For someone that wants Full Frame and is a Dad taking Pictures of my Kids, seems like 6D would be okay vs 5D Mark III? Thank you all for your answers. I've Borrowed a F2/8L Lens for my Digital Rebel XT and used it with a 420 Flash. I cant Come close to the pictures that I see people with the 5D get with no Flash. I know good portion of it has to be the Lens, but seems like everyone I see shooting without a Flash and still getting super shots are using the 5D. I cannot afford the 5D )-: 6D is still pricy for me. Updated: 2013.0716I ended up getting the 6D... Had it about a month now. Boy am I happy with it! the Low light pictures I can take with teh 6D are far superior than anything else my Digital Rebel XT could of taken... The lenses I had are totally usable indoors now! For someone that wants Full Frame and is a Dad taking Pictures of my Kids, seems like 6D would be okay vs 5D Mark III? Thank you all for your answers. I've Borrowed a F2/8L Lens for... » Read More For someone that wants Full Frame and is a Dad taking Pictures of my Kids, seems like 6D would be okay vs 5D Mark III? Thank you all for your answers. I've Borrowed a F2/8L Lens for my Digital Rebel XT and used it with a 420 Flash. I cant Come close to the pictures that I see people with the 5D get with no Flash. I know good portion of it has to be the Lens, but seems like everyone I see shooting without a Flash and still getting super shots are using the 5D. I cannot afford the 5D )-: 6D is still pricy for me. Updated: 2013.0716I ended up getting the 6D... Had it about a month now. Boy am I happy with it! the Low light pictures I can take with teh 6D are far superior than anything else my Digital Rebel XT could of taken... The lenses I had are totally usable indoors now! « Show Less
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If you can't afford the best DSLR so far, the Canon 5D Mark III, I suggest you consider the 7D. It's an awesome camera, albeit a crop-sensor one. It's got great professional features at quite a reasonable price. The 6D is a full frame and its centre (and only cross-type) focus point may have a very, very low light sensitivity, but that's about it, as far as that camera is concerned. The 7D is much more useful in every other situation you can think of.
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I have both, 5D III and 6D I primarily shoot video on both but if you want the extreme quick accurate focus of the 5D you will pay the price. The 6D is fine, just does not have as many focus points and processor for stills.Additionally, the 6 D offers some "auto" functions that would appeal to a more semi-pro. Both shoot world class video.
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Scooter133, in my opinion 6D more than fullfills your requirements, for personal photo and videography. it has Wireless, and GPS capabilities which means you can take pictures and Video and send it to your IPAD or LAPTOP for intant viewing.
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If he is not at least a semipro the 6D would be a good choice for him. The 5D Mark lll has more features than the 6D does .Go to www.dpreview.com and do a side by side comparison and then decide which one u like better.The Rebel XT is much older technology than the 5D 12 bit vs 14 bit analog conversion ,better dynamic range ,higher iso ,cleaner high noise ,bigger sensor etc so that is not a good comparison .
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It sounds like the 6D will suit you fine. Many of the replies have stated that if you can afford the 5D then get that and while I agree it seems that your two greatest concerns are 1) low-light photography and 2) price. The 6D hits each of those points well by being full frame and not as expensive as the 5D. Considering you've been using a Rebel XT the 6D will be a huge step up and should allow you to get some great shots, just remember to pair it with a good lens as well. Which is another great point, since price is an issue, you may very well get more bang for buck by spending the extra money on a much better lens than stepping up to a 5D. It sounds like the 6D will suit you fine. Many of the replies have stated that if you can afford the 5D then get that and while I agree it seems that your two greatest concerns are 1) low-light photography and 2) price. The 6D hits each of those points well by being full frame and not as expensive as the 5D. Considering you've been using a Rebel XT the 6D will be a huge step up and should allow you to get some great shots, just remember to pair it with a good lens as well. Which is another great point, since price is an issue, you may very well get more bang for buck by spending the extra... » Read More It sounds like the 6D will suit you fine. Many of the replies have stated that if you can afford the 5D then get that and while I agree it seems that your two greatest concerns are 1) low-light photography and 2) price. The 6D hits each of those points well by being full frame and not as expensive as the 5D. Considering you've been using a Rebel XT the 6D will be a huge step up and should allow you to get some great shots, just remember to pair it with a good lens as well. Which is another great point, since price is an issue, you may very well get more bang for buck by spending the extra money on a much better lens than stepping up to a 5D. « Show Less
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I think you are going to be happy with the 6d. If you can afford the 5d, indulge!! You are going to get a much better focusing system, a better build and a faster camera overall. This is assuming you don't need the wifi nor the GPS system.I love how fast the focusing system works on the 5d. It responds very well in dim light, is blazing fast and very accurate. This I believe is the main difference with the 6d
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Scooter,The 6D is more than fine. The 5D3 is a professional's camera and it may be overkill.On a broader note, why do you think you need full frame?
