60D v. 6D-Time to suck it up?

I love my 60D. It is by far and away the best camera I have ever owned. I'm not in class with you guys. I'm just a rank amatuer who loves photography as a hobby and I have several hobbies.

I do long for a great low-light camera. I love taking pictures on dark rides at places like WDW and I am also an amatuer astronomer and use my 60D on my LX200.

I have accumulated a fairly nice and diverse collection of EF-S lenses that would be "L-Type" if they were FF lenses. I still long for the 70-200 f4 or f2.8 and will have one one day soon, I hope. Other than that, I have about everything covered for what I use my camera for.

What I'm wondering is this. Is it time to throw out the baby with the bathwater and suck it up and sell everything to the sacrifice of going FF? With the D600 imminent and the 6D on the apparent horizon, is it finally time to sell out and go FF? I also have a T2i that I can sell too. I can probably come up with enough $$ to buy the 6D or the D600 by pitching in a few pennies (LOL, yea, I'm justifying!). I can also probably get most of my money out of my collection of lenses and replace most of them with FF lenses.

I just want to know if my thought process is pure or is it flawed somehow. I have dreamed about a FF that I could afford since I surrendered my AE-1 years ago in favor of the new Rebel digital. I miss not having that "light bucket" I use to have (There's the astronomer coming out in me!) and the DOF that a FF 35mm offers. Is it worth the sacrifice and the PITA and the $$$ it's gonna be to go FF or am I letting the hype get the best of me?

I can't be the only one here in this situation. I'm sure others of you at my level are asking yourselves the same questions. I'd love to know what the pros think.

Thank you!

Isnt the Canon 6D just a rumor? I wouldnt place so much stock into a rumor that I would sell off my gear to be able to afford a camera that doesnt exist yet, or ever. Unless Ive missed something and Canon has announced a new entry lvl FF model

Sell it all... Start selling before everyone else does- that way- you can get the best price for your used equipment. And keep drinking the kool-aid..

Well the rumors point to it maybe being announced in a week or so, so you could just wait that long to see and go from there. The rumor has been around awhile though.

Personally I upgraded to a 5DMKII from a 60D last week. 5DMKII meets my needs just fine and they can be had at a decent price now. I guess I could wait for a 6D to maybe come out one day, but I am happy with my purchase.

D600 - from Nikon?????

I guess I don't understand your rationale. You say that you are an amateur - so you're not making money from photography. You love your 60D and it is the best camera you've ever owned. I did not understand this statement, "I have accumulated a fairly nice and diverse collection of EF-S lenses that would be "L-Type" if they were FF lenses.". But is seems like you have some good lenses and like all of us would like a couple more.

So what is it about your current set up that is limiting you? What is it about a FF camera that will make YOU better that YOU cannot currently do with the 60D? Note that I am emphasizing "you" and not how someone else can benefit.

No offense, but have you really learned to use the 60D and are you pushing it to the limits? Identify the deficiencies and make sure it is really the equipment and not you. If it is your equipment, then plug that hole. If it is you, then learn! But be honest. Throwing money at buying a completely new system may not be the answer.

You will over time buy new camera bodies (including FF) and lenses (L-series). Your 60D may stop working or stop being supported. Your lenses get banged up etc.

The only reason I see to sell everything is if you've made the decision to stop using Canon and go with (say) Nikon and you want to start again.

Christina.DazzleByDesi​gn wrote in post #14967157
Isnt the Canon 6D just a rumor? I wouldnt place so much stock into a rumor that I would sell off my gear to be able to afford a camera that doesnt exist yet, or ever. Unless Ive missed something and Canon has announced a new entry lvl FF model

ssmanak wrote in post #14967729
D600 - from Nikon?????

Yeah, the D600 is the new Nikon entry-level full-frame which is rumored to be announced on 9/13 or at the latest by Photokina.

I'd be surprised if the Canon entry-level FF does not happen if only because it would be a bad business decision on Canon's part.

So all youre saying, is youre depending on rumors. Good luck.

The 6D is supposed to be formally announced tomorrow (9/17). If it is, my FF choice just becomes more complicated. 6D, 5D3, 5D2? I can afford the 5D3 and don't want to settle for 5D2 AF. I like the rumored DIGIC 5+ of the 6D, but if I am already spending $2000+ for a camera, why not go almost $3000 and get the 5D3? Or does the 6D take the 5D2 out of the running? I don't like that statement, "Rebel Size." WTF is that? What to do, what to do?

TSchrief wrote in post #15000149
I can afford the 5D3 and don't want to settle for 5D2 AF.

The leaked specs say only 11 point AF. I have a 7D and would not settle for less AF.

Here's my question...do you have the need to go full frame? If you have the need then ok. If you do not have the need, then why would you want to when you are in love with your 60D?

davomate wrote in post #15000186
The leaked specs say only 11 point AF. I have a 7D and would not settle for less AF.

Moot point to me. I only use one anyway.

davomate wrote in post #15000186
The leaked specs say only 11 point AF. I have a 7D and would not settle for less AF.

If those 11 points are all cross-type with dual cross f/2.8 in the center, I am good with that.

If the 5dii is good enough for what you do, then the 6d should be even better at doing just that.

My assumptions of smaller size are that they mean 60d size.

http://www.canonrumors​.com …n-offers-eos-6d-preorder/