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sony HDR FX7E steady shot problems

by jawlor Jul 9, 2007 6:37PM PDT

hi forum.

I recently purchased a HDR FX7E camcorder. It has been an amazing camera and is exactly what i wanted for filming action sports. It has the super slow motion option and has amazing picture quality.

i got the camera at the end of march this year (2007). lately i have been experiencing some problems with the steady shot. when i am zoomed all the way in and following a rider on a bike ( i shoot mountainbike races quite often) the steady shot seems to over compensate and it causes the image to jerk around quite a bit.

its like there is someone pushing the camera when i am trying to keep it steady. it happens when the camera is at half zoom, but its not as noticeable.

it seems to go away if i turn the steady shot off, but as with all cameras, it is very hard to hold the camera steady enough to get a decent shot with this function turned off.


I would like to know if there is anyone else out there with this problem.


John

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Zoom accentuates movements in all cameras.
by Kiddpeat Jul 9, 2007 8:23PM PDT

Use a tripod.

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HDR FX7E problems
by jawlor Jul 10, 2007 11:29PM PDT

hi there

Unless you have been experiencing this problem, please do not throw in one sentence replies. this problem still happens when i am using a tripod.

I would appreciate some 'real advice' and not this useless stuff from kiddpeat.


john lawlor

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My apologies for trying to help.
by Kiddpeat Jul 11, 2007 3:26AM PDT

Perhaps next time, you can say more up front about how you are shooting. That way, we can both avoid wasting our time.

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by whizkid454 Jul 11, 2007 3:51AM PDT

Since mountain biking is a rough and *usually* bumpy sport, it would be very hard for any camcorder to keep a steady shot even with image stabilization. Have you tried mounting the camera on a shock absorber?

However, Kiddpeat is right that when you are zoomed all the way in movement is much more noticeable than it is zoomed out. Why? Because you are magnifying the picture along with any motion that comes with it.

Hope this helped.

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