You get what you pay for! The R8 is a really stripped down version of the R6 MKII using a smaller battery, no IBIS, lower video spec. The cheaper RF lenses I would agree are “average” the only exception being the RF 35mm f1.8 and the RF 100-400mm f5.6-f8 which for the money is a really good lens. The flip out screen is very effective and I don’t know what your issue is nobody else complains about it.
I upgraded my Canon EOS RP to the R8, and I'm loving it. Most of the weaknesses of the RP were fixed in the R8 (fast autofocus, better iso performance, shooting speed, video quality etc.) Love the images straight out of camera even. I use it with the RF 35mm f1.8.
So you bought a camera you knew you would hate, because is has features you dislike/misses features you like? And the one to blame is the manufacturer? So you keep rambling on and on? That sounds really smart.
Interesting take, I like honest opinions like this. As a current R6 and R6 Mark II owner, I kind of want to try an R8 just to verify these claims. I think an RF 24-105mm f/4L is a good one to try to get better rendering without getting big and heavy. I'm sort of with you on RAW colour (I think a lot of it is just Adobe's fault, because JPEG seems good, I don't get this, but old cameras like the Nikon D700 have fantastic colours even in Adobe software), but I think the video looks really excellent, once you customise the profiles a bit. My favourite in the system is probably an R5 with an RF 28-70mm f/2L lens that I am gravitating back towards. Heavy, but I got used to it, covers almost all my needs in one go, so not that expensive in that regard, with nice rendering. An EOS R is worth looking at also, preferred the look and feel of that to the R6, even though other aspects are less refined. A few other points to note, after Canon, any other camera interface and menu system seems cumbersome to use. They also seem to be very resilient to usage marks or reliability issues.
I purchased this camera as my first mirrorless and love it. I am a beginner videographer/photographer so this is perfect for me. I have it with the RF-S 10-18. I know that lens is better suited for the APS-c line of cameras but the RF lenses that work with full frame are expensive as hell. The one I was looking at was the 14-35 and that thing is $1300 and I have not seen them cheaper on the used market for less than $1000. This 10-18 works perfect for me so I am very happy. But I like to hear other peoples perspective on this camera.
I use an R8 in conjunction with an ef 500 f4 and some sigma art (1.4-1.8) mostly for action shots with dogs and wildlife and I think this camera has good results in these conditions. You are not wrong about the lens situation, not at all haha
Glæder mig meget til at få min Canon R8. Har solgt min Lumix S5 så jeg er tæt på at have råd😃 har adapteren EF til RF og 4 objektiver fra min gamle 5Diii. Glæder mig til at komme tilbage til Canon 😊🤞
@@KristofferTrolle Jeg tror du har ganske ret i dine overvejelser om R8. Jeg er desværre ikke et sted hvor jeg har råd til at være alt for kræsen 😅 S5 var fantastisk på alle måder, men jeg har brug for den bedste autofokus til video, så jeg bliver nødt til at vælge Canon da jeg allerede har 4 objektiver og en EF-RF adapter i skabet 😊
You get what you pay for! The R8 is a really stripped down version of the R6 MKII using a smaller battery, no IBIS, lower video spec.
The cheaper RF lenses I would agree are “average” the only exception being the RF 35mm f1.8 and the RF 100-400mm f5.6-f8 which for the money is a really good lens.
The flip out screen is very effective and I don’t know what your issue is nobody else complains about it.
I upgraded my Canon EOS RP to the R8, and I'm loving it.
Most of the weaknesses of the RP were fixed in the R8 (fast autofocus, better iso performance, shooting speed, video quality etc.)
Love the images straight out of camera even.
I use it with the RF 35mm f1.8.
Howz the dynamic range and color science? Evem m planning to upgrade from rp to r8
So you bought a camera you knew you would hate, because is has features you dislike/misses features you like?
And the one to blame is the manufacturer?
So you keep rambling on and on?
That sounds really smart.
Interesting take, I like honest opinions like this.
As a current R6 and R6 Mark II owner, I kind of want to try an R8 just to verify these claims.
I think an RF 24-105mm f/4L is a good one to try to get better rendering without getting big and heavy.
I'm sort of with you on RAW colour (I think a lot of it is just Adobe's fault, because JPEG seems good, I don't get this, but old cameras like the Nikon D700 have fantastic colours even in Adobe software), but I think the video looks really excellent, once you customise the profiles a bit.
My favourite in the system is probably an R5 with an RF 28-70mm f/2L lens that I am gravitating back towards. Heavy, but I got used to it, covers almost all my needs in one go, so not that expensive in that regard, with nice rendering. An EOS R is worth looking at also, preferred the look and feel of that to the R6, even though other aspects are less refined.
A few other points to note, after Canon, any other camera interface and menu system seems cumbersome to use. They also seem to be very resilient to usage marks or reliability issues.
Depends on the use case. A beginner may think it’s a pro cam. A pro may think it’s a beginner cam. Different strokes…
I purchased this camera as my first mirrorless and love it. I am a beginner videographer/photographer so this is perfect for me. I have it with the RF-S 10-18. I know that lens is better suited for the APS-c line of cameras but the RF lenses that work with full frame are expensive as hell. The one I was looking at was the 14-35 and that thing is $1300 and I have not seen them cheaper on the used market for less than $1000. This 10-18 works perfect for me so I am very happy. But I like to hear other peoples perspective on this camera.
I use an R8 in conjunction with an ef 500 f4 and some sigma art (1.4-1.8) mostly for action shots with dogs and wildlife and I think this camera has good results in these conditions. You are not wrong about the lens situation, not at all haha
Glæder mig meget til at få min Canon R8. Har solgt min Lumix S5 så jeg er tæt på at have råd😃 har adapteren EF til RF og 4 objektiver fra min gamle 5Diii. Glæder mig til at komme tilbage til Canon 😊🤞
Lyder godt, håber ikke jeg har ødelagt stemningen med min hater video 😁 Hvad med Lumix S5, det var ikke det værd?
@@KristofferTrolle Jeg tror du har ganske ret i dine overvejelser om R8. Jeg er desværre ikke et sted hvor jeg har råd til at være alt for kræsen 😅 S5 var fantastisk på alle måder, men jeg har brug for den bedste autofokus til video, så jeg bliver nødt til at vælge Canon da jeg allerede har 4 objektiver og en EF-RF adapter i skabet 😊