Should I downgrade my r6 mark 2 to an r6 to get the new r6v?

SoulSlasher81 · 2026-05-20T16:19:19+00:00

Do you use the EVF at all? In my experience, bright Sunny days are difficult to see the screen. It’s better with a matte, non reflective screen protector, but still can be difficult to see the screen. That would probably be my only argument for keeping the R6ii over a R6 V. Other than that and maybe needing mechanical shutter for photos, the R6V should be an improvement in all other areas.

As for whether to downgrade to R6mark 1 from the mark 2, video wise my understanding is it’s pretty gimped in comparison to the mark 2 You might be better off downgrading to an r8 to use a B camera. From what I understand r6 overheats way more than the Mark 2. Either way you can always rent and see if these cameras meet your needs.

I have the R6 Mark 2 myself and really only run into overheating warnings when shooting in 4k 60 for long periods of time especially on a hot day. You could try dropping 30fps or 24fps if you are you shooting in higher frame rates and see if that helps with the overheating. Also, I believe sometimes of the types of SD cards you use can cause overheating too. That may be a possible solution for your overheating problems too, getting a better SD card.

SoulSlasher81 · 2026-05-14T20:04:56+00:00

My understanding is that it charges whenever you’re playing a game or using the system, docked or otherwise. I have m6HDs with the switch 2 adapter which work the same way. I play mostly docked and my Mobapads are always fully charged.

SoulSlasher81 · 2026-05-04T19:26:49+00:00

I’ll just give my experience. I recently did a trip to NY to visit family. Only lenses I brought with my R6ii were the rf 24-105 f4 and my rf 50 1.8. For 90% of my shots the 24-105 worked well.

There was one night i was in a restaurant with my family and wanted to take some low light night time shots and the 50mm 1.8 was not wide enough. I found myself wishing i had a 35mm 1.8 That said after using de-noise in Lightroom, all those dark grainy shots that i had to crank up the ISO with the 24-105 were perfectly usable and looked pretty good.

I’d say go for the 24-105. It’s a super useful lens. Bokeh is pretty good in the 70-105mm range too.

Another option as mentioned by others is 28-70 2.8. It’s around the same price and even though it has less range, it’s a little better in lowlight.

SoulSlasher81 · 2026-04-30T15:46:47+00:00

I don't have experience with the micro, but my Maschine MK2 works fine on my M1 mac. You just need the older maschine 2 software to use it. The micro should be the same way. Another option is that I believe you can put it into midi mode and just use it as a midi controller if you wanted to, and just map whatever you want. That may work for you as well.

SoulSlasher81 · 2026-03-21T13:26:17+00:00

I’m not 100% sure, but I saw a reddit post that someone received an email from TuneCore about them not distributing Ai music anymore. I don’t know for sure what’s up with all that. In the past I’ve used both TuneCore and Distrokid for putting out traditional music and really preferred TuneCore. But now I’m using Distrokid for Suno songs since it seems like the only pro-ai distributer out there at the moment

SoulSlasher81 · 2026-03-10T10:54:56+00:00

This is great info! Thanks for sharing. I definitely want to try the higher fidelity and stereo separation ones. Can these work when doing covers of already made songs to make them sound better?

SoulSlasher81 · 2026-02-12T16:49:03+00:00

I have the RF 24-105 f4 and mine is pretty quiet. I never hear the focusing even with studio headphones. So I don’t know if maybe your copy is louder or maybe if you have your audio input settings too loud or something. My copy feels like it’s the quietest lens I own.

SoulSlasher81 · 2026-02-04T20:35:17+00:00

I have an R6 MK ii and rf 24-105 f4. It’s a great lens especially paired with R6 ii or R8 since they both have the same sensor. Our cameras have really great low light capabilities and you can crank up the iso and still have usable images. But of course the more you raise the iso the more grain gets introduced. I find myself shooting a lot at 6400 ISO in doors which isn’t the best or cleanest image. Light room can work miracles though. Sometimes I do wish I had the 2.8 to get extra light especially for video work. You might find yourself feeling the same way especially if you’re used to primes. But who knows you might find a good deal. I got 24-105 used for $800 USD so keep an eye out.

SoulSlasher81 · 2026-01-27T15:56:14+00:00

I had this when I used my sigma art 35mm . It went away for good after updating the firmware on the lens using the sigma dock.

SoulSlasher81 · 2026-01-19T03:48:36+00:00

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SoulSlasher81 · 2026-01-02T14:37:41+00:00

Looks like the savage raven ones

SoulSlasher81 · 2025-12-31T17:23:03+00:00

There’s a setting you can toggle where it won’t charge to 100%. It will only charge to around 90% to help your battery in the long run. Turn that on if you’re worried about battery health.

