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The Canon EOS 6D is now a prescription

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I'll bite. I am not sure what you mean, but the 6D is an incredibly capable camera at a really good price. Maybe that means it's a cure?

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cgarrard said:
... for G.A.S. (Gear Acquisition Syndrome), and a cure. This was mentioned in a previous post here but certainly worthy as a thread of its own :). Agree or disagree.... ?
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In the past, I was more tolerant of different cameras for different tasks. Today, I expect a camera to be a good all arounder. I have that in the 7D1 with good image quality, AF and burst rates. The 6D may have better image quality but doesn't offer the versatility I want when photographing action.
 
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... for G.A.S. (Gear Acquisition Syndrome), and a cure. This was mentioned in a previous post here but certainly worthy as a thread of its own :). Agree or disagree.... ?
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cgarrard said:
... for G.A.S. (Gear Acquisition Syndrome), and a cure. This was mentioned in a previous post here but certainly worthy as a thread of its own :). Agree or disagree.... ?
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For many people I'm sure it is, I like my 5D3 just fine. It's all in what an individual needs.
 
I like the way the 6D feels in my hand better than the 5D mark iii but I have small hands. I am also using smaller lenses than I did with my 5D. I use the 24-70 2.8 ii with my 6D, when I had the 5D I was using the original version of the 24-70 2.8 and it was larger.

The auto focus thing isn't a problem, but it might would be if I was a sports photographer. As far as events, I would prefer the faster low light center point of the 6D over the 5D.

Most of my photography is set up, set up portraits, and mostly Landscapes. So the 6D is perfect. One thing that sets it above the 5D Mark iii for me is the wifi. I shoot Raw but I like to tether to my iPad pro to see a preview and it lets me preview a full size jpeg. There have been many times I've missed something in the frame and didn't see it on the back of the camera. It's nice to not have to tether to a macbook.

As far as Landscapes, I've never had it fail, but I do like that IF IT does fail, I know i'll only have to come up with 1100 dollars to replace it. It's light to carry around, I used to use the battery grip, I quit using that.

It has 7 brackets in AEB, most of my Landscapes are HDR, 7 is usually the number I end up shooting.

I loved my Canon 5D Mark ii, and the 6D is better than that. I did love my Canon 5D Mark iii as well but I went to Sony for a while.
 
Keith Z Leonard said:
cgarrard said:
... for G.A.S. (Gear Acquisition Syndrome), and a cure. This was mentioned in a previous post here but certainly worthy as a thread of its own :). Agree or disagree.... ?
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For many people I'm sure it is, I like my 5D3 just fine. It's all in what an individual needs.
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Totally agree.

And in no way am I suggesting the 6D is the cure for all, but it is for many.
 
cgarrard said:
... for G.A.S. (Gear Acquisition Syndrome), and a cure. This was mentioned in a previous post here but certainly worthy as a thread of its own :). Agree or disagree.... ?
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with the weak analogy or whatever this is.

You should have broke out in song instead:

Canon, Canon, gimme the news I got a
Bad case of shootin' you
No Sony's gonna cure my ill I've got a
Bad case of lovin' the 6D
 
I wanted to go fullframe and the 6D was the best option for me.

It's a a hell lot of fun to shoot this camera.
 
cgarrard said:
... for G.A.S. (Gear Acquisition Syndrome), and a cure. This was mentioned in a previous post here but certainly worthy as a thread of its own :). Agree or disagree.... ?
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I don't want to be cured of G.A.S.

6D is a great camera but there will always be something "better" than the camera you've just bought. It's the nature of things that products improve, and when products improve it can often make photographs that were impossible a few years ago possible.

It may be consumerist, but I enjoy upgrading my equipment regularly and I'll probably continue to do so for as long as I can afford to.

There is huge pleasure in owning something new, especially if it incorporates new technologies or improves image quality.

There is also the psychological effect in as much as you feel you have to justify the purchase by producing better photos. In my experience it makes you try harder, and shows in the results. Not just in terms of improved image quality, but you try harder to get better compositions, make better use if lighting etc.

Might not work for everyone of course, but I see definite improvements in my photography each time I upgrade.
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There are a lot of lovers of this camera out there and so it must be good. I chose to buy a 5D MKIII instead and in no way do I regret that decision.

I had a 5D MKII before and was constantly frustrated by focus and recompose using just the centre point. The same goes for the 6D. For perfectly still subjects the method works fine but for anything moving it is a recipe for out of focus shots and that includes portraits and wedding photos.

With the 5D MkIII, I change focus points all the time - that is what the joystick is for. As for the central points, they are double cross points with an f2.8 lens which means they lock on super fast and with great accuracy even in poor light.

There are other advantages to the 5D MkIII which may or may not be of interest to others including the larger screen, less shutter lag, faster frame rate, better viewfinder, dual card slots - need I go on?

OK, the 6D has slightly more dynamic range, WiFi and is light but its main virtue is the price. I suspect that quite a few 6D owners would prefer a 5D MkIII if they could have one.

Ultimately, there is no prescription for GAS. Whatever camera you have now, there will be a better one in a few years time to tempt you to empty your wallet.
 
Keith Williamson said:
There are a lot of lovers of this camera out there and so it must be good. I chose to buy a 5D MKIII instead and in no way do I regret that decision.

I had a 5D MKII before and was constantly frustrated by focus and recompose using just the centre point. The same goes for the 6D. For perfectly still subjects the method works fine but for anything moving it is a recipe for out of focus shots and that includes portraits and wedding photos.

With the 5D MkIII, I change focus points all the time - that is what the joystick is for. As for the central points, they are double cross points with an f2.8 lens which means they lock on super fast and with great accuracy even in poor light.

There are other advantages to the 5D MkIII which may or may not be of interest to others including the larger screen, less shutter lag, faster frame rate, better viewfinder, dual card slots - need I go on?

OK, the 6D has slightly more dynamic range, WiFi and is light but its main virtue is the price. I suspect that quite a few 6D owners would prefer a 5D MkIII if they could have one.

Ultimately, there is no prescription for GAS. Whatever camera you have now, there will be a better one in a few years time to tempt you to empty your wallet.
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I picked the 6D because the IQ holds up better in post. Better DR, and more ability to push images in post process without getting that horrible pattern banding that the 5D2/5D3 give.

If it wern't for the 6D I'd likely have just stuck it out with a Sony A7R. Either way, I wouldn't have looked at the 5D3.

If I were to buy a body now, the A7Rii would likely be the one to relace both my 6D and A7R, but I'm quite content when that combo.
 
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