection of cameras, it solved so many problems. Modern stuff is amazing. But I still love the old stuff.
Long one short a 6D finally popped up on a trusted site I use (circa US$350), years used warranty and always pristine equipment anyway. Recommended by (an in biz 40 years) wedding guy I know. His main business one is now an R6 (a bit easier in key areas incl x2 card slots means a bit less backing up during a day/ISO a few gens on), but the 6D still gets used much. A wave went over it once and on it marches........I am very pleased with mine.
Thank goodness I was stubborn and didn't sell my 6D for lowball offers a few years ago... My love for the older models over the past while has grown and I now have a couple of 5D classics and my 6D. I could safely say the 5DC is maybe my favourite camera ever. But after this video of yours I picked up the 6D and it feels like super modern tech compared! I'll need to spend time with it again. cheers for the video:)
Yeah. I’ve just bought another low shutter count 6D. I’ve owned about seven over the years. I keep going back to it. They are amazing. The only other Canon Camera that has the 5D’s filmic vibe is the original 40D. Which is basically a crop sensor 5D classic.
I absolutely love your videos and pure enthusiasm that you do have for the classic photo gear, awesome! I am actually watching/listening to this material like for the 3rd or 4th time 😆 Also, I collect these old, classic models and has been debating for a looong time if I should add this one to my collection - or the 5D MkII (I do have the Classic already). You made me finally pick the 6D. I've just scored one in excellent condition, with 15k actuations, for approx. +/- 300 USD. Happy! Can't wait to compare it to my Nikon D610. Keep up the geat work! Cheers from Warsaw.
I really hope you enjoy it as much as I do. It's a great camera. It's such a different experience than the Nikon D610. I'm curious to know which one you end up preferring.
I recently changed from using an old 5D mk 2 to using a new 6D mk 2. Even though the 6D mk 2 seems to get a lot of hate online, I love it! And I say that coming from the position of loving my old 5D mk 2. I love the flippy touch screen and find taking pics on it using live view great for certain situations. I love the images it produces and have no regrets buying it. I did consider mirrorless but they are just too pricey and the 6D Mk 2 seemed like really good value here in the UK. Plus like your 6D classic, it goes so well with the 24-106 f4 L lens
I've watched the whole video and you haven't mentioned the best thing about 6D, the dampened mirror and shutter sound when using quiet mode. Combined with a vintage lens, this makes for a tactile ASMR DSLR experience.
Thanks for posting..I just bought the 6D MKii yesterday..too early to tell but I think I will love this. Just ordered a reconditioned 24-105 zoom. Can't wait.
Really like your long-format - It's like sitting down with a friend and shooting the breeze about favorite things. I have the 5D classic and 7D classic (wildlife rig) and will be adding a 6D Classic this year for my old Canon Trifecta (haha). Love the ergo chunky goodness of how the old Canons feel in the hand. More importantly, I enjoy the nostalgic output that transports me to a simpler time on this planet. Also have and enjoy a SONY A7IV. However, it is a different beast for different use cases.
It’s funny you mention “sitting down with a friend” because that’s actually what I have in mind when making this type of video. I’m not thinking about a script, or specific talking points, or getting attention with the video. I’m not thinking about how to say everything in 10 minutes or RUclips algorithms. I’m thinking “if I were sitting down with a friend, just talking about cameras/photography, what would I say?”
Thank you for this video! I just picked up a 6D with 13k shutter count. I learned all of my photography skills on a 200d, I loved that little camera but I am so excited to move over to FF. I gifted my girlfriend my 200d with a 24mm lens! Anyways, I was in a long gear loop about what to upgrade to next. Not that I felt like I had to, but I wanted to move into full frame. I was set on a R8 or a Fuji film, but I went to my local camera shop and saw the 6D on sale and immediately fell in love with it. I’m so excited to take thousands of photos with it.
Early in this video regarding sports sent me down memory lane. Working for a small publisher I was photographing a small stable with a few racehorses back in the mid-90s. I was shooting a Nikon FM, no motor drive, with a quite sharp Tokina zoom lens, on Tri-X film. I wanted a nice shot of the horse coming out of the gate. I set my aperture and shutter, pre-focused on a spot just a bit in front of the gate, and had the trainer take the horse out of the gate. I got an image of the horse with it's front legs off the grounds, bounding out of the gate. When we printed out the page ready to go to the printer (old paper people will get that) the publisher looked at the image on paper and exclaimed that he could see the individual hairs. If Thom Barnes was impressed enough to comment out loud, that was an accomplishment. Learning to get the shot within the limits of old film gear and film was something to be proud of and a skill to appreciate. Still love my 6D. I've shot poorly lit night shots with the 6D at very high ISO with no flash and was able to clean them up easily in Lightroom to get some pretty good images. That was using a Tamron 24-70mm f2.8.
I love hearing stories like this (seriously). It's the kind of stuff that I admire and appreciate and is what I am referencing when I talk about "old school film photographers". I think the limitations of the gear with only spur the creativity of a good photographer, which can lead to an even better end result. Whereas if the camera can "do everything" then the average user will become (or remain) complacent and end up with an SD card full of mediocre snapshots. Complacency kills.
I just sold my EOS R and bought a second 6D. From now on, I wil now be doing events with two 6D's. There are pluses and minuses. Now I really have to know the 6D intimately. Image quality will not be a problem, nor will focusing in low light. Controlling exposure might be more challenging with no EVF. But at least the focus point won't be wandering randomly around the viewfinder. Appreciate your videos.
The 6D files hold up remarkably well in post processing when having to make big exposure corrections. Way better than I ever would have expected. I took a trip to Alishan and ended up having multiple photos that were underexposed by multiple stops (mistake on my part) and I was able to not only boost the exposure by multiple stops in lightroom, but I was then able to further play with highlights, shadows, etc. The final photos looked fantastic and I even made a large print from one of them. I say all that in reference to you mentioning that controlling exposure will be more difficult without the EVF. That's true, but the 6D will typically be okay, anyway.
I'm in a similar boat. I got the R couple years ago but for the live of me cloud never sell my 6D. I furiously hate the ergonomics of R. (No, not the touch thingy, canon tried, failed, that's ok) The fact I can't just switch to manual focus with a switch, the fact that ISO setting does not go to "Auto" when you assign it to any control wheel and you have to use menu or touchscreen to get it back to Auto... The R causes me so much grief and anger. But I can't, just can't imagine living without the eye tracking. I am lucky bastard who has access to 85 f1,2 and 50 f1,2 and they are nearly useless on 6D or any older camera if you subject is alive. And yes, 6D image is special. Very special.
@NGC1433 I used the mfn button and control dial to adjust ISO with my eye to the viewfinder. That worked well for me. I also used the Fv mode when I needed to control both shutter speed and aperture. I miss that. And the files were better than the RP. But I do not regret dropping the RF system.
Great video, thank you so much ! I just picked up a 6D today, showing a 1660 shutter count ! I'll still use my R6 for sport and wildlife photography but I feel that I'll use my new 6D for the rest !
Hello from Spain. In 2009 I bought a 5d new with the 24-105 f4L IS. I had this camera for ten years. The camera is fantastic, but i need something with better specifications. I watch and I see the 6d with better dinamic range, better weight, Automatic ISO, better resolution (perfect for drop photos if it is neccesary), much better ISO, GPS, etc etc etc. With some dudes I sell the 5d for 350 euros and I bought the 6d of a friend for 500 euros. So, this operation only supossed me 150 euros and the results are fantastic. Today I continue with canon 6d with 24-105 f4 L IS and 50mm 1.8 stm. That is all my equip and I dont need more. Recently I had some photos of football play, with 1/1000 seconds and iso 400 and servo focus and the results was absoluty fantastic. This camera not is a action camera, but its very versatil in all the places... Thank you for your video. I love the 6d and I will continue with it without date of end.
S.K. I truly enjoy your videos. The relaxed conversation on cameras and photography in general is so honest. I am a subscriber, and very happily so. Keep it up. I Have a Canon 77D, 5D Mark 2, and a 6D. I really like these older cameras. Feel good in my hands which are large. Thanks again.,
Thank you, I appreciate it. I know the long form video isn't for everyone, but I just really love all this stuff and end up talking to the camera the way I would talk to another photographer if we were having coffee together. It's always nice to hear when it resonates with someone.
