New Canon 6D

I just received my 6D (refurb) yesterday. I love it! I don't understand why some people think it feels cheap. The camera has some heft to it, it feels sturdy, sounds great in use. It really feels alot like my 7D. Other than not having a sync terminal, I can't find, so far, any negatives. I don't shoot sports, so 4.5 frames per second is fine. The few photos I've taken are sharp and well exposed. I'm very pleased. Less than 3000 clicks and $1215, I can't complain.

eddieb1 you have chosen well (picturing a wooden carpenters goblet as I type that)

The 6D is nice; a lot of people are coming from the 5d II so they feel cheated with the 6d
Some people who don't like the 6D just had unrealistic expectations.
It's a great camera; just use center focus and you'll get the shot even in the dark

MedicineMan4040 wrote in post #16434300
eddieb1 you have chosen well (picturing a wooden carpenters goblet as I type that)

funny.
Isn't it "you have chosen wisely" though?

Regardless, OP congrats on the camera.

Love mine coming from a T4i.

Only had 130 clicks from refurb sale as well!

wisely is correct

Feels cheap cause you haven't felt a 5DII or 5DMIII. Other than that, not as good auto focus, slower max shutter speed, slower max sync speed, no dual memory card slot.

...and costs less than half, you forgot to add
Here we go again; this will again turn into one of the dozens of 6D vs other full framers thread.
Getting the popcorn out

By the way, I've owned 5D, 1D in the past and currently own a 7D besides my 6D (also a 70D and wife owns a T4i). The 6D's build and ergonomics are totally fine with me. I'm not taking it into a hurricane or a war zone, just like most people here don't take their 5Ds there either

But it's all subjective. The best bang for the buck image quality, coupled with pretty good build is my priority. Everyone here has different demands, different needs, and thus different tools. So projecting our own needs out to others here and expecting them to make their purchasing decisions based on what we ourselves need, is useless in my opinion. We are all different. I personally consider the build quality of the 6D good even though I've owned pretty much every DSLR series Canon produces at one point. But that's just me, others might think it differently.

eddieb1 wrote in post #16434293
I just received my 6D (refurb) yesterday. I love it! I don't understand why some people think it feels cheap. The camera has some heft to it, it feels sturdy, sounds great in use. It really feels alot like my 7D. Other than not having a sync terminal, I can't find, so far, any negatives. I don't shoot sports, so 4.5 frames per second is fine. The few photos I've taken are sharp and well exposed. I'm very pleased. Less than 3000 clicks and $1215, I can't complain.

good price on that refurb

gabebalazs wrote in post #16434987
But it's all subjective. The best bang for the buck image quality, coupled with pretty good build is my priority. Everyone here has different demands, different needs, and thus different tools. So projecting our own needs out to others here and expecting them to make their purchasing decisions based on what we ourselves need, is useless in my opinion. We are all different. I personally consider the build quality of the 6D good even though I've owned pretty much every DSLR series Canon produces at one point. But that's just me, others might think it differently.

Well put

currently, the best value in all of photography

masberg24 wrote in post #16434304
Some people who don't like the 6D just had unrealistic expectations.

there are some who don't like it and have never owned it or used it for an extended time.

it seems that bobbyz is already having a much better time focusing with his new canon lens on the 6D than he had with his sigma (glad it's working for you bobby).

HiepBuiPhotography wrote in post #16434928
Feels cheap cause you haven't felt a 5DII or 5DMIII. Other than that, not as good auto focus, slower max shutter speed, slower max sync speed, no dual memory card slot.

having had a 5DII and a 1D series... I still don't feel the 6D feels cheap what so ever. Its an amazing camera and an amazing deal. I LOVE it. I feel the IQ is leaps and bounds over the 5DII and it will be one that sticks around for a while.

Lichter21c wrote in post #16435204
having had a 5DII and a 1D series... I still don't feel the 6D feels cheap what so ever. Its an amazing camera and an amazing deal. I LOVE it. I feel the IQ is leaps and bounds over the 5DII and it will be one that sticks around for a while.

I agree. I have had a 1D series (DIIn, and DIV, and 5DII..and now have a 5DIII.

I don't think it feels cheap.I love the IQ…outstanding! Very pleased with 6D.

Lichter21c wrote in post #16435204
having had a 5DII and a 1D series... I still don't feel the 6D feels cheap what so ever. Its an amazing camera and an amazing deal. I LOVE it. I feel the IQ is leaps and bounds over the 5DII and it will be one that sticks around for a while.

+1. Coming from a 5DII, this doesn't feel like anything but an upgrade in my book.