7D to 6D - yeah or nay?
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Well to be frank each class of optical glass have it's own merits be Zeiss,Lieca,Canon,Nikon,Sigma or Tamron etc etc
and it's up to the user to choose.
Lionheart86
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I use both 7D and 5DMKIII. 7D when I want a longer reach and 5DMKIII when not nec to (or when shooting in low light). Both serve me and compliment each other very well. Not sure why you experience softness as I don't have that issue. To me I can shoot in high ISO for 5DMKIII but not overdoing it. 6D is fine as I have friends who love the weight and what nots compared to
5DMKIII. To each its own. Try the 6D in Canon Vivo and see for yourself. I did but prefer the 5DMKIII but that's me. Enjoy your FF journey if you do get one.
5DMKIII. To each its own. Try the 6D in Canon Vivo and see for yourself. I did but prefer the 5DMKIII but that's me. Enjoy your FF journey if you do get one.
hakhak
Senior Member
I bought a 6D recently but still kept my 7D. I feel that both have their pros and cons but I definitely don't regret getting the 6D (no $$ to think about the 5dm3 yet).
The dynamic range of the 6D is significantly better, which I find very useful since I shoot lots of landscapes. The lighter weight of the body also makes it more convenient during travels. And of course the high iso performance is a huge improvement from the 7D, which I use quite often for casual indoor shots during outings.
The main problem I faced was the AF speed, but this was a concern only when I covered events. This is why I still keep my 7D for fast moving events or sports.
I don't really make use of the new wifi and gps feature, other than to show off to friends haha.
The dynamic range of the 6D is significantly better, which I find very useful since I shoot lots of landscapes. The lighter weight of the body also makes it more convenient during travels. And of course the high iso performance is a huge improvement from the 7D, which I use quite often for casual indoor shots during outings.
The main problem I faced was the AF speed, but this was a concern only when I covered events. This is why I still keep my 7D for fast moving events or sports.
I don't really make use of the new wifi and gps feature, other than to show off to friends haha.
toxicboy
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Hi, got a 6D recently to back up my 1DMK4. I had the 7D before. I think I know what you meant when you say it is soft. I found my images was not as sharp when I zoom in on the LCD screen on the 7D but it was very sharp when view on the PC. I sold it off as I was heavily using to confirm image sharpness.
Got the 6D also because for personal use. Great camera.
I dun think Zeiss is a right compare as it is manual lens if I am not wrong.
My most used combo for non-work photography is the 6D+ 50MP.
Got the 6D also because for personal use. Great camera.
I dun think Zeiss is a right compare as it is manual lens if I am not wrong.
My most used combo for non-work photography is the 6D+ 50MP.
You'll be surprise if you think that Zeiss is not comparable. In my case be it manual or a converted Zeiss lens
to EF mount that works perfectly well with Canon and is very happy with it.
Ah so my bad my bad must be the haze :bsmilie: Yeah totally agree manual lens do indeed give sharper images.Image
from my 100 f2 Planar
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toxicboy
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Yes when I pixel peep on the LCD of my 7D it is NOT sharp...
but then again when I review it on my computer... it has this very 'soft' feel for me... I know some people actually post-process soft effects for portraits but I actually prefer all images to be tack-sharp FIRST before I decide whether to soften them...
Obviously my PP abilities are way higher than my image-capturing abilities... sigh.
but then again when I review it on my computer... it has this very 'soft' feel for me... I know some people actually post-process soft effects for portraits but I actually prefer all images to be tack-sharp FIRST before I decide whether to soften them...
Obviously my PP abilities are way higher than my image-capturing abilities... sigh.
Hi, got a 6D recently to back up my 1DMK4. I had the 7D before. I think I know what you meant when you say it is soft. I found my images was not as sharp when I zoom in on the LCD screen on the 7D but it was very sharp when view on the PC. I sold it off as I was heavily using to confirm image sharpness.
Got the 6D also because for personal use. Great camera.
I dun think Zeiss is a right compare as it is manual lens if I am not wrong.
My most used combo for non-work photography is the 6D+ 50MP.
raydio
Senior Member
You may already know this... but you can sharpen your Jpeg's in-camera too.
toxicboy
Member
AH! That might also be a reason... even when I put on Hoya HD filters I also believe that any additional glass would reduce IQ...
toxicboy
Member
In fact I already set the sharpening up 2 notches in camera... so even when the RAW comes out in PS it already has that 2 notches sharpening...
Correct me if I'm wrong... The ONLY thing applied to the RAW when opening up in PS, LR or ACR, is the whitebalance... Things like contrast, saturation, sharpness, color tones are NOT applied like what you see in your camera.
toxicboy
Member
The white balance is definitely as per camera settings.
In addition, since I customized the shooting mode mine reflects +50 Brightness and +25 Contrast when opening up in Camera Raw before entering PS. Or am I wrong on this count?
At the end of the day, to the best of my knowledge, whatever settings you have in your picture style will not be reflected on the ACR as default. But changes you make when you open up the image in ACR then make changes (e.g. +50 brightness + 25 contrast), is of couse reflected in PS.
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