I just shifted from a canon 550d to a canon 6d cause i wanted to keep photography to basic as i like it that way , and i love this camera . I use it with a canon 50 f1.8 and a tamron oldy 28-75f2.8 . I might get a L lens soon for tele maybe a used 70-200 and i know ill be really happy with this setup for coming years .
The 550d is a good little camera, too. I actually have a video where I shot an entire wedding (photos) with the 550d and a cheap zoom lens (basically a kit lens, though it’s not made by Canon).
@@SkylerKing i love both the cameras . Bang for the price i mean . my 550d was a new one and 6d is a used with 10k shutter . I love photography again cause of that full frame dof n colors . Brilliant video though . could you pls do a video on lens too , i like your style
After having several Leica und Fuji cameras because of their colour science I know totally agree. The 6D mk.I is favourite camera right now. Both general appearance of the jpg, as well as colours and noise behaviour are convincing. my SL2s simply can't keep with that.
Wow, very interesting to hear. I have owned a ton of Fuji cameras, and I prefer the color science from my 6D over any of them. However, I have never owned a Leica and have often wondered about the color science with a Leica.
Could you please show the settings you use for the 6D, I really like the colours but not right out of the camera without tweaking the standard settings.. I agree with the handling of the camera very comfortable it reminds me of my Pentax 5 MK II s being very solid in the hands.
I've owned a used 6D for the past nine months. I paired it with used 24-105L, 70-200L IS and 50mm 1.8 lenses as well. It's a fantastic camera and, for around the price of a new Sony RX100 VII, I have a first rate system! The 6D colour capture and rendering is simply superb: really natural looking, closer to the look of say a Kodachrome 64 film slide than any other camera in my experience. 20MP on the 6D full frame sensor works so well... If you want to photograph fast moving wildlife or sports action, then maybe people should choose another camera with a higher fps rate. For all other genres, get a 6D and I think you will be delighted with the results. You will be getting perhaps the best bang for your buck of any used full frame DSLR. I lost interest in reading about other cameras once I'd started to use my 6D. I'll use it until it dies on me, hopefully many years from now... You've done a great job in this video of describing what makes the 6D so good, but it's only when you actually have one in your hands and see the first results on your computer that you really comprehend how great it is!
Too right about the Northrups' survey. I participated in that, thinking "That's right! That happened to me!" But really it was a cheap old Kingston that I hadn't used in a long time. I wasn't surprised it failed, I didn't care, I didn't try to get it to work or to recover anything from it. I just bought more trusted brands from then on, and kept the dust off.
6D has been good camera for everything for me. I bought used 6D two years ago (January 2022) and I have now taken over 200 000 pictures with it. It is my first full frame camera ever and I’ve been taking pictures for 30 years or so. Getting full frame camera opened completely new world for me. Picture quality and being able to take pictures with way less light than with any of my cameras earlier were just mindblowing! But it had the same problem than all other cameras I have owned: when I’m taking pictures of wildanimals (most of my pictures) I sometimes miss the best shots because of the poor buffer. If I had the money I would buy Canon EOS R6 or something like that but so far I’ve never had the money to do so. I paid 400€ for 6D body and it was the max amount of money I could spend.
I own a 6D and love it. Some advice to you regarding your issue with the power switch: Just leave it on. It’ll automatically shut off until you hit the shutter button again. Battery life on it is so good that it doesn’t drain it to not worry about switching it off.
Great video, the 6d was my first FF camera, still get great images out of it paired with the 16-35 f4 & 24 -105 f4, and its even better with a good prime lens, its a steal nowdays for under $500, even under $400 Aud
I have owned so many cameras over the years, and after finally getting my hands on the 6d, I am really kicking myself for not getting it years ago. I most often use the 35mm f1.4 Art on it, but the 24-105L is a great “do it all” choice. The 24-105 is absolutely underrated.
I have never used a camera before and I just thought I'd go out and buy one so I can start my photography journey. The 6D was an impulse buy because I found it for under 300 and I read that it was good at taking low light photos and thats what I was looking for. I didn't realize how insane of a well rounded powerhouse it is! This is fantastic news I'm so excited!!!
Excellent job, thank you. When it came time to choose a body for Astro modification the original 6D was a no brainer. Excellent low low performance (even by todays standard’s regardless of what the spec sheet says), inexpensive and built like a tank. When shooting in remote locations there are a lot of variables (obstacles) but the 6D isn’t one of them. It just works. I also appreciate that Raw files are Raw and not a “version” of Raw like I find with my Sony. I love the Sony for specific purposes but it’s no 6D.
The 6D power switch placement seems to be Canon’s deliberate targeting this camera towards a newbie photographer’s first camera or first full frame camera. Here’s your PASM dial and on/off switch. Turn it on, change your mode dial and start shooting. I don’t think they expected professionals to use this camera. My work around is I just turn the camera on and leave it on with GPS/Wifi disabled. With stand-bye/sleep enabled, a battery lasts for weeks.
That is exactly what I have gotten into the habit of doing, with this camera. Wifi and GPS off, auto off after one minute, and never touch the switch again. I don't see any negative hit to battery life at all and it makes the camera that much more enjoyable to use.
The 6D is getting more love 10 years after it was released than it did at release. Reviewers routinely trashed its AF points, having only only 1 cross-type point, only 4.5 burst rate, one card slot, 97% viewfinder, etc. Only a few reviewers fully appreciated the image output back in the day. I now have R6 and R5. Both are phenomenal cameras, particularly the R6, but I do not believe the image output is any better than the 6D, which I sold to fund my upgrade. I have been thinking about getting a 6D again.
Yeah, I was one of the many people who bought the D600 because it was supposed to be the better camera. On paper, it had way better specs. I eventually sold the D600 and bought a 6D and I've never had a single regret.
I just bought a 6d three months ago, and trust me when i say this it creates magic, its just purrrrfeecctttt....No matter what camera I have, the 6d is always going to be there.
I enjoyed the colors from my Digital Rebel (that's the first model) but hated using it from Day 1 --- yes I paid the retail $900 body only --- because I was angry that its ergonomics and slowness were an insult coming from the Elan II, which I still can't give up. On a lark I picked up a mint 50D once they bottomed out and was astonished at the improvement. A great camera I'll never use but still own. But it wasn't until the 6D two years ago that I finally got incredible colors and high ISO capability. The small size and thoughtful features like quiet mode are also great. One annoyance is the vestigial rear dial. Once you've experienced the large ones from the '90s models thru 5 series, it's hard to accept the small one on the 6D. That said, I've always resisted focus-and-recompose and the 6D is ultimately a heartbreak for me unless I do that. I am tempted by the R8 because I know it will change the way I shoot, letting me largely ignore focus and concentrate in the moment on composing, the very thing I've wanted ever since AF existed.
Interesting perspective. I owned the 50D but ended up not really liking it. I liked the 30D as well as the 70D, but the 50D was unique in some of the things they had changed during that time and I wasn't a fan of those changes. With focus, I have always set all of my cameras to use the center focus point, then done the basic focus and recompose. I started doing that back before I even knew there was a name for it or that other people also did it. To me, it just seemed faster and more reliable than messing around with trying to select other focus points for each and every photo. I have never had issues with it. The only time I am not doing focus and recompose, I am either manual focusing or I have my AF locked to a predetermined distance and then I wait for the intended subject to be in the right area before I take the photo. I am curious about your resistance to doing the focus and recompose method.
I won't claim my resistance has ever been rational; after all, focus-and-recompose is how many of us learned to use MF cameras. My beef is more philosophical. EOS cameras seemed to promise a way out of that, yet never fully did. We were told more focus points = better, but that was only maybe true for the most expensive models few ever bought. And so I kept trying to use focus points, but I'm now back to single point for my old cameras ... you know, there's irony here. I used single point AF on the Elan II because it only had 3 to begin with, even though that was fancy compared to a 650 or 620. and 5, 7, 9, 11 ... none of that really matters but that promise of improvement is where I got trapped for many years. Some were luckier to have an EOS 3 with 45 but "that many" focus points remained overall quite rare in most models, and even that level of sophistication didn't even reach the non-1D lines until their end! My feeling is that by watching Sony's AF success with mirrorless, Canon decided holding back great AF was no longer possible in lesser models.
