Re: R8-no ibis vs. R6 MKll - Ibis
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VanDyck wrote:
Hello,
I'm an enthusiast stills 6D shooter - landscapes, colorful night skies, city streets, and macro, but generally not portraits as according to my wife I have a gift for capturing unflattering images of people. Having said that, I'm pretty good with cats!
Most of the time, I shoot with a tripod for sharp shots as my hands do imperceptably shake a bit at times.
The R6 MKll has been on my radar screen and I've requested an in-stock alert. Then comes the R8. Price and functionality could justify pre-ordering it right now! I've gotten over my grumbling about the small battery as it looks like I can order an RP battery grip. The bigger question is ibis vs. no ibis.
The notion of a light weight R body with a few modern RF lenses for hand-held shots is enticing. Hand-held video is a great option but it's not my priority.
If I order the R8, will I regret not having ibis???
Thoughts? Recommendations?
IBIS comes into play mostly for those that shoot handheld with unstabilzed lenses. Other than this it isn't all that useful. In fact, in some cases like shooting video, Canon's IBIS causes a jello effect in the corners/edges that many videographers can't stand. IBIS also adds one more complication to the camera that can fail over time. I have come to the conclusion that IBIS will have little use for me due to how I shoot and the lenses I use which are nearly all stabilized. For the price of the R6/2, I can buy the R8 body, RF-15-30mm and RF 100-400mm for just around $200 more. Plus, I went to B&H and plugged in gear I no longer will need if I buy the R8 and was quoted $2,551 so this just about covers the purchase of the R8 and the two lenses. If you have any gear you no longer need consider trading it in.