Sony NX5/AX2000: steadyshot settings

Adriano Moroni · January 9th, 2011, 04:47 PM

Yes, it is right. You have to push twice on Assign button if you like to see steadyshot "off" on the LCD screening.

Conrad Kramer · January 9th, 2011, 05:07 PM

Yes, I know how to set the Steadyshot setting to off, but is this the desired setting if I use
my nx5u on a tripod?

thanks
Kramer

Adriano Moroni · January 9th, 2011, 05:13 PM

Sure, it is.

Conrad Kramer · January 9th, 2011, 05:45 PM

grazie mille

Ron Evans · January 9th, 2011, 06:24 PM

Yes, that is correct. OFF on the display for tripod use.

Ron Evans

Tom Hardwick · January 10th, 2011, 03:03 AM

That's correct. But (and there's always a but) if your tripod is on an unsteady floor (and wedding marquees spring to mind) then Steadyshot can help. If you're using long telephotos and your tripod head isn't much good, SS can help here too.

To find out if you need to switch SS off, HDMI your camera to a big TV, put it on the tripod and do as smooth a pan or tilt as you can with the SS in your normal position (hard, normal, soft). Doesn't matter what focal length you do this test at.

Notice any tiny 'blips' that break into the pan? That's the SS working.

tom.

Conrad Kramer · January 10th, 2011, 09:02 AM

Thank you for your help.

Kramer

Adriano Moroni · January 17th, 2011, 04:42 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Tom Hardwick

All the wideangle converters I've used (Century, Kenko, Raynox, Tecpro, Zunow and so on) have given me barrel distortion. If they don't then they're so mild (the Sony 0.8x comes to mind) they're not worth the hassle of lugging about, storing and fitting.

Hi Tom,
I have just seen on Internet Tokina WIDE ANGLE LENS FOR SONY HDR-AX2000 . It seems to have good lens. I am leaning towards it. It is very cheap and I'd like to biuy it. I'd like to make a try. In your opinion will I make an error? I'd like to make a test and if I don't like it, I can get rid of it without sorrow.
thanks

Tom Hardwick · January 18th, 2011, 02:58 AM

Perfect - try before you buy, there really is no substitute Adriano. Tokina have a very good name in optics so you may be satisfied, but I can pretty much guarantee you that it will barrel distort down the wide end. Not that this will matter in your rainforest footage though. Do you have a link to the Tokina you're interested in? And can you fit a hood to keep the water drops off the front element?

tom.

Adriano Moroni · January 18th, 2011, 03:04 AM

This is the link that I met:

Tokina WIDE ANGLE LENS FOR SONY HDR-AX2000 Camcorder su eBay.it Lenses, Camcorder Accessories, Cameras Photo
I don't know if there are any hood for it.

Tom Hardwick · January 18th, 2011, 03:27 AM

72mm attachment thread - so it should screw straight onto your AX2k