Any news about release date Canon 6D mark ii

Rick Knepper wrote:

The 6D2 will be at least another year. Heck, according to this article, the 6D has not sold well so it may not come at all.

http://www.canonrumors.com/2014/10/eos-6d-mark-ii-to-move-upmarket-cr1/

Any news about release date wrote:

I would like to buy new camera soon. But I don't want to wait for 6 months. Any idea when new 6D mark ii will be release? Thanks

OK. Thank you. So it's not worthy to wait. I'll probably buy 6D for now.  

Any news about release date wrote:

Rick Knepper wrote:

The 6D2 will be at least another year. Heck, according to this article, the 6D has not sold well so it may not come at all.

http://www.canonrumors.com/2014/10/eos-6d-mark-ii-to-move-upmarket-cr1/

Any news about release date wrote:

I would like to buy new camera soon. But I don't want to wait for 6 months. Any idea when new 6D mark ii will be release? Thanks

OK. Thank you. So it's not worthy to wait. I'll probably buy 6D for now.

No offense intended to Rick here, but he doesn't know any more than Canon rumours or anyone else outside the inner sanctum at Canon. And they aren't talking - and never have.

Having said that, I agree with Rick that's it's probably not going to be soon. But it's hard to say because the 6D is sort-of a new line - and it will possibly get more frequent updates than the 5D line .. perhaps.

I've always been one for just getting what is available when you are in the market - unless the new model has already been announced, by Canon, as being imminent.

Really, you'll love the 6D - it's a great camera and makes lovely images with the right biology attached.

Get one and get on with the fun of photography. It won't be any worse a camera (despite what you'll read here) once the 6D2 is released.

TyphoonTW wrote:

victorian squid wrote:

What a great time to buy a 6D. The prices are insanely low.

Agree 100%, at the current price it's an amazing bargain and that's the reason why I got one. It's far from perfect (*cough* Af points *cough*) but especially for people who don't plan to shoot sports all the time it's just the best value FF dslr camera on the market.

Not a bargain at all in most of Europe, compared to 6D prices from 1.5 years ago or compared to Nikon D610 and Sony A7 ... I wonder how the EU sales numbers are, compared to the US (and maybe other regions?) where Canon seems to be strongly discounting the 6D.

victorian squid wrote:

Longer than any time really soon.

What a great time to buy a 6D. The prices are insanely low.

If you scroll down, you'll see this question about every 10 or 12 threads, I swear.

Here, take a look at the timeline of EOS cameras. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comparison_of_Canon_EOS_digital_cameras You'll see if anything is up for a new version, it's the 5D mkIII. Of course, different bodies have shorter or longer timelines. But still.

If Canon announced a 6D MkII tomorrow, you wouldn't see it for months. First after the announcement, they usually say "available Q3 2015". So you wait until spring or fall.

sorry but delayed product availability is generally only for top end/pro products. Consumers models are generally available within 6 weeks not 6 months!

Then, you pre-order when the stores get news of delivery dates. Then you wait a few weeks. Then you get it, for top dollar. Absolute tip-top peak MSRP. You race to DP Forum and say "I got it, I got it! Nyah, nyah!" And sit back and feel good about yourself. Then, if you're very very lucky, there are no bugs that require a firmware update. I'm reminded of the 7D ghosting, or the 5D MkII black spot problem.

Nope, I'd get the 6D at the insanely low prices - probably at least a full $1000 less than the next one will be. Plus, they're offering the 24-105 and even Pixma Pro 100 printer with it for a few dollars more.

That extra grand would help pay for, oh I don't know. A Sigma 50/1.4 Art? EF 100/2.8L IS? EF 16-35/4L IS? A 600EX-RT and a lot of beer and pizza?

thamer08 wrote:

I think there will not be a 6D mark ii

we didnt see any rumores or leaks about 6d like 5d4 and 5ds

i expect to see mirrorless fullframe to be alternative

I don't expect that but it could be clever, something like Sony A7 series with EF mount (or EF adapter with native AF, using dual pixel AF instead of PDAF). Would be easier to separate the 6D and 5D model lines this way. Otherwise the 6D stays mostly a cheaper, dumbed-down 5D series where the slightly smaller size/weight is an accidental bonus.

TyphoonTW wrote:

technic wrote:

Otherwise the 6D stays mostly a cheaper, dumbed-down 5D series where the slightly smaller size/weight is an accidental bonus.

That's the attractive point of the 6D: cheapest full frame dslr on the market, small size, great image quality. Some features are dumbed down compared to the 5d III, and even a 7D II will smoke the 6D when it comes to focusing and continuos shooting, but if you're only looking for image quality on a full frame camera che 6D is a bargain.

Probably attractive for some, but not for me. I'm not looking for a 'bargain', I'm looking for something ambitious that is light, compact and capable, with up-to-date sensor, and I'm willing to pay for it. I don't want just another watered-down rehash of all the previous FF Canon cameras of the last 5-10 years.

TyphoonTW wrote:

technic wrote:

TyphoonTW wrote:

technic wrote:

Otherwise the 6D stays mostly a cheaper, dumbed-down 5D series where the slightly smaller size/weight is an accidental bonus.

That's the attractive point of the 6D: cheapest full frame dslr on the market, small size, great image quality. Some features are dumbed down compared to the 5d III, and even a 7D II will smoke the 6D when it comes to focusing and continuos shooting, but if you're only looking for image quality on a full frame camera che 6D is a bargain.

Probably attractive for some, but not for me. I'm not looking for a 'bargain', I'm looking for something ambitious that is light, compact and capable, with up-to-date sensor, and I'm willing to pay for it. I don't want just another watered-down rehash of all the previous FF Canon cameras of the last 5-10 years.

In that case Sony is the way!

not really, as I like Canon lenses and some of my subjects require fast AF ... but it might be a partial/temporary solution if Canon doesn't come through.

No one knows.

I would think Canon would want to compete with Nikon's D750, and not just the D810. All we can do is wait and see. Perhaps Canon will reserve it's 5D line for the $3000+ pro market, and then introduce a 6D MII down the road to compete with the D750 in the $2000+ range. We could play these games all night. Go and buy a camera that fits your needs NOW Happy shooting!

Canon may need to reconsider where it stands in their lineup with the rumored new bodies.

The 6D arguably has one of Canon's best FF images sensors inside it.  It has wi-fi and GPS.  The weather sealing works quite well in my experience.  The AF systems lack of AF points is the big let down, though the center point is very good.  It's hard to use the stupid multi-controller with gloves on.

Their have been some very attractive Canon 6D gear bundles from bhphoto.com in the past.