Canon R6 Mark ii For Wildlife Photography

[@charl-pangolinphotohost970]

Did you buy the Canon R6? Are there enough new features in the R6 ii to warrant an upgrade so soon? What else would you buy instead?

[@salmo6]

I have a Canon R6. The R6 ii looks good, but when I upgrade it will probably be to an R5. The prices of used R5s have come down to not too much more than a new R6 ii, and for me personally, the 45 MP of the R5 overrides all of the benefits of the R6 ii.

[@andresalgadomarques]

Tempted to buy the R6ii now, after watching your video! Do you know if the Pre-Shoot (like Olympus's ProCapture) will be added to R5 models in a firmware update? Thank you! 👍

[@charl-pangolinphotohost970]

@@salmo6 Both cameras is really good in there own way, so it doesn't matter witch one you get im sure you will be happy.

[@charl-pangolinphotohost970]

@@andresalgadomarques Im not sure

[@stubones]

@@salmo6 the R5 isn’t an upgrade, it’s a side step. More MP doesn’t make an upgrade.

[@csjoe]

Bought the r6m2 with 100 500 recently. Can't wait for spring now!

[@jamescarlos8642]

When canon r6 mark ii got discount

[@charl-pangolinphotohost970]

Sure you will have a lot of fun.

[@jamescarlos8642]

@@charl-pangolinphotohost970 what do you mean

[@charl-pangolinphotohost970]

@@jamescarlos8642 Im not sure when it will be on a special.

[@MichaelThornton-hx6wt]

Well-done Charl and thank you. In fact, thanks to all of you at Pangolin for all of the great content you produce. Pangolin's KZbin content inspires and educates, and I follow you folks regularly. And one of these days I'll meet you folks in person when I return to the Chobe. Best regards to all.

[@charl-pangolinphotohost970]

Thank you Micheal we all appreciate your support. Chobe is waiting for you.

[@RogerJones-mountfield]

Yes I’m upgrading from the R6 to R6M2 I believe it will be well worth it 👍🏼

[@stubones]

Fantastic review Charl. I think the upgrades have been brilliantly well thought out and implemented by Canon. **edit** I just got my R6ii yesterday. A steep learning curve upgrading from a 1DX ii, but it seems worth it. The rolling shutter effect is noticeable (but not terrible) on vertical lines when panning so I probably won't use it for wildlife or sports much, but there is testing to be done...... If I could have afforded a R3, I'd have gone for it, but I'm very happy so far.

[@charl-pangolinphotohost970]

Thank you for watching. I thin so to. I believe all Canon cameras is only going to get better from here. Very exiting times.

[@theflyingdutchman7127]

it would be nice if the pre-shutter mode would also be available in the R3 and R5. and yes I would also like to see a canon RF200-500 with built-in extender from Canon. and at an affordable price👍😇❤️

[@stubones]

The R3 will probably get it in a future firmware update… hopefully. Unless Canon plan to only implement it with the R1, which I believe will be announced shortly before next year’s olympics. 🤷‍♂

[@nicce]

It seems like R6 has a new version of Digic X. I wonder if there are any other features in the new SoC that are not enabled? Having said that: Backporting to earlier models may not be possible.

[@colmranger]

Thoroughly enjoyed your video. I'm also super excited as I have the new R6 ii arriving tomorrow:) I sold my R7 for this and was a bit worried that I made a wrong move but now I'm happy after watching your video.

[@charl-pangolinphotohost970]

Im sure you will enjoy the R6 ii

[@rreichar1]

Great review! I would absolutely upgrade from my R6 for less frustration. I love my R6 and it has served me well but the R6ii seems to have fixed a lot of small annoyances that really bothered me at times. The faster sensor readout is a big one as I prefer electronic shutter. No overheating is nice as well as is the lack of a video time limit. I rarely record long videos but it annoyed me that it was there. Keep up the great work!

[@charl-pangolinphotohost970]

Hi Rod, yes sometimes it take just a few updates to have the perfect camera and i think the R6 ii is very close to that. I think for many people the R6 ii will be a perfect camera.I have never really record longer than 30min at a time so that never really bothered me so much, but the over heating did and i never had any issues with this camera.