I have both cameras, I feel the 6d blows away the 5d classic. Not bashing the 5d I just personally feel the 6d is way better, color, image rendering and of course iso.
The 6D is absolutely a more capable camera for 95% of circumstances and potential users. It's a fantastic camera and the one that I grab more often. Still, for some people or in some circumstances, there is just something special about the 5D classic.
Great video Skyler. I must get myself a 6D to try. Flickr recommendation for you: French, portrait shooter Dominic Fusina Nikon D3S street portraits from 2010-2012 (I think you’ll like the look.)
I've been shooting digital since 2006 and never had a card fail. Once, a single picture on a Sony card got corrupted. The card never gave me problems again. One of my Lexar 16GB 633X cards failed to register a picture, but that's because I was shooting in burst and the card was almost full. Once the images had buffered, the card worked again. That being said, one of my students had a Transcend SD card fail. However, it wasn't clear why. Maybe age was a factor because it was an old card her dad had given her. We tried formatting it, but that didn't work. A few months ago, a friend gave me four old CF cards. Three of them work, but the Lexar 64 MB (yes MB, it's from 2001) isn't readable. Considering the number of pictures I've taken, the reliability of cards is impressive.
Yeah, that seems to mirror most of the experiences I have heard. A card technically can fail. We might even know of one or two cards owned by someone, somewhere, at some time that did fail in some way. But really, when it comes down to it, they are pretty reliable and failure isn't something that someone should actively worry about.
Thanks for this video! I never knew the 6D had similar colors to the 5D classic, and I just bought a 5D yesterday on eBay! I'm excited to get it and take it out, so I can keep taking photos and not stress about bringing my R6 II for things other than work 😅
Congrats on the new 5D! I really hope you like it. There is a slight learning curve when you have become adjusted to modern cameras, but once it clicks, it's usually a love story.
Have been using a 6D as my main camera since September. I love the output (modified version of “standard” preset) but I can’t fall in love with the camera. The design of the camera feels unresolved compared to the 5D line - the classic is so beautiful with the squared off viewfinder. More than anything though, I can’t get over the feeling of the rear click wheel. Feels so cheap compared to the 5D. I had a 5D but returned it because of focus issues, but loved it otherwise. Just bought another and hopefully can keep it for longer.
I get what you are saying. Output wise, I love the 6D, but I never seem to forget that I really prefer the controls and ergonomics of one of my 5D cameras.
I've recently been toying with the idea of having multiple camera bodies and thought it might be crazy but now I know for sure that this is my goal. I have most of the lenses I will need save 1 or 2. My idea was to acquire the mark i and mark ii of the 5d, 6d and 7d series which will be 6 bodies in total. I think these 6 cameras were the pinnacle of Canon dslr's and almost each one bringing something different than the others to the table. Even though the 7d and 7d ii are apsc sensors I think they are the high end apsc cameras. As for people comparing the 6d to the 5d classic there was 1 person I found to do so. I will add the link here if you're interested. It's a short video but to the point. ruclips.net/video/SiWJiX6PVb8/видео.html
I spent years only owning one camera at a time. I would have to get rid of a camera in order to get something new. Unfortunately, that lead to multiple cameras that I really loved, and wish I still had, being back on my wish list. Some of those cameras are getting harder to find, especially for a reasonable price or in acceptable condition. I cannot tell you how much of a game changer it is to simply keep the cameras I like, even if that means I own up to a dozen at a time. I’ve got a good friend who owns both the 7D and the 7Dii and he loves them both. He sees no need for anything else, as they do everything he needs.
I already did buy most of the real quality bodies Canon produced after collecting my necessary native lenses. Being a hobbyist, I proudly own and use 5D, 5DII, 5DIII, 1DIV and 7D. The last two for wildlife shooting. All bought used during last six years with tons of shutter life remaining, thanks to tech lovers ditching these gems for mirrorless toys.
saved this video for a nice long watch in the weekend. Now I'm using M50 with Sigma 18-35 f/1.8 and its good enough for me. But 6d in my country is became cheap enough to just buy it for the sake of image aesthetic, slap it with 50 f/1.8 and yes, that's it. One day that I have save up enough I will buy it for sure.
Yeah, pro level camera. I've also switched to utilizing sleep mode on my 6d rather than turning it off and have been surprised by how good the battery life still is. It seems to not impact it at all.
I recently bought the 6d. Love it but only have one budget lense for it. I actually find myself liking the jpeg files more than how I end up editing raw. I actually try to mimic the japef.
That's not a bad thing. Despite what people on the internet try to convince you of, there are a lot of working professionals that primarily shoot jpeg. If you are familiar with your camera, have it set up the way you like, nail the exposure, etc, then in many cases there is no real reason why you need to shoot raw.
That’s pretty insane. A card is certainly able to fail, but it is typically pretty rare. You having a fail rate of more than 1 card every year for multiple years is baffling 🤔
I LOVE my 6D, it's amazing...but i managed to break the LCD!! :( I have a 70D and a 5D MK2 also, and an old EOS M. They are all good cameras for their own use. But I think I'll have to replacew the LCD on the 6d. :)
Great video, but why did it take you 10 years to get one if you really wanted one? I mean they've been priced well for ages and they are easy to find in the marketplaces.
You know, just life stuff. Either not finding one for a good price, or a different camera took priority, or maybe it just wasn't in the budget at the time.
@@SkylerKing Ya i guess that can happen. I've been thinking about venturing into full frame but before diving deep into big money cameras I thought Id dip my toe in the water so I grabbed a used 6D which is on its way. Probably in a couple years I'll find a clean EOS R5 or R6 .
I like the video quality. I have actually recorded several videos with the 6D. I like the video from the 6D better than the video from the 5Dii, but I don't know for sure which one is "better". The 6D does has a few video functions that the 5Dii doesn't have, which makes things easier.
The megapixel count really doesn’t matter, in this case. Even when comparing two full frame cameras to each other, the jump from 20mp to 24mp isn’t really noticeable. In your case, you have 24mp, but it’s a smaller APS-C sensor. Not only that, but the t7 has a rather strong antialiasing filter compared to the 6d. The t7 also has less color depth, less dynamic range, and far, far worse low light and high iso performance. The image processor in the t7 is also an older, less advanced image processor than what is in the 6d. Image quality wise, there is no comparison. The 6d is going to be an upgrade in every way.
I have to disagree, I have both and unfortunately I’m using more the 6D because the 5D is broken but I’m considering selling the 6D because I don’t get the same tone straight out of the camera. Photos from the 6D are awesome but just not the same 🤷🏻♂️ at least to my eye.
Not exactly the same, no. But I find them to be remarkably similar, in most circumstances. Of course, there are a few scenarios where the two cameras do seem to render things in a less similar way.
Man is correct , but of course camera manufacturers know it , and they now put IBIS in camera , and now i whos perfectly fine with 12mpix of 5D ,or 20 of 6D , want that IBIS , with IBIs i can use vintage lenses and they would be stabilized better then my 6D with IS lens . Of course subject movement can not be corrected by IBIS so i guess for fast shots ,action , and i dont mean sports , i mean my kid jumping in the pool , i dont need the IBIS , because shutter speed is so fast that i dont even need IS lens . But still i want that IBIS , and i wont get it with old camera , not even medium old camera , 5 or 6 years old camera at least if its FF . So i wont sell my gear , but i will look for IBIS and have one of those . Curranty looking at Panasonic S1 , but its going to take some time for the price to drop so before that i will get Nikon D700, that is another old camera that is special . Nikon made sensor for it , not Sony .
I love the D700. Great camera to own. Of course, modern cameras are great, too. Like you said, IBIS is very useful in many circumstances, even if it isn’t useful 100% of the time. The IBIS on my E-M5ii was phenomenally good. Between that and the insanely fast focus acquisition when using the screen to tap on the subject, that camera was a real game changer and allowed me to get photos I simply wouldn’t have gotten otherwise.
I don’t understand your question. Are you asking me what the 5d3 is rated for? Or are you asking how to check the shutter count on your personal camera?
Very interesting. I want to purchase a second camera as a back up for my NIkon D610. When I was researching buying the Nikon, the other camera I considered was the Canon 6D. While I like the Nikon very much, I do wish I had gotten the 6D. Now that I have the Nikon, I am considering either the 6D or the 5D classic. Which would you recommend?
