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Random blurry footage coming from my Sony HDV camcorder

Jan 30, 2011 12:01PM PST

I have a Sony HDR-HC9 (about 2.5 years old) and it has been randomly making some of my footage blurry. It is always on autofocus, and the blurriness is kind of unique looking - it is vaguely like looking through heat (as in above a fire) - it has a slightly wavy quality to it. It just randomly happens, and doesn't appear to have anything to do with how far in or out I am zoomed. And it's not like where it has autofocused on something close then must refocus on something farther away. It just comes and goes. I film a lot of sports, for the sake of collecting highlight video material. So it is not being a deal breaker, but it is starting to really get to me. And for the record, it is recording it to tape that way - I have stuck the tape in a different camera, and it looks the same. I can post an example if it helps.

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Usually a repair is required.
Jan 31, 2011 6:09AM PST

Look and see if there is any reset to factory defaults before you arrange for service.
Bob

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Sony HDR-HC9 - blurry footage - EXACT same problem!
Nov 19, 2011 1:16AM PST

Hiya. Just found your post re. blurry footage from your HDR-HC9...

I've been having exact same problem - always with camera in auto-focus mode. Has happened about three times over past year - each time it has been very awkward as I've been videoing music gigs and had to make lots of excuses and to why I missed certain parts of performances - very embarrassing!!

One question to you - did you resolve this or find a solution??? I hope you did!

Please let me know, otherwise I'm going to have to dump a fantastic, but unreliable, camera!

Hope to hear back from you very soon.