Canon R6 MkII: Can this be my "do it all" camera? Sell me or scare me!
Need help deciding what new camera to buy (EOS R or R6)
Old truth was finally experienced. Bought Canon R6. Hands down, great camera. However I didn't become better photographer. My photos almost the same. Same sh*t just better quality. How to accept it and become better at photography?
Is the canon r6 still a solid camera? Even after newer ones are coming out?
It was always a solid camera. It didn't stop being a solid camera just because there was a new version. You could argue that the ii is more solid, but that doesn't diminish the R6's solidness.
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I currently use an original EOS R, which I've always liked quite well but has always struggled a bit with sports/action stuff. I've been thinking about upgrading to an R6 MKII. Basically what I need is a "do it all" camera that works with a one-man, fast workflow setup for both photos and video. That is to say I need the camera to do the following:
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Be small enough to do relatively unobtrusive street photography (my favorite style of photography)
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Action/sports. I sometimes do photo and video stuff for parents at local middle/high school events. I'm looking for something that does really clean 1080p, or possibly a nice 4K24. I also need the still photography to have a good drive speed, and fast AF for sports games (football, basketball, baseball, etc).
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Macro. Preferably with in-camera focus stacking
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Good skin tones straight out-of-camera if needed.
Based on looking at some test footage, I feel pretty confident that the R6 MkII is a good choice, but just in case I've overlooked something I wanted to ask here.
If it matters, I own a bunch of EF and a few RF lenses already, plus a handful of batteries for the EOS R that should make transitioning to an R6 MkII reasonably straightforward. I pretty much buy Canon lenses only, so I'm not super concerned about the lack of 3rd party RF glass. My budget is $2,000 for the body. I'm planning to take some time with this and probably buy a used or certified refurbished camera. Maybe I'll see if I can pick up something on a Black Friday or Christmas sale.
Does anybody have any negative experiences with the R6 MkII that should scare me, or am I overlooking anything that might make the R6 MkII bad for my use cases?