Over the last few months, I've been eyeing the 6D but I've been curious as to how the camera does skiing shots since that's 10-20% of what I shoot throughout the year. Well, I can report that it kicks a$$. It may not be as good as the 5D3 or the 1DX, but at a fraction of the price it's certainly more than capable. A few observations, and then a handful of shots:
- The center focus point on AI Servo didn't miss a single shot all day. Not a single picture was out of focus and I ski with some absolutely rippin' skiers. They do not ski slowly.
- I used AI Focus and the outer focus points a handful of times as well, and it worked great. Still getting used to the focus point controls since they're different than my last camera- I missed a couple shots by my own fault when I forgot to switch between AI Focus and AI Servo.
- I can tell the 6D's burst mode is a little lacking at 4.5 fps, but it's still plenty to capture great shots. Sure, I'd love to have 10 fps, but I'm not paying four grand for a camera.
- I think the shots from the 6D feel more "refined"... they just look different to me. Which is a good thing.
- All of these shots were taken with the Canon 28-135mm IS lens. Not one of the expensive "L" lenses, but certainly more than capable. I actually sold the 24-105mm L lens to get this and the 17-40L, and I think it's a great decision. I can't imagine the 24-105mm performing much better in this situation.
On to the pictures: this is only a select few of the shots where I wanted to highlight the focus speed or the DOF. You can click on any of the pictures to see more on my website.
