I sold my D6 to buy a Z9 after using the Z9 sold the Z9 and purchase a another D6 ;) and sold the Z9 haha I also have D5 and Hasselblad H6D no more Z9 for me thanks ( not that great in low lighting )
That sounds like an expensive buy and sell ;) The D6 is absolutely phenomenal in low light. It really impressed me. My absolute favourite things about the Z9 when compared to the D6 are the 45 megapixel sensor, the fps, the eye detection AF and the silent shutter. You can see what I loved here: th-cam.com/video/WDdY22ZYR7U/w-d-xo.html That being said, the D6 is still a brilliant camera. My perfect world includes a D6 and a Z9. Heck, I still use an F6 film camera!
@@thephotographytoolkit Yes it was a expensive buy and sale but I want it to enjoy with my camera haha ,Hasselblad H6D is my main camera which is love it .I wasn’t really impress with the Z9
I know this is an old video, but in case you still get alert of these comments. at around 5:00, you show a basket player and the d6 shotting away. you did not se 3d tracking, right? it seems you used single point focus and just move the camera instead of letting the camera find the player, did I understand the video correctly? I am experimenting with my D6 and I am still not settled what is the best when trying to track my kids running. Should I do 3d tracking or just single point or dynamic area type of thing?
Thanks for the question Daniel. To be totally honest, I don't remember. Usually with moving subjects, I will use my thumb on the back AF button which is set up for dynamic autofocus. But it is totally possible I didn't in this case. The hardest thing is was trying to hold my iphone up to the viewfinder to record the video as I was also moving the D6. So maybe I was just pressing the shutter release button. Well spotted by the way!
I couldn't agree with you more! That is one of the reasons I have different cameras. I love my D850 and it is one of the cameras I often reach for when going out to capture images. The Z9 and the D500 are the ones I use when it comes to sports and wildlife. But nothing beats the low light capability of the D6.
I totally understand! I still use both those cameras and love them. I was capturing basketball photos yesterday and used 4 cameras (2 on remotes using pocket wizards) including the D500 and D4S. It was tons of fun.
Well, the only thing i can say is that is a great video, all cameras, no face of and "influencer"... This video is a joy to see! Others videos on YT the only thing that you see its an ugly face of someone. This video is gold, hope all the videos of vametas whete made like this with just some more pictures taken with the cameras. Have a great 2022.
Thanks so much for your kind words. I always keep the audience in mind to try to help them better understand what I have tried and learned. I hope you have a fantastic 2022!
I totally know what you mean about jumping from one camera system to another. I have only ever owned Nikon cameras since my first film camera, the Nikon 801S. I still own and use some of the lenses from I bought to use with that camera.
@@mohandass3442 I understand. I buy most of my photo gear used but if cameras like the D6 come up they are often heavily used with high shutter counts. I have never had the need or urge to jump to a different system.
Nice and Clear Video. I'll consider a Z6II in the future for Video since a Z9 is out of my reach. Let's hope that he Expeed 7 will find it's way into the Z6III/Z7III someday.
Thanks so much. The I totally get the the Z9 is out of reach for most people. The Z7ii is actually a fantastic camera and does an amazing job for pretty much everything. I'm actually hoping that there might be some D6 cameras on the used market as would be a great upgrade from my D4S. But only at the right price. Cameras will come regularly be updated so I definitely look for great glass as it lasts way longer than the camera I put it on.
@@thephotographytoolkit Yes Nikon’s F Eco has some fantastic lenses to offer. I myself will hold on to the D850 for now. It’s the lenses that keeps me focused on Nikon even for video applications
@@mpunktbphotography8515 I've been using Nikon cameras and lenses since my first ever SLR camera, the Nikon 801S. I love the variety of lenses and still shoot film but now use a Nikon F6.
@@thephotographytoolkit My first DSLR was a D5100 but I learned to grow to Nikon’s lens selection. But for film I use a M3, but I do want a film Nikon.