[@nicce]

@@charl-pangolinphotohost970 I ordered one...

[@mvubu6823]

Watch those CROCS Charl..... hovering off the boat like that for the low shot has a shelf life.

[@arthurg9737]

Thanks for the great review.

[@charl-pangolinphotohost970]

Glad you enjoyed it,thank you for watching

[@deep-fat]

Charles thanks so much for this - I've just got the R6 mkii for my wife. Please buy Janine a coffee and get her to do a video on your thinking on how to set this camera up for safari like she did for the r5 (which I have again off the back of your reviews). However our next stop is Galapagos so we'll need to save up again before we come see you lovely people

[@wilduntamedphotography1260]

Great Video Charl, definitely a fantastic camera for it's price

[@charl-pangolinphotohost970]

Thank you Marco yes really good camera for its price.

[@joncothranphotography9375]

Wow Charl! That's a cool new camera. I don't have to worry about deciding on making the switch, because I am not making a living from my photography. Thanks for you thoughts and review! Keep up the great work!

[@charl-pangolinphotohost970]

Thank you for watching.

[@andresalgadomarques]

Watching this video on my bed at Pangolin Chobe Hotel! 😁 Love your videos, love your insight and the clear teaching and reviews, and I loved, loved, loved my time, with my mom, with you at Chobe (last boat safari tomorrow morning)! What an amazing place, wonderful people and fantastic photo opportunities! Thank you so much!!! This was a dream come true! I really look forward to come back on day! 🙏 P.S.: thank you for the photos you took of me with the elephant, I was very touched by the gesture and I loved them! Thank you !

[@charl-pangolinphotohost970]

Glad you had a wonderful time on the Chobe. It was a pleasure hosting you and your Mom until next time. Safe travels

[@andresalgadomarques]

@@charl-pangolinphotohost970 thank you for hosting us and for the wonderful experience! 🙏🙏🙏

[@MrTmiket0007]

Thanks for sharing another wonderful video like always 👍

[@charl-pangolinphotohost970]

Thank you for watching

[@andrewkeefe1517]

Great and informative thank you. Having just bought a R6 Mark 2 and spent months sweating over that or the cropped sensor R7 as best for all round photography and especially wildlife without breaking the bank, I feel even more that I made the right choice

[@markdecker2112]

I think the 30 minute overheat removal is the feature that would seal it for me. I have lots of my kids music concerts that have to be done in multiple parts to keep from overheating.

[@davidclode3601]

Excellent review, thank you Charl.

[@barbarac9369]

Not to be obnoxious but how about some 'photography' vids from the Chobe? Anybody can do a review.

[@danielbazan5938]

That was an awesome video tutorial. Thank you so much for taking the time to put it together. We just order two of these for the school that I work at for marketing communication. They are going to do exceptional for the events that we need to record and capture.

[@iosuser1174]

Best one considering the price and feature

[@sad-afag5067]

Thanks for this great review and useful comparison between R6 Mk I and Mk II...

[@mostafamahran]

Thanks

[@moviewryter1985]

Very informative and helpful. Thank you!

[@MovingPicturesAfrica]

Thanks for the review Charl. I'm thinking of getting one of these, so it's good to get your opinion.

[@charl-pangolinphotohost970]

Well its not a Red but i really enjoyed the camera.

[@MovingPicturesAfrica]

@@charl-pangolinphotohost970 yeah, but it does not help to have a red if I miss focus 🙂. I'm looking for something to stick on a gimbal or crane that will do a decent job keeping animals in focus so I can worry about other things.

[@charl-pangolinphotohost970]

@@MovingPicturesAfrica It will work well but it will only be 4K.

[@timclark9051]

Thank you for your review. I’ve been waiting for you folks to review this camera. I am on the fence between a new r6mkii or a used r5. My wife and I hope to book a safari with all of you in the near future.

[@nismo09nz]

R6 Mkll all day long !

[@charl-pangolinphotohost970]

Its a difficult one as both cameras is really good. Chobe is waiting for you

[@jc5573]

Great video. Would you test the R6 Mark II with the EF 100-400mm II f4.5 to 5.6L and with or without EF TC 1.4x III too? Thank you.

