Sony FDR AX100 UHD 4K

People forget that if you leave image stabilization on when on a steady tripod the IS will many time manufacture movement or jello trying to remove it when there is no movement. I suggest only using image stabilization when handheld or long zoom where there is some movement already.

Good question Gene and the answer is I'm not sure . . . but it may well have been. I remembered half way through this shoot about the active stabilization and turned it off but not sure about whether that was before this shot: http://youtu.be/H99247_WbH0

It was a good solid Manfrotto tripod with everything locked down. I'm used to shooting with a bigger camera and I just thought with the low profile of the AX100 the wind would just flow over it . . . got that one wrong lol. A later shot where a boat is heading out to sea and the stabilization was off still has the jello effect but its hard to judge how bad because is all moving boat and sea viewed from a high angle so no horizons or solid still objects to judge it by. I'll just have to be a bit more choosey with my shooting days by the sea I suspect if I intend to use long zooms.

is there a way to make a button on the camera for quick on off for image stabilization? now you have to go into the menus.

Yes it could certainly do with a button for that but that's probably being saved for the prosumer version of the camera along with xlr audio inputs, etc. Started doing provideo on a little camera 15 odd years ago and you work your way up to bigger camcorder's and now I find I'm back where I started lol. Missing the bigger form factor where buttons aren't so cramped and make more sense . . . strange place for them to put that focus magnifier on the AX100 . . . almost like an after thought . . "we have some space right front of the cam: what button shall we put there?" lol

Above are the other clips I mentioned, shot immediately after the first (included last for reference) standing in the same spot, all handheld. In the scenic shot the mountains you can see in the airplane shot are on the far right.

Note regarding Autofocus: It has been said "It doesn't hunt" I beg to differ. Does so! Inconveniently, too, and had to switch to manual (which also bollixed the shot because of teh inconvenient button placement.

Speaking of which, I'm glad you mentioned it - I agree, and have said so earlier, about the placement of the buttons....glad I'm not the only complainer.

Also wish there was a more direct way to switch on/off zebra, stabilize, peaking, etc. Does the goofy-named "My Button" do anything? I messed with it a little but got bored and figured I'd just have to get faster drilling into menu.

Your clip on youtube looks like wind vibration triggering stabilization attempt. Let us know what you find when you try it again. As I said, many shots at full tele do not exhibit this.

As an aside, however, even the most microscopic bits of dust on the rails of a Kessler Cineslider will cause jello in this camera. You wouldn't think that, being Kessler, but it's only as smooth as the wheels are clean...they should have used bigger wheels, in my opinion. Very sensitive camera.

Mizamook, The My Button actually allows you to add 3 menu items shortcuts, via icons on the left of your screen, which you can touch to turn on or off. Very handy. I have Zebras, Peaking and Auto focus; but you can choose from many menu items.

Cool - I'll have to apply my brain a little more to it. It's not set up like the FS700/Z5U and I forgot to go back and read the instructions...

Just had this effect myself - solid large tripod - max optical zoom - bit of wind - and bad jello effect. I had the stabilisation on (not active).

I always turn stabilisation off with my Canon lenses and looks as though will have to go into the menu with this camera. Makes it slower to use.

My main problem is when I'm using the EVF I have no way of using touch screen without stopping shooting and opening the screen and hoping subject is still there when I get back ;-)

I'm with you man - setting up "My Button" requires the use of teh LCD - DUMB

Just gotta be quick. I'll do a test pretending an eagle is carrying off a bear cub....

Using the stopwatch on my phone - see subject, open LCD (power on)remove lens cap while booting, access menu, find Steadishot, turn off(or on), exit, shoot. (assuming exposure/focus is within tolerable)

20 seconds.

That's a LOOOONG time, Sony!

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