@@mpunktbphotography8515 You can get some great deals on film cameras. I actually have picked up a number of them for a fraction of the original cost and use them with my kids. I also develop my own black & white film and and it is always magical to watch the print appear in the liquid developer.
It depends where in the would you are located. B&H in the U.S. has them in stock: www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/1515330-REG/nikon_d6_dslr_camera_body.html You can also look for them second hand but be aware of their shutter count as these cameras are used by pros who will shoot a lot.
D6 £2,700 second hand now, thats a steal and i was tempted, but i am starting to see the appeal of a camera with no shutter degrading 2nd hand values, i think this body was a steal in its time and still is a beasty.
Definitely a steal at that price! The high ISO ability of the D6 is still the best of any Nikon I have ever used. The eye detection and frames per second of the Z9 make it the camera that I would pick up for most of my photography though.
I totally understand. I am definitely lucky to have the equipment that I own. To be clear, I don't own the D6. It was on loan from Nikon for a week and I wanted to test it against the cameras I already have. I love astrophotography too but as I am currently living in Singapore there is way too much light pollution to capture great shots. I have to wait until I go back to Canada for holidays and then I can capture some images. I like the 14-24mm and the 16mm fisheye for astrophotography. What type of gear do you use?
Hi, thank you for a great review, what do you think of the skintones and whitebalance versus the Nikon d5, d4s and d500. I´ve been using the d5 a lot and often find it hard to get natural skintones and neutral colours, and even the d500 have more natural tones. /Regard Kristian from Sweden.
Thanks for the comment Kristian. I found the skin tones and white balance on the D6 to be really good. They seemed to be accurate to me but I have never used the D5 so it is hard to comment on that.
Hi David, congratulations on getting your hands on the D6, I would love to own one, once its price for a second-hand mint copy goes down to the ~3000 USD range! I still prefer the optical viewfinder (have tried all mirrorless viewfinder from Nikon, Canon, and Sony, but is unsatisfied with any of them, in terms of providing an enjoyable experience when shooting, I hope I can get my hands on the Z9 and see if its 'real-live' viewfinder is good-enough for me, my eyes get tired really fast when looking at the tiny tv viewfinder screens of any mirrorless cameras), and is not interested to upgrade to the Z9 for a whole host of reasons (namely cost, lenses, storage, battery life, laptop upgrade for processing 45mp images etc). My current workhorse is the D4, and would like to ask you a 3 questions on the D6. 1. Can the burst mode and autofocus mode be set to link with the menu bank system on the D6? Currently on the D4, burst mode and autofocus mode must be changed manually through the physical dials, and they cannot be linked with a particular bank. I am asking this because I have bank A set for landscape and bank B set for sports, but after changing the menu bank from A to B, I still have to change the burst mode dial from S to CH manually, and Autofocus mode from Auto-Area to 3D-tracking manually (what I prefer for sports). This is literally a 'pain in the ass' for me, and has made me missed 'emergency shots' in the past, may I know has Nikon fixed this issue in the D6? 2. How does the auto white balance accuracy of the D6 compare to the D4? My D4, as with all other Nikon DSLRs in 2012 (namely D800 & D600), are all notorious for their 'green-tint' problem. What I have done on my D4 to combat this, is to set the Auto White Balance to AUTO1, B1M2. Generally, once set this way, and as long as you're not using a flash, the D4's auto white balance is incredibly accurate and precise, in terms of delivering a 'pleasing & natural' white balance to my eyes. However, when using a flash, this setting makes the photos look noticeably 'pink' / magenta biased. I understand that Nikon has made quite a drastic change on their auto white balance in their DSLRs since 2014, including the D4S that you own. Having said that, may I know what do you think of the auto white balance of the D6, when compared to your D850 & D4S, and especially when set to the AUTO0 (keep white color) mode? 3. On the topic of high ISO, it's interesting to see that the Z9's native ISO goes up to 25600, but the D6's goes up to 102400. From my 11-year (though entirely amateur) experience of shooting Nikons, once you're out of the native ISO range, the camera will cease applying 1. Active D-Lighting and 2. Picture Control to the photos, and the amount of color noise will increase tremendously for every stop of ISO from there on. So in my opinion, perhaps the D6 might still hold the crown for ultra low light situations, when compared to the Z9. In Steve Perry's D6 review, he stated that the noise pattern of D5 & D6 are mostly similar, but the D6 is able to grab and maintain color at high ISOs (namely 25600-102400 range) better than the D5. May I ask how does the D6's high ISO performance compare to your D4S, in-terms of maintaining natural-looking color, and suppressing color noise in mid-tones and shadows in >12800 ISOs? Many thanks for the reading my long questions, I must say that reviews of the Nikon D6 are few and scarce on TH-cam! Happy shooting your D6!
