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Originally Posted by dcstep
Do you need the MkIII's AF system and 6-fps? I think that those are the keys to making the decision. Most people never really use those capabilities. I shoot birds and wildlife, so those functions are key and it's a no-brainer for me to go with the MkIII. For travel, portraits, landscapes, street shooting and most general use shooting you'll never need those features and the 6D will be up to your needs. OTOH, if you shoot a significant amount of sports action or wildlife, then go for the MkIII.
Of course, that analysis ignores price. If price is a problem, the the 6D will work well, just not as well. I have a pro wildlife photographer friend that uses a 5D MkII, which the 6D equals and/or surpasses in most respects.
Oh, why in the world are you shooting at such high SSs? i shoot birds in flight, running deer and rabits and consider 1/2000-second fast. I only go higher for humming birds in flight.
Dave
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Shooting wide open at f1.4 or f2 in sunshine at 100ISO requires faster SS. Sure, you can stop down and shoot at 1/4000s, but you lose shallow DOF and bokeh that way.
The other issue is one of extra camera bodies. If I get the 6D, I'll feel like I need to keep the 7D for wide open daylight shooting and those rare occasions when I need faster AF tracking. With the MkIII, I'd be free to sell the 7D and my EF-S lenses to offset the cost.
That said, if I knew ahead of time I was going to shoot wide open in sunshine, I could always mount one of my ND filters on the lens first. Hence the waffling. The lower cost of the 6D is certainly attractive.