[@alansach8437]

Love my R6. I do have to admit that I felt a little "cheated" seeing the R6ii come out so soon. For me, I don't believe the upgrades are significant enough to make me want to switch. I rarely shoot video, in fact I have yet to shoot any video with the R6, so that part of it isn't an issue. 24mpx compared to 20 is a nothing burger. The improved focusing is the only thing that would tempt me, but not enough to justify taking a loss on the original. I did notice from tests on line that even the modest increase in resolution caused the high ISO performance to take a small hit. I enjoy doing night photography occasionally, so cleanest possible images at high ISO is important to me. Overall very happy with the camera and see no reason to make a change in the foreseeable future. Heck, I've barely broken it in!

[@susanganphotography]

Thanks for your really detailed review. In terms of getting images where the wildlife fill the frame, in your opinion which is the better combo? R5 with 100-500 OR R6 MK II with 100-500 + 1.4 extender? Are you better off trying to get the animal closer in camera by using an extender or just doing a tighter crop in post?

[@lengt001]

Hello Charl, I bought the R6M2 December31 2022 with a Rf 24-105 f4 and the RF 100-500. Now I can make foto's from birds in flight what for me was impossible to do with the Nikon P1000. Stil looking for the settings for focus and metering at some times. Try-out to shoot in Manual-mode with Auto-ISO Shutterspeed 800-3200 and 500 mm f7.1 or hier f-number. Got the back button set for autofocus, star button for eye detection, the m nfn for selecting the type of eyetracking (mostly animal) and the last button for holding the focus point. Also set the joggle button to be able to go crossing the screen. Found these settings also on KZbin. Thanks for showing the prerecording options for foto and video. As living in The Netherlands I have set the camera to Pal and so only the max will be 50 frames/sec. Can you give a video about your button-setting. Regards Leo

[@charl-pangolinphotohost970]

Hi Leo sounds like you have set you camera very much like i had. Unfortunately we had to give back the camera to Canon but im looking to buy one in the next 2 months then i can make one video on setting it up. Im sure you will enjoy your camera.

[@keeskraaijeveld4704]

Nice video!! What about R6MII vs the R7 for Wildlife-/Birdphotography? Special in relation to the crop factor of the R7?

[@bigrabbit5617]

Good video! Any video for canon r6m2 setting for wild photography?

[@wayneackerman4230]

Thank you for a great and to the point review. Will you be doing one on the settings you use on the R6 mkii?

[@brentthibault3467]

I am trying to make the difficult decision between an R6 ii and an R5. Which would you choose?

[@tonyweert3294]

i use a canon 7dll but am looking to upgrade and wonder if this would maybe be a good choice? i have a 500mmf/4 and do owm a 1.4lll concerter. i rarely use the converter but would with a full-frame camera. R5 i hear is great for cropping but a big jump in price. thanx and great videos from PWP as always!

[@stubones]

I have a 7D ii (and a 1DX ii) and I just got my R6 ii. I shoot sports in jpg for a company that does onsite print sales. I typically use my 7D ii for field sports due to the added reach (I don't get to edit). The R6 ii has rendered both my D/SLRs obsolete due to the 1.6 x crop mode, as well as obviously having full frame. Its a steep learning curve with this body though, compared to the 7D ii and 1DX ii, which are nearly identical as far as menus are concerned. Hopefully you upgraded and are loving it :)

[@jerrythornton482]

what size lens would you use for wildlife say 200 yards with a cannon r6 11

[@Bachurinandthewildworld]

Добрый день, мне понравилось ваше видео! Вы, как высококвалифицированный специалист, должны подсказать, какими должны быть настройки видео и фото. У меня есть комплект Canon R6 Mark ii Canon RF 800mm f/11 IS STM

[@mr.vishnuprasad.k]

Waiting for R5 ii

[@michaelpeppersack8599]

what is the procedure for programing the raw burst mode to the af button on the back of the camera?

[@davidabyrne3866]

Thank you for the detailed review Charl. My question is, I’m looking for a second body next to my R5. Would the R6 II be a good addition, and if so what would it bring? Or rather get a second R5? Thanks in advance

[@JustinWild]

Is a V60 SD card fast enough for this camera? If not, where would I encounter issues?

