I purchased a 6D from KEH last week and I couldn’t be happier. I have a couple mirrorless cameras that I plan on selling now. I just enjoy taking photos with it this camera. I bought the 50mm 1.8 and plan on buying the 17-40 and the 85mm 1.8. I feel like those are the only 3 lenses I really need. Thanks for all the recommendations! It’s because of these videos that I now own a 6d and 5d classic and have no interest in spending thousands of dollars on the latest camera! You’ve saved me so much money!

I'm falling in the rabbit hole!
I have had a bunch of entry level mirrorless and DSLRs but no other camera has put a smile in my face like my last buy. An old Canon 40D.

I love the 6D. It's simple, fast autofocus with the center point. A beast for Portrait. Cheap. The most important thing is it makes you focus on photography. Modern cameras have too many features that a photographer doesn't really need.

6d was my first real camera.  I still love those files. It seems that canon colors went “off” when they started trying to make cameras into video cameras.  Just my take.  I seriously think the 1dx that can be had for under 1k…and the 5dsr is the biggest budget powerhouse combo you can get and for less than a single R6 or R5.  Can cover sports or stills easily.

I could get behind this. I LOVE my 6D and my 5D classic. There’s character to the files, and I tend to use it much more that my 5D MKIV. The only time I’ll use the 5DMKIV is when I’m shooting weddings, or going to heavily depend on cropping. Also, the dynamic range on the 6D is pretty amazing. I’ve pushed my editing to almost 3 stops before I see the files fall apart. Some of my favorite files have come from that camera. 6D + 40mm pancake + 1/8 - 1/4 diffusion filter!

I got a 6D few months back on your advise and I have never been this happier. Thanks a lot Martin.

I just bought an almost new 6d camera with 40mm 2.8 lens. Its so sharp and snappy. I did photography back in Highschool with a 50d so the autofocus isn’t even an issue for me. Im in love with this camera😍🔥

I just re-watched Dustin Abbot's comparison of the 6Dmk2 and 5Dmk4.  The shadow recovery of the 6Dmk2 is just terrible, like a much older camera.  
Such a shame because I was hoping for a 6D with flip-out screen and dual-pixel AF.  Canon always make sure that your perfect camera isn't out there.

I was using a canon 550d for 8 years and i did a lot of research on used market and got a pretty good deal on a 6d , and i couldn't be happier . She is a such a simple camera to use and i love her so so much . I am using it with a 50mm1.8 and a Tamron 28-75 f2.8 all used . 🙂 Everyone asked me y didn't u go for the mirrorless but i cant explain them how good it feels to use a full frame which feels good in hands and is bang on price .

(disclaimer: I'm a hobbyist) 6D was my 'studio'  and 'astro'  body from the second year it was available in Canada. I replaced the 'studio' part with a used 5DSr last year.
A used 6D with low shutter count is beyond cheap at the moment. What the camera will do is only limited by the finger pressing the shutter.

I love all this stuff and am interested in trying these old bargain DSLRs & comparing their RAW  files, but I used to shoot with a Nikon FE and  subsequent manual & AF  film bodies back in the day.  I always think it must be a real culture shock for people  who have only ever used mirrorless and then come to these  10-15  year old  DSLRs which don't automate everything for you. It's well worth it though, when you consider £350 for a 6D or Nikon D700 vs £800 upwards for a new mirrorless & converter for your old lenses.

Imagine RP vs Canon 6D mk II & + ML comparison. Same sensor, but one in mirrorless and second in DSLR.

Great comparison between the files of the 5d mark ii and RP. I bought my 6d after seeing a video a few years back where a guy had done over 1m shots on a 6d! Must pick up another one.
I like the RP a lot but sometimes the battery just suddenly shuts off without warning! I didn't know about the batteries running down, I will look out for that.

Such an excellent video.  I own both cameras--everything you have explored here rings true.  6D colors are lovely right out of camera.  There is hardly any other camera to which it can be likened.  It reminds me of the child of the Canon 5D classic and the Leica M8. And that is very good thing indeed.  The RP sure is a bargain considering its capabilities.  Professionally, however, I would never choose it over the 6D.  The 6D has served me well in event photography and I've never had a memory card failure so the single card slot is a thing that seems fine.  Very good comparison video.

I thought it was just me, I have noticed after 2yrs that my sl3 images have alot more pop and better color than my rp. I been thinking about getting a 6d as a beater/backup after but listening to this it might become my everyday camera.

Great video Martin. I agree with you on the difference in quality of the older Canons. Keep up the great work, thanks again

Thanks once again Martin, your opinions are always informative and greatly appreciated.

Really good video. A friend of mine recently posted a question on Facebook asking should he upgrade his Canon 6D to a Fujifilm XT2? My question to him was what is your Canon 6D not doing for you that the XT2 would he really couldn't answer the question, so then I asked him are you chasing gear? Then he said that he wanted a better auto focus system. I quickly responded, well. You ain't going to get that with the XT2. Then we talked about using just the center point focus on a 6D and recompose. It amazes me how many people do not realize this simple and old technique. I suggested to him if autofocus was his main goal, then the RP would be a better value but at the end of the day the 6d center point focus gets the job done. He then responded well. I went to the camera store and they talked me out of the rp and suggested the R5. I just rolled my eyes. He wanted to keep it under $1,000. Then they tell them the RP is no good in that the R5 is the way to go. Pretty sad if you ask me. Then they tried getting them into a used XT2 with a kit lens for $1,000 lol. So I went to his house and brought with me and XT2 and the 60 mm macro and we did a session together. Needless to say, he is sticking with the 6d and was glad he didn't bite on the XT2. This is not to say the XT2 is a bad camera, it's just a different camera and did not align with his needs compared to the 6d. In conclusion, this is what I like about your videos. You break things down in such a way that you potentially save people thousands of dollars.

Thanks Martin for sharing!

Trying to decide between these very two cameras, thanks for making the video! Determined to go full frame. The 6D is very tempting due to it’s low price ($250 USD). As an amateur that wants to improve, coming from a Sony Nex 5t (mirrorless)… I’ve become accustomed to seeing the exposure before taking photos. I’d like to learn the exposure triangle better and the thought of getting such beautiful images straight out of the 6D, breath taking. But I’m hard pressed to give up that exposure preview. It’s nice to push the shutter with confidence! Going to use this camera for family photos/video and tempted to jump into some real estate photography and perhaps help with an occasional wedding or event. At the current price point for the 6D I can pick up a decent lens, less that lens with the RP (used $600 USD). Might have to stick with the kit + nifty fifty for a while haha. I’m still pinching myself that full frame is even in this price range. But just enough of a gap here to make this difficult. Any advice?