Take both the 6D and the M
Lol if I'm taking the 6d it negates the need for an M!Take both the 6D and the M
I don't know about that, the M + 22mm is very pocketable so when it comes to smaller, lighter and less in your face it wins. There are times when i'd want to dig in my back pack to break out the 6D though, best of both worlds
I agree, but I'm thinking of weight too, at some points I'll be trekking through rain forests and I might regret bringing too muchI don't know about that, the M + 22mm is very pocketable so when it comes to smaller, lighter and less in your face it wins. There are times when i'd want to dig in my back pack to break out the 6D though, best of both worlds
TBH I'd be a bit concerned about the humidity in rain forests, and the lack of weather sealing on the M. I'd have my doubts about the 6D for that matter though!I agree, but I'm thinking of weight too, at some points I'll be trekking through rain forests and I might regret bringing too much
The 6d is weather sealed, should be fine with the 24-105 fitted, though humid conditions aren't good for any kit!
IMG_0926 Train by killwilly, on Flickr
Quick question, (admittedly I haven't checked the manual yet), on the original M, there was multi zone focus point option, but don't seem to have that option on the M3, its all single point focus? Is there any way of getting the multi zone option, as used to be on the M, or have i missed the point of it (quite possible!!!).
I'd be very interested to know your views on this lens once you've had a good play with it.
Thanks @edster, I haven't actually tried that, but will give it a go and report back.
Thanks Ed, yeah it worked out really well. Glad I had the Mrs with me though, might have been a struggle on my own. Think I need to invent some kind of giant selfie stick for future use
Think I need to invent some kind of giant selfie stick for future use
That's a good idea, will take a look.
Haha.. Good luck explaining it!!OK, Ordered it. Now for the other half to start. WHAT DO YOU WANT ANOTHER CAMERA FOR! WHATS WRONG WITH THE ONE YOUVE GOT!!
My M3 is still awaiting customs clearance
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Think mine took about a week from getting to UK then to my door if it helps.
I got out with the M3 at the weekend. Mainly bad weather but first thing Monday wasn't looking bad so we trundled off to the St Ives area of Cornwall.
I wanted to try a few different types of shots as a bit of a test to see what works and what doesn't. Here's a couple.
Firstly I wanted to try out the new Panoramic feature in LRCC. This was 9 shots of Godvery Lighthouse stitched and I think it's done quite a good job?
I've taken the shots for a full pano about 270 degrees. It's 35 shots but haven't tried to stitch it yet (think I'll try this one on my work PC, much more powerful).
Next one with a 16 stop filter. Apart from a slight ND grad on the sky this is pretty much how it came out of the camera. I'm looking forward to trying a lot more with this filter but it does take patience. A shot like the one above takes about 15 minutes in good light at ISO 100 and f11.
And finally Lanyon Quoit. The weather was turning a little and had gotten a lot darker so I thought I'd try the shot with a couple of off camera flashes underneath the quoit. I've never tried using off camera before but I quite like the look. I think I'd like to return to this spot at night and try it with a few more flashes (won't mention this to the missus yet
Great stuff David, I love the variety of techniques you've displayed here. I really like that last one however, and agree you should return after dark! Did you use the 90ex to trigger the flash off camera? My only real gripe with the M3 is that I can't figure out a reliable way of triggering off camera flash whilst making use of the EVF! The only thing I can think of is to buy a third party optical trigger, but then you would lose ETTL or control of your remote flash. Oh well, you can't have everything I suppose...
One thing I do love about the M3 is it packs a load of detail on that sensor. I don't do much post sharpening at all now, even on raw files, and some times even have to reduce the clarity slightly for web postings. It's a brilliant little package for landscapes. I've treated my 11-22mm to some bling in the form of the official canon lens hood and I have a new slim-line CP at the correct size on the way. Next up will be some ND filters I think
TBH I'm a bit disappointed Canon didn't throw in a panorama assistance tool into the mix too. It would have been easy enough (even just an overlay of previous shot option) and they already feature in certain other Canon models. As you've clearly demonstrated, it's a nice to have rather than a requirement though.
I haven't really had chance to compare yet. There is a significant lack of sun at the moment and I only received it at the end of last week.