[@TeddyCavachon]

Thank you for this overview. I have purchased an R6MkII and 100-500mm RF lens, upgrading from 50D body using a 70-200mm with 2x extender for 640mm equiv. because I want to shoot wildlife video. My question is what are the best video settings for wildlife and outdoor scenic video in CLOG3? Is Av mode with ISO=800 and shutter speed varying as needed with fluctuations the best approach?

[@kennethcheong4498]

How does the R6ii perform in low light?

[@nitinmore623]

How is canon R 8 ? Please share unbios review.

[@michaeldande]

what's your View On CANON r3 vs r6ii where would u put your money if u are a Die hard Wildlife Photo n Video Recorder

[@charl-pangolinphotohost970]

If your budget allows it go for the R3. If your budget is tight rather go for the R6 ii and invest the extra cash in glass. I think you can get pretty much the same results. The R3 is stronger built, better battery life, much bigger buffer, and the button lay out is a bit better and a couple different features. Unless thats really important to you the R6 ii will do fine. I only had the R6 ii for around 3-4 weeks and i really enjoyed it. I had no issues with it, not sure in the long run.

[@michaeldande]

@@charl-pangolinphotohost970 thanks Charl Am planning a photographic trip with u in june i will make necessary arrangement.. see u then

[@Vincent-gt3gx]

Then you would need a CF Express card reader, that another expense. I have never had a SD card ever fail. So you get what you pay for.

[@MrVideophotos]

I purchased the Canon R6 Mark II. I own and love the Canon R6. Short and sweet the canon R6 Mark II was a total bust for me. I used the R6 II once and the camera rattled when I too it out of the box like something was loose inside it. It seemed cheaply made. But I went ahead and tried shooting photos with it. The camera froze up while using it much to my dismay. I shut the camera off but it stayed on in the frozen mode. I had to remove the battery to get it to turn off finally. This kept happening which made it unuseable for me. I returned the camera and got a new replacement. This 2nd Canon R6 mark II also rattled. Low and behold it also malfunctioned multiple times. It went black but the camera made a clicking sound over and over again. The only way to get it to stop was to take the battery out. This kept happening over and over again. I sent the camera back and asked for my money back. Im a canon guy but I am avoiding this camera at this time.

[@charl-pangolinphotohost970]

Im so sorry to hear about your experience. I would have also asked for my money back. Really hope this never happens to you again regardless the brand you buy.

[@stubones]

Seriously man.... The rattling is normal, its the IBIS. I gtot mine yesterday and it rattles a little too. Many people have commented on this on forums and its been confirmed its just the IBIS. My camera is very well built and "looks expensive". Ok, its not as tough and tank like as my 1DXii but its a 6, not a 1. It has yet to freeze... maybe that was a firmware issue?

[@kevinabernardo]

Does the R5 rattle?

[@maemu_matshete]

Hi Charl for the first time I've disliked the video fro Pangolin. Please be honest with the R6 ,the way you've presented the R6 and ditched the 5Div I got convinced and bought the R6 I , and when It comes to the video you said you've never experienced the heating .please if you have to put your head on the block like you did on R6i Vs 5Div , would you trade the R6i for R6ii as a wildlife photographer?

[@charl-pangolinphotohost970]

Hello Matshete. Sorry to hear you did not enjoy the video, although I am not entirely sure why. As mentioned in the video I personally would make the upgrade but I can not speak on behalf of others as you hopefully understand.

[@guyjackson4143]

When I started following this channel it was a exceptionally channel it contained beautiful outing with intermittent episodes of education and reviews. Now it has become a channel of contest, promotion and comparisons. What happened?

[@charl-pangolinphotohost970]

Hello Guy. Sorry to hear you are feeling that way. I feel we still are that channel and perhaps there were a bit much reviews of cameras lately but when we can get our hands on them we do not miss the opportunity as lots of people ask us questions about them. There will be more tutorials coming up soon, I promise!

[@stubones]

What are you talking about?

[@stubones]

@@charl-pangolinphotohost970 Guy is the kind of person who feels he can dictate content. Perhaps he’d like to sponsor Pangolin to create content that suits him.