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Re: R8-no ibis vs. R6 MKll - Ibis
CamerEyes wrote:
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?
If you don't need IBIS and joystick - which to me are the major omissions in the R8, go for it.
I am on EFCS 90% of the time on my R6Mii so that I think should not be an issue as well.
Then there's the battery life. I am not talking about juice. I am talking about how weird that battery has been on my other Canon bodies before that used the same battery. Granting they may have introduced software fixes, which is unclear, that battery goes from full to zero in a manner that poses no warning. I can no longer count the number of times when using that battery, it suddenly just turned red. Sometimes, red means I still have 30-50 shots left. Sometimes red means the camera won't power up anymore. That problem goes away if you tether your camera to an external PD power bank, of course, which can give you much more juice. And power banks would usually have a more reliable power level indicator.
To date, I've never had issues with the duration of charge or dependability of the LP-E6 batteries for the 6D. Not making a sweeping statement, but that has been my experience.
I'd certainly consider a battery grip or power bank for the R8.