Thanks so much for the in depth comment and for your questions. I will start off by saying that I borrowed the D6 so I don’t have it with me anymore but I will try to answer your questions and get my hands on it again to get more information. I completely agree with you - if a second hand mint D6 came up for around $3000, I would snap it up. I was impressed with the Z9’s viewfinder but I also prefer the optical viewfinder compared to the digital viewfinder. I’ll do my best to answer your questions. 1. The burst mode is still a physical dial and can’t be connected to a menu bank. In terms of the autofocus modes, they can be connected to a custom menu bank so that is good for your style of shooting. That being said, I found assigning different buttons the best way to quickly change autofocus modes. I used the shutter release button for single point autofocus mode. I used the AF-On button for 9 point autofocus when the single point wasn’t enough. If there was something that was moving quickly, I simply used the subselector button. I really wish I could set my D4S up this way because it totally changed the way I could quickly change between autofocus modes. I set up my D500 this way and I love it. 2. I didn’t have any problems with the Auto White Balance (which I used the whole time). I didn’t specifically test the Auto White Balance side by side with the D850 and the D4S other than the results from the high ISO test. That is probably the best I have in terms of side by side colours. 3. When I was able to try the Z9 in the Nikon store, one of the people who worked there that I spoke to said that the high ISO outside the native ISO range was amazing and similar to the D6 but I wasn’t able to test it. I have uploaded some side by side samples from the D6 and the D4S so you can see them here: tinyurl.com/D6vsD4SISO I hope that helps. Thanks again for your comment!
Tell me more. Do you mean buying it now is a waste or has it always been a waste in your opinion? I think when it was released in early 2020 it was Nikon's best professional camera for action, high FPS and low ISO performance. After the Z9 got released almost 2 years later, I would definitely choose the Z9 over the D6 for the AF and FPS. However, the D6 still has the best low light performance of any of Nikon's cameras.
You can use face detection in Auto Area AF mode or 3D tracking mode. You can turn it on in the Custom Settings. Turn on 3D Tracking Face Detection with Custom Setting a8, Group Area Face Detection with Custom Setting a9, and Auto Area AF Face Detection with Custom Setting a11.
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Brilliant review, so so worth watching. Well done!
Thanks so much Philip! I really appreciate your comment.
I sold my D6 to buy a Z9 after using the Z9 sold the Z9 and purchase a another D6 ;) and sold the Z9 haha I also have D5 and Hasselblad H6D no more Z9 for me thanks ( not that great in low lighting )
That sounds like an expensive buy and sell ;)
The D6 is absolutely phenomenal in low light. It really impressed me. My absolute favourite things about the Z9 when compared to the D6 are the 45 megapixel sensor, the fps, the eye detection AF and the silent shutter. You can see what I loved here: th-cam.com/video/WDdY22ZYR7U/w-d-xo.html
That being said, the D6 is still a brilliant camera. My perfect world includes a D6 and a Z9. Heck, I still use an F6 film camera!
@@thephotographytoolkit Yes it was a expensive buy and sale but I want it to enjoy with my camera haha ,Hasselblad H6D is my main camera which is love it .I wasn’t really impress with the Z9
@@kmusitano3641 I am very jealous of the H6D!
Alles richtig gemacht z Dreck weg damit. NIKON D6 für immer. BESTE Cam EVER
I purchased the D850 and the D6 last year and I have not looked back, both superb cameras.
