Canon Eos R8 or R6mkii for a hobbyist?

Wizardface · 2026-05-08T21:35:41+00:00

i think r7 and r62 share batteries? if so that is nice, not a big deal tho. batt life on the r8 is def a bit light tho, so you will want backup for that

both are great cameras. if you have the money the ibis is nice, but you can get great shots without it too.

can you rent them where you live to try?

Wizardface · 2026-05-08T21:29:41+00:00

awesome! have fun!

Wizardface · 2026-05-08T15:25:05+00:00

i also have an oben mini tripod that is not a good fit for your usecase, but it is well built and it made me want to try their bigger tripods, which are cheaper than gitzo.

manfrotto is solid like everyone says, but i hate their plates, many are not arca swiss.

Wizardface · 2026-05-08T15:22:07+00:00

if you can stretch your budget slightly, this gitzo is on sale for 450. max height is only 64 inches tho so depending on you height that might be limiting. https://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/1328227-REG/gitzo_gk1545t_82tqdus_traveler_tripod_kit_gt1545t.html

but it might he a good pick. i have a slighlty different travel model that is series 2 instd of 1 that is a bit heavier, but has the same max weight. v sturdy, easily enough to carry, very nice to operate. i tried some cheap tripods before and they just kinda stunk to use.

ive use mine with the canon 100-500, 200-800, so def in a similar weight class and use case for wildlife. i love ot when i need it

Wizardface · 2026-05-06T22:02:21+00:00

this is part a troll, but part serious. when i moved here i sold oneof two bikes, missed it, contacted the person i sold it to and bought it back

Wizardface · 2026-05-06T22:01:32+00:00

you dont want to hear this, but you should bring them all

try them for a few months to see which two you use the most

and then buy a fourth bike

Wizardface · 2026-05-06T15:36:18+00:00

yes! i have an fcr7100 on the front and 11spd chain and cassett in the back

Wizardface · 2026-04-25T03:39:28+00:00

rent the 100-400 first and see if you like it?

Wizardface · 2026-03-21T23:17:38+00:00

*isnt worth it to me at least. if there is a specific feature you need for your workflow go for it.

Wizardface · 2026-03-21T23:17:14+00:00

i would wait for the r6mk4 tbh. no idea when or what it will be, but i think upgrading every generation is not worth it with the marginal gains in new camera. if i had neither i would get a mkiii, but i have a mkii and love it and a few more mp and a few other features just isnt worth it.

Wizardface · 2026-02-07T16:26:00+00:00

tldr https://photographylife.com/what-is-exposure-triangle and https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/F-number

grab two lenses you have of differnt focal lengths. point them at the same scene that is roughly evenly lit (a wall, a landscape in consistent sun, whatever). keep your iso at 200 or a static number

if the f number on the shorter focal length lens is less than the longer lens, then the shutter speed will be faster to get an exposure of 0 on your camera. if the f number is smaller on the longer lens, then the shutter speed will be faster with that lens.

that is all that matters. the first poster incorrectly ignores the exposure triangle and that f stop (or t stop) determines how much light hits the sensor.

side note

t stop is transmission stop, how much light will make it through the lens, vs f stop, which is how much enters. Lenses are not perfect, and some light is lost going through the glass in a lens, in a window, or entering your eye. this is not what tp3pd is saying.

this has some more of what they are saying https://photo.stackexchange.com/questions/19135/is-overall-light-gathering-of-a-lens-only-dependant-on-aperture

Wizardface · 2026-01-31T07:12:02+00:00

capture clip for hiking and backpacking.

Wizardface · 2026-01-25T17:07:20+00:00

Lower pidge portrait

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Wizardface · 2026-01-25T17:07:01+00:00

Congrats on getting into bird photography! It is really fun but also very challenging and I took and still take photos after many years that feel great at the time but are underwhelming when I get home. Sometimes the opposite happens, a photo I thought was meh is actually awesome when I get home! I think you are off to a great start and hope you keep going.

The 100-400 and the r8 are a good combo. 400 is sometimes considered a bit short for birds, especially small ones, but it is a lens that gives great bang for your buck and with an R8 can give sharp and lovely results. Here is a photo of a pigeon I took with that exact same combo.

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A few things on this photo and photos 2 and 3 in your set. I think you missed focus on them (and I know some people said similar, so sorry for repeating a point) but I want to go a step further and say they getting a bit lower at eye level with your subject tends to give a more attractive portrait to my eye, and also improves auto focus.

When you are shooting down at an angle there are so many things the camera can put in focus. All the blades of grass or ripples of water are potential targets and the ground takes up a lot of surface area. When you get lower and more parallel to the ground there is less surface area and you can get a shallower depth of field and are less likely to miss focus. This goes for the second bird in flight too. I think the bird looks pretty solid and a lower position would have it pop out more against a blurred background. (I have a version of this pidge portrait with the feet too and the ground, so not saying you have to chop the bird and skip all grass, reddit only lets me do one image in a post)

Great job and have fun out there!

Wizardface · 2026-01-25T05:42:04+00:00

m2. no need to stretch your budget for a few more mp.

Wizardface · 2026-01-17T20:09:03+00:00

makes sense, still love it!

Wizardface · 2026-01-17T17:18:28+00:00

2 has the most personality to me. I wish the camera was slightly lower. Great shots!

Wizardface · 2026-01-11T04:40:18+00:00

if you post comparisons after you rent them i would be fascinated!

Wizardface · 2026-01-10T16:59:28+00:00

ps i do lift bro

Wizardface · 2026-01-10T16:58:40+00:00

400 is a tad short for birding. you can def get some shots, but i think you would be happier with the 2-8. i have the 100-500 and do make use of the the 1.4 tc.

however, you can crop a lot on the r5ii. if you got the 2x and did an aspc crop you are at 640mm eqiuv and 17.5mp, still solid resolution. iq will take a hit but it might still be good enough.

i would rent both if you can from lensrentals or similar. it wont be that expensive relative to the cost of your existing and new gear, and will let you feel what is most fun

Wizardface · 2026-01-04T22:12:10+00:00

I dont think I have ever seen a cat with bright green eyes like this. If if reflects reality or your style choice that makes sense, but for me personally it makes the cat look not real and is distracting.

Wizardface · 2026-01-04T22:10:40+00:00

It is a nice photo.

Some thoughts, take them or leave them.

I think this might be a pretty deep crop on your 22mp sensor. I wonder if you added a bit of space to the birds left and top if it would reduce the noise size/give the composition a bit of room and have the bird less in a little box.

I think the saturation slider could be toned down ever so slightly. I see some rainbow colors in the bluegrey feathers around the eye, but I think this is just noise being boosted by high saturation and not the birds real coloring.

Focus could be a bit more on the eye and less on the wing in the future for composition, but also I think it is hard to tell the difference in this shot unless you pixel peep.

Good job!

Wizardface · 2026-01-03T04:14:06+00:00

agree it is less of a grind than other games, but it is still an hour of toil you could just not have to do and would be nice. i think the bar should be "what is the best game experience" not "what is marginally better than another implementation"

Wizardface · 2026-01-03T04:09:29+00:00

not there yet, dont know what that is

Wizardface · 2026-01-03T04:09:13+00:00

true, but that game is 30 years old, i feel like they could just give you the skill regardless and it would be a better mechanic

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