dirtbox 0 #76 July 1, 2014 so I may be ignorant but to me it sounds like it could be fixed with a new chip/updated hypeye? though with the wifi remote (which seems to have decent battery life) it may be a redundant exercise. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Scrumpot 1 #77 July 1, 2014 Doesn't seem quite so simple as either you, or I otherwise might assume. This is from Trunk's (the owner of Hypeye) direct response to me, from the other thread and my inquiries made of him, noted: Quote Sony actually changed the protocol this year, so the hypeye and adapter will NOT work with these cameras. Unfortunately there is now a 2 wire protocol and we do not yet provide a solution for this. Unfortunately there is no way to get even just the status of the camera with an adapter. If it was an easy fix, trust me, I would implement it. We're sitting on a bunch of inventory that is also getting obsolete so trust me I have a vested interest in it. coitus non circum - Moab Stone Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
hokierower 0 #78 July 3, 2014 Can this camera be rotated like the Contour so that it lays flay on top of a helmet and still shoots "regularly" or is it one orientation only like the GoPro? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jtiflyer 0 #79 July 3, 2014 the lens does not rotate like a contour. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DSE 5 #80 July 4, 2014 No. It has a "flip" mode for upside down mounting, but no side mode. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
realpet 0 #81 July 17, 2014 darklowI filled this front gap with a piece semi-hard foam plate (from some equipment packaging material, see attached photo. just make sure it is not too soft, so it actually stabilize camera) and looks like jello effect minimized significantly and few jumps it is gone completely. Give it a try and see if it helps you. If it will, then probably i am right. If not, it might be some issue in stabilization algorithm and i am just lucky with my recent jumps. Tried extra filling as above but it doesn't remove the jello effect. I'd say there is something wrong in the steadyshot algorithm (very visible on this video): http://1drv.ms/1jSovMY Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
darklow 0 #82 July 17, 2014 realpet***I filled this front gap with a piece semi-hard foam plate (from some equipment packaging material, see attached photo. just make sure it is not too soft, so it actually stabilize camera) and looks like jello effect minimized significantly and few jumps it is gone completely. Give it a try and see if it helps you. If it will, then probably i am right. If not, it might be some issue in stabilization algorithm and i am just lucky with my recent jumps. Tried extra filling as above but it doesn't remove the jello effect. I'd say there is something wrong in the steadyshot algorithm (very visible on this video): http://1drv.ms/1jSovMY Yes looks like the problem is still there and i was just lucky, slower tandems maybe, or less movement in picture, therefore less jello. I also found this video, where camera is attached to drone. What is interesting, that when there is steady object in the frame, then there is no jello effect. But as soon as you turn on steadyshot (in video starting at 1:00) and picture has a lot of movement, jello effect appears. It looks like it is steadyshot algoritm that fails: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4Wcyrsmumeg DSE: Maybe you have some Sony contacts you can forward this information and these two video links? With such an awesome video quality (my tandem videos look awesome, even on late evenings) it is such a shame, that stabilization algorithm cause such jello effect. Hope it could be fixed by firmware, it should be i think.The Earth is Art, The Photographer is only a Witness http://adventure.lv/ Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
realpet 0 #83 July 21, 2014 darklow What is interesting, that when there is steady object in the frame, then there is no jello effect. Maybe I need to add a piece of wire or like in front of the camera to get rid of jello :-P - Petri Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
darklow 0 #84 July 21, 2014 realpet*** What is interesting, that when there is steady object in the frame, then there is no jello effect. Maybe I need to add a piece of wire or like in front of the camera to get rid of jello :-P - Petri @realpet - i posted jello issue report on Sony ActionCam community site. Hope you don't mind i provided you video as one of the examples. Let's hope, technical staff will respond and give us some comments: http://community.sony.com/t5/Camcorders-Action-Cam/Stabilisation-jello-effect-on-Sony-AS100/m-p/396194#U396194The Earth is Art, The Photographer is only a Witness http://adventure.lv/ Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
