Using in-body and lens stabilization together: What do the forum members advise about using in-body image stabilization and lens stabilization together? I've found conflicting opinions...

Prbrandon

What do the forum members advise about using in-body image stabilization and lens stabilization together? I've found conflicting opinions in my online searches on the topic.

(I use a Canon R5 with RF 24-70 and RF 100-500 lenses.)

rmalarz Loc: Tempe, Arizona

In my opinion, I'd go with one or the other but not both. They might be fighting with each other as to who to believe.

Personally, I don't use either. Only a few of my lenses have stabilization and thus I simply forget to use it.
--Bob

Prbrandon wrote:

What do the forum members advise about using in-body image stabilization and lens stabilization together? I've found conflicting opinions in my online searches on the topic.

(I use a Canon R5 with RF 24-70 and RF 100-500 lenses.)

Longshadow Loc: Audubon, PA, United States

rmalarz wrote:

In my opinion, I'd go with one or the other but not both. They might be fighting with each other as to who to believe.

Personally, I don't use either. Only a few of my lenses have stabilization and thus I simply forget to use it.
--Bob

That's what I would envision, they would be fighting each other....
The lens may make a correction, then the body could try to make a correction for the correction the lens made.

JBruce Loc: Northern MN

On the Olympus/OMDS cameras the internal computer is smart enough to differentiate what to do, and it seems to work perfectly in every instance that I've come across. Were it me, I would trust Canon to have designed their system to make it work. And in a pinch, just try both options and make up your own mind.

Prbrandon

Just now I did a little further research and found the answer in David Bosch's book on the R5/R6, where he says that Canon has designed the in-body stabilization and the lens stabilization to work together. . . .

R.G. Loc: Scotland

Manufacturers always claim an increase in performance when both are used. Unless they specifically warn about using both together I'd be inclined to think it's safe.

CHG_CANON Loc: the Windy City

Prbrandon wrote:

Just now I did a little further research and found the answer in David Bosch's book on the R5/R6, where he says that Canon has designed the in-body stabilization and the lens stabilization to work together. . . .

^^^^^^
EXACTLY!

Longshadow Loc: Audubon, PA, United States

CHG_CANON wrote:

^^^^^^
EXACTLY!

Cool!

Bill_de Loc: US

Prbrandon wrote:

What do the forum members advise about using in-body image stabilization and lens stabilization together? I've found conflicting opinions in my online searches on the topic.

(I use a Canon R5 with RF 24-70 and RF 100-500 lenses.)

Canon has an opinion:

"Image Stabilizer (IS Mode)
Image stabilization by the camera reduces camera shake in still photo shooting. It can provide effective stabilization even when your lens is not equipped with Image Stabilizer. When using a lens equipped with Image Stabilizer, set the lens’s Image Stabilizer switch to ON.

https://support.usa.canon.com/kb/index?page=content&id=ART177382

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Prbrandon

Yes, thanks, I’m aware of that. It’s also the case, I’ve learned, that having stabilization in both the camera and the lens helps more.

Architect1776 Loc: In my mind

Prbrandon wrote:

What do the forum members advise about using in-body image stabilization and lens stabilization together? I've found conflicting opinions in my online searches on the topic.

(I use a Canon R5 with RF 24-70 and RF 100-500 lenses.)

They work seamlessly together to give more stabilization than either alone.

Capn_Dave

Prbrandon wrote:

Just now I did a little further research and found the answer in David Bosch's book on the R5/R6, where he says that Canon has designed the in-body stabilization and the lens stabilization to work together. . . .

Thank you for that Now I don't have to do it

billnikon Loc: Pennsylvania/Ohio/Florida/Maui/Oregon/Vermont

Prbrandon wrote:

What do the forum members advise about using in-body image stabilization and lens stabilization together? I've found conflicting opinions in my online searches on the topic.

(I use a Canon R5 with RF 24-70 and RF 100-500 lenses.)

I shoot Sony, no issues. There should be a reference to this in your canon manual. Most modern IBIS systems allow cross breeding.

Architect1776 Loc: In my mind

Capn_Dave wrote:

Thank you for that Now I don't have to do it

Canon has stated this from the beginning.
No book needed.

Capn_Dave

Architect1776 wrote:

Canon has stated this from the beginning.
No book needed.

I am aware of that. I was thanking because I didn't have to do the typing