Incoming! 6D, 17-40, oh my!

[CommanderJameson]

Eventually the pontification had to stop, and I've pulled my finger out and ordered a 6D with a 17-40mm lens.

Particularly looking forward to the difference in low-light and high-ISO performance compared to my current 550D, whilst the wifi and GPS will save quite a bit of aggro (especially the latter, much time spent sitting in front of the Lightroom map, guessing about where I was when I took that picture).

And it's Magic Lantern-compatible, so all that goodness is available too.

Anyone got one? Any tips and tricks?

[DibblyDobbler]

Nice purchase Commander!

High iso works ok


ISO 800 by Dibbly Dobbler, on Flickr


ISO 6400 by Dibbly Dobbler, on Flickr


ISO 25600 by Dibbly Dobbler, on Flickr

[flat-planedCrank]

Congrats!!

That 25600iso is even an option kind of makes my head spin

[RobDickinson]

I think I'm going to get one myself too.

Can't beat the high iso..

[flat-planedCrank]

I think perhaps DD made them cool and now everyone's jumping on the bandwagon?

[RobDickinson]

:-D

[DibblyDobbler]

[CommanderJameson]

>goes to Parcel Farce website<

>F5 F5 F5 F5 F5 F5 F5 F5 F5 F5<

[CommanderJameson]

flat-planedCrank said:

Congrats!!

That 25600iso is even an option kind of makes my head spin

Apparently you can push it up beyond 100K

Which obviously won't be any good for anything other than pub bragging, but still.

[paul911]

Congrats CJ The 6D and 17-40mm is what I use and I love it. The image quality is superb

[Rolls]

I've just bought a 6d with their kit 24-105 lens, its a LOVLEY bit of kit!
Enjoy it!

[CommanderJameson]

F5 F5 F5

[Ollerton57]

Great camera

More high ISO - 12,800


Canon 6D Test - ISO 12800 by Ollerton57, on Flickr

[CommanderJameson]

Ollerton57 said:

Great camera

More high ISO - 12,800


Canon 6D Test - ISO 12800 by Ollerton57, on Flickr

F5!

[markmullen]

Hope you enjoy it, they're certainly a good piece of kit.

[CommanderJameson]

Got it. Charging the battery. It's certainly a bit beefier than the 550D, but not outrageously so.

A pleasingly modest amount of packaging, too.

[Ollerton57]

CommanderJameson said:

Got it. Charging the battery. It's certainly a bit beefier than the 550D, but not outrageously so.

A pleasingly modest amount of packaging, too.

Good stuff. Now get shooting and post up some pictures!

[CommanderJameson]

Bonus: copy of Lightroom 5 and Premiere Elements 12 in the box.

I've already got LR and don't do video, but it's the thought that counts.

[RobDickinson]

The only thing I don't like is the lack of joystick.

Have another one here on loan from canon and it's a really great camera