I picked 610 up and didn't have a clue where to start!!
Spec wise 610 shapes up better, but will the benefits be obvious within the images?
They are very similar spec cameras aimed at exactly the same type of shooter - if you are a canon shooter then you may as well stick with canon - the only things that draw me to nikon is compatibility with old manual film lenses as i also have a nikon film camera - i also prefer nikon's software to canon's, but a lot of people use 3rd party software so this would not bother most people.
The Canon 6D can also take Nikon lenses with an adapter
The D610 has greater dynamic range but the 6D has a better sensor for high iso work.
Nope. The main trump points of the 6D are (1) the OP knows how to use it, and (2) it's compatible with his lenses. Everything else is secondary, unless he has some extremely niche requirements which he hasn't mentioned yet.the main "trump points" of the 6d seem to be that it has built in gps and also thinner & lighter
According to snapsort d610 vs 6d "The D610 has a slight edge (0.3 f-stops) in low noise, high ISO performance" - the main "trump points" of the 6d seem to be that it has built in gps and also thinner & lighter
http://snapsort.com/compare/Canon-EOS-6D-vs-Nikon-D610
got a 3 year guarantee with mine!This firm and HDEW certainly put it in range!! Am just missing out on canon warranty I guess??
Not canon am guessing!!!
All products come with a standard 1-year manufacturers warranty based on the sales invoice you receive with the product. All you need is to keep the invoice.
In addition we supply an extended cover to allow you to have the product repaired for a further 2 years (3 year guarentee in total). You need to keep the sales invoice and the Xtendcover card, which comes with the product.
Does a spare camera need to be the same brand? If your main camera is reliable then you would not need to use the spare very often.Seeing as you mentioned weddings perhaps you should buy the same brand as whatever you have as a spare body
You have a backup camera because, if you're shooting weddings professionally, you can't afford the risk of an equipment failure screwing things up. One camera fails, you chuck it in the bag, pick up the backup, and carry on seamlessly. You don't want to have to go back to the car to get the other set of lenses, and you don't want to miss shots because the backup camera has all the controls in different places.Does a spare camera need to be the same brand? If your main camera is reliable then you would not need to use the spare very often.
only if you're fetching in more than 83k!Just a thought......if you're VAT registered - most pro's would be, wouldn't they? - you can buy from HDEW and claim the VAT back. Their prices may not be the absolute best but once you've claimed back the VAT you're on to a winner.
Not neccessarily, you can voluntarily register for VAT at any income level (I'm well under the turnover threshold but voluntarily registered for VAT) but it's only practical if all or almost all your income is from B2B clients. If a significant proportion of your income is direct with the public you'd want to avoid registering as long as possible.only if you're fetching in more than 83k!