realpet 0 #85 July 22, 2014 darklow @realpet - i posted jello issue report on Sony ActionCam community site. Hope you don't mind i provided you video as one of the examples. Let's hope, technical staff will respond and give us some comments: http://community.sony.com/t5/Camcorders-Action-Cam/Stabilisation-jello-effect-on-Sony-AS100/m-p/396194#U396194 Thanks, I have no problem with that if there is any chance that somehow this leads to better SW :) - Petri Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Scrumpot 1 #86 July 22, 2014 Have any of you guys just tried doing the job without steadyshot turned on at all, be it with either this ASV, or any of the CX series of cameras - and then, when/if you have - what have been your results?coitus non circum - Moab Stone Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Skydivesg 7 #87 July 23, 2014 ScrumpotHave any of you guys just tried doing the job without steadyshot turned on at all, be it with either this ASV, or any of the CX series of cameras - and then, when/if you have - what have been your results? Most everyone I know shoots tandem footage with the Steady Shot OFF on the CX cameras.Be the canopy pilot you want that other guy to be. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jumpsalot-2 3 #88 July 23, 2014 Steady Shot is always OFF for skydiving a CX (110). Also Autofocus is OFF.Life is short ... jump often. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
darklow 0 #89 July 23, 2014 I have jumped two years with CX115 - i always used SteadyShot: STANDARD. (There is also ACTIVE option, which is maximum stabilisation, which also crops picture) I jumped one year with Sony ActionCam AS15 and always used steadyshot ON. Had no problems with these two cameras and now with the same helmet, same Cookie ActionCam sleeve mount i am experiencing jello effect on Sony AS100 with stabilisation ON (not always as i have mentioned before in this post). Also if you saw drone video example, looks like jello effect disappears if stabilisation is OFF. Will try to turn it off in next weekend and see the results. I just really like steadyshot option, while recording on ground, going to the plane and so on, picture looks so nice and steady without extra shaking while walking etc.The Earth is Art, The Photographer is only a Witness http://adventure.lv/ Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
realpet 0 #90 July 23, 2014 ScrumpotHave any of you guys just tried doing the job without steadyshot turned on at all, be it with either this ASV Haven't had time to do that yet. I'd very much prefer to have the steadyshot on as the FOV is smaller with it... Will test when I have time - Petri Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Zlew 0 #91 July 23, 2014 ScrumpotHave any of you guys just tried doing the job without steadyshot turned on at all, be it with either this ASV, or any of the CX series of cameras - and then, when/if you have - what have been your results? CX150 with steady shot in active mode. It does crop a bit (takes a .55 and turns it into about a .8), but I think it is more than worth it for the results. Even with a FTP, the amount vibration is noticiable between Off/Standard/Active. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
roostnureye 2 #92 August 31, 2014 i just want you guys to know of some problems I had with my sony as100v: I went to Switzerland for a wingsuit base trip and took the as100v as my primary camera. I use a Panasonic 64gig memory card (sdxc) the camera worked fine for the first half of the trip, after every jump I would download the videos to my phone for review. after 100 files were stored on the card, the camera began corrupting files. there was still over 8 hrs remaining on the card that I could record on. every jump after 100 was corrupted. I spoke with sony, they had me send in the camera and said they would recover the videos for me. after receiving the camera they replaced the main board and said my memory card had a virus that caused the problem. the card was brand new and reformatted before use, also scanned with antivirus. the problem began after it worked 99 times. when they sent me the camera and card back they deleted all of the videos from the card that were corrupt! I saved the files before I sent them in thank god. but wtf? shouldn't they have at least asked first? im pretty pissed at sony right now, their customer service reps will lie to you, and don't think for a min that youll get a supervisor on the phone, not happening. im very disgusted at sony right now, be careful if you trust these cameras, they can and will fail and gopro has better customer service than sony and that isn't saying much.Flock University FWC / ZFlock B.A.S.E. 1580 Aussie BASE 121 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Kaos666 1 #93 September 3, 2014 I've made my own 3D printed mount that has been going strong for over a year and a half now (originally made for the AS15). Printed in ABS plastic it's strong as hell. If anyone has access to a 3D printer I have the files available for free download at http://www.thingiverse.com/thing:394641 It wouldn't take much tweaking to fit a G3. 