Canon EOS R6 Mark III prototypes are in the wild

[Deleted member 383640]

I’m sure there are some R owners who have held out because the R5 went up significantly in price compared to the R, and the R6 series can be perceived as a downgrade in many respects (lower res, sensor, lower res viewfinder, smaller and lower res rear display, no top display, plastic instead of magnesium off the top of my head)

In fact, the R's EVF has the same resolution as the R6 and R62, but I find the R's EVF to be worse, because it lacks one (to me) very important function - automatic brightness adjustment.

 

[Maximilian]

I love mine too.... and wonder if I should sell the Mk 1 for a Mk II or wait for a Mk III... I prefers same cards instead of different card types..

I'm not yet looking for a second body.
But if I were you, and if I weren't in a hurry yet having the Mk1 as backup, I'd wait for the first detailed info about the sensor and AF performance of the Mk3.
With that information, I'd decide if the upgrade to Mk3 would be worth for me. Otherwise get the Mk2 and be happy to have two times the same body and four times the same card slot

 

[Halfmoon]

I'm not yet looking for a second body.
But if I were you, and if I weren't in a hurry yet having the Mk1 as backup, I'd wait for the first detailed info about the sensor and AF performance of the Mk3.
With that information, I'd decide if the upgrade to Mk3 would be worth for me. Otherwise get the Mk2 and be happy to have two times the same body and four times the same card slot

One of the reasons is because after I have used the Mk II, the superior AF, face tracking, etc.... is just so good... and much easier to change subject face to focus on.... I thought having 2 of the same bodies would be easier to manage... plus I missed shots with R6 mk I.... Mk III is on different cards and I have many SD cards.... so I will not need to buy extra cards, and now, Mk II price is good....

Yah... but I agree, wait for more news on the Mk III first.....

 

[SvO2]

Mk III is on different cards

We don’t actually know that yet.

 

[Deleted member 383640]

One of the reasons is because after I have used the Mk II, the superior AF, face tracking, etc.... is just so good... and much easier to change subject face to focus on....

I find that the AF on the R5 works reliably and precisely in extremely difficult situations with strong backlighting and with rather extreme flares of the old lenses, and the AF on the R6 worked just as well for me. In these conditions, the AF on the R62 is much less predictable and reliable for me.

 

[Deleted member 383640]

We don’t actually know that yet.

I strongly doubt that they will go for the CFx + SD option. I believe that the R63 will also have a double SD slot. But I certainly see it as a possibility for the R63 to come with an LP-E6P battery, but I believe that it will have fewer restrictions with old types of batteries than is present now on the R52.

 

[Dirt McGirt]

Has anyone heard anything about the mk3 getting some of the improved auto focus tracking available on the new R5? The R5m2 would be a dream, but I've not seen any with a DIY divorce kit included, so i have my fingers crossed for the mk3.

 

[SvO2]

Has anyone heard anything about the mk3 getting some of the improved auto focus tracking available on the new R5? The R5m2 would be a dream, but I've not seen any with a DIY divorce kit included, so i have my fingers crossed for the mk3.

Historically so far the newest “single digit” R bodies have had whatever the latest and greatest Canon was working on at the time regardless of “tier” (ie R8 had superior AF to the R5 and basically equivalent to the R3).

For the R6III, I think it depends on whether or not they give it the digic accelerator. If they do, I think it would likely have comparable AF to the R1 and R5II. Perhaps even some improvements on top of them.

 

[David_B]

Canon's bet on photography is sports to justify it being a premium brand. If the accellerator goes into the R6III, either that becomes a not very expensive part of the R6III moves further up the price scale.

Meanwhile on other rumor websites, Chinese lenses offering 2* macro are being announced, and on another, Tamron is doing a 1:1 90/2.8.

 

[Halfmoon]

I find that the AF on the R5 works reliably and precisely in extremely difficult situations with strong backlighting and with rather extreme flares of the old lenses, and the AF on the R6 worked just as well for me. In these conditions, the AF on the R62 is much less predictable and reliable for me.

I find that R6 I & II spot metering seems to be a bit tricky in a back-lit situation at times.... as I have not used R5, I cannot comment or compare....

One area I find is that R6 II servo mode to track moving subjects is excellent and for a few series of those I used for tracking, most of the shots were tack sharp.... I am not confident with R6 for these kind of shots, and R6 II can find the eyes better and faster, especially if the face/head is still very small in the frame.... I changed the setting of how the AF works and set it to be more sticky and don't jump around when a new face enter the frame.