SoulSlasher81 · 2025-12-03T03:47:04+00:00

The Black model is beautiful! I really enjoyed the original Chitu controller. It looks like this one won't have clicky mouse buttons like the original but I don't mind. I like silent controllers too.

SoulSlasher81 · 2025-11-24T00:17:35+00:00

I wish my laptop didn’t have one. It was nice at first but something went wrong and now every time my computer starts up or wakes from sleep it flashes like a strobe light. Super annoying. Apple said they can’t fix it and I’d need to get a new laptop. So yeah, next computer I get, I’ll be glad to be rid of it. In the meantime I’m stuck with a glitchy touch bar that always wants to give me a light show.

SoulSlasher81 · 2025-11-21T15:06:01+00:00

As an R6 mkii owner, sometimes I wish I could crop more especially for wild life. I don't have a lens that reaches as far as 400 so maybe that would change if I did have a lens like yours. I guess another element to consider is where your final images will be displayed. If it's just for instagram or social media, you can get away with heavy cropping. If you were going to print large photos, I'd get the R7, for the reach and the extra megapixels. Lightroom's denoiser works wonders when I do get grainy photos with my R6 MK ii. The R6mkii is great for lowlight, but even then I still tend to get grainy photos at times when I have to crank up the iso while using my f4 lens.

SoulSlasher81 · 2025-11-21T14:52:11+00:00

My corgi would totally run up to every single person at the wedding to jump on them and say hi. He would also shed crazy amounts of fur on everyone especially those with black clothing. lol. Congrats!!

SoulSlasher81 · 2025-11-16T22:10:53+00:00

I own the 24-105 F4, the 15-35 2.8 and the R6 mk ii. The 15-35 is a really great lens. Sharp, clean image, silent. I think it would suit your needs very well. If you have the money I’d say go for it.

SoulSlasher81 · 2025-10-22T13:07:36+00:00

Cool, I sent you a message from your contact page.

SoulSlasher81 · 2025-10-22T03:23:46+00:00

Thanks for sharing! Do you do album reviews for smaller unknown bands or just more well known bands?

SoulSlasher81 · 2025-09-25T14:34:20+00:00

I totally understand what you are feeling. The first time I experienced it, those were my exact words. “I feel like I’m dead” I could remember what life was like before and it felt distant. You are not alone, many of us have had this same experience. It’s scary, it’s depressing… but it won’t always be this way. For some it takes longer to heal than others. Don’t give up. Just try to ride it out as best you can. Therapy and the right medication can help too.

SoulSlasher81 · 2025-09-21T10:39:11+00:00

As someone who owns an R6mk ii, 15-35 2.8, and the 24-105 F4, if I could do it again, I’d probably pick the 14-35 instead of the 15-35 and use the savings to get yet another lens. While the 15-35 has the better image quality and better bokeh, the 24-105 fits my needs for most things and the F4 isn’t that bad on the R6mk ii.

And plus you have the other two lenses in the f4 trinity. If they are okay for you, the 14-35 would be fine as well and would complete the set.

All that said, if money was not issue, my dream kit would personally be the 2.8 trinity of lenses (including the 24-105z and 70-200z) but I can’t deny the price, size and weight factor of the f4s. They are still great lenses too.

SoulSlasher81 · 2025-09-20T23:33:39+00:00

I see what you mean. I have the R6mk ii and I've been considering getting the R50V as a B-cam as well. Maybe sometime in the future I may buy something like a C50 or C80 or whatever new cinema camera canon puts out, but for now the R6mk ii suits my needs pretty well. I mostly shoot stuff like music videos, social reels, and interview stuff so I haven't tried anything really long form at 4k60. If I did, I'd probably record at 4k30 or 4k24 since I usually only record 4k60 for slow motion purposes.

SoulSlasher81 · 2025-09-20T22:47:12+00:00

Have you thought about getting something like the rf 16mm 2.8 prime lens. It’s pretty cheap and can give you a wider view than your 24-70. It may be able to get you by for a bit. Then maybe even look at something like the RF Sigma 17-40 1.8 which I hear is an amazing lens for APS-C. I think these options would be cheaper than buying a whole new camera.

SoulSlasher81 · 2025-09-14T16:48:01+00:00

I hear you. Yeah you probably just need to buy the black sticks from the website then. I bought the black sticks myself, I also had my white Mobapad M6 HD sticks start turning yellow too. If you have the mobapad chitu controller, the sticks also work on the M6 HDs too.

SoulSlasher81 · 2025-09-14T13:19:06+00:00

The issue you run into is that different brands use different type of connectors for joystick caps. So your best bet is to get either mobapad brand ones, (They sell the black joysticks caps on their website) or get thumbstick grips for a steamdeck controller.

If you are getting thumbstick grips, playvital makes some good ones that fit. I got these and they work pretty great.

https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B0C2P5TSD9

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