Why I Decided to Upgrade and Buy Canon EOS R6 Mark II for Photography

Today I went to Best Buy and finally upgrade my gear to a brand new Canon R6 Mark II camera.

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The Recent Fight Event

This last month I shot my first fight event BCT Bite Down Chin Down Throw Down Championship. It was a night full of boxing and kickboxing.

For this event I was still using my old camera, the Canon 60D, which is now about 15 years old.

Why I Needed an Upgrade

Even though the Canon 60D is still a great camera, it just wasn't fast enough for what I wanted to capture. I had to push it to its limits:

• Increased my ISO extremely high
• Bumped the ISO even higher than the default settings
• Could only shoot at 1/500 of a second with the lens I had

I still got some great shots and was able to produce good images, but I know I missed a lot of shots. I could have gotten much better quality with a better camera.

That's why I decided it was finally time for an upgrade.

Picking Up the New Camera

I headed into Best Buy to get the Canon R6 Mark II.

Why Best Buy instead of ordering online?

They had it in stock and I could walk out with it in just a few minutes.

Why I Chose the Canon R6 Mark II

This is a major upgrade from my Canon 60D. I cannot wait to test it at the next fight event and start shooting higher quality images.

I still don't know what this camera is fully capable of but here's why I picked up Canon R6 Mark II:

• Bigger, better full frame sensor
• Mirrorless
• Superior auto-focus
• In-body stabilization
• High image quality in low-light

For fight photography I need high shutter speeds to freeze the action and clean high ISO performance with minimal noise (something the 60D struggled with).

Pairing Canon R6 Mark II with a good RF zoom lens, the combination will be undeniable.

The lens I ended up purchasing to start with is the Canon RF 24-105mm f/4L IS USM.

Cannot wait to put it to work.

Let's get to it!