GH5 Stabilization Questions GH5

Michael_Richard

Michael_Richard

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When shooting on tripod stabilization on or off?
When shooting with a gimbal on or off?

And if I read correctly turning off stabilization at the lens disables all stabilization?
 
1 and 2. - No, stabilization is normally not used when a csmera is mounted on a tripod or gimbal, they provide the stabilization.
Turning off lens stabilization only turns off the lens, unless you are using dual lens/IBIS. On non dual IS/IBIS supported lended, IBIS has to be turned off in camera menu on the GH5. That said, even with IBIS turned off, it is still on, trying to hold the sensor in center position, which can cause a issue is some circumstances. I normally use IBIS or lens IS in,ymwhen hand holding thr camera.

This is why Panny made the GH5S, without IBIS, and a fixed sensor. You get IS with supported lenses, but it can be turned off, leaving the sensor fixed in place.
Cheers
 
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Denny16 said:
Turning off lens stabilization only turns off the lens, IBIS has to be turned off in camera menu on the GH5.
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Relatively sure turning off OIS using the physical switch on the barrels of the 12-35/2.8, & 35-100/2.8 disables IBIS also. Doing so causes the Stabalizer’s “Shaking Red Hand” icon to appear on the EVF/LCD, & handheld footage looks jittery.
 
Denny16 said:
1 and 2. - No stabilization on a tripod or gimbal, they provide the stabilization.
Turning off lens stabilization only turns off the lens, IBIS has to be turned off in camera menu on the GH5. That said, even with IBIS turned off, it is still on, trying to hold the sensor in center position.
This is why Panny made the GH5S, without IBIS, and a fixed sensor.
Cheers
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I'm afraid that's mis-information, Denny. With my GH5 (and G9) with OIS off, there is no IBIS - only the keeping of the sensor immobile. With OIS on or off there's no option in the Stabilizer menu to turn IBIS off as there is with non-OIS lenses - only the un-related E-stabilization, which I never use.

I've never turned IS (OIS or IBIS) off when on sticks, and have seen no evidence of image degradation - short lens or long. In fact, when shooting with my extreme wildlife rig of Canon 100-400-II + 2X TC, the great 4-stop IBIS of the lens will def. damp out wind effects on my field tripod.

Peter
 
I’ll often leave stabilization enabled when on sticks for relatively static shots such as interviews, but usually disable it for more dynamic camera movement.

On a related note: Years ago we were filming simple slomo portraits against seamless at 48fps, or 60fps, & initially neglected to disable OIS on the 35-100/2.8. When playing back the footage in 24p the image appeared to swirl ever so slightly, so we turned off OIS, & the issue went away.

Back then we were using GH4(s) & only OIS was available, but the GH5 disables IBIS during VFR so imagine this issue could occur on the GH5, GH5S, & BMPCC 4K.
 
Denny16 said:
Turning off lens stabilization only turns off the lens, IBIS has to be turned off in camera menu on the GH5.
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When used with Metabones adapters on a GH5 the IS switch on a Canon’s lens barrel does behave as Denny described. Dual IS is unavailable with adapted lenses, & when the len’s IS is enabled the IBIS is disabled. Turning IS off then causes IBIS to kick back on, & can only be fully disabled in the Menus.
 
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Thanks Peter, didn’t know that, I assumed it was the same as the GH4, which onlynsupoortrd dual IS/IBIS with a few Panny Luminx lenses (the last time I looked), on the rest, it a was either or situation.

Peter Berry said:
I'm afraid that's mis-information, Denny. With my GH5 (and G9) with OIS off, there is no IBIS - only the keeping of the sensor immobile. With OIS on or off there's no option in the Stabilizer menu to turn IBIS off as there is with non-OIS lenses - only the un-related E-stabilization, which I never use.

I've never turned IS (OIS or IBIS) off when on sticks, and have seen no evidence of image degradation - short lens or long. In fact, when shooting with my extreme wildlife rig of Canon 100-400-II + 2X TC, the great 4-stop IBIS of the lens will def. damp out wind effects on my field tripod.

Peter
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To the OP,
I think in both cases you need to test. Conventional wisdom is to turn it off for either tripod or gimbal work, but as others have noted, I've yet to see a scenario on sticks in which I needed to turn it off. (I don't use a gimbal, so I have no first hand recommendation there.)
 
Bern Caughey said:
When used with Metabones adapters on a GH5 the IS switch on a Canon’s lens barrel does behave as Denny described. Dual IS is unavailable with adapted lenses, & when the len’s IS is enabled the IBIS is disabled. Turning IS off then causes IBIS to kick back on, & can only be fully disabled in the Menus.
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The only way I can get IBIS w/ a Canon OIS/Metabones T smart adapted lens is to mount it with lens IS switch off - then it usually goes to IBIS, including the pretty amazing "Video-lock" utility for handheld stationary clips.
 
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