Hmm… it’s hard to say, as the 5d and the 6d are both great cameras but seem to attract different types of people. I prefer the buttons, layout, and overall ergonomics of the 5d. The 5d just feels better in the hand, even to simply hold. The 6d has live view, video function, and phenomenal low light and high iso performance. The 5d has smaller files while still producing sharp, detailed photos with great color. The 6d makes it easier to get a good photo thanks to better autofocus and auto iso. They both produce beautiful photos that don’t need much editing (of any). They both have just one card slot. They both have a top display, control wheel, command dial, mode dial, etc. I think for most people, the 6d is the safest bet. It’s more modern and there is less of a learning curve, less limitations, etc.
I guess it is really a matter of perspective. The 80D has more modern conveniences, like an articulating touch screen and dual pixel autofocus. So, if either of those things matter to you, it is the clear winner. The image quality from the 6D is better, though, and it does way better in low light. It also has the advantage of more easily getting wide angles of view or shallow depth of field, since it is full frame. I believe the 6D also has better battery life.
You probably already know Martin's views on this topic because you guys certainly think alike. I still own and use a 5D, 5Dii & 6D even though I have several newer bodies. ruclips.net/video/SiWJiX6PVb8/видео.htmlsi=DuOIjHrdbH-3ia9j
@@SkylerKing Martin is an absolute legend. I've only just discovered your channel but I'm absolutely loving your longer-form content and I think you bring some really interesting perspectives on things - cheers 🙂
I’ve owned 10 (TEN!) 6D bodies in the past decade, some for a day and some for a year, and the 6D was always the girl next door who loved me and was there for me while chased others 😂 Over the years when I needed a second or third camera in a pinch I’d go buy a 6D with 300k actuations for peanuts, do my project, then sell the body and go on thinking that the 6D wasn’t all that great. Just over a year ago I realized that the flashy fancy soulless mirrorless cameras I’ve been using were slowly killing the fun of photo and video, so I sold it all and went to a 5D classic with a simple set of very old EF primes. When that 5D made photography fun again, and felt “normal” to me, I picked up a 6D for the tenth time only this time with a brand new appreciation for it. After using the 5D the 6D feels like a low light BEAST… I do miss having a button on top for white balance and I do miss having 1/8000 shutter speed, but other than that I think the 6D is just the perfect camera for me.
Your story sounds very familiar, lol. I think many of us fall into a similar trap, at some point. Not everyone makes it out, though.
Have I told you lately that I love you, son? I am in awe of the man you have grown to be. So talented, so smart, someone I never get tired of listening to. I look at your studio and realize that I have only one picture in my office, and it is a downloaded cell phone picture of Marlene. Maybe my office would make me happier if I did like you and printed a plethora of my work from over the years and papered my wall with great memories . . .
I highly recommend it. What good are photos that live only as ones and zeros in some forgotten hard drive?
What a great father!
A few months ago I decided to get a 6D and a 50mm for portrait work. Long story short, I found a used one that only had a few 100 shuttercounts and the old 50mm 1.8 + battery-charger-SD card for about 350USD.
When the camera arrived, it turns out that the focusing screen has fallen out and got a few scratches (they are extremely soft). I contacted the seller and he refunded me 150USD without any questions asked. Even though I told him that a focus screen doesn't cost more than 40-50 bucks, but he would like to correct the "bad" impression even though practically it wasn't his fault. (We have a trust-based society here in Norway which may be hard to believe in).
Anyway, I love 6D.
Thanks😊
I’ve been to Norway. I really like it there. I don’t have any trouble at all believing any of that. I hope you enjoy the 6D!
I have the 5d classic and also the 6d classic and I agree 100% with you. The 6d is like the 5d classic but like you said the images of both cameras straight out of camera have just a special recepe on both cameras, but in ny opinion If I could only have one of them it would be the 6d. I also have the 6d mark 2 and I prefer the 6d classic.
It would be great if you do such talk to your special "lenses" also. I like this kind of lengthy talk that doesn't have much music or any. 😊☕☕☕
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Finally I am realising that it's ok to say that my first dslr nikon D3100 felt much more right to me than my much more expensive and much researched upgrade d7500. It's how well me and my camera combine to take a photo. Thanks for sharing this gem of a video.
The 6D is just like a trusty good friend. And it's solid. A few weeks after I bought it, I went on a fishing video shooting in summer, rainy day, in the middle of a lake on little boats, rain showers, hands always wet. I had the plastic fantastic 50mm f1.8 mounted, and at anytime it has had mist or humidity issues.
Also used it a lot on beaches and even in water waist deep. I've been rude with it, and it still works great, same performances as it was new, with the same perfect and unique rendering. I can't do anything but loving it.
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I forgot to mention Dirksen photography. He says he has put over 1M photos on a pair of 6d's. I find that incredible.
Thank you for the links. About to watch both videos, now.
Dirksen straight out of camera JPEGs out of the 6D are amazing, I never got to find out how he did that.
His review after 1M images from a pair used primarily for weddings is indeed worth watching. He said the 6DMkII was redundant except for video (makes sense) but a year later in the comments said the MkII was his everything. Point being, people's experiences and use cases or expectations can and will change over time.
The Color science of 6D is very special I really love the tone when I used 6d in outdoor shoot specially using 135mm f2 it's a killer!!!
My 6D was with me for 6 years until shutter failure. Truly great image sensor and colors. My first camera. Bought after 4-5 years from release.
I just discovered something on the 6D I didn't know about for years. If you are not sure about exposure in a complex scene, you can click into live view and press the DOF button to get exposure simulation on the screen. In a complex lighting situation, this is a nice alternative to chimping. You can also wait a second or two for the camera to focus and take the shot.
Someone else realising how fantastic this camera is. It really is superb.
Just picked one up for a really good price with 200k on the shutter. Very excited to take it through its final years!
Regarding the poor on/off switch on the 6D .....I never had a problem with that because......I hardly ever shut off my 6D !
and as I would take the 6D out of my bag and found it still with most of the charge it had before I put it down a week
or two before ........and though I never did a formal test of the battery life in shutoff or left on (sleep) mode, I never
took it out to a dead battery .........loved that about it .........and I totally loved that camera .
It's funny you say that, because for the last few months I have decided to leave it on all the time and utilize the sleep mode. Like you, I have noticed that there doesn't seem to be a battery life penalty. Every time it wakes up, it still shows a full battery. Even weeks later.
I got into the habit of leaving its GPS on, so that basic location info would be one less metadata item to edit later. Bad idea, it eats the battery because the GPS never sleeps, even when the camera is fully turned off.
@@thenexthobbyThanks, I didn’t know that. So glad I read comments!
I also wanted to say I don't mind the left side power switch because I leave it on the whole time I'm carrying it.
Love watching you geek out on cameras . . you are a true camera nerd
i'm currently hoarding 5d classics, i can easily find them for $100-$170... which is crazy. its rendering resembles that of CCD sensors. almost as good as the Leica m9 i used to own.
i've also been looking at the Nikon d700/d3, but the 6d was never on my radar up until recently after watching you and Martin Castein's videos about it. now i've got GAS, but only for old digital cameras, even tho i can afford newer gear.
That’s one of the greatest things about the current camera market, all these great cameras that I can still very clearly remember being “new” are now old and “outdated” and can be purchased cheap. We live in a world where the 5d can be reliably purchased for $150, the 5d2 for $250, the 6d for $300, a D700 for $250, etc. It’s finally affordable to have GAS 🤷♂️
Man, where do you find the 5Ds at that sort of price! People in my neck of the woods believe they are sitting on gold and ask for a few hundreds for a beat up 5D (and guess what. They don't sell... 😂)
@@jd5787 private listings, camera stores... I know Kenmore camera in WA has a few 5d classics for about $170... eBay sometimes... Especially if you buy a camera lens combo. You sell the lens and keep the body. Sometimes people list their 5d with a fallen mirror and sell it for peanuts. You can easily glue the mirror back. 2 minute job.
Gas for old cameras helps the wallet. Beer taste on a champagne budget.