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I used to use Canon 60D with this lens that didn't come with really good photos. Yet when I upgraded to 5D Mark III that takes a extremely good photos.I won't suggest you to get this unless you upgrade to more high class body.
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I have the Canon 40D. I have the 70-200L lens, but that's the only L lens I have. I haven't regretted the switch.I've found the X-T1 image quality surpasses that of my 40D, but I wouldn't know about the 50D. I believe the X-T1 might be on a par with the 5DII or III, in terms of image quality, given that the X-T1 has the APS-C sensor and not a full frame sensor. There is superb glass available for the X-T1 and all the fuji X cameras. But no one can say that another person should switch. If you have a lot invested in Canon glass, it might be foolish for you to start investing in a lot of new lenses. All I can say, is that I am very happy switching to the fuji system. I have the Canon 40D. I have the 70-200L lens, but that's the only L lens I have. I haven't regretted the switch.I've found the X-T1 image quality surpasses that of my 40D, but I wouldn't know about the 50D. I believe the X-T1 might be on a par with the 5DII or III, in terms of image quality, given that the X-T1 has the APS-C sensor and not a full frame sensor. There is superb glass available for the X-T1 and all the fuji X cameras. But no one can say that another person should switch. If you have a lot invested in Canon glass, it might be foolish for you to start investing in a lot... » Read More I have the Canon 40D. I have the 70-200L lens, but that's the only L lens I have. I haven't regretted the switch.I've found the X-T1 image quality surpasses that of my 40D, but I wouldn't know about the 50D. I believe the X-T1 might be on a par with the 5DII or III, in terms of image quality, given that the X-T1 has the APS-C sensor and not a full frame sensor. There is superb glass available for the X-T1 and all the fuji X cameras. But no one can say that another person should switch. If you have a lot invested in Canon glass, it might be foolish for you to start investing in a lot of new lenses. All I can say, is that I am very happy switching to the fuji system. « Show Less
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Honestly, I'd think it was less a question of which lens is better than if you have a full-frame or crop sensor camera, and how far you are willing to stand away from your children to take their photos. With a crop sensor camera in particular, you'll have to be across a large room to take full-body shots of your children with the 85mm.
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I have a Canon 6D. So far, the flash is working perfectly on my 6D. I've only used the manual flash once to test it, otherwise, I always use the TTL. I've had this flash unit for about a month with no issues, but I've probably only taken about 50 pictures with it.
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I don't know much about the 6d as I have the mark III. But from I understand the 6d is full frame as is the mark III. If that's the case it should work very well with it. Keep in mind the Len is manual only which is really good when making a film/movies as the focus ring eases into the film. However since you said you will be outdoor, getting precise focus will be more challenging in sunlight as it will depend on your "eye". So it requires you to slow things down and taking your time when taking a picture as opposed to doing the half shutter to get it in focus. In terms of color and the image, the lens really is superior but only if you get things right. If it's not right, you are more likely to be upset because it then becomes a missed opportunity. So because of this some people have a love/hate relationship with the lens. Hope that helps
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I had a D40 before the D60, the D60 is MUCH better, just my personal thoughts 1-Dust, if you live in a dusty environment is a BIG ONE 2-Active D-light, Say good bye to underexposed photos, the camera produces very consistent results, not so with the D40 3-Expeed produced lower noise at higher ISO 4-THE VR Lens is SOOO much worth it, my pictures are always sharp I considered the D80, but... 1-No Active D-light "a big one" 2-more focus points yes, but you can do anything with 3 if you use them well 3-the D80 has a motor, but Nikon will be updating most of this primes to AFS this year, I tried the camera motor its slowwww 4-I was planing to get the D80+50mm 1.4 lens for low light, got the sigma 30mm 1.4 its a much better lens to keep on the camera IMHO 5-Expeed processing on the D60 seems to produce more saturated/vivid pictures vs.. D80 I shoot RAW/convert with capture NX, tried all the options, capture NX is slow and ugly, but it gives you the BEST picture period.
