Will the 6D work for a wedding ceremony? My setup would be either the 6D or 5D3 as main camera with the 5Dc as backup. Also have 2 CF cards, a 28-70L, and a 70-200 2.8L IS. I could spring for a 5D3 but would rather save the cash.
BrandonD Hatchling 7 posts Joined Jan 2014 More info | Nov 27, 2014 11:27 | #1 Will the 6D work for a wedding ceremony? My setup would be either the 6D or 5D3 as main camera with the 5Dc as backup. Also have 2 CF cards, a 28-70L, and a 70-200 2.8L IS. I could spring for a 5D3 but would rather save the cash.
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kf095 Out buying Wheaties  More info | Nov 27, 2014 11:40 | #2 People used and using 5Dc as main camera for it. M-E and ME blog
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Nov 27, 2014 11:42 | #3 For composed shots you won't have a problem. But for high-speed stuff (sports, etc.) it can miss focus a bit. Most wedding photography is posed, but a few shots are critical. There's also frames per second and buffering. I have the 6D and get the "busy" display quite a bit. I shoot Raw + Jpeg, however, which causes it to slow down. If you stay on RAW or Jpeg only it will be better. Sony A7 III and some lenses
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sapearl Cream of the Crop  More info | Nov 27, 2014 11:48 | #4 BrandonD wrote in post #17296120  Will the 6D work for a wedding ceremony? My setup would be either the 6D or 5D3 as main camera with the 5Dc as backup. Also have 2 CF cards, a 28-70L, and a 70-200 2.8L IS. I could spring for a 5D3 but would rather save the cash. I don't see why not. For years I used two of the 5Dc's with and without flash and got wonderful results. The 6D is superior so if you have good technique and a solid skill set then you will be fine. GEAR LIST
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Nov 27, 2014 17:20 | #5 The 6D is more than capable of doing the entire wedding, especially with the the zooms the OP has for the job. Sony A1, 24-70mm f/2.8 GM II, 70-200mm F/2.8 GM OSS II, 200-600mm f/5.6-6.3 G OSS, 35mm f/1.4 GM, Viltrox 16mm f/1.8, 1.4X TC, Flashpoint flashes
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Hogloff Cream of the Crop 7,606 posts Likes: 416 Joined Apr 2003 Location: British Columbia More info | Nov 27, 2014 17:27 | #6  Permanent banEOS-Mike wrote in post #17296154 For composed shots you won't have a problem. But for high-speed stuff (sports, etc.) it can miss focus a bit. Most wedding photography is posed, but a few shots are critical. There's also frames per second and buffering. I have the 6D and get the "busy" display quite a bit. I shoot Raw + Jpeg, however, which causes it to slow down. If you stay on RAW or Jpeg only it will be better. The 6D can be had for $1400 (Go to Canon Price Watch.com. Their prices listed are legit, including the Canon Street Price), which is significantly cheaper than the 5D III. Good luck. He's talking weddings not hockey. The speed of the 6d is more than capable of capturing the entire wedding.
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ZensLens Senior Member 601 posts Likes: 104 Joined Mar 2009 More info | Nov 27, 2014 17:28 | #7 I attended a wedding this past weekend and brought along my 6D with my 35 and 50 and got some great shots. If I was actually shooting the wedding I would have taken along a 16-35, 24-70 and 70-200. The limitation is generally not with the camera, but with the photog imo. www.zenslens.ca
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sourcehill Senior Member  More info Post edited over 8 years ago by sourcehill. | Dec 06, 2014 18:40 | #8 I did the 6d / 5d Classic for a season of weddings but had a SD Extreme Pro 95mbs card failure and won't ever go back to anything with one card slot if I'm shooting a wedding. Plus the auto focus of the 6d is lacking compaired to the 5dIII. It's well worth the extra cash especially if you'll be backing money. Good luck! I like gear and I have too much.
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Dec 06, 2014 18:52 | #9 Permanent banBrandonD wrote in post #17296120 Will the 6D work for a wedding ceremony? My setup would be either the 6D or 5D3 as main camera with the 5Dc as backup. Also have 2 CF cards, a 28-70L, and a 70-200 2.8L IS. I could spring for a 5D3 but would rather save the cash. If you are getting paid, spring for the 5D3. If not, whatever you show up with is just fine. WARNING: I often dispense advice in fields I know little about!
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AlanU Cream of the Crop More info | Dec 07, 2014 05:40 | #10 sourcehill wrote in post #17316959 I did the 6d / 5d Classic for a season of weddings but had a SD Extreme Pro 95mbs card failure and won't ever go back to anything with one card slot if I'm shooting a wedding. Plus the auto focus of the 6d is lacking compaired to the 5dIII. It's well worth the extra cash especially if you'll be backing money. Good luck! Card failure is definitely a worst case nightmare. Did a recovery work to salvage the photos? 5Dmkiv |5Dmkiii | 24LmkII | 85 mkII L | | 16-35L mkII | 24-70 f/2.8L mkii| 70-200 f/2.8 ISL mkII| 600EX-RT x2 | 580 EX II x2 | Einstein's
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Dec 07, 2014 06:34 | #11 The focus system of the 5d3 would spoil you, but there's nothing wrong with the 6d for composed shots as people have suggested. My biggest concern would be the single card slot... if you do go down the 6d route, make sure you use plenty of small cards so the potential failure is minimal Chris Marriott Photography
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Dec 07, 2014 21:22 | #12 i shot 15 weddings this year with a 6D and used a 5Dc as a back up. I had fantastic results with the 6D and was truly impressed by the camera. I did just now (literally tonight) buy a 5d3 though and the 6D will now be my back up. The 5Dc just isn't fast enough or as great in low light.
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FarmerTed1971 fondling the 5D4  More info | Dec 07, 2014 21:33 | #13 Yes. Getting better at this - Fuji X-t5 & X-t3 - 16 1.4 - 35/50/90 f2 - 50-140 - flickr
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FarmerTed1971 fondling the 5D4 More info | Dec 07, 2014 21:36 | #14 sourcehill wrote in post #17316959 I did the 6d / 5d Classic for a season of weddings but had a SD Extreme Pro 95mbs card failure and won't ever go back to anything with one card slot if I'm shooting a wedding. How extremely unfortunate. You are the first person I've heard of that has had this happen (at a wedding). I suppose it is a genuine concern. I definitely would not use a brand new card. Getting better at this - Fuji X-t5 & X-t3 - 16 1.4 - 35/50/90 f2 - 50-140 - flickr
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umphotography grabbing their Johnson  More info | Dec 08, 2014 08:15 | #15 AlanU wrote in post #17317862 Card failure is definitely a worst case nightmare. Did a recovery work to salvage the photos? I think I'd be happy to use a 6d for a wedding. Not much of a machine gun but its good enough for the bouquet toss in the reception. This is the answer for me. Dual slots makes a 5D3 a must have over the 6D. Record both cards at the same time and large cards to boot. The likely hood of a card failure happening is slight but something im not willing to do with a wedding. No Thanks to the 6D for this reason alone Mike
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