From 6D to RP? (R?)

christ0f wrote:

Hi,

I thought I will add to the thread my final decision. So in the end I bought the R.

I'm really pleased, especially with:

- great viewfinder, that was my main concern, now having that one I find it much useful than the 6D

- the dynamic range. I can clearly see how much I can recover definitely a step up here

- battery life is not that bad, I was shooting in winter conditions for the whole day and still had more than 50%

Few other things:

- when using the 16-35/4 L via the adapter I find the zoom ring now in a batter place however the setup is longer

- I had to upgrade to LR Classic with subscription now, but found that it is much faster on the same computer, than my previous 5.7

- I had to sell the Sigma 35 1.4 to fund the body and took RF 50 1.8, but it is clearly not that good as the Sigma

For those who hesitate I really recommend the R as a 6D replacement!

Beautiful shots. I have yet to make the jump to mirrorless as a main system. Good thing you chose the EOS R. More expensive than the RP but worthwhile I imagine. I had tried both the RP and X-T3 and found the EVF on the RP much more natural looking! On the Fuji it was like looking at an electronic device really. Can’t imagine the R which is even better than the RP. For the battery performance, did you keep the camera on during the day with the camera going to sleep automatically, or you turned it off from time to time?

As for choosing a focus point, I imagine you use the screen for touch and drag? Depending on your hand size, can you reach the screen with your thumb with ease while keeping a good grasp on the grip? I’m worried about that point as my hands are on the smaller side. And did you find the grip of the EOS R very different from that of your old 6D? The feeling in hand. Thanks for your time and enjoy your new tool!

Ok, my few last shots with it:

Swerky wrote:

As for choosing a focus point, I imagine you use the screen for touch and drag? Depending on your hand size, can you reach the screen with your thumb with ease while keeping a good grasp on the grip? I’m worried about that point as my hands are on the smaller side. And did you find the grip of the EOS R very different from that of your old 6D? The feeling in hand. Thanks for your time and enjoy your new tool!

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It is amazing how a lens hood can give an air of professionalism to whatever kit I may have.

As far as the RP vs the R, it’s not like a disposable instant camera vs a professional medium format. The images aren’t that much different. And, if you like focus stacking, the RP has automatic whereas the R does not.

Defensiveness aside 😁, as far as touch and drag focus, it’s customizable.  I have mine set up as the top right quarter of the back screen that covers all focus points. I also have it set up as ‘relative’.  That means wherever I touch the screen, it’s read as the current focus point and I just move from there.

You can set it up as top, bottom, left, right, full screen, relative or exact (the middle is the middle always).  Very customizable for whatever is easiest for you to reach.  True of both the R and the RP.

JustUs7 wrote:

Swerky wrote:

As for choosing a focus point, I imagine you use the screen for touch and drag? Depending on your hand size, can you reach the screen with your thumb with ease while keeping a good grasp on the grip? I’m worried about that point as my hands are on the smaller side. And did you find the grip of the EOS R very different from that of your old 6D? The feeling in hand. Thanks for your time and enjoy your new tool!

As far as the RP vs the R, it’s not like a disposable instant camera vs a professional medium format. The images aren’t that much different. And, if you like focus stacking, the RP has automatic whereas the R does not.

Defensiveness aside 😁, as far as touch and drag focus, it’s customizable. I have mine set up as the top right quarter of the back screen that covers all focus points. I also have it set up as ‘relative’. That means wherever I touch the screen, it’s read as the current focus point and I just move from there.

You can set it up as top, bottom, left, right, full screen, relative or exact (the middle is the middle always). Very customizable for whatever is easiest for you to reach. True of both the R and the RP.

Thanks. I’m aware of the screen options. My concern is being able to reach the screen with my thumb at all while keeping my remaining fingers wrapped around the grip. I don’t want to see myself changing the position of my hand every time I want to move the focus point. The length form my little finger to my thumb is about 8,25 inches or about 21cm with my hand fully stretched out. Rather small hands.

If focus stacking is a must for the OP, don’t forget that it doesn’t have to be a native function within the camera. It can be done on the R by using either EOS utility (tethered to a laptop) or the Camera Connect app on your phone or tablet (wireless). Both work very well and have greater functionality than the in-camera firmware.

regarding the EVF, I found the RP viewfinder rather small, and much preferred the R. Both EVFs can appear a little dark when using outdoors in bright light, in this situation the OVF of a dSLR is brighter. But in poor light, the EVF is much better. Also you can have all the shooting info, histogram, level etc on the EVF, plus manual focusing aids and magnification, all of which are better than an OVF, and you can review on the EVF.

Mirrorless bodies do not need AF micro adjustment, for anyone using long lenses this is a major advantage