Maybe you could play around with the settings??

 

[Halfmoon]

I strongly doubt that they will go for the CFx + SD option. I believe that the R63 will also have a double SD slot. But I certainly see it as a possibility for the R63 to come with an LP-E6P battery, but I believe that it will have fewer restrictions with old types of batteries than is present now on the R52.

"A welcomed addition will reportedly be a CFe card slot, to go along with an SD slot, just like the EOS R5 Mark II."

From the article... that's why I thought that's the direction R6 III is heading.... which make sense, so all R5, R6 uses the same combo... reduce cost.....

 

[ashmadux]

I have my r62 boxed up and ready to go, the sale prices keep fluctuating. I'm taking a bath on this camera and it stinks.

Thank goodness i pulled the trigger on an r5 on the cheap, so an r6iii without 32mp is not a worry for me. and 4k120 in log just rocks.

for r6iii - 32mp + cfe slot + open gate..would be absolutely gangbusters. But it wont happen. So my money i goign to the L mount, and possibly the 28-70 because i just need a 2.8 zoom badly.

cheers all.

 

[ashmadux]

They were jealous of Nikon\'s number of new bodies? They would have been better off releasing a small APS-C camera replacing the M6 (M6 II), with a detachable viewfinder, for bloggers but also people who want a handy but good camera.

Again, a GREAT idea that they wont do. or will they? Who knows. Its so frustrating. My m50 has better AF than my m62, deadly accurate. But m62 kills on sweet 32mp landscapes (especially w/ tripod...chefs kiss) with the 11-22.

In tokyo sometimes i just carried that combo instead of the great but heavy r62+16-35f4L combo.

The m62, especially in a smallrig cage, is exceedingly excellent kit. The fact that the 22/f2 has not been re-housed and is incompatible with RFS is simply abominable.

 

[Deleted member 383640]

Maybe you could play around with the settings??

Yes I played around with all the combinations and got significantly better AF behavior than the default. But I still find the AF on the R5 much more reliable, to the extent that I no longer use the R62 for most of my photography. In some situations, the AF on the R62 is so wild and has a mind of its own that it slows me down. The R5 is flawless within its capabilities. And on the R6, the AF behaved identically to the R5. I would even say that maybe it worked a little better in very low light, but maybe it was just a feeling, I don't remember exactly anymore.

 

[Deleted member 383640]

From the article... that's why I thought that's the direction R6 III is heading.... which make sense, so all R5, R6 uses the same combo... reduce cost.....

I saw what was written in the article, but since we are here on Canon rumors and not Canon facts, I think that the rumors are not true this time, although I personally do not care what combination of card slots will be chosen for the final product.

 

[LSXPhotog]

The M6II had the same useless pre capture as the R6II/R8, so the R series wasn’t the first

I know I’m in the minority here, but I didn’t mind the system at all. Containing each burst into a separate folder made it very easy to eliminate bad shots en masse. It also made it easy to go into the folder and find the shots I liked, extract those as individual RAW files then delete the folder. I try to do almost all of my culling in camera and found that workflow to be very good. I also never needed to use Digital Photo Professional this way too.

 

[Berowne]

Go, get it, it's great! I just love my Mk2.

I should have take one, when my local dealer offered me a R6II in exchange against my R6 for 800€ ...

 

[bergstrom]

I am fine with the 24 MP of the actual R6m2. So sicking with those but making them better will be good.
I could live different dual card slots while I was working with the 5D line bodies. But I prefer dual the same card slot like in the R6m2.
I can understand that speed points towards CFexpress. And that dual CFexpress would be overkill for the R6 line.
Now let's wait for the other specs along the road...

Disclaimer: right now, I don't see anything that would make me buy the Mk3.

Its just recycling old parts again

 

[bergstrom]

I wouldn't buy an R6iii until I saw what sony a7v offered, so wait.

 

[SvO2]

I know I’m in the minority here, but I didn’t mind the system at all. Containing each burst into a separate folder made it very easy to eliminate bad shots en masse. It also made it easy to go into the folder and find the shots I liked, extract those as individual RAW files then delete the folder. I try to do almost all of my culling in camera and found that workflow to be very good. I also never needed to use Digital Photo Professional this way too.

It’s pretty easy to delete them en masse on the r5ii as well. Protect the images you like and then ‘erase scene’