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I have always benefited from others sharing their experiences with different gear. So I am creating a thread for the Canon R6. My hope is that those of you who get one will share your experiences and images so that those making a decision, perhaps years from now will benefit from your insights.
Mine arrived yesterday. It was killing me not to use it right away but I was committed to flying with a friend that evening. So today I really got a chance to take it for a spin.
First. I was not expecting to get one. And, I did not get it because it is mirrorless. I got it because the AF in it is dual pixel AF all the time and can focus a lens down to f 16. I have several L lenses that when the 2X teleconverter is on them go as small as f 11. I wanted to get more out of my glass and this camera is supposed to do that.
Based on today I think it does.
These images where shot with the EF 100-400 f 4.5-5.6 Mark II L and the 2X teleconverter at max zoom making it 800mm @ f 11 on the full frame R6. Also, I set the AF to tracking so once it locked on a subject it attempts to stick with it. ISO was set to Auto with minimum speed of 1/1000. At least one of the Osprey shots is at ISO 10000 and another at 20000. I was in a pontoon boat hand holding the camera. It was fairly calm during the shots of the Osprey but windy and choppy when I shot the Jet Ski and the boat. These were shot JPEG and HEIF converted to JPEG, not raw.
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Mine arrived yesterday. It was killing me not to use it right away but I was committed to flying with a friend that evening. So today I really got a chance to take it for a spin.
First. I was not expecting to get one. And, I did not get it because it is mirrorless. I got it because the AF in it is dual pixel AF all the time and can focus a lens down to f 16. I have several L lenses that when the 2X teleconverter is on them go as small as f 11. I wanted to get more out of my glass and this camera is supposed to do that.
Based on today I think it does.
These images where shot with the EF 100-400 f 4.5-5.6 Mark II L and the 2X teleconverter at max zoom making it 800mm @ f 11 on the full frame R6. Also, I set the AF to tracking so once it locked on a subject it attempts to stick with it. ISO was set to Auto with minimum speed of 1/1000. At least one of the Osprey shots is at ISO 10000 and another at 20000. I was in a pontoon boat hand holding the camera. It was fairly calm during the shots of the Osprey but windy and choppy when I shot the Jet Ski and the boat. These were shot JPEG and HEIF converted to JPEG, not raw.
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