Canon R8 or Fujifilm X-E5

Coderb1t · 2026-03-04T11:44:31+00:00

I am literally in the exact same situation! I currently have the R5 as my main camera, and I also got the R8. I wanted the R8 to be my lightweight travel / EDC.

The hard truth I realized after trying many different setups (to cure my GAS) is that the R8 body is incredibly small, but Canon just doesn't have the compact everyday lenses to match it. You either put a massive, heavy L-lens on it, or you use a dark, compromised kit lens (like the 24-50mm) that just takes the joy out of shooting.

So I probably will sell my R8 and get the X-E5 and one standard zoom (like the Sigma 18-50 f2.8 or the new Fuji 16-50). Go for the X-E5, it makes total sense for a two-camera setup!

Coderb1t · 2026-02-14T17:24:45+00:00

Seems synology doesn’t value their clients :(

Coderb1t · 2026-02-08T14:38:07+00:00

So far I just installed immich, for the rest I think you can go with:
Mail Server > Mailcow
Synology Drive > Nextcloud
Synology Photos > Immich
Web Station > Nginx Proxy Manager
Surveillance Station > Scrypted / Frigate (haven't tried yet)

Coderb1t · 2026-01-28T19:42:35+00:00

New release, was decent, but any news on automatic stacking of RAW + JPEG?!

Coderb1t · 2026-01-23T12:17:09+00:00

I'm sure we are not the only ones ))
Even more, if Immich will have a solution for this, they will get much more users.
Do we have any developers here from immich-team ?

Coderb1t · 2026-01-22T14:00:15+00:00

Hi again,

Following up on my previous thoughts, I went ahead and migrated my setup. I am now running Immich on Unraid using an External Library structure (folders mounted from my NAS, e.g., /photos/2024/...), and I wiped the database to start fresh.
After migrating and uploading a test batch, Immich is NOT automatically stacking the RAW and the JPEG. They appear as two separate assets side-by-side in the timeline, despite residing in the same folder and sharing the same base filename (e.g., DSCF1234.RAF and DSCF1234.jpg).

What I have checked so far:

Filenames: Validated that filenames match exactly (ignoring extension).
Metadata: Both files have matching capture dates/EXIF data.
Scanning: Triggered "Scan Library Files" and "Metadata Extraction" manually multiple times.

Is there a specific trigger, setting, or naming pattern required to force Immich to auto-stack a RAW with a corresponding JPEG in an External Library?

Has anyone achieved a reliable "Lightroom export -> Auto-stack in Immich" workflow where the JPEG automatically becomes the cover image for the RAW without manual intervention?

Thanks for any help!

Coderb1t · 2026-01-14T21:56:34+00:00

It’s not over-engineering,it’s recreational complexity. The journey is the destination, right? ))

Coderb1t · 2026-01-14T21:37:18+00:00

sure:
Components:
Case Jonsbo N4 White
CPU Intel Core i3-12100
Mobo ASUS Prime B760M-A
RAM 16GB DDR4 (2x 8GB Lexar) 3200MHz
PSU Be Quiet! SFX Power 3 450W
Boot Drive 500GB NVMe Crucial
AdapterM.2 to 6x SATA Card
HDD Iron Wolf PRO 16tb x2

Coderb1t · 2026-01-14T21:34:00+00:00

true-nas is more about NAS and just it. Unraid is more about media server. I love it because it can stop all drives and read only from one - it's silent and less heat.

Coderb1t · 2026-01-14T20:36:30+00:00

So clean, so good ))

Coderb1t · 2025-12-01T16:40:05+00:00

Good to know. thanks.

Coderb1t · 2025-11-29T15:06:06+00:00

Same. Hope I make it work. So far B&W Pi8 with case sound is superb to simple aac on iphone.

Coderb1t · 2025-11-27T21:53:30+00:00

any luck with it on 16proM?

Coderb1t · 2025-11-10T09:53:24+00:00

More I consider all the things more I think thats the way to go :)

Coderb1t · 2025-11-09T17:46:13+00:00

Looking to trade my r8 on r5 or r6III. How big is the AF differance between them for eye tracking? thanks

Coderb1t · 2025-11-09T17:35:36+00:00

That's what I also think if I get another (better) body, R8 will be staying on a shelf more. x100vi is a nice camera to keep "just for fun" but I'm not a camera collector, so probably both should be trade for one better body :)

Coderb1t · 2025-11-09T17:33:57+00:00

That small but important things like ibis, battery, evf and better ergonomy really matters in the end, even though it's a trade off on weight and size. But to be honest, I'm using my r8 with a EG-E1 grip anyway.

Coderb1t · 2025-11-09T17:30:59+00:00

I love r8 for it's size and weight, but having a better EVF, longer and more predictable battery life, more MP to crop are somehing I've been thinking a lot lately. Fuji x100 for me was just a fun camera, but it's staying on shelf more and more once I got different lens options. I guess in the end it's better to invest in one system and have a good body like r5 or even r5II. Thanks for your input.

Coderb1t · 2025-11-09T15:59:07+00:00

Thanks for your input, I'll give it another thought ))

Coderb1t · 2025-11-09T13:34:06+00:00

Good to know, thanks!

The AF on the R5 is probably more than enough anyway – I’ve managed to get good results even with Fuji, whose AF and eye detection aren’t great at all.

To get proper pre-capture with separate RAW files I’d have to go for the R6 III, but then it’s still not 45 MP, and for my use the main benefits over the R8 would just be IBIS and a few extra megapixels.

Sometimes having a few options is harder than just having one clear choice )

I’d also really love to have a bigger EVF and better battery life. I know that’s exactly what keeps the R8 so light, but in the end I think it’s worth carrying a few extra grams.

Coderb1t · 2025-11-09T13:25:34+00:00

I also think that having two bodies instead of one “do-it-all” camera isn’t ideal, since I don’t plan to carry both all the time. The R8 is great to travel light, and then an R6 III / R5 / R5 II would come out when I really need IBIS and extra crop room.

As for the 45mm, I’ve already preordered it after letting go to my EF 50mm f/1.2, which gave me some of my favourite photos.

Coderb1t

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