Moving from 70D to 6D.

Has anyone made this transition that would like to share your experience?

My 6D should be arriving today and I'm a little nervous that I'm not going to be completely happy. Mainly because of what I have read re: focusing system, although I don't shoot sports or wild life.

I'm making the change because I've been wanting to go full frame, but could not justify the cost of a 5d3 (photography is a hobby for me). I want the low light and higher iso capabilities because I am constantly shooting indoor shots of my kids where 1600 and 3200 iso are usually minimum, ideally I'd go higher... Not to mention the supposedly better all around IQ.

Other than indoor/low light, I primarily shoot landscape while on hikes and backpacking trips.

Anyways, I'm sure it's going to be great using the 6D and I'm really excited to get my hands on it.

Thanks for sharing your opinion or experience on this subject!

don't let the "group think" surrounding the 6D affect the way you shoot. With a decent lens, the camera focuses fine with all points.

two recent examples;

lately i've been letting my boys use the 603II remote as a shutter release for their portraits. I keep the camera on all points and out of a hundred or so shot (fairly wide open with my 85 1.8) i don't remember seeing a single out of focus shot By "helping" they stay interested. Once they start having fun I step in and take a few to get what i want, although i will say that they have snapped a lot of keepers.

for a family portrait over xmas i selected the bottom point for both hand held and remote shutter release, this was a narrower aperture but it never hunted or missed focus.

relax and enjoy!

Left Handed Brisket wrote in post #17357540
don't let the "group think" surrounding the 6D affect the way you shoot. With a decent lens, the camera focuses fine with all points.

two recent examples;

lately i've been letting my boys use the 603II remote as a shutter release for their portraits. I keep the camera on all points and out of a hundred or so shot (fairly wide open with my 85 1.8) i don't remember seeing a single out of focus shot By "helping" they stay interested. Once they start having fun I step in and take a few to get what i want, although i will say that they have snapped a lot of keepers.

for a family portrait over xmas i selected the bottom point for both hand held and remote shutter release, this was a narrower aperture but it never hunted or missed focus.

relax and enjoy!

Definitely agree. I don't own a 6D but I have spent a pretty good amount of time with one. I think this whole focus thing is much ado about nothing. One has to remember that not all that long ago there was a vast array of cameras around with AF systems that were vastly inferior to the 6D and those cameras produced some pretty fine pictures! Have fun.

Owner of a 6D here and I shoot a lot of low light action shots and I have not been disappointed with the 6D. It won't be long and you will be looking at ISO 10K+ shots and wondering why you ever waited. I get usable shots at ISO 25,600.
The focus issue is not really an issue. Unless you are shooting in very low light, you can use all focus points. But if you are focusing in low light, that middle point appears to be able to see in the dark.

I thought of moving from 70D to 6D, but instead I added the 6D!

I still use the 70D for birding and wildlife. In fact, I just spent some time in Everglades in Florida, and it was exclusively the 70D. For all other photography I use the 6D. There is not much of a difference in handling both cameras. Yes, the speed of AF can be a factor when shooting birds, but other than that I did not feel the difference. Since the 6D is still new to me, I was shooting fast moving boats passing by on the Intracoastal, and experienced no issue.

And I was blown away by the quality of the images taken with the 6D, I did not expect to see that much of a difference!

Thanks for the votes of confidence in the 6d. Really looking forward to getting my hands on it!

Im glad to read your guys' first-hand experience.

I also have the 70D but instead of getting rid of it Im going to keep it and get the 6D. I really see a need for both. I shoot lots of birds and sports so Ill use the 70D for that and Ill use the 6D for landscapes and low light instances. Im also invested in crop glass that I really like and do not want to part with. It seems to me that this will make for a pretty good combo.

Lbsimon wrote in post #17357868
I thought of moving from 70D to 6D, but instead I added the 6D!

I still use the 70D for birding and wildlife. In fact, I just spent some time in Everglades in Florida, and it was exclusively the 70D. For all other photography I use the 6D. There is not much of a difference in handling both cameras. Yes, the speed of AF can be a factor when shooting birds, but other than that I did not feel the difference. Since the 6D is still new to me, I was shooting fast moving boats passing by on the Intracoastal, and experienced no issue.