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If you shoot sports or any other fast moving objects (such as small children), get the 7D. 8fps (7D) can really get you the shots that 5 fps (T4i) might miss. Don't expect big differences in image quality (dynamic range, etc), they are very close. I have a 40D (2007 vintage) myself, and rented a 7D last weekend to see how it performs. With the same 70-300L lens, there really wasn't much difference in image quality. T4i with it's tilting touch screen could be very useful. I have no comments on its focusing accuracy or speed though.
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I own both lenses for the last three months. Initially had the 17-40mm on my XSi but after a couple weeks of frequent use of my camera i switched to the 10-22mm. Found the lense according to pics i was taking to be of more use to me than the 17-40mm. I guess what Bauista said is right, it all depends if you will go full frame in the future or not!!! Also the type of pictures you are taking is an important factor!! Both lenses are great but i think that 10-22mm is a bit ahead of the 17-40mm especially when you have a 1.6crop camera.Their prices vary, i bought through time both my lenses around $650!!! I own both lenses for the last three months. Initially had the 17-40mm on my XSi but after a couple weeks of frequent use of my camera i switched to the 10-22mm. Found the lense according to pics i was taking to be of more use to me than the 17-40mm. I guess what Bauista said is right, it all depends if you will go full frame in the future or not!!! Also the type of pictures you are taking is an important factor!! Both lenses are great but i think that 10-22mm is a bit ahead of the 17-40mm especially when you have a 1.6crop camera.Their prices vary, i bought through time both my... » Read More I own both lenses for the last three months. Initially had the 17-40mm on my XSi but after a couple weeks of frequent use of my camera i switched to the 10-22mm. Found the lense according to pics i was taking to be of more use to me than the 17-40mm. I guess what Bauista said is right, it all depends if you will go full frame in the future or not!!! Also the type of pictures you are taking is an important factor!! Both lenses are great but i think that 10-22mm is a bit ahead of the 17-40mm especially when you have a 1.6crop camera.Their prices vary, i bought through time both my lenses around $650!!! « Show Less
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Hi, 7D has faster rate of focusing but 6d has better low light performance. I'll say 7D as it focus more on sports and animals shooting users : ) hope that help
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I think it is the best camera out there but a lot of money to spend if your just getting into photography I would start with the 7D its close to having a lot of the same features and costs a lot less at around 1300.00 I have both and shoot wildlife photography and find most of my shots come from the 7D with the 100-400 lens which I carry on my lap while road hunting for photos of wildlife ...I suggest the 7D first
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I just sold my D600. I had the Nikon shutter fixed, which worked fine, so that wasn't the reason. I just enjoy shooting with the Fuji more and I love the lenses. The X-T1 does what I need it to, but don't make the switch if you do much video. Fuji just doesn't make the grade there. It's the same with long telephoto and TTL flash. If you can live with those limitations, the X-T1 is a gem.
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completely different lenses, especially for full frame. Why do you have a 50 f/1.8 on a 6D? that's almost a toy lens on a near professional camera. Although I don't have a full frame camera, if I did, I'd get the 24-70 L Zoom. If price is the issue, get the 24 2.8 IS for outdoor, landscape work and a 50 mm 1.4 for indoors, portraits, everyday use. Another nice lens is the 35 mm f/2 IS. bit wider, very sharp, with IS.
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I recently purchased an XT myself. My understanding is that if your not making posters, those 2 MP are not worth the difference in price. In all the research I did (and I did a lot), most everyone has said save your money for the lenses. A good lens is what's really going to make the difference in photography with the Canon Rebel.
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Mkii is a good camera, but if we talk about AF, of cause 5d mkiii is better, much better, too much better to believe. I don't talk about 61 focusing points, exellent af settings for different sports. And when i shoot stars, now with new af on mk3 i can focus on stars.
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I'm also trying to decide if the Canon XS or XSI is right for me. I own the original 6.1mp Canon digital Rebel slr and am wondering if now is a good time to upgrade? I used to shoot primarily landscapes while traveling, but am doing more portraits now that I have kids. The Digic III processor definitely caught my attention, but I'm wondering how much of a difference in the cameras will I notice?
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Any thoughts for general / home photography? I have a Digital Rebel XSI and recently bought the 70-200 mm F2.8 IS version mainly to photograph school events without the annoying flash, and take closeups of my rapidly-growing kids. I have been going back and forth between the two lenses (24-70 F2.8 vs. 24-105 F4.0 IS) but my instinct is that F2.8 is much better than F 4 even with IS. Any guidance appreciated from a professional.