One of the objectives of working with the EOS R6 will be the hands-on assessment of the EOS R6 Autofocus performance using the following lenses for birds in flight photography:
- Canon RF 600mm f/11 IS STM lens
- Canon RF 800mm f/11 IS STM lens
Canon EOS R6 Key Features and Specifications
- Full-frame mirrorless camera
- OLED electronic viewfinder with 3.69 million dots and 120fps refresh rate
- 3-inch Vari-angle LCD touchscreen
- Dual UHS-II SD card slots
- New 20-megapixel full-frame CMOS image sensor
- Native ISO range of 100-102,400
- Dual Pixel CMOS AF with approximately 100 percent coverage and 1,053 autofocus areas
- Subject tracking and eye-detect autofocus
- DIGIC X image processor
- Up to 12 frames per second continuous shooting with the mechanical shutter
- Up to 20fps shooting using the electronic shutter
- In-body image stabilization with up to 8 stops of shake correction
- 4K (DCI and UHD) video at up to 60 frames per second
- Full HD (1080p) video at up to 120fps
- Built-in Wi-Fi and Bluetooth connectivity
- 600mm (RF 600mm F11 IS STM) and 800mm (RF 800mm F11 IS STM) focal length
- Image Stabilization (IS) up to (RF 600mm F11 IS STM: 5-stops, RF 800mm F11 IS STM: 4-stops)
- STM Autofocus Technology
- Lightweight (RF 600mm F11 IS STM: approx. 930g and RF 800mm F11 IS STM: approx. 1,260g)
- Compact - equipped with barrel structure that extends in use and retracts when stored
- Lens Control Ring – giving direct control over Tv/Exposure compensation/ISO settings
- F11 aperture lens with IS with full AF when paired with a Canon EOS R camera
Canon EOS R6 Official Media Release
Canon RF 600 / 800mm f/11 IS STM Lenses Official Media Release
Canon EOS R6 Sample Images Birds in Flight Photography Canon EOS R6
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Grey heron in flight - Woodbridge Island (EOS R6 / RF 800mm f/11 IS STM Lens) Photographer / Copyright: Vernon Chalmers for Canon South Africa |
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| Jackal Buzzard in Flight - Woodbridge Island (EOS R6 / EF 800mm f/11 IS STM Lens Photographer / Copyright: Vernon Chalmers for Canon South Africa |