Canon 6D MKII Announced

Columbo · 29 Jun 2017 at 13:35

As a 6D owner, this new body pretty much ticks all the boxes for me, vari-angle LCD, touchscreen, more AF points and Dual Pixel AF are all great additions

However for £2k I won't be upgrading, anyone else tempted?

Canon Link

Key Features: Canon EOS 6D Mark II Digital SLR Camera Body

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Next-generation image quality, for your next steps in photography

Performance that inspires confidence

Revolution on the inside; evolution on the outside

Connected camera technology for new ways of working

Full-frame sensor that packs 26.2-megapixel resolution

DIGIC 7 Image Processor

45 cross-type AF points autofocus

Dual Pixel CMOS AF in Live View mode

Continuous shooting at 6.5 fps

Max sensitivity of ISO 40,000 (expandable to ISO 102,400)

Vari-Angle Touchscreen

Full HD video with in-camera 5-axis digital stabilisation

Bluetooth and Wi-Fi work together to make controlling the EOS 6D Mark II from your smart device

Built-in GPS geotags images

Columbo · 29 Jun 2017 at 19:27

Combat squirrel said:
What the hell is it with cameras costing double now?! £2000 - you having a laugh.

STILL no 4k, you having a laugh?!

Yeah can see the video thing being an issue but it isn't for me as I have zero intention of filming anything, the price is the biggest problem for me. £2k mean me adding £1400 after the sale of my 6D and that just doesn't feel like value for me personally.

Columbo · 30 Jun 2017 at 08:24

wozzizname said:
If you aren't locked into the Canon system, the D750 looks better value to me..

The problem for me is Nikon's live view system, its utterly gash even to this day and they have done very little to address it.

Andy90 said:
Don't buy it on release then. Early adopters always get burnt on the price. Within 12 months it will probably settle to around £1700-£1800.

For info the MSRP for the 6D Mark I is £1799, though at the moment, it is retailing for around £1400.

Get used to prices going further North though, because they sure as hell aren't coming down any time soon.

Exactly what I'm going to do.
I was willing to shell out a grand but £1400 is too steep for me as this stage so I'll just wait to either pick up a used model in a year or so or wait until the price drops as you suggest.

Columbo · 30 Jun 2017 at 23:50

Jase said:
£2000 for that they are having a laugh, £1200 would be more like it for that spec.

Not really sure how you are coming to the conclusion tbh.

High end M4/3 and crop cameras are £1000+ now, some even close to £1500 so something with a FF sensor is hardly going to cheaper at release.

Columbo · 12 Jul 2017 at 14:11

FreeStream said:
The lack of decent video suggests to me that the sensor could be/hopefully is optimised for photos (which is what I want it for!).

I also couldn't care less about the video side of things but unfortunately it's nothing as as sensible as that.
It's simply handicapped by design so Canon can ensure its sales of higher end and dedicated video hardware are not hurt.

Columbo · 29 Jul 2017 at 10:40

That site ok?

Columbo · 7 Aug 2017 at 16:34

Well I was all set to import one of these but the reports of the loss dynamic range and lack of flexibility and exposure latitude in the RAW files has given me some pause for thought.

I do tend to expose for the highlights and pull the shadows back so I fear this is one for me to avoid. I have downloaded a few RAW samples and am quite shocked by the low amount of adjustment needed to introduce noise and banding.

Any thoughts anyone?