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  Stabilizing HV40 on boat

  Posted by Michael Allen on June 14, 2010 at 1:32 pm

  Does anyone have experience stabilizing a camcorder on a boat? When I tried a monopod on the floor of the boat, my HV40 looked like jello. Any tips will be appreciated. I have been doing corporate video for 20 years, however I do some side work and I have never encountered extream jello cam before. Also, are there settings in the menu that I might change in order to get a better picture.

  At the end of the day, I held the monopod above the floor of the boat (floating the cam.) and it did result in removing most of the jello look, but there is probably a better way.

  In addition, I am sort of looking for the “poor man’s” solution. In other words, I really do not want a super high dollar solution for a $600 HDV camera. So try to take that into account when you reply.

  Thanks,
  Mike

  Bob Dix replied 15 years, 10 months ago 2 Members · 1 Reply
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  Bob Dix

  June 25, 2010 at 12:37 am

  Turn the IS on for one thing, you probably have? Hang on to it firmly and do not wave it around, obvious, hand held should be Ok , but, you can stabilize in software if not too bad>

  Freelance Imaging & Video
  AUSTRALIA

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