Letus Shake

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Okay, footage here:
http://gavingarrison.com/letus_sway/letus_sway.mov

Sorry for the crappy export, I forgot to keep it 16:9. Anyway, despite that, you can still see what I'm talking about. This wouldn't be a big deal if a) I hadn't just bought a $700 tripod to remedy the previous situation, and b) I wasn't speeding the footage up to 6000% for use in an fx shot.

As you watch keep in mind nothing outside of the camera is moving at all, including the tripod and head, or the Letus apparatus. You'll notice that it dips consistently to the left.
 
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Dennis Wood said:
It's just basic Newtonian lore. Clamp down an oscillating system, or add mass, and there is less external transmission. This translates to increased internal movement, and if you can't adjust it, you're stuck. Hand holding will likely work better in this situation, or you can try putting your tripod on a foam pad. I believe your adapter uses a dab of hot glue on the motor, so you can try adding or removing some of it if you're into a DIY fix. Ultimately going back to the source will save you some time/effort.

Cheers,
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Dennis,

Going back to what you had said before, I believe it applies more than ever here.
 
Gavin Garrison said:
letus.JPG


Okay, footage here:
http://gavingarrison.com/letus_sway/letus_sway.mov

Sorry for the crappy export, I forgot to keep it 16:9. Anyway, despite that, you can still see what I'm talking about. This wouldn't be a big deal if a) I hadn't just bought a $700 tripod to remedy the previous situation, and b) I wasn't speeding the footage up to 6000% for use in an fx shot.

As you watch keep in mind nothing outside of the camera is moving at all, including the tripod and head, or the Letus apparatus. You'll notice that it dips consistently to the left.
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If you had the stabilizer on just turn it off whenever using the adapter.
 
You have to turn off the optical stabilizer...
Read your camcorder manual, when you use a tripod you have to turn off the optical stabilizer. I hope that this help you.
 
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