18 January 2025

Responsiveness of the Canon EOS 6D

Reed cormorant over the Diep River / Woodbridge Island - Canon EOS 6D (Full Frame)

Responsiveness of the Canon EOS 6D Copyright Vernon Chalmers Photography
With Canon EOS 6D / EF 400mm f/5.6L USM Lens

Practical Mini-Comparison : Canon EOS 6D vs. Canon EOS 6D Mark II  

With my slowest Full-Frame camera (4.5fps) and basic AF-System, the Canon EOS 6D / EF 400mm f/5.6L USM lens. I have recently complimented the Canon EOS 6D with the higher-Megapixel Canon EOS 6D Mark II (20 vs. 26 MP / 2.5fps frame rate increase with the more advanced 45 AF-Point AF-System), compared to 11 AF-Points on the older Canon EOS 6D) and looking forward working with the Canon EOS 6D Mark II.

Image Processor: DIGIC 5.5 ( Canon EOS 6D) vs. DIGIC 7 (Canon EOS 6D Mark II. Improvements are noticeable via faster Continuous AF fps shooting and improved low light performance. I have found the EOS 6D Mark II Dynamic Range almost to the EOS 6D (via RAW in Lightroom Classic CC post-processing). I'm quite satisfied with the RAW image files generated by the Canon EOS 6D Mark II.

Topaz Photo AI 3 provides for more tuning and enhancement for specific noise management, sharpening and other improvement. I only use the Topaz AI 3 plugin via Lightroom Classic CC for specific image challenges.

The EOS 6D Mark II was acquired mainly for landscape photography, general / street photography and night photography. Still working my way across my familiar Canon EOS 6D genres.

The Canon EOS 6D is still here and being used regularly. My go-to birds in flight camera is still the Canon EOS 7D Mark II paired with either my EF 400mm or EF 100-400mm lens.

I still have lots of faith in the older Canon EOS / EF System 'workhorses'.

Final Post-Processing: Lightroom Classic CC V.14

Canon 6D Mark Exposure / Autofocus Settings for Above Image
  • Manual Mode
  • Auto-ISO: 500
  • Aperture: f/5.6
  • Shutter Speed: 1/2500s
  • Focal Length: 400mm
  • One-Point AF
  • No IS 
  • Handheld

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