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R8-no ibis vs. R6 MKll - Ibis

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Re: R8-no ibis vs. R6 MKll - Ibis

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.

If you need that with stabilized lenses IBIS isn't going to help you to get rid of the tripod.

If stabilized lenses are good enough it raises the question which unstabilized lenses you're planning to use. IMO the 16mm f/2.8 doesn't need IBIS so much, and the 50mm f/1.8 isn't probably worth it to pay the price difference between R8 an R6II.

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.

But in lens stabilization alone might be good enough.

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?

Please give some info about the lenses you're planning to shoot.

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