Both are absolutely brilliant cameras. You can't go wrong with those.
which one do you pick up more?
I know this is an old video, but in case you still get alert of these comments. at around 5:00, you show a basket player and the d6 shotting away. you did not se 3d tracking, right? it seems you used single point focus and just move the camera instead of letting the camera find the player, did I understand the video correctly? I am experimenting with my D6 and I am still not settled what is the best when trying to track my kids running. Should I do 3d tracking or just single point or dynamic area type of thing?
Thanks for the question Daniel. To be totally honest, I don't remember. Usually with moving subjects, I will use my thumb on the back AF button which is set up for dynamic autofocus. But it is totally possible I didn't in this case. The hardest thing is was trying to hold my iphone up to the viewfinder to record the video as I was also moving the D6. So maybe I was just pressing the shutter release button.
Well spotted by the way!
@@thephotographytoolkit many thanks
My d3 shoots 11fps, but as a wedding photographer i only use 5. Different tools for different jobs
I couldn't agree with you more! That is one of the reasons I have different cameras. I love my D850 and it is one of the cameras I often reach for when going out to capture images. The Z9 and the D500 are the ones I use when it comes to sports and wildlife. But nothing beats the low light capability of the D6.
Nice review…I do miss my D500 and D4S 😭
I totally understand! I still use both those cameras and love them. I was capturing basketball photos yesterday and used 4 cameras (2 on remotes using pocket wizards) including the D500 and D4S. It was tons of fun.
I'll still stick with my d4s :)
Fair enough! I love my D4S!
I have both the D6 is much better. I think I'm selling my D4s and buy another D6.
Every good tool is heavy
Fair enough! I have some beautiful heavy lenses!
I’d love a D6, but have opted to wait for a Z9. I’ll just keep using my D4S and D850 til then.
I agree with you Lou - given the choice between the the D6 and the Z9, I would wait for the Z9 too.
Same here my D4s gets daily use and never fails!!
@@DAVE_WHITE The D4S is an absolute workhorse.
Well, the only thing i can say is that is a great video, all cameras, no face of and "influencer"... This video is a joy to see!
Others videos on YT the only thing that you see its an ugly face of someone. This video is gold, hope all the videos of vametas whete made like this with just some more pictures taken with the cameras. Have a great 2022.
Thanks so much for your kind words. I always keep the audience in mind to try to help them better understand what I have tried and learned. I hope you have a fantastic 2022!
Already having D6 Nikon nodoubt it is best tool only weight issues I hv to adjust jumping to camera system huge expensive
I totally know what you mean about jumping from one camera system to another. I have only ever owned Nikon cameras since my first film camera, the Nikon 801S. I still own and use some of the lenses from I bought to use with that camera.
Myself telling limited income I cannot jump to another sony or canon
@@mohandass3442 I understand. I buy most of my photo gear used but if cameras like the D6 come up they are often heavily used with high shutter counts. I have never had the need or urge to jump to a different system.
I Love my Nikon D6
Nice and Clear Video. I'll consider a Z6II in the future for Video since a Z9 is out of my reach. Let's hope that he Expeed 7 will find it's way into the Z6III/Z7III someday.
Thanks so much. The I totally get the the Z9 is out of reach for most people. The Z7ii is actually a fantastic camera and does an amazing job for pretty much everything. I'm actually hoping that there might be some D6 cameras on the used market as would be a great upgrade from my D4S. But only at the right price. Cameras will come regularly be updated so I definitely look for great glass as it lasts way longer than the camera I put it on.
@@thephotographytoolkit Yes Nikon’s F Eco has some fantastic lenses to offer. I myself will hold on to the D850 for now. It’s the lenses that keeps me focused on Nikon even for video applications
@@mpunktbphotography8515 I've been using Nikon cameras and lenses since my first ever SLR camera, the Nikon 801S. I love the variety of lenses and still shoot film but now use a Nikon F6.
@@thephotographytoolkit My first DSLR was a D5100 but I learned to grow to Nikon’s lens selection. But for film I use a M3, but I do want a film Nikon.