Yes, it would seem ideal photo opportunities, but for some reason there are no more good photo productions) The 5D camera is similar in color to 6 , but the blue-green shades are still cleaner and more interesting@@SkylerKing
When it comes to the Canon EF 24-105 F4....I used it a lot!! But then I changed it out for a Sigma Art 24-105 F4...the Sigma is way sharper! And I have use on several bodies, both FF and crop.
I have heard nothing but good things about the Sigma. I’ve been wanting to try it
24-105 f4 is amazing
I regret selling my 6D despite upgrading to an EOS R and R6. I’m looking to buying a 5D Classic and another 6D to go back photography basics
For many years, I would always sell off gear either right before or right after buying anything new. So, I would very rarely own two cameras at once. When I decided to stop selling the stuff that I already know for sure that I like, and just slowly build up a collection of cameras, it solved so many problems. Modern stuff is amazing. But I still love the old stuff.
the same since my EOS R5
Long one short a 6D finally popped up on a trusted site I use (circa US$350), years used warranty and always pristine equipment anyway. Recommended by (an in biz 40 years) wedding guy I know. His main business one is now an R6 (a bit easier in key areas incl x2 card slots means a bit less backing up during a day/ISO a few gens on), but the 6D still gets used much. A wave went over it once and on it marches........I am very pleased with mine.
Thank goodness I was stubborn and didn't sell my 6D for lowball offers a few years ago... My love for the older models over the past while has grown and I now have a couple of 5D classics and my 6D. I could safely say the 5DC is maybe my favourite camera ever. But after this video of yours I picked up the 6D and it feels like super modern tech compared! I'll need to spend time with it again. cheers for the video:)
Yeah. I’ve just bought another low shutter count 6D. I’ve owned about seven over the years. I keep going back to it. They are amazing. The only other Canon Camera that has the 5D’s filmic vibe is the original 40D. Which is basically a crop sensor 5D classic.
I absolutely love your videos and pure enthusiasm that you do have for the classic photo gear, awesome! I am actually watching/listening to this material like for the 3rd or 4th time 😆 Also, I collect these old, classic models and has been debating for a looong time if I should add this one to my collection - or the 5D MkII (I do have the Classic already). You made me finally pick the 6D. I've just scored one in excellent condition, with 15k actuations, for approx. +/- 300 USD. Happy! Can't wait to compare it to my Nikon D610. Keep up the geat work! Cheers from Warsaw.
I really hope you enjoy it as much as I do. It's a great camera. It's such a different experience than the Nikon D610. I'm curious to know which one you end up preferring.
I agree with your reviews. I still kept my 6D after all these years. I bought it when it was new. My canon RP is just ok ,colors is not that great.
I recently changed from using an old 5D mk 2 to using a new 6D mk 2. Even though the 6D mk 2 seems to get a lot of hate online, I love it! And I say that coming from the position of loving my old 5D mk 2. I love the flippy touch screen and find taking pics on it using live view great for certain situations. I love the images it produces and have no regrets buying it. I did consider mirrorless but they are just too pricey and the 6D Mk 2 seemed like really good value here in the UK. Plus like your 6D classic, it goes so well with the 24-106 f4 L lens
I still haven't had a chance to try the 6d2, but I hear a lot of good things about it.
I've watched the whole video and you haven't mentioned the best thing about 6D, the dampened mirror and shutter sound when using quiet mode. Combined with a vintage lens, this makes for a tactile ASMR DSLR experience.
I've actually never even tried that mode 🤷♂️
I have both and prefer, ever so slightly, the files out of the 5d. If the 5d had auto iso I'd use it almost exclusively, especially for portraits.
Thanks for posting..I just bought the 6D MKii yesterday..too early to tell but I think I will love this. Just ordered a reconditioned 24-105 zoom. Can't wait.
Great combo. I hope you love it!
Really like your long-format - It's like sitting down with a friend and shooting the breeze about favorite things. I have the 5D classic and 7D classic (wildlife rig) and will be adding a 6D Classic this year for my old Canon Trifecta (haha). Love the ergo chunky goodness of how the old Canons feel in the hand. More importantly, I enjoy the nostalgic output that transports me to a simpler time on this planet. Also have and enjoy a SONY A7IV. However, it is a different beast for different use cases.
It’s funny you mention “sitting down with a friend” because that’s actually what I have in mind when making this type of video. I’m not thinking about a script, or specific talking points, or getting attention with the video. I’m not thinking about how to say everything in 10 minutes or RUclips algorithms. I’m thinking “if I were sitting down with a friend, just talking about cameras/photography, what would I say?”
@@SkylerKing Well, it works for me. Thanks for sharing your insights Skyler!
Yes it sets you apart from the rest. Excellent video.
Thank you for this video! I just picked up a 6D with 13k shutter count. I learned all of my photography skills on a 200d, I loved that little camera but I am so excited to move over to FF. I gifted my girlfriend my 200d with a 24mm lens!
Anyways, I was in a long gear loop about what to upgrade to next. Not that I felt like I had to, but I wanted to move into full frame. I was set on a R8 or a Fuji film, but I went to my local camera shop and saw the 6D on sale and immediately fell in love with it. I’m so excited to take thousands of photos with it.
Early in this video regarding sports sent me down memory lane. Working for a small publisher I was photographing a small stable with a few racehorses back in the mid-90s. I was shooting a Nikon FM, no motor drive, with a quite sharp Tokina zoom lens, on Tri-X film. I wanted a nice shot of the horse coming out of the gate. I set my aperture and shutter, pre-focused on a spot just a bit in front of the gate, and had the trainer take the horse out of the gate. I got an image of the horse with it's front legs off the grounds, bounding out of the gate. When we printed out the page ready to go to the printer (old paper people will get that) the publisher looked at the image on paper and exclaimed that he could see the individual hairs. If Thom Barnes was impressed enough to comment out loud, that was an accomplishment. Learning to get the shot within the limits of old film gear and film was something to be proud of and a skill to appreciate. Still love my 6D.
I've shot poorly lit night shots with the 6D at very high ISO with no flash and was able to clean them up easily in Lightroom to get some pretty good images. That was using a Tamron 24-70mm f2.8.
I love hearing stories like this (seriously). It's the kind of stuff that I admire and appreciate and is what I am referencing when I talk about "old school film photographers". I think the limitations of the gear with only spur the creativity of a good photographer, which can lead to an even better end result. Whereas if the camera can "do everything" then the average user will become (or remain) complacent and end up with an SD card full of mediocre snapshots. Complacency kills.
I just sold my EOS R and bought a second 6D. From now on, I wil now be doing events with two 6D's. There are pluses and minuses. Now I really have to know the 6D intimately. Image quality will not be a problem, nor will focusing in low light. Controlling exposure might be more challenging with no EVF. But at least the focus point won't be wandering randomly around the viewfinder. Appreciate your videos.
The 6D files hold up remarkably well in post processing when having to make big exposure corrections. Way better than I ever would have expected. I took a trip to Alishan and ended up having multiple photos that were underexposed by multiple stops (mistake on my part) and I was able to not only boost the exposure by multiple stops in lightroom, but I was then able to further play with highlights, shadows, etc. The final photos looked fantastic and I even made a large print from one of them.
I say all that in reference to you mentioning that controlling exposure will be more difficult without the EVF. That's true, but the 6D will typically be okay, anyway.
I'm in a similar boat. I got the R couple years ago but for the live of me cloud never sell my 6D. I furiously hate the ergonomics of R. (No, not the touch thingy, canon tried, failed, that's ok) The fact I can't just switch to manual focus with a switch, the fact that ISO setting does not go to "Auto" when you assign it to any control wheel and you have to use menu or touchscreen to get it back to Auto... The R causes me so much grief and anger.
But I can't, just can't imagine living without the eye tracking. I am lucky bastard who has access to 85 f1,2 and 50 f1,2 and they are nearly useless on 6D or any older camera if you subject is alive.
And yes, 6D image is special. Very special.
@NGC1433 I used the mfn button and control dial to adjust ISO with my eye to the viewfinder. That worked well for me. I also used the Fv mode when I needed to control both shutter speed and aperture. I miss that. And the files were better than the RP. But I do not regret dropping the RF system.
Great video, thank you so much ! I just picked up a 6D today, showing a 1660 shutter count ! I'll still use my R6 for sport and wildlife photography but I feel that I'll use my new 6D for the rest !
Congratulations on a great find! I hope you enjoy it and get a lot of good use out of it.
