PD170 Optical Image Stabilizer question at DVinfo.net

Tyge Floyd · March 7th, 2005, 11:27 PM

Have you ever tilted the camera forward and heard what seems to me the OIS shuttering?

This was a mechanical sound that occurred twice this past weekend while shooting hand held from an elevated position in which I was pointing the camera down at pretty steep angle. The sound stopped when I brought the camera back up to a level position both times.

It scared the hell out of me so I turned the camera off, then back on at which time I could not repeat the problem.

Does the OIS have a hard time handling steep angles?

Mike Rehmus · March 7th, 2005, 11:37 PM

It never has for me. You weren't by any chance near a radio transmitter of any kind or size were you? That's the only time I've had the OIS act bad. That and leaving it on while I do moves on a tripod which Sony warns against.

Tyge Floyd · March 7th, 2005, 11:43 PM

No, Mike, I was shooting through a window downward at some action 20 ft below me. The window was open and I rested the sun shade of the lens on the window. This contact is what was making the noise so noticeable, I believe.

March 7th, 2005, 11:27 PM	#1
Tyge Floyd Major Player Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Ft. Worth, Texas Posts: 287	PD170 Optical Image Stabilizer question Have you ever tilted the camera forward and heard what seems to me the OIS shuttering? This was a mechanical sound that occurred twice this past weekend while shooting hand held from an elevated position in which I was pointing the camera down at pretty steep angle. The sound stopped when I brought the camera back up to a level position both times. It scared the hell out of me so I turned the camera off, then back on at which time I could not repeat the problem. Does the OIS have a hard time handling steep angles? __________________ At full draw, Tyge Floyd

March 7th, 2005, 11:37 PM	#2
Mike Rehmus Wrangler Join Date: May 2002 Location: Vallejo, California Posts: 4,049	It never has for me. You weren't by any chance near a radio transmitter of any kind or size were you? That's the only time I've had the OIS act bad. That and leaving it on while I do moves on a tripod which Sony warns against. __________________ Mike Rehmus Hey, I can see the carrot at the end of the tunnel!

March 7th, 2005, 11:43 PM	#3
Tyge Floyd Major Player Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Ft. Worth, Texas Posts: 287	No, Mike, I was shooting through a window downward at some action 20 ft below me. The window was open and I rested the sun shade of the lens on the window. This contact is what was making the noise so noticeable, I believe. __________________ At full draw, Tyge Floyd