@@mpunktbphotography8515 You can get some great deals on film cameras. I actually have picked up a number of them for a fraction of the original cost and use them with my kids. I also develop my own black & white film and and it is always magical to watch the print appear in the liquid developer.
my D4S is still alive 😇
My D4S is alive too! And I love it and still use it.
how much is d6 now at year 2023 sir and where can u buy one even in second hand only
It depends where in the would you are located. B&H in the U.S. has them in stock: www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/1515330-REG/nikon_d6_dslr_camera_body.html
You can also look for them second hand but be aware of their shutter count as these cameras are used by pros who will shoot a lot.
D6 £2,700 second hand now, thats a steal and i was tempted, but i am starting to see the appeal of a camera with no shutter degrading 2nd hand values, i think this body was a steal in its time and still is a beasty.
Definitely a steal at that price! The high ISO ability of the D6 is still the best of any Nikon I have ever used. The eye detection and frames per second of the Z9 make it the camera that I would pick up for most of my photography though.
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After using them both, I would choose the Z9 over the D6. The eye recognition autofocus of the Z9 is a game changer.
and here I am into weather and Astrophotography and I'd do anything for any of those cameras he has 😭
I totally understand. I am definitely lucky to have the equipment that I own. To be clear, I don't own the D6. It was on loan from Nikon for a week and I wanted to test it against the cameras I already have.
I love astrophotography too but as I am currently living in Singapore there is way too much light pollution to capture great shots. I have to wait until I go back to Canada for holidays and then I can capture some images. I like the 14-24mm and the 16mm fisheye for astrophotography. What type of gear do you use?
Hi, thank you for a great review, what do you think of the skintones and whitebalance versus the Nikon d5, d4s and d500. I´ve been using the d5 a lot and often find it hard to get natural skintones and neutral colours, and even the d500 have more natural tones. /Regard Kristian from Sweden.
Thanks for the comment Kristian. I found the skin tones and white balance on the D6 to be really good. They seemed to be accurate to me but I have never used the D5 so it is hard to comment on that.
surprised you’re not waiting for the z9
I've had a chance to play with the Z9 and it is absolutely amazing. I can't wait to get my hands on it for a week to fully test it out.
Hi David, congratulations on getting your hands on the D6, I would love to own one, once its price for a second-hand mint copy goes down to the ~3000 USD range! I still prefer the optical viewfinder (have tried all mirrorless viewfinder from Nikon, Canon, and Sony, but is unsatisfied with any of them, in terms of providing an enjoyable experience when shooting, I hope I can get my hands on the Z9 and see if its 'real-live' viewfinder is good-enough for me, my eyes get tired really fast when looking at the tiny tv viewfinder screens of any mirrorless cameras), and is not interested to upgrade to the Z9 for a whole host of reasons (namely cost, lenses, storage, battery life, laptop upgrade for processing 45mp images etc). My current workhorse is the D4, and would like to ask you a 3 questions on the D6.
1. Can the burst mode and autofocus mode be set to link with the menu bank system on the D6? Currently on the D4, burst mode and autofocus mode must be changed manually through the physical dials, and they cannot be linked with a particular bank. I am asking this because I have bank A set for landscape and bank B set for sports, but after changing the menu bank from A to B, I still have to change the burst mode dial from S to CH manually, and Autofocus mode from Auto-Area to 3D-tracking manually (what I prefer for sports). This is literally a 'pain in the ass' for me, and has made me missed 'emergency shots' in the past, may I know has Nikon fixed this issue in the D6?
2. How does the auto white balance accuracy of the D6 compare to the D4? My D4, as with all other Nikon DSLRs in 2012 (namely D800 & D600), are all notorious for their 'green-tint' problem. What I have done on my D4 to combat this, is to set the Auto White Balance to AUTO1, B1M2. Generally, once set this way, and as long as you're not using a flash, the D4's auto white balance is incredibly accurate and precise, in terms of delivering a 'pleasing & natural' white balance to my eyes. However, when using a flash, this setting makes the photos look noticeably 'pink' / magenta biased. I understand that Nikon has made quite a drastic change on their auto white balance in their DSLRs since 2014, including the D4S that you own. Having said that, may I know what do you think of the auto white balance of the D6, when compared to your D850 & D4S, and especially when set to the AUTO0 (keep white color) mode?