Hello from Spain. In 2009 I bought a 5d new with the 24-105 f4L IS. I had this camera for ten years. The camera is fantastic, but i need something with better specifications. I watch and I see the 6d with better dinamic range, better weight, Automatic ISO, better resolution (perfect for drop photos if it is neccesary), much better ISO, GPS, etc etc etc. With some dudes I sell the 5d for 350 euros and I bought the 6d of a friend for 500 euros. So, this operation only supossed me 150 euros and the results are fantastic. Today I continue with canon 6d with 24-105 f4 L IS and 50mm 1.8 stm. That is all my equip and I dont need more. Recently I had some photos of football play, with 1/1000 seconds and iso 400 and servo focus and the results was absoluty fantastic. This camera not is a action camera, but its very versatil in all the places...
Thank you for your video. I love the 6d and I will continue with it without date of end.
I am happy to hear that you are enjoying your 6D
S.K. I truly enjoy your videos. The relaxed conversation on cameras and photography in general is so honest. I am a subscriber, and very happily so. Keep it up. I Have a Canon 77D, 5D Mark 2, and a 6D. I really like these older cameras. Feel good in my hands which are large. Thanks again.,
Thank you, I appreciate it. I know the long form video isn't for everyone, but I just really love all this stuff and end up talking to the camera the way I would talk to another photographer if we were having coffee together. It's always nice to hear when it resonates with someone.
I just shifted from a canon 550d to a canon 6d cause i wanted to keep photography to basic as i like it that way , and i love this camera . I use it with a canon 50 f1.8 and a tamron oldy 28-75f2.8 . I might get a L lens soon for tele maybe a used 70-200 and i know ill be really happy with this setup for coming years .
The 550d is a good little camera, too. I actually have a video where I shot an entire wedding (photos) with the 550d and a cheap zoom lens (basically a kit lens, though it’s not made by Canon).
@@SkylerKing i love both the cameras . Bang for the price i mean . my 550d was a new one and 6d is a used with 10k shutter . I love photography again cause of that full frame dof n colors . Brilliant video though . could you pls do a video on lens too , i like your style
After having several Leica und Fuji cameras because of their colour science I know totally agree. The 6D mk.I is favourite camera right now. Both general appearance of the jpg, as well as colours and noise behaviour are convincing. my SL2s simply can't keep with that.
Wow, very interesting to hear. I have owned a ton of Fuji cameras, and I prefer the color science from my 6D over any of them. However, I have never owned a Leica and have often wondered about the color science with a Leica.
Could you please show the settings you use for the 6D, I really like the colours but not right out of the camera without tweaking the standard settings.. I agree with the handling of the camera very comfortable it reminds me of my Pentax 5 MK II s being very solid in the hands.
this guy is making me miss my first camera the canon 6D that I grew and used for over 5 years since iv gone mirrorless with the EOS R5
Great, have you tried the canon 40d? They also say that the color is similar to the 5d classic with that touch of reel film
I have owned the 30D, the 50D, and the 70D. Never tried the 40D, though I have heard good things about it.
I've owned a used 6D for the past nine months. I paired it with used 24-105L, 70-200L IS and 50mm 1.8 lenses as well.
It's a fantastic camera and, for around the price of a new Sony RX100 VII, I have a first rate system!
The 6D colour capture and rendering is simply superb: really natural looking, closer to the look of say a Kodachrome 64 film slide than any other camera in my experience. 20MP on the 6D full frame sensor works so well...
If you want to photograph fast moving wildlife or sports action, then maybe people should choose another camera with a higher fps rate. For all other genres, get a 6D and I think you will be delighted with the results. You will be getting perhaps the best bang for your buck of any used full frame DSLR.
I lost interest in reading about other cameras once I'd started to use my 6D. I'll use it until it dies on me, hopefully many years from now...
You've done a great job in this video of describing what makes the 6D so good, but it's only when you actually have one in your hands and see the first results on your computer that you really comprehend how great it is!
Too right about the Northrups' survey. I participated in that, thinking "That's right! That happened to me!" But really it was a cheap old Kingston that I hadn't used in a long time. I wasn't surprised it failed, I didn't care, I didn't try to get it to work or to recover anything from it. I just bought more trusted brands from then on, and kept the dust off.
6D has been good camera for everything for me. I bought used 6D two years ago (January 2022) and I have now taken over 200 000 pictures with it. It is my first full frame camera ever and I’ve been taking pictures for 30 years or so. Getting full frame camera opened completely new world for me. Picture quality and being able to take pictures with way less light than with any of my cameras earlier were just mindblowing! But it had the same problem than all other cameras I have owned: when I’m taking pictures of wildanimals (most of my pictures) I sometimes miss the best shots because of the poor buffer. If I had the money I would buy Canon EOS R6 or something like that but so far I’ve never had the money to do so. I paid 400€ for 6D body and it was the max amount of money I could spend.
200,000 in less than two years is crazy
I own a 6D and love it. Some advice to you regarding your issue with the power switch: Just leave it on. It’ll automatically shut off until you hit the shutter button again. Battery life on it is so good that it doesn’t drain it to not worry about switching it off.
That's what I have began doing during this past year. You're right, there doesn't seem to be a battery life penalty by doing so.
Great video, the 6d was my first FF camera, still get great images out of it paired with the 16-35 f4 & 24 -105 f4, and its even better with a good prime lens, its a steal nowdays for under $500, even under $400 Aud
I have owned so many cameras over the years, and after finally getting my hands on the 6d, I am really kicking myself for not getting it years ago. I most often use the 35mm f1.4 Art on it, but the 24-105L is a great “do it all” choice. The 24-105 is absolutely underrated.
I just bought mine for 400, my first ff
Finally someone brings up the cheap camera challenge! What I use for reference for people who think the equipment will make them great.
I have never used a camera before and I just thought I'd go out and buy one so I can start my photography journey. The 6D was an impulse buy because I found it for under 300 and I read that it was good at taking low light photos and thats what I was looking for. I didn't realize how insane of a well rounded powerhouse it is! This is fantastic news I'm so excited!!!
I really hope you enjoy your experience with it.
Excellent job, thank you. When it came time to choose a body for Astro modification the original 6D was a no brainer. Excellent low low performance (even by todays standard’s regardless of what the spec sheet says), inexpensive and built like a tank. When shooting in remote locations there are a lot of variables (obstacles) but the 6D isn’t one of them. It just works. I also appreciate that Raw files are Raw and not a “version” of Raw like I find with my Sony. I love the Sony for specific purposes but it’s no 6D.
The 6D power switch placement seems to be Canon’s deliberate targeting this camera towards a newbie photographer’s first camera or first full frame camera. Here’s your PASM dial and on/off switch. Turn it on, change your mode dial and start shooting. I don’t think they expected professionals to use this camera. My work around is I just turn the camera on and leave it on with GPS/Wifi disabled. With stand-bye/sleep enabled, a battery lasts for weeks.
That is exactly what I have gotten into the habit of doing, with this camera. Wifi and GPS off, auto off after one minute, and never touch the switch again. I don't see any negative hit to battery life at all and it makes the camera that much more enjoyable to use.
I need to try the 6D in my hand. I have slightly smaller hands and I find the 5D a tiny bit big, so perhaps the 6D will be more comfortable for me.
It will likely be perfect
The 6D is getting more love 10 years after it was released than it did at release. Reviewers routinely trashed its AF points, having only only 1 cross-type point, only 4.5 burst rate, one card slot, 97% viewfinder, etc. Only a few reviewers fully appreciated the image output back in the day. I now have R6 and R5. Both are phenomenal cameras, particularly the R6, but I do not believe the image output is any better than the 6D, which I sold to fund my upgrade. I have been thinking about getting a 6D again.
Yeah, I was one of the many people who bought the D600 because it was supposed to be the better camera. On paper, it had way better specs. I eventually sold the D600 and bought a 6D and I've never had a single regret.
I just bought a 6d three months ago, and trust me when i say this it creates magic, its just purrrrfeecctttt....No matter what camera I have, the 6d is always going to be there.
Man, you made me grab my good old and retired 6D, clean it and play with it a little 😊
I have bought a 6d,awesome camera,huge upgrade from rebel t7..yes the colours are something different ❤
I think the switch is on the other side so it cant be kicked off by accident so IMO it makes total sense :)
Hi have a look at Martin castein, he is a UK professional photographer. He loves both of these cameras..