And I was blown away by the quality of the images taken with the 6D, I did not expect to see that much of a difference!

Same as above - If you can afford both this it may be a good idea. I have both a 7D and a 6D. Outdoors in good light the 7D gives better range and better AF for Birds in Flight. Other than that the 6D is in my hands the majority of the time. I find even outdoors shooting wildlife most the time it is sunrise, sunset, or overcast so the low light capabilities of the 6D win out. Bottom line the Image Quality is just that much better.

firemanchip wrote in post #17358323
I also have the 70D but instead of getting rid of it Im going to keep it and get the 6D. I really see a need for both. I shoot lots of birds and sports so Ill use the 70D for that and Ill use the 6D for landscapes and low light instances. Im also invested in crop glass that I really like and do not want to part with. It seems to me that this will make for a pretty good combo.

This is exactly what I did and why. Couldn't be happier. Would I like to have a 5D Mk III? Sure. But the itch has subsided... for now.

I have both... I dont touch the 70D anymore... my wife uses it to take snapshots of our baby when im at work. The auto Focus is fine, its not the most advanced system but I have never had a problem locking focus quickly even in action situations. In fact I think I throw away more with the 70D and its supposed "game changing" auto focus system.

Lumens wrote in post #17358713
Same as above - If you can afford both this it may be a good idea. I have both a 7D and a 6D. Outdoors in good light the 7D gives better range and better AF for Birds in Flight. Other than that the 6D is in my hands the majority of the time. I find even outdoors shooting wildlife most the time it is sunrise, sunset, or overcast so the low light capabilities of the 6D win out. Bottom line the Image Quality is just that much better.

WilsonFlyer wrote in post #17358727
This is exactly what I did and why. Couldn't be happier. Would I like to have a 5D Mk III? Sure. But the itch has subsided... for now.

The same here. I didn't feel the 7D resale value would benefit me as much as having the added versatility of a second body. I also have an emotional attachment to a certain EF-S 15-85mm lens, between it and crop factor the 7D wasn't going anywhere.

I have 6D and 70D and the 6D is an amazing camera especially in low light. I use auto iso a lot with indoor volleyball and never have a concern with where it is. I use the 70D for longer birding shots, mainly at the coast and for outdoor sports because of the higher frame rate.

I can crop the 6D to 70D frame size and still have better IQ normally. Don't hesitate because of perceived focus issues, especially for what you are shooting.

freestylee30 wrote in post #17358233
Thanks for the votes of confidence in the 6d. Really looking forward to getting my hands on it!

Im glad to read your guys' first-hand experience.

Count me as another satisfied crop converter.

I was a happy 60D owner for two years, shot a lot of local sports for newspapers and my blog--also standard photojournalism. When I left the journalism scene to stay at home with my two toddlers, most of my photography shifted to my kids or the occasional paid session. I tossed around the idea of switching to FF, but wasn't working enough to justify it.

Then the wife got me a 6D for Valentine's Day, and all of a sudden I had two bodies. For a month my 60D collected dust, and then I busted it out for Spring Training--it was still fantastic, but it was a last hurrah. If I didn't need the crop reach for my 200 2.8, I reach for the 6D every time. The AF is fine for occasional sports, not a noticeable difference from the 60D. For portrait or landscape you won't look back. I miss the articulating screen every now and then, but have adjusted.

You will notice a huge IQ difference in PP when shooting RAW--especially in low-light/high ISO situations. I have no regrets selling the 60D, as I pretty much used the money to put towards my 135L. Great combo.

You will love the 6D, even though I wasn't a big fan when it was first released. However, prices have dropped on it and grabbing one is a steal. It's an amazing camera. I'm using it in conjunction with my 5D Mark III.

Well, in my first couple days of limited use I can so far say that I am pretty thrilled with the 6D. I think we are going to get along just fine

As much as I'd like to keep the 70D as well, I just don't think I need it. I only got it a year ago and so selling it was part of my plan to offset another camera purchase. I have a 40D that I'll keep just in case or if I feel I really need a crop.

Thanks again all!