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by cbphoto21 on Sun Dec 14, 2014 6:35 pm

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Hi,

I am looking at buying a new camera to replace my canon 60d, I am considering the buying both the 6d and 7d mark ii or just getting the 5dmarkiii, the 1dx is too far out of my price range. I shoot both wildlife and landscapes and dont wanna lose the 1.6x crop factor and the fast frame rate of the 7d but I also want a camera(s) that will produce high quality large prints. If anyone has any suggestions both good and bad for either of the two setups that would be helpful

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by fredcor on Sun Dec 14, 2014 8:11 pm

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The 5DIII is a remarkable camera in the Canon line. Some say the 6D has better image quality, though I believe the vastly superior focusing of the 5DIII and build quality beats the 6D hands down overall.

I just bought the 7DII as I missed the 1.6 crop. One can buy both the 5DIII & 7DII for less than the price of a 1DX.

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by Mike in O on Sun Dec 14, 2014 9:22 pm

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Unless you are tied to cameras that Canon makes, I would consider other makers which have a higher image quality.

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by cbphoto21 on Sun Dec 14, 2014 10:26 pm

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Mike in O wrote:Unless you are tied to cameras that Canon makes, I would consider other makers which have a higher image quality.

What other cameras do u suggest? I would rather not have to sell and buy all new lens either

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by DChan on Sun Dec 14, 2014 10:42 pm

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Why don't you just buy the 7D Mk II ?

Have you read this thread?

EOS 7D Mark II User experience

Anything more you want to know about it just go and ask.

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by Mike in O on Sun Dec 14, 2014 10:51 pm

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too buy other lenses and such ties you to Canon, not a bad place to be

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by amullis on Sun Dec 14, 2014 10:55 pm

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I would advise you to seriously look at the Nikon D810 (36MP), if "high quality large prints" are your desire. It is really the best camera out there right now. I own the D810 and the D800. The D810 was a marked improvement even over the ground breaking D800!

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by rnclark on Mon Dec 15, 2014 8:03 am

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The 6D and the 7D2 is an excellent combination. The 6D has less banding issues than the 5D3 (so does the 7D2). The 5d3 would be a good choice for all-around great camera in the canon line if you could get only one camera. The 7D2 is excellent for the AF system, speed in action, and is great at long exposure low light work. The 6D is a great landscape camera (though not up to a Nikon D810) and also low light long exposure. The center AF point does quite well too. Reviews for both the 6D and 7D2 are on my site.

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by prairiewing on Mon Dec 15, 2014 8:24 am

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How large do you want to print?

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by Dave Pluimer on Mon Dec 15, 2014 8:44 am

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I am very pleased with my 6D. I still don't believe I'm close to the edge of its potential. Yes, other Canon cameras have better AF. But, for landscapes, I find that I'm using MF/zoomed-live view to dial in the details (ex. on a recent tip to Ireland, 90% of the shots I took were MF). Overall, I think the 6D is the greatest value full frame digital sensor in the Canon lineup. The WiFi feature is also a great thing, too.

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by bradipock on Mon Dec 15, 2014 11:47 am

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Why not a used 1D4? High FPS, superb IQ, does-everything-well-all-in-one type of camera body.

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by Steve Cirone on Mon Dec 15, 2014 1:24 pm

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The nice thing about a used 1D4 is it is sort of a two for one. If you get a new 7DII I have found mine to be a fantastic action camera. See my demo images of action with it: https://www.flickr.com/photos/99881018@N03/
But I find it not so great for landscapes.

The 1D4 is way down in price now that the 7D II is out. It handles both landscapes and action well. I have one for sale, $1800 with a new shutter if interested.

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by Karl Egressy on Tue Dec 16, 2014 5:24 pm

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5DM3 is a really good camera. So far I used all the 10D..50D 7D 1DM3 1DM4 and now 7DM2.
The best image quality came and it still does from the 5DM3.
For BIF shooting it is not the best as it has 6 ftps and the initial focus acquisition is slow, but it does everything else well. If you have a 500 or a 600 lens you will have enough reach.
It is also excellent for landscape.
The other option would be as you mentioned, 7DM2 and 6D.
I have great IQ with 7DM2 of static shots but did not figure out how to shoot BIF with it yet.
1DM4 was excellent for BIF.

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by OntPhoto on Wed Dec 24, 2014 8:02 am

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7D MK2 and 6D sound like a good combo for a tighter budget. 6D for low-light (ISO 3200 and above). You can buy a refurbished 6D on the Canon e-store for about $1,300.

http://shop.usa.canon.com/shop/en/catal ... id=C126149

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by Scott Fairbairn on Wed Dec 24, 2014 12:18 pm