I enjoyed the colors from my Digital Rebel (that's the first model) but hated using it from Day 1 --- yes I paid the retail $900 body only --- because I was angry that its ergonomics and slowness were an insult coming from the Elan II, which I still can't give up. On a lark I picked up a mint 50D once they bottomed out and was astonished at the improvement. A great camera I'll never use but still own. But it wasn't until the 6D two years ago that I finally got incredible colors and high ISO capability. The small size and thoughtful features like quiet mode are also great.
One annoyance is the vestigial rear dial. Once you've experienced the large ones from the '90s models thru 5 series, it's hard to accept the small one on the 6D.
That said, I've always resisted focus-and-recompose and the 6D is ultimately a heartbreak for me unless I do that. I am tempted by the R8 because I know it will change the way I shoot, letting me largely ignore focus and concentrate in the moment on composing, the very thing I've wanted ever since AF existed.
Interesting perspective. I owned the 50D but ended up not really liking it. I liked the 30D as well as the 70D, but the 50D was unique in some of the things they had changed during that time and I wasn't a fan of those changes. With focus, I have always set all of my cameras to use the center focus point, then done the basic focus and recompose. I started doing that back before I even knew there was a name for it or that other people also did it. To me, it just seemed faster and more reliable than messing around with trying to select other focus points for each and every photo. I have never had issues with it. The only time I am not doing focus and recompose, I am either manual focusing or I have my AF locked to a predetermined distance and then I wait for the intended subject to be in the right area before I take the photo. I am curious about your resistance to doing the focus and recompose method.
I won't claim my resistance has ever been rational; after all, focus-and-recompose is how many of us learned to use MF cameras. My beef is more philosophical. EOS cameras seemed to promise a way out of that, yet never fully did. We were told more focus points = better, but that was only maybe true for the most expensive models few ever bought.
And so I kept trying to use focus points, but I'm now back to single point for my old cameras ... you know, there's irony here. I used single point AF on the Elan II because it only had 3 to begin with, even though that was fancy compared to a 650 or 620. and 5, 7, 9, 11 ... none of that really matters but that promise of improvement is where I got trapped for many years.
Some were luckier to have an EOS 3 with 45 but "that many" focus points remained overall quite rare in most models, and even that level of sophistication didn't even reach the non-1D lines until their end!
My feeling is that by watching Sony's AF success with mirrorless, Canon decided holding back great AF was no longer possible in lesser models.
Hands down the Best review of anything I’ve ever seen ❤❤❤
I have both cameras, I feel the 6d blows away the 5d classic. Not bashing the 5d I just personally feel the 6d is way better, color, image rendering and of course iso.
The 6D is absolutely a more capable camera for 95% of circumstances and potential users. It's a fantastic camera and the one that I grab more often. Still, for some people or in some circumstances, there is just something special about the 5D classic.
Great video Skyler. I must get myself a 6D to try. Flickr recommendation for you: French, portrait shooter Dominic Fusina Nikon D3S street portraits from 2010-2012 (I think you’ll like the look.)
I’m going to go take a look, right now!
@@SkylerKing Photostream page 27 is a good place to start for the D3s street portraits. 🙂
I've been shooting digital since 2006 and never had a card fail. Once, a single picture on a Sony card got corrupted. The card never gave me problems again. One of my Lexar 16GB 633X cards failed to register a picture, but that's because I was shooting in burst and the card was almost full. Once the images had buffered, the card worked again. That being said, one of my students had a Transcend SD card fail. However, it wasn't clear why. Maybe age was a factor because it was an old card her dad had given her. We tried formatting it, but that didn't work. A few months ago, a friend gave me four old CF cards. Three of them work, but the Lexar 64 MB (yes MB, it's from 2001) isn't readable. Considering the number of pictures I've taken, the reliability of cards is impressive.
Yeah, that seems to mirror most of the experiences I have heard. A card technically can fail. We might even know of one or two cards owned by someone, somewhere, at some time that did fail in some way. But really, when it comes down to it, they are pretty reliable and failure isn't something that someone should actively worry about.
i use both cf and sd cards. the only failures i have had are with lexar sd (and more than one card).
I still been using mines since 2016
So many points you are so so right 🎉🎉🎉
Great video! Didn’t feel too long.
Thanks for this video! I never knew the 6D had similar colors to the 5D classic, and I just bought a 5D yesterday on eBay! I'm excited to get it and take it out, so I can keep taking photos and not stress about bringing my R6 II for things other than work 😅
Congrats on the new 5D! I really hope you like it. There is a slight learning curve when you have become adjusted to modern cameras, but once it clicks, it's usually a love story.
Have been using a 6D as my main camera since September.
I love the output (modified version of “standard” preset) but I can’t fall in love with the camera.
The design of the camera feels unresolved compared to the 5D line - the classic is so beautiful with the squared off viewfinder.
More than anything though, I can’t get over the feeling of the rear click wheel. Feels so cheap compared to the 5D.
I had a 5D but returned it because of focus issues, but loved it otherwise. Just bought another and hopefully can keep it for longer.
I get what you are saying. Output wise, I love the 6D, but I never seem to forget that I really prefer the controls and ergonomics of one of my 5D cameras.
I've recently been toying with the idea of having multiple camera bodies and thought it might be crazy but now I know for sure that this is my goal. I have most of the lenses I will need save 1 or 2. My idea was to acquire the mark i and mark ii of the 5d, 6d and 7d series which will be 6 bodies in total. I think these 6 cameras were the pinnacle of Canon dslr's and almost each one bringing something different than the others to the table. Even though the 7d and 7d ii are apsc sensors I think they are the high end apsc cameras. As for people comparing the 6d to the 5d classic there was 1 person I found to do so. I will add the link here if you're interested. It's a short video but to the point.
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I spent years only owning one camera at a time. I would have to get rid of a camera in order to get something new. Unfortunately, that lead to multiple cameras that I really loved, and wish I still had, being back on my wish list. Some of those cameras are getting harder to find, especially for a reasonable price or in acceptable condition. I cannot tell you how much of a game changer it is to simply keep the cameras I like, even if that means I own up to a dozen at a time.
I’ve got a good friend who owns both the 7D and the 7Dii and he loves them both. He sees no need for anything else, as they do everything he needs.
I already did buy most of the real quality bodies Canon produced after collecting my necessary native lenses.
Being a hobbyist, I proudly own and use 5D, 5DII, 5DIII, 1DIV and 7D. The last two for wildlife shooting. All bought used during last six years with tons of shutter life remaining, thanks to tech lovers ditching these gems for mirrorless toys.
Awesome video, convinced me to find one cheap locally. Thanks for sharing your passion for this old beauty!
I really hope you enjoy it. It's my daily carry, at the moment.
Hey there Skyler, did you ever track down the name of the woman on Flickr who used the 6d so much? I’m curious to look through her photos.
Yeah, I mentioned it in a reply to someone else who asked. Her name is Oleg Oprisco.
My 6d is still a tank and it keeps going
Great video
A bit weird how completely i agree.. ;)I have both cameras 5dc and 6d.
saved this video for a nice long watch in the weekend. Now I'm using M50 with Sigma 18-35 f/1.8 and its good enough for me. But 6d in my country is became cheap enough to just buy it for the sake of image aesthetic, slap it with 50 f/1.8 and yes, that's it. One day that I have save up enough I will buy it for sure.
It's crazy how cheap some of these great cameras are becoming. Definitely worth buying before they become hard to find.
My 1D Mark II has dual card slots and it's from 2002, I never shut off my 6D unless after a firmware update.
Yeah, pro level camera. I've also switched to utilizing sleep mode on my 6d rather than turning it off and have been surprised by how good the battery life still is. It seems to not impact it at all.
@@SkylerKingthat's why I love DSLR's. I can still compose, leave the camera on all day and that shutter is as fast to fire as I can reach the button
Great video!! Subscribed
Excellent video you have a new subscriber!
I appreciate it, sir
My first DSLR! Loved it. Have you tried the 6D mark 2? If so how do they compare?
I have narrowly missed the 6D2 on multiple occasions. I hope to get one at some point.
