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Should I buy a 6D or 5D4?
In article , android
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Should I buy a 6D or 5D4?
In article , Davoud
wrote: Wally: Currently I have a Canon 7D2. Lenses include the 100L and 100-400 II. I shoot mostly birds (with the 100-400 II) and closeups of bugs (right, with the 100L, but I also have the MPE65). Those are all FF lenses. I'm throwing away more than 60% of the image. On the other hand, I like the pixel density of the 7D2, and its burst speed. So, should I buy a 6D or 5D3 or 5D4? Or just stick to the 7D2? Firstly, how can anyone say what is right for you? That aside, if you want a full-frame camera you obviously cannot stick with your 7D. If you have EF-S lenses and want to save money you stick with the 7D; those lenses will not fit the 5D/6D. The 7D is a good camera, used by plenty of pros. If you're getting good results with it (and you definitely should be) and you don't care about the smaller sensor, stick with it. I have a 6D and 5D Mark III and a 5D Mark IV. Sometimes I want a lighter camera and I use the 6D. Often I use a tripod and I am more likely to grab the 5D. It's quite hefty with the battery grip installed. And recently I bought an M5 with the 18-150 and the 28mm macro. It's an incredible camera at its size point. https://www.flickr.com/photos/primeval/33826784322/ Here's my M closeup (Nizo lense) kit and a sample... ;-) http://tinyurl.com/androidphotography -- teleportation kills http://www.giroditalia.it/it/live/ |
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Should I buy a 6D or 5D4?
On 5/9/2017 1:31 AM, Wally wrote:
On Mon, 08 May 2017 21:55:26 -0400, Davoud wrote: Wally: Currently I have a Canon 7D2. Lenses include the 100L and 100-400 II. I shoot mostly birds (with the 100-400 II) and closeups of bugs (right, with the 100L, but I also have the MPE65). Those are all FF lenses. I'm throwing away more than 60% of the image. On the other hand, I like the pixel density of the 7D2, and its burst speed. So, should I buy a 6D or 5D3 or 5D4? Or just stick to the 7D2? Firstly, how can anyone say what is right for you? That aside, if you want a full-frame camera you obviously cannot stick with your 7D. If you have EF-S lenses and want to save money you stick with the 7D; those lenses will not fit the 5D/6D. The 7D is a good camera, used by plenty of pros. If you're getting good results with it (and you definitely should be) and you don't care about the smaller sensor, stick with it. I have a 6D and 5D Mark III and a 5D Mark IV. Sometimes I want a lighter camera and I use the 6D. Often I use a tripod and I am more likely to grab the 5D. It's quite hefty with the battery grip installed. And recently I bought an M5 with the 18-150 and the 28mm macro. It's an incredible camera at its size point. https://www.flickr.com/photos/primeval/33826784322/ Thanks to all who responded. I agree with everything you guys said. I'm quite happy with the 7D2. But I have some spare cash in the bank and was thinking how I might spend it. From what I can see, FF is not going to give me much benefit. But hey, maybe I was overlooking something. So I thought I would see if I could raise some ideas. But your responses confirm that I should keep the money and stick with what I have. It might not have been so. A few years ago I was shooting macro with a Canon 70-300mm zoom and a 500D closeup lens. I was getting darn good results with it too. But I had some cash and decided to get the 100mm L. And it was significantly better than the old rig. So sometimes one can overlook something and miss out. And that's why I thought I would ask my question about possibly moving up to FF. I kept out of the thread because I had no idea what you like to shoot, and am am not familiar with Canon's line. I frequently do WA. That's why I got my FF D800. The drawback is that it's low light capability, while decent, could be better. I got a D500, which is an APS C, with a much higher shutter speed, than my FF. I use it for zoo and wildlife shooting, and my FF for landscapes. -- PeterN |
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Should I buy a 6D or 5D4?
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PeterN wrote: [ ... ] I got a D500, which is an APS C, with a much higher shutter speed, than my FF. [ ... ] 1/8000 sec is much, much faster than 1/8000 sec. |
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Should I buy a 6D or 5D4?
