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Wildlife Trip: M6 II + EF 100-400L vs R5/R6/R7 + RF 100-400/RF 100-500L?

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OP cbrmanf4 New Member • Posts: 4
Re: Wildlife Trip: M6 II + EF 100-400L vs R5/R6/R7 + RF 100-400/RF 100-500L?

Sooo, that brings us to the M6 Mark II, which I upgraded to coming up on 3 years ago now. And it’s indeed the upgrade you anticipate. I shot wildlife (mainly birds) with it plus the Canon EF 100-400L Mark II (+/- 1.4x Mark III TC) exclusively for a year. Yes it’s a heavy lens and carrying can be awkward, but it’s do-able, and shooting with it is actually no problem. Results are excellent, and the only subject I struggled with were BIFs.

Fortunately, my main goals are capturing larger animals (foxes, walruses, bears, whales.). There will be some birds (puffins, , but I hope I can get them nesting rather than flying.

Here's what I'm looking forward to...

https://www.secretatlastravel.com/explorers-club/svalbard/svalbard-wildlife-animals/

Personally (having shot extensively with both the M5 and M6ii), I don’t think you’d have a problem making the transition in the timeframe ahead. They’re very closely related. My #1 rule is to use Spot Autofocus exclusively. It’ll net you the highest number of keepers. I’d also advise shooting RAW (and processing later with DxO Photolab 5).

Thanks for the tip. How's the Zone AF? If I'm trying to catch a dolphin jumping out of water, I may not be able to get it on Spot as quickly.

To help with settings, check the M6ii Tips & Tricks thread…

https://www.dpreview.com/forums/thread/4433968

Thanks, I'll be sure to read up on it.

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