3. On the topic of high ISO, it's interesting to see that the Z9's native ISO goes up to 25600, but the D6's goes up to 102400. From my 11-year (though entirely amateur) experience of shooting Nikons, once you're out of the native ISO range, the camera will cease applying 1. Active D-Lighting and 2. Picture Control to the photos, and the amount of color noise will increase tremendously for every stop of ISO from there on. So in my opinion, perhaps the D6 might still hold the crown for ultra low light situations, when compared to the Z9. In Steve Perry's D6 review, he stated that the noise pattern of D5 & D6 are mostly similar, but the D6 is able to grab and maintain color at high ISOs (namely 25600-102400 range) better than the D5. May I ask how does the D6's high ISO performance compare to your D4S, in-terms of maintaining natural-looking color, and suppressing color noise in mid-tones and shadows in >12800 ISOs?
Many thanks for the reading my long questions, I must say that reviews of the Nikon D6 are few and scarce on TH-cam! Happy shooting your D6!
Thanks so much for the in depth comment and for your questions. I will start off by saying that I borrowed the D6 so I don’t have it with me anymore but I will try to answer your questions and get my hands on it again to get more information. I completely agree with you - if a second hand mint D6 came up for around $3000, I would snap it up. I was impressed with the Z9’s viewfinder but I also prefer the optical viewfinder compared to the digital viewfinder. I’ll do my best to answer your questions. 1. The burst mode is still a physical dial and can’t be connected to a menu bank. In terms of the autofocus modes, they can be connected to a custom menu bank so that is good for your style of shooting. That being said, I found assigning different buttons the best way to quickly change autofocus modes. I used the shutter release button for single point autofocus mode. I used the AF-On button for 9 point autofocus when the single point wasn’t enough. If there was something that was moving quickly, I simply used the subselector button. I really wish I could set my D4S up this way because it totally changed the way I could quickly change between autofocus modes. I set up my D500 this way and I love it. 2. I didn’t have any problems with the Auto White Balance (which I used the whole time). I didn’t specifically test the Auto White Balance side by side with the D850 and the D4S other than the results from the high ISO test. That is probably the best I have in terms of side by side colours. 3. When I was able to try the Z9 in the Nikon store, one of the people who worked there that I spoke to said that the high ISO outside the native ISO range was amazing and similar to the D6 but I wasn’t able to test it. I have uploaded some side by side samples from the D6 and the D4S so you can see them here: tinyurl.com/D6vsD4SISO
I hope that helps. Thanks again for your comment!
the D6 is a waste.
Tell me more. Do you mean buying it now is a waste or has it always been a waste in your opinion?
I think when it was released in early 2020 it was Nikon's best professional camera for action, high FPS and low ISO performance. After the Z9 got released almost 2 years later, I would definitely choose the Z9 over the D6 for the AF and FPS. However, the D6 still has the best low light performance of any of Nikon's cameras.
How did you get face detection in D6?
You can use face detection in Auto Area AF mode or 3D tracking mode. You can turn it on in the Custom Settings. Turn on 3D Tracking Face Detection with Custom Setting a8, Group Area Face Detection with Custom Setting a9, and Auto Area AF Face Detection with Custom Setting a11.
@@thephotographytoolkit thank you
It seems to me that D6 with iso 6400 more blurry than D4s. Probably programming noise reduction is working.
Yeah - you're probably right about that.
No I have both the D6 is much better.
Do you enjoy getting dust inside your camera?? Use a body cap!!!
Thanks for the suggestion.
Would love one
It is definitely an amazing camera!
Planned obsolescence.
No it's a phenomenal camera you can use it for many many years.
It is definitely an amazing camera!