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DSE 5 #94 September 4, 2014 How in the world could you have virus scanned a card formatted in camera? The computer would always report an error if you format in camera, take it out of the camera, and do a virus scan. Rule 1, always, forever and ever, is to format your card in whatever camera/OS you're working with. Rule 2, ALWAYS, ALWAYS expect that any card you send to anyone, anywhere, will be wiped clean. ALWAYS. Further, the Panasonic cards are made by a low-grade jobber. It's like putting crap gas in a Formula 1 car. It's great they replaced the the main board (which is pretty much par for any repair on any camera whether it needs it or not), but to expect any electronics company anywhere in any industry to clean/clear a card and send it back as such, is a risk that a single search on the web, or any rational person could have explained is just plain foolish. A likely reason the card had issues is that you likely formatted it in a Mac vs in-camera, yes? Again, most any video-savvy person can quickly explain why formatting of cards is crippled due to the Mac OS and file size limitations. This is also why you must use a SDXC 64GB card for PRO files and for most large string video in POV cameras, and it must be formatted XFAT. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jtiflyer 0 #95 September 4, 2014 http://www.engadget.com/2014/09/03/sony-action-cam-mini/?ncid=rss_truncated Well does anybody *cough* DSE *cough* have any info on the new model? Particularly if the vibration is still there. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
roostnureye 2 #96 September 4, 2014 DSEHow in the world could you have virus scanned a card formatted in camera? The computer would always report an error if you format in camera, take it out of the camera, and do a virus scan. Rule 1, always, forever and ever, is to format your card in whatever camera/OS you're working with. Rule 2, ALWAYS, ALWAYS expect that any card you send to anyone, anywhere, will be wiped clean. ALWAYS. Further, the Panasonic cards are made by a low-grade jobber. It's like putting crap gas in a Formula 1 car. It's great they replaced the the main board (which is pretty much par for any repair on any camera whether it needs it or not), but to expect any electronics company anywhere in any industry to clean/clear a card and send it back as such, is a risk that a single search on the web, or any rational person could have explained is just plain foolish. A likely reason the card had issues is that you likely formatted it in a Mac vs in-camera, yes? Again, most any video-savvy person can quickly explain why formatting of cards is crippled due to the Mac OS and file size limitations. This is also why you must use a SDXC 64GB card for PRO files and for most large string video in POV cameras, and it must be formatted XFAT. I scanned the card on my pc before formatting in the Sony cam. I was wrong, it was a samsung, not panasonic card. it was a sdxc 64gig class 10 card. I do not own a Mac I did save the files before I sent the card off. The rep at Sony specifically asked me to send in the card so they could recover the files. I really appreciate your help, anything else you can think of?Flock University FWC / ZFlock B.A.S.E. 1580 Aussie BASE 121 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
snugRugBug 0 #97 October 7, 2014 I sooooooo badly want one of theseI really want to get into photography, and adventure photography sounds like a dream job-mod edit Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
roostnureye 2 #98 October 11, 2014 These Sony cameras are pieces of shit! Do not waste your money on one of these. Mine keeps corrupting files even after sony replaced the board. I am sending mine back to b&h. Garbage.Flock University FWC / ZFlock B.A.S.E. 1580 Aussie BASE 121 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
realpet 0 #99 October 13, 2014 0 memory card corruptions on my AS100V. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dirtbox 0 #100 October 13, 2014 I found formatting on the computer and adding in the original Sony files killed two brand new Sandisk cards after 7 or 8 uses each. I switched to Lexar cards and only format in camera now and I have had no issues. YMMV Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
