Viewfinder for M6ii

Does anyone here have experience of using both the EVF-DC1 and DC2 viewfinders on a M6ii?

Saw your post at dpreview.com first, and answered there: www.dpreview.com/forums/thread/4711222

Appreciate it Larry.

Jekyll: I actually prefer the DC1 for a lot of shooting situations because it is less contrasty. You can see more detail in the dark areas.

Hyde: But for fast action the DC2 does have a somewhat faster refresh rate.

Jekyll: And the DC1 tilts for ground-level shooting.

Hyde: The DC2 is a bit more saturated.

Jekyll: Plus there’s a bit more “nose clearance” with the DC1 mounted.

Hyde: The DC2 is a tad more compact, and sleeker. Plus I like having the EVF/LCD select button on the right side of the DC2, where I can simply tap it with an extended index finger (without adjusting overall grip).

Jekyll: OK OK, you win. DC2 it is!

Hyde: Nice having both though! 😊

Hope this helps. Cheers!
J&H

Hi R2D2,
Thanks for these thoughts.
I got a lot of feedback from another site ;-) so have decided on a DC2.
But always good to get opinions.

Jekyll: Folks, I’ve changed my mind!

Hyde: OUR minds.

Jekyll: Whatev…

Hyde: I’ve been going back and forth between the two EVFs all week (using my EF-S 55-250 + 1.5x TC “Rexley Special” on my M6ii)

Jekyll: And it turns out that I (we) really do prefer the look (output) of the “OG” DC1 to the more contrasty DC2.

Hyde: For most shooting.

Jekyll: Especially in lower light/ darker environments.

Hyde: Since I don’t shoot BIFs with this rig (thus don’t need the higher refresh rate of the DC2)

Jekyll: And I only use an EVF with telephotos over 250mm anyways.

Hyde: It turns out the “more pleasant” output of the DC1 just seems to suit me better. 🙂

J&H

Lately I've been doing a lot of 'run n' gun' video with 2 M6ii bodies in a bag that just fits them with SmallRig bottom m6ii cold plate adapters & Sennheiser MKE 200 and MKE400 mikes mounted on the side. For pulling the cameras in and out of the bag quickly I prefer the EVF-DC2, as the DC1 tends to flip up and that gets a little annoying, plus I'm afraid I'm going to damage it.

As of now I have 1 DC1 and 1 DC2, and my 3rd M6ii body has no EVF. I rarely shoot with all 3 bodies, the only time I have is for astrophotography or to capture a Cape Canaveral launch with various lenses and video configs simultanesouly (15 min time-lapse video, close-up tele video with Siggy 150-600, and medium tele for still images). I almost always shoot with an EVF, especially for video it really helps stabilize the shot much better.

I've been patiently checking every day for a used EVF-DC2 to show up at 'my price' of $100 or less... but the black version has been going for at least $125 consistently for a while as the lowest price available. I'd prefer a silver EVF-DC2 to match the silver M6ii and to help differentiate the cameras, however those are going for a premium of at least $175, and I don't 'need' it that badly! Finally, yesterday a black EVF-DC2 in great condition showed up on eBay for $100 buy-it-now price with make-an-offer option. Buyer accepted my offer of $95 so in a few days I'll have two black DC2s and a DC1. The DC1 will definitely be used for tripod and astro use, plus low angle bird shooting, but probably most of the time the DC2s will iive on the 2 cameras I use most often.

Nice to have choices. This kind of flexibility (fixed EVF, tilting EVF, no EVF) is a reason I feel the M6ii was the better choice for Canon to consolidate the M5 and original M6 into one body. Canon's history is that the higher end cameras like the original F-1 were more 'modular'. Still I understand those that were disappointed and really wanted an internal EVF in an M5ii.... initially I did too, but the M6ii's flexibility has won me over