gerald_wallace

On the subject of firmware updates, can you skip an update and then install a later update? I have the Canon R6 that has never been updated with the latest firmware. Thanks for your help.

Any thing is possible (without more information). I like Ed's suggestions. When I purchased my Canon EOS 5D 3 a few years ago, the mirror fell out of the camera the first time I removed the camera body cap. (Canon and I, have never been able to remove the scratches from the mirror - their advice and cleaning cost me close to $$).

Thank you all for offering your experiences and recommendations. I now have the EOS R6 camera but, not long enough to learn all the new features available - my wife and I, do bird photography with 500mm and 600mm lenses primarily. Next, I will have to get new software that contains cr3 for processing - using cs6 only allows the use of cr2. (I'm considering the purchase of the RF 800mm f/11 (fixed aperture) lens but, can't find very much feedback). Again, thanks for your thoughts.

Thanks to both Dieter and Glenn for the latest on cs6 and DPP. I have never used DPP or Adobe DNG so I will try both to see which approach works the best for me - what ever method works the best using RAW. (I may continue using my EOS 5D Mk III more than I thought I would have to). Again, THANKS for your recommendations.

Today was my first time outdoors to try out my new Canon EOS R6 camera. Every thing went well until I tried to process my photo's in Adobe Photoshop cs6. Adobe would not accept my RAW photo's - "Could not complete your request because it is not right kind of document". So, to investigate, I tried processing in FastStone.and had no problems. I am hoping that Adobe is just slow in updating cs6 to accept my CR3 files?

Thanks to you all for being kind enough to address a difficult question. I didn't mention but, my wife and I, used to do a lot of travel (COVID -19 limited) (wild) bird photography using long lenses. I liked the comments about the eye detection AF(IBIS) image stabilization feature with the R6 so, I'm leaning towards that feature. I plan to finalize my decision in 2021, so I have some time to decide. Again, thank you all for your comments.

(First, I hope this is the correct forum). I would like help in evaluating the "best" camera as listed above - I would like to purchase one of the camera's. (My current 5D Mark lll has problems with a screen that can not be cleaned although, I can remove the artifacts in Adobe Photoshop). Evaluation: EOS 5D IV with 30.4 megapixels at a pixel size of 5.36um and a difffraction-limited value of f/8.6 versus the Canon R6 with 20.1 megapixels with a pixel size of 6.56um and a diffraction-limit value of f/10.6? (I know there are many other differences but, the camera's cost the same amount). Thanks for your help. Mod Note: Moved from Digital Darkroom to EOS

Mike, Thanks for your comment - haven't tried using the high pass filter mode.

"digitaldog" - thanks for your very good recommendations.

Thanks to both of you for your book recommendations. I will look at both for some additional insight.

I would like to improve my sharpening skills when using photoshop cs6. I currently use "smart sharpen" in cs6 as my last operation before closing the image. This method is OK however, can any one recommend a book that offers details (other than "unsharp mask") or sharpening software? Thanks for your help.

I think there must be a saying about reacting before thinking. I RESOLVED the issue by resetting my options bar back to a normal state - no options.

When processing in cs6 RAW, the crop tool © will not allow me to drag more than 2/3 the distance across the photo? I usually drag from the top left corner downward to the bottom right however, where I start to drag doesn't make any difference - can't drag and select the entire photo. I welcome any suggestions.

I am using cs6 however, way back when I purchased cs4 (I had cs3), I discovered that when purchasing Adobe software paying for a cs- disc was a waste of extra money - about $20.00 dollars more. The disc is not needed or used by Adobe when making a purchase. I recommended saving the money.

Thanks William K. I think I will wait for your report since we both use cs6.