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Upgrade recommendations from EOS 6D

keelymchugh — Wed, 14 Feb 2024 19:18:56 GMT

I currently have the canon 6d with a few lenses. I use my camera for nature, wildlife and landscape primarily. However, I tried the Sony alpha 7 and didn't like it so I want to upgrade my canon instead. My budget is roughly £600/700 and my budget for lenses is about £200. Is it worth upgrading and if so what recommendations do people have? Thank you:)

Re: Upgrade from canon 6d

johnrmoyer — Wed, 14 Feb 2024 18:22:25 GMT

What lenses do you already have?

https://www.canon-europe.com/lenses/eos-r-adapters/

Re: Upgrade from canon 6d

rs-eos — Wed, 14 Feb 2024 18:24:31 GMT

Assuming that you wish to continue to have a full frame camera, your current budget is unfortunately too low (~1,000 to 1150 USD) for a new camera. The most inexpensive new full-frame R-series camera is the EOS RP, but that's already at $1,000. About all you could do is add on the Canon EF-to-RF adapter ($130) to use your existing lenses. But the EOS RP is about 5 years old now.

A better move be perhaps to save up for an EOS R6?

Re: Upgrade from canon 6d

Tronhard — Wed, 14 Feb 2024 18:58:54 GMT

Hi Keely and welcome to the forum:

I have to concur with my respected colleague Ricky that you may have to save up, and/or sell some of your current kit to get sufficient funds for a decent R-series body.

Since you are currently using the R6, John's question about what lenses you currently have is also very relevant, as some may be more suitable than others, and it may be that selling some of those would also help fund your upgrade.

As a photographer with similar interests to you, I can join Ricky recommending either of the R6 bodies. While the R6II is now the dominant model, the original R6 is still a highly capable camera and you may be able to get one that is still new on sale, or from a reseller site like KEH dot COM that also take trade-ins

A big question is what you produce: in terms of lens quality and sensor capacity much depends on the output medium. The demands for social media, digital display and modest size prints are less demanding than for very large Fine Art prints for sale, for example.

Re: Upgrade from canon 6d

keelymchugh — Wed, 14 Feb 2024 19:05:15 GMT

Hi, I have the 28-135mm 35.-5.6, the 28mm 2.8 and the 80-200mm 4.5-5.6. Thank you all for helping.

Re: Upgrade from canon 6d

Tronhard — Wed, 14 Feb 2024 19:17:23 GMT

Hi Keely:
These are quite venerable lenses and I would recommend selling the two zooms, plus the 6D body to fund an R6 variant. If you got the R6, you would do well to consider the RF 24-240 USM lens, which would take over from both of the zooms and is an excellent optic.

Re: Upgrade from canon 6d

p4pictures — Wed, 14 Feb 2024 19:19:05 GMT

There are several helpful replies from the people above, but another point you might factor in is how much you would get selling or part exchanging your EOS 6D.

Since you mentioned pounds in your question you might want to take a look at a dealer like MPB in the UK does take old camera gear in exchange for other items they have, even other used items. Selling your EOS 6D and getting a secondhand EOS R6 might not be close to your budget. You would still need an EF to RF mount adapter but all your lenses would fit and give you the same coverage. Also any memory cards and batteries would be usable too. AF performance of the EOS R6 is much better than the EOS 6D especially for wildlife subjects.

Re: Upgrade recommendations from EOS 6D

Tronhard — Wed, 14 Feb 2024 19:33:26 GMT

Hi. I just looked at the Canon UK sales site and the cost of an R6 is well over £2000 pounds in its own right, and then there is the cost of a lens. I honestly think you are going to have to do a lot of saving up to bridge the distance from your current £600 - £700 budget. Another camera that is not so expensive and with the same sensor, is the EOS R8, which lacks only a few features of the R6.

Re: Upgrade recommendations from EOS 6D

keelymchugh — Wed, 14 Feb 2024 19:42:34 GMT

On the mpb website, it's possible to get an r6 or r8 for £1,200 with the suggested lens (RF 24-240) being £600 so £1,800 total. Would your suggestion be to save up for the r6/r8 or look at a different model such as Eos r, Eos rp, Eos r10 or Eos r50 which are £600 roughly

Re: Upgrade recommendations from EOS 6D

Tronhard — Wed, 14 Feb 2024 19:50:22 GMT

OK, then definitely save up to be able to afford an R6 or R8. The other models are of the first generation of R-series and not IMHO up to the level of these units, so if you want some longevity with the new camera, save up the extra. The R6 is very similar to the R8 but does lack a few features: The following video, while not my presentation style, does cover the basics of this:

Definitely the RF 24-240 USM is a great optic and would cover pretty much all you need in terms of focal length and the aperture range is not dissimilar to your current kit. If you can sell all of your legacy lenses you don't need to invest in a EF-RF adapter, saving more money.

Re: Upgrade recommendations from EOS 6D

keelymchugh — Wed, 14 Feb 2024 20:01:38 GMT

Thank you so much for your help I really appreciate it!

Re: Upgrade recommendations from EOS 6D

justadude — Wed, 14 Feb 2024 20:43:20 GMT

In addition to the great advice above from my colleagues...

Be sure to check out the refurbished models on the Canon web site. These are as good as new, and often better because they are looked over by their technicians 100% compared to spot checking on the assembly line for new models. Also, don't think of these as "used". Most were just in store demo models, or came back as over shipments, or damaged boxes. I bought the R8 not too long ago as a refurb, and it was marked at $999 US prices, which was $350 off. Since you are on a budget, I would check here first. If the web site says "Not currently available" you can click to be notified when one is. It only took a couple days for mine... but that might be coincidental.

Some of the refurbished models come with a lens as a kit, which would be nice for your budget.

Re: Upgrade recommendations from EOS 6D

Tronhard — Wed, 14 Feb 2024 20:47:36 GMT

It's a great idea, but I think the OP might be challenged as they live in the UK (given they quote in Pounds) and I'm not aware of a Canon Refurb site in that country. If they wanted to buy from the US, they would face both US and UK taxes, and UK customs duty, which is not cheap, plus the horrendous cost of shipping from the US. I am pretty sure that the Refurb site only ships within the US, in any case.

Re: Upgrade recommendations from EOS 6D

justadude — Wed, 14 Feb 2024 23:21:15 GMT

Oh geez.... I didn't even think of that. Thank you for enlightening me, Trevor. You are right on the cost, even if it was available... which it probably is not.

I'll just go and quietly stand in the "time out" corner for the rest of the week. 🙂

Re: Upgrade recommendations from EOS 6D

Tronhard — Wed, 14 Feb 2024 23:25:18 GMT

Not at all Gary: We tend to get used to the site being somewhat US-centric as the vast majority of engagements are within the USA. Unless someone actually volunteers that they live elsewhere, or quote a currency, we have no idea of the origin of the thread.

I wish other countries would offer the solutions that are available in the USA - such as refurbished gear, or the great deals that come out from time to time - I am often very envious of my American counterparts for the deals they can get. Such offerings are both very rare and much less generous here in NZ - probably because of our market size.

Re: Upgrade recommendations from EOS 6D

keelymchugh — Wed, 14 Feb 2024 23:34:53 GMT

I did have a look but no luck for a site like that in the UK but I agree Trevor- more sites and offers like the ones is the US should be available in more countries.