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How effective is R6's IBIS with EF Lenses?

Started May 9, 2021 | Questions thread
QSMcDraw
QSMcDraw Regular Member • Posts: 309
Re: How effective is R6's IBIS with EF Lenses?

Right, the bug appears in a specific scenario. You can easily reproduce this, and see it without pixel peeping, by simply handholding at a slow shutter speed, say 1/10th to 1/20th sec., take several shots. Compare the first shot to subsequent shots in the series.  It isn't only the edges, but that's where the blur shows most because of the twisting motion of the IBIS.

As for using IBIS set to "Only for Shot," in my opinion, that setting sacrifices one of the best aspects of IBIS--keeping the EVF image stable while focusing and composing.

The motion blur caused by the problem does show up at higher shutter speeds, just not as much, eventually getting into pixel-peeping territory.

I mentioned my workaround--just take a short burst of shots. And I've been doing that for years with the 5D series of bodies. Another workaround is to give up great non-IS primes, such as the very Rf lenses which prompted me to switch to Canon mirrorless.

Deal breaker? No. Identifiable bug that Canon should fix? Yes!

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