Canon EOS 6D – The King of Low Light Photography

Low Light Photography Canon EOS 6D
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Photographer David Kingham, specialised in night and astronomy photography, made a comparison between the Canon EOS 6D and the Nikon D600. The comparison aims to see which DSLR is performing better in low light photography (read: night photography), and that means to see which one produces less noise when ISO settings are pushed up. The EOS 6D is known to be a low light champion, and to have a remarkable low noise production (less than the EOS 5D Mark III) even with high ISO settings. David Kingham’s review confirms that. A Rokinon 14mm f/2.8 was used for the tests.

The comparison starts with ISO 6400, and the EOS 6D already is superior to the Nikon (which also produces some weird colour casts).

Low Light Photography

But it is with the high ISO settings that the EOS 6D shows all of its magic. The following pic (ISO 25600) has the shadow areas pushed to +100 in Lightroom, to see how much detail can be pulled from the shadows (and with how much noise).

Low Light Photography

Again, the EOS 6D has a “significant advantage”. There is an important consideration about dynamic range to keep in mind, and I think David Kingham got the point:

[…] the dynamic range on the D600 is supposed to be light years ahead of the 6D? An important thing to keep in mind when looking at dynamic range numbers is that they test at ISO 100, this has no translation to ISO 6400. So yes, the D600 will be better at ISO’s up to 400 or so, but after that the 6D is king.

Period. Unfortunately this is so often forgotten. Be sure to head over to David Kingham posts to see all pictures in original size, so you can see and judge on your self. But let me state it clearly: the Canon EOS 6D is the undiscussed low light king among full-frame DSLRs. Period again. :-) David’s conclusion:

The high ISO capabilities of the Canon 6D are remarkable. I can see myself regularly shooting at ISO 12,800 when needed. With this body it is plausible to shoot with an f/4 lens! I wouldn’t recommend that necessarily, but if you already have f/4 lenses and are looking to get into night photography for a very affordable price…this is your answer. The colors produced by the 6D are consistently better to my eye.

Some good EOS 6D Black Friday deals can be checked here.

[via David Kingham Photography]

 

Rumor: 6D Mark II, 5D Mark IV, Studio Camera, new EOS-1 and EOS-1s (and no 3D)

5D Mark IV

The rumor appears to originate from a high level dealer presentation in Japan. The rumor states

  • that the EOS 5D Mark IV will push specs even higher
  • that the rumored Canon “studio camera” will aim at “total image quality”
  • there will not be a 3D
  • by early 2015 there will be 4 new DSLRs: EOS 6D Mark II, EOS 5D Mark IV, a new EOS-1, and an EOS-1s – two of these camera should be announced next year
  • medium format is “still an option”
[via NL]

Canon Deal: EOS 6D w/ 24-105mm f/4L IS and Accessories – $2305 (or $2248 w/ printer after MIR)

Canon Deal

Top Rated Plus eBay seller 6ave (99.2% positive ratings) has the Canon EOS 6D with the EF 24-105mm f/4L IS lens and a bunch of accessories for [shoplink 16736 ebay]$2,305.66 (click here)[/shoplink]. The accessories are: a 32GB no-name memory card (you won’t use this on a 6D), 2 spare batteries, a charger, a bag, and an UV filter.

Another good EOS 6D kit with the EF 24-105mm f/4L IS and the Pixma PRO-100 printer is live at B&H for $2248 (click here) after you claimed a $400 mail-in rebate. The kit includes:

  • Canon EOS 6D DSLR Camera with Canon 24-105mm f/4.0L IS USM AF Lens
  • Canon PIXMA PRO-100 Wireless Professional Inkjet Photo Printer
  • Canon SG-201 Photo Paper Plus Semi-Gloss 13 x 19″ (50 Sheets)
  • SanDisk 16GB SDHC Extreme Class 10 UHS-1 Memory Card
  • Aluminyze Aluminum Print Ordering Kit (8 x 10″)

Canon Deal

Canon EOS 5D Mark III, EOS 6D, EOS 600D and More Deals

Ok, let’s start with this: Amazon US is selling the EOS 5D Mark III with bonus items for $2999 (click here) – with bonus items: spare battery and 32GB memory card.

Different Canon deals are live on eBay. Please note that eBay sellers often start with a lower price and later raise it. That’s to say that the prices shown below may change.

  • Well known eBay seller getitdigital (99.5% positive ratings) has the 5D Mark III for . USA model, USA warranty, free shipping, limited stock at this price.
  • Top Rated Plus seller bigvalueinc has the 5D Mark III for . Free shipping, new item in original box. Limited stock at this price.
  • eBay selle 6ave (99.2% positive ratings) has the Canon EOS 6D for . Bonus items: 2x spare battery, charger, 32GB memory card, bag. Free shipping, limited stock at this price. See pic above.
  • getitidigital (99.5% positive ratings) has the Canon EOS 600D/Rebel T3i for . USA model, USA warranty, free shipping, limited stock at this price.

But there is more! The Canon Direct Store has refurbished Canon EOS 5D Mark III bodies for $2719.20 (click here). You get an USB stick shaped like a mini 5D3 :-) They also have refurbished EOS 6Ds in stock. More Canon Direct Store refurbished gear here.

Finally: still on the fence for the excellent Canon EOS M? There are good EOS M kit deals on Amazon US.

 

Warning: Canon EOS 5D Mark III ($2865), EOS M Superkit (2 lenses, flash, $398)

On of our favourite eBay sellers, getitdigital (99.5% positive ratings) has the Canon EOS 5D Mark III on sale for . Free shipping and limited quantity at this price.

Update: Sold Out! Top Rated Plus eBay seller bigvalueinc has the Canon EOS M with the 18-55mm IS STM, 22mm f/2 STM, and Speedlite 90EX for ridiculous . New item in original box. Free shipping and limited stock at this price

More good eBay deals that are still live:

  • Top Rated Plus eBay seller robertscamera (99.5% positive ratings) has refurbished Canon Rebel T4i with the EF-S 18-135mm IS STM lens for the pretty cool price of . USA refurbished, USA warranty.
  • eBay seller 6ave (99.2% positive ratings) has the Canon EOS 6D with a no name 32GB memory card, a spare battery and battery charger, and a bag on sale for . New item, free shipping, limited stock at this price.