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6D or 5D3 for companion with 5D3

 
ed ­ rader
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May 25, 2013 23:02 |  #31

[QUOTE=kdrk888;1596753​0]I do. I bought the 6D because I hate changing lenses. I have said this and will say this again, the vast 61 AF points of the 5DIII really comes in handy in composition if you are not into recomposing.[/quote]

I find 15 points to be more than enough but because of the way they are grouped I often have to recompose a bit anyway.


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May 25, 2013 23:45 as a reply to  @ ed rader's post |  #32

I have both the 5D3 and 6D. If you shoot professionally (wedding, sports, etc) and need two bodies then the 6D makes a good backup. For landscape use, I wish the 6D had the m.fn button to turn on an electronic level viewfinder. I cannot afford to keep both so I am selling my 5D3. The 6D is more than enough to meet my needs.


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May 25, 2013 23:46 |  #33

image monster wrote in post #15967857 (external link)
I have both the 5D3 and 6D. If you shoot professionally (wedding, sports, etc) and need two bodies then the 6D makes a good backup. For landscape use, I wish the 6D had the m.fn button to turn on an electronic level viewfinder. I cannot afford to keep both so I am selling my 5D3. The 6D is more than enough to meet my needs.

You can configure the set button to do this....


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May 25, 2013 23:52 |  #34

Talley wrote in post #15967858 (external link)
You can configure the set button to do this....

I cannot. The SET button can only be configured for: Image Quality, Picture Style, Menu display, ISO speed, and Flash exposure compensation.


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May 26, 2013 03:04 |  #35

Check this thread image monster, I would be interested in knowing if this works for you
https://photography-on-the.net …/showthread.php​?t=1270698


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May 26, 2013 03:07 |  #36

some more info here, looks like it can be>
http://support-au.canon.com.au …nts/AU/EN/82017​03000.html (external link)


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May 26, 2013 15:29 as a reply to  @ post 15967784 |  #37

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Please post it when you remember, Bobby!

Thanks very much, Bobby!


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May 26, 2013 17:54 |  #38

[QUOTE=ed rader;15967790]

kdrk888 wrote in post #15967530 (external link)
I do. I bought the 6D because I hate changing lenses. I have said this and will say this again, the vast 61 AF points of the 5DIII really comes in handy in composition if you are not into recomposing.[/quote]

I find 15 points to be more than enough but because of the way they are grouped I often have to recompose a bit anyway.

After using the 5DIII for more than a year, I almost forgot what recomposing is all about. :lol:


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May 27, 2013 01:23 |  #39

I ordered the 6D
Although having twin bodies would have made it more simple for reducing lens changes, and I know the 5D3 is fantastic.
I'm excited about a new toy and functions, I think if I bought another 5D3 I would have been left wandering.
I did check out some Youtube of various WiFi adaptors, from what I saw, they are quite laggy compared to the built in wifi of the 6D, plus extra bulk, charging, etc.

I think this option gives me the best compromise.


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