I recently bought the 6d. Love it but only have one budget lense for it. I actually find myself liking the jpeg files more than how I end up editing raw. I actually try to mimic the japef.
That's not a bad thing. Despite what people on the internet try to convince you of, there are a lot of working professionals that primarily shoot jpeg. If you are familiar with your camera, have it set up the way you like, nail the exposure, etc, then in many cases there is no real reason why you need to shoot raw.
Great video! What was the name/link of the fashion photographer on Flickr that you mentioned around the 22:10 mark that uses a 6D w/ a 24-105mm?
Oleg Oprisco
I heard that Kai's a perv! 🤣I miss those old videos.
Is the autofocus reliable,have you ever faced misfocused shots in tricky lighting??
Using the center focus point seems pretty reliable. It hasn't ever failed me.
Hi, I am not professional and don't take very many pictures but for the last three years, I had 4 memory cards fail.
That’s pretty insane. A card is certainly able to fail, but it is typically pretty rare. You having a fail rate of more than 1 card every year for multiple years is baffling 🤔
@@SkylerKing It might be due to the fact, that in Bulgaria, where I live, very often cheap quality is sold on the price of actual quality.
I LOVE my 6D, it's amazing...but i managed to break the LCD!! :( I have a 70D and a 5D MK2 also, and an old EOS M. They are all good cameras for their own use. But I think I'll have to replacew the LCD on the 6d. :)
I have both. 6D is noticeably snappier and polished.
Of course, it’s a much newer camera 😉
I LOVE taking photos, did it profesianlly for several years....but the editing...I to hate it!! :D
Great video, but why did it take you 10 years to get one if you really wanted one? I mean they've been priced well for ages and they are easy to find in the marketplaces.
You know, just life stuff. Either not finding one for a good price, or a different camera took priority, or maybe it just wasn't in the budget at the time.
@@SkylerKing Ya i guess that can happen. I've been thinking about venturing into full frame but before diving deep into big money cameras I thought Id dip my toe in the water so I grabbed a used 6D which is on its way. Probably in a couple years I'll find a clean EOS R5 or R6 .
Martin Castelan is talking about 5D classic and 6D comerosan all the time:)
I’ve heard about that, since making this video. He’s speaking my language
sounds like the 6d is the perfect camera, it is a 5d classic with video :D
How is the video quality compared to the 5d mark II?
I like the video quality. I have actually recorded several videos with the 6D. I like the video from the 6D better than the video from the 5Dii, but I don't know for sure which one is "better". The 6D does has a few video functions that the 5Dii doesn't have, which makes things easier.
Do you remember the name of the photographer about you talk in 22:34?
I would like to see the photos of tis photographer in flickr.
Her name is Oleg Oprisco, she was based out of Kiev, last I checked.
@@SkylerKing thank you very much.
Olympia SG in the background?
Yes sir, a 1979 Olympia SG3
Would you recommend this as a upgrade from the Rebel T7?
Absolutely, yes.
@@SkylerKing im currently saving up, but the t7 does have a higher megapixel count. Would it be noticeable?
The megapixel count really doesn’t matter, in this case. Even when comparing two full frame cameras to each other, the jump from 20mp to 24mp isn’t really noticeable. In your case, you have 24mp, but it’s a smaller APS-C sensor. Not only that, but the t7 has a rather strong antialiasing filter compared to the 6d. The t7 also has less color depth, less dynamic range, and far, far worse low light and high iso performance. The image processor in the t7 is also an older, less advanced image processor than what is in the 6d. Image quality wise, there is no comparison. The 6d is going to be an upgrade in every way.
@SkylerKing hugely appreciate the detailed response. I think ill make the upgrade when i come across the money. Youve earned a sub, thank you!
16k 1000fps. Casey wouldn't mind I guess.
I have to disagree, I have both and unfortunately I’m using more the 6D because the 5D is broken but I’m considering selling the 6D because I don’t get the same tone straight out of the camera. Photos from the 6D are awesome but just not the same 🤷🏻♂️ at least to my eye.
Not exactly the same, no. But I find them to be remarkably similar, in most circumstances. Of course, there are a few scenarios where the two cameras do seem to render things in a less similar way.
Do they take noticeably better pics than latest iPhone, without pixel peeping
Yes.
Man is correct , but of course camera manufacturers know it , and they now put IBIS in camera , and now i whos perfectly fine with 12mpix of 5D ,or 20 of 6D , want that IBIS , with IBIs i can use vintage lenses and they would be stabilized better then my 6D with IS lens . Of course subject movement can not be corrected by IBIS so i guess for fast shots ,action , and i dont mean sports , i mean my kid jumping in the pool , i dont need the IBIS , because shutter speed is so fast that i dont even need IS lens . But still i want that IBIS , and i wont get it with old camera , not even medium old camera , 5 or 6 years old camera at least if its FF . So i wont sell my gear , but i will look for IBIS and have one of those . Curranty looking at Panasonic S1 , but its going to take some time for the price to drop so before that i will get Nikon D700, that is another old camera that is special . Nikon made sensor for it , not Sony .
I love the D700. Great camera to own. Of course, modern cameras are great, too. Like you said, IBIS is very useful in many circumstances, even if it isn’t useful 100% of the time. The IBIS on my E-M5ii was phenomenally good. Between that and the insanely fast focus acquisition when using the screen to tap on the subject, that camera was a real game changer and allowed me to get photos I simply wouldn’t have gotten otherwise.
CCD sensors need the least amount of editing. I have D80, D50 and 5D. The best cameras in my opinion.
While the D80 and D50 have CCD sensors, the 5D has a CMOS sensor. All great cameras.
Non of them have CCD sensor!
The D80 & D50 DO have CCD sensors. That is why the D90 was seen as such a leap, because it had a CMOS sensor
I have 5D markiii second hand .... shutter count of this unit please
I don’t understand what you’re asking
@@SkylerKing Do you have idea what is the shuttercount of canon5D mark 3?
I don’t understand your question. Are you asking me what the 5d3 is rated for? Or are you asking how to check the shutter count on your personal camera?
@@SkylerKing the shutter count of the camera sir.
Re-read my last comment.
6d /6d mk ii / 5d mk ii-iv + L lens or fixed lens still a view to a kill in photography!
Very interesting. I want to purchase a second camera as a back up for my NIkon D610. When I was researching buying the Nikon, the other camera I considered was the Canon 6D. While I like the Nikon very much, I do wish I had gotten the 6D. Now that I have the Nikon, I am considering either the 6D or the 5D classic. Which would you recommend?
Hmm… it’s hard to say, as the 5d and the 6d are both great cameras but seem to attract different types of people. I prefer the buttons, layout, and overall ergonomics of the 5d. The 5d just feels better in the hand, even to simply hold. The 6d has live view, video function, and phenomenal low light and high iso performance. The 5d has smaller files while still producing sharp, detailed photos with great color. The 6d makes it easier to get a good photo thanks to better autofocus and auto iso.
They both produce beautiful photos that don’t need much editing (of any). They both have just one card slot. They both have a top display, control wheel, command dial, mode dial, etc. I think for most people, the 6d is the safest bet. It’s more modern and there is less of a learning curve, less limitations, etc.
Is this better than 80d?
I guess it is really a matter of perspective. The 80D has more modern conveniences, like an articulating touch screen and dual pixel autofocus. So, if either of those things matter to you, it is the clear winner. The image quality from the 6D is better, though, and it does way better in low light. It also has the advantage of more easily getting wide angles of view or shallow depth of field, since it is full frame. I believe the 6D also has better battery life.
You probably already know Martin's views on this topic because you guys certainly think alike. I still own and use a 5D, 5Dii & 6D even though I have several newer bodies.
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Martin did compare these a while back 😁
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Well damn… lol
@@SkylerKing Martin is an absolute legend. I've only just discovered your channel but I'm absolutely loving your longer-form content and I think you bring some really interesting perspectives on things - cheers 🙂
Thank you, I appreciate it. I do enjoy Martin’s videos. I guess I need to check more of his older stuff, though, as I’ve missed some good stuff.
Yeah maybe but you can't watch everything!
@@SkylerKing oh yeah I just picked up an og Canon 1d with the ccd btw, I'm pretty interested to see how it stacks up to early Canon cmos bodies.
See this video this you will love it 😊 here in RUclips- Canon 6D Review after :
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