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R8-no ibis vs. R6 MKll - Ibis

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

sportyaccordy wrote:

MAC wrote:

sportyaccordy wrote:

MAC wrote:

sportyaccordy wrote:

Why not split the difference and get an R6 Mk I? IMO it makes no sense to pay $1500+ for a camera without IBIS in 2023, unless it's a specialzed camera like a GH5 or some kind of collector's item.

if you were familiar with the Canon RF system, you'd know most of the lenses have IS

also, top reviewers disagree with you

20:11 – R8 hits the sweet spot between value and price

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pX_saByVK-E

6:39 – R8 hands down the best entry FF camera for the money

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=01MOghFEvA8

Lol, I had an EOS R for 2 years. So I'm speaking from experience when I say IS is no substitute for IBIS, which is a concern of OP.

well, as I remember you bailed from early Canon Rf to an A7III

the concern I would have about the A7III is focus acquisition in low light as it is only rated -1ev @F4 whereas the R8 has a whopping 2 and 1/3 stop better focus acquisition with -3.2 EV at F4 which will focus @F4 in full moon light

I'd be much more concerned about acquiring focus in low light with your sony versus not having IBIS when most of the Canon RF lenses have IS

Couple of things:

  • Brand loyalty is a fools errand, so trying to guilt me for leaving a system that wasn't working for me is silly. What did loyalty get folks who bought into EF-M, Samsung NX, DSLRs, etc? Camera manufacturers put their interests first, so I will do the same for myself... you should too.
  • Canon RF low light AF is def superior to Sony's, but that doesn't make Sony low light AF unusable. Again I'm speaking from experience here, are you?
  • I seriously doubt someone who spent thousands of dollars on a midrange FF body kit doesn't have anything faster than an F/4 zoom in their kit. An F/1.8-2 prime is a couple hundred dollars and is the obvious choice for low light shooting, which helps further with low light AF. So your scenario doesn't even seem realistic.
  • IS can't do everything IBIS does (i.e. deal with sensor rotation), and most primes, even RF mount, aren't stabilized at all. There is a reason IBIS is pretty much the standard for cameras at or above the R8's price point.

I'm sure the R8 is a fine camera as anything at its price point is. But it's a very strange camera IMO, given the holes in Canon's lineup and the norm for the industry in general.

22 years with lower spec AF systems - and over 1 million shots, and all my gear is paid for by others, LOL, I have zero experience

my 100L and RF 85 F2 IS both have very good IS - no issues on non-IBIS bodies

my RF 24-105 F4L @ F4 with the R8 will get -3.2 EV which will focus in full moonlight as compared to the sony f4 zoom on your camera only gets -1EV and will focus hunt in low light, when one is trying to engage that great IBIS you are claiming is so important

LOL, industry norms, the experts are saying the R8 is a killer camera!!!

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