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image stabilizers for Long Lens filming?
I’m looking for any advice on image stabilizers for long lens wildlife filming (I’m using a sony F-900 camera).
Has anyone tried the Canon image stabilized lenses, (such as on their 40 x lens)?
I’ve tried the Built-in stabilizer on Fujinon HA42 x 9.7 lens. Though I didn’t have time to do much careful evaluation, I didn’t feel like it helped much with camera jitter in moderate wind (the main challenge in the Natural history filming I do).
Any advice greatly appreciated.
Thanks!
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5 Replies
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Hi Ernie,
From what I understand, the Canon and Fujonon “Image Stabilizers” are really meant for newsie shooting from temporary platforms where people moving around amplifies the jiggling. Fighting the wind I think is another story. The best thing I think you could do for nature shooting is to use a heady dity tripod and legs, like the steel Ronford legs and as large a head as you can manage, especially with the 40x and 42x’s. I assume you’re using some kind of sled for support too. In addition, you can build a wind “blind” using 2x Nets in 4×4 frames. I’ve seen these used effectively to break the wind for steadycam operators who are also susceptible to the winds effect. All you might really need is one 4×4 2x Net up-wind of the camera and lens.
JS
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As well as what John said, the only thing that I can think of to add to his suggestions might be addition of Kenyon gyros. https://www.ken-lab.com/
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Secong the gyro suggestion.
Hey, I though psuedonyms were verboten here?
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Thanks for the suggestions.
It’s often just me carrying all the equipment, so weight is an issue and often there’s nobody to hold a wind-blind. But I am going to build a wind-blind for the times I do have help.
My name really is Ernie Kovacs 🙂
Thanks again
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Which gorilla suit did you wear? 🙂
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