Billy 0 #1 September 8, 2003 OK, Did a quick search and didn't find much on this. Overheard the other day someone saying the SteadyCam feature should be turned off for skydiving, that it can make the image worse by chasing after it. News to me and mine has always been on. Curious if you all are jumping with or without it. Thanks! Billy Natural Born FlyerZ.com Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
newshooter12 0 #2 September 8, 2003 I'll let some other people confirm this, but... on a sony: Steady Shot = GOOD Auto Focus = bad (especially if you have certain types of wide angle adapters/lens that can make the camera focus on them rather then the subject.) matt Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
quade 4 #3 September 8, 2003 SteadiCam is a system of camera mounting platforms worn or held by camera operators. SteadyShot is a registered trademark of Sony to indicate a specific thechnology they use for in-camera image stabilization. Electronic sensors built into the camera measure and compensate for camera shake by reading various portions of the imaging chip to create the final image. IF you wanted to have the highest quality image on the ground AND your camera was mounted on a tripod, I would suggest turning off the SteadyShot feature. However, whenever you are going hand-held or skydiving, the SteadyShot really helps smooth out the shakiness of your hand or helmet.quade - The World's Most Boring Skydiver Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Billy 0 #4 September 8, 2003 Sorry 'bout that, I meant SreadyShot,, I use a PC9, with a 0.6 lens and the zoom in a notch. Auto focus off in the infinity mode. For tandems it seems to work fine but always lookin to better it. Again Thanks! Natural Born FlyerZ.com Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
