OIS or no OIS with 14-140 kit lens + hack?

alignment1

alignment1

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I'm using the 40Mbps reliability patch- will be shooting 720p60 and was wondering when using the kit lens and being zoomed all the way in, (some shots hand held-w/shoulder rig)- is optimal to use OIS or leave it off?

thanks

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i hoped software stabilization wud do the trick, but it couldnt save blurred frames from handheld camera while walking. the hack cant save it either. a shoulder rig can mitigate the issue... but too heavy. i want 14-140 because of ois and stepless aperture.
 
The IS in the lenses will never be as good as a good steadicam unless your arms are made of stone. I wonder if the IS would be beneficial when on a steady cam like this though? The steady cam prevents rotation and the IS should prevent translation.

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true. ois cant replace the steadicam feature. but so much hassle to set it up for candid video.

btw whats good stabilizer steadicam for 14-140mm?
 
mpgxsvcd said:
I wonder if the IS would be beneficial when on a steady cam like this though? The steady cam prevents rotation and the IS should prevent translation.
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Maybe, but IS won't prevent the whole camera from falling off the Hague's tiny ball bearing if someone happens to jostle your arm...
 
lpowell said:
Maybe, but IS won't prevent the whole camera from falling off the Hague's tiny ball bearing if someone happens to jostle your arm...
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Is it bad? I am interested in getting one of these. However, I don't want to spend over $150 on it.
 
mpgxsvcd said:
Is it bad?
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It's not bad to use with a videocam you don't mind risking. Like most inexpensive steadicam rigs, it's very sensitive to weight distribution and not very convenient to adjust or operate. I ordered one and sent it back the same day I got it. To their credit, Hague were very polite and stood by their warranty.
 
lpowell said:
Maybe, but IS won't prevent the whole camera from falling off the Hague's tiny ball bearing if someone happens to jostle your arm...
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ROFL!

I have heard similar fears... otherwise I thought it looked like a good design.

Did you find one you liked in the end>?
 
the doc said:
Did you find one you liked in the end?
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Not really, I think these things really need cpu-controlled fly-by-wire balancing to work reliably. For ad-hoc shooting, a half-extended Manfrotto 560B monopod (lifted off the ground with one hand) has worked well as a stabilizer for me.
 
Maybe I'm the only one who like it, but the ONLY thing i'm looking for in the lens for the GH1 it's a stabilizer.. It's so good!
I'm waiting Panasonic put the stabilizer everywhere, even in a 20mm 1.7..
 
stonebat said:
i hoped software stabilization wud do the trick, but it couldnt save blurred frames from handheld camera while walking. the hack cant save it either. a shoulder rig can mitigate the issue... but too heavy. i want 14-140 because of ois and stepless aperture.
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I think walking around in general with any small hand held camera will yield the same results. have you tried the strap trick? hold the camera out so there s enough tension on the strap around your neck. I have never tried it myself but have heard its better than nothing.
 
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miko meloni said:
...the ONLY thing i'm looking for in the lens for the GH1 it's a stabilizer...
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For a flexible wide-angle lens, I think the Lumix 14-45mm f3.5-4 is a better choice than either the 20mm pancake or the 14-140mm zoom. The 14-45mm is one stop faster than the 14-140mm and much more compact. It's also wider than the 20mm and has IS built-in. The 20mm is unmatched in low-light conditions, but in daylight or in a small room it's not so usable.

The ultimate wide-angle zoom is currently the Olympus 14-54mm f2.8-3.5 Mark II. But while it has auto-focus, it doesn't have IS and it's even bulkier than the Lumix 14-140mm.
 
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