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nap wrote: In article , PeterN wrote: [ ... ] I got a D500, which is an APS C, with a much higher shutter speed, than my FF. [ ... ] 1/8000 sec is much, much faster than 1/8000 sec. I think that PeterN had the frame rate in mind, FPS... -- teleportation kills |
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Should I buy a 6D or 5D4?
On 2017-05-09 17:14:55 +0000, nap said:
In article , PeterN wrote: [ ... ] I got a D500, which is an APS C, with a much higher shutter speed, than my FF. [ ... ] 1/8000 sec is much, much faster than 1/8000 sec. Well, if I got up the nerve, with the electronic shutter on my X-T2 I could push shutter speed to 1/32000 sec. I just haven't put myself in a situation where I would need to. -- Regards, Savageduck |
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Should I buy a 6D or 5D4?
On 2017-05-09 17:34:25 +0000, android said:
In article , nap wrote: In article , PeterN wrote: [ ... ] I got a D500, which is an APS C, with a much higher shutter speed, than my FF. [ ... ] 1/8000 sec is much, much faster than 1/8000 sec. I think that PeterN had the frame rate in mind, FPS... I can live with as low as 5fps Cl, and I am happy to have 11fps for Ch. -- Regards, Savageduck |
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Should I buy a 6D or 5D4?
On 5/9/2017 1:14 PM, nap wrote:
In article , PeterN wrote: [ ... ] I got a D500, which is an APS C, with a much higher shutter speed, than my FF. [ ... ] 1/8000 sec is much, much faster than 1/8000 sec. OK You got me. I meant frame rate. -- PeterN |
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Should I buy a 6D or 5D4?
On 5/9/2017 1:54 PM, Savageduck wrote:
On 2017-05-09 17:34:25 +0000, android said: In article , nap wrote: In article , PeterN wrote: [ ... ] I got a D500, which is an APS C, with a much higher shutter speed, than my FF. [ ... ] 1/8000 sec is much, much faster than 1/8000 sec. I think that PeterN had the frame rate in mind, FPS... I can live with as low as 5fps Cl, and I am happy to have 11fps for Ch. The 800 doesn't go to 10 fps. -- PeterN |
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Should I buy a 6D or 5D4?
On 2017-05-09 19:02:03 +0000, PeterN said:
On 5/9/2017 1:54 PM, Savageduck wrote: On 2017-05-09 17:34:25 +0000, android said: In article , nap wrote: In article , PeterN wrote: [ ... ] I got a D500, which is an APS C, with a much higher shutter speed, than my FF. [ ... ] 1/8000 sec is much, much faster than 1/8000 sec. I think that PeterN had the frame rate in mind, FPS... I can live with as low as 5fps Cl, and I am happy to have 11fps for Ch. The 800 doesn't go to 10 fps. If you want to get that sort of rate out of a Nikon FF you will have to buy a D4S or D5. There are a whole bunch of factors controlling frame rate. With the D800/D810 Nikons the inhibiting factor is the massive file size. There is a reason the FF Nikons best suited for high frame rate sport shooting are the D4S 16MP(10fps) and D5 20MP (11fps). The D800/D810 while having great resolution is limited to 4fps before the buffer just chokes on those fat NEF files. The question I have is, just how important is a very high frame rate for you? I found that where the target is passing through a practical capture, or composition window, at an airshow, or motorsport event for example a 5 to 11 frame burst is the most that is actually practical. I typically end up with a usable burst of 5 to 8 frames, and can find a single frame, or perhaps two to work on. https://www.dropbox.com/s/apoel49w3s05ota/screenshot_48.jpg When I have shot an event such as the triathlon cyclists making a slow climb towards me up an extremely steep hill, Cl at 4-5fps is just fine, 8-11fps is too much, and just over-kill. https://www.dropbox.com/s/93je2mw5g665zbk/screenshot_47.jpg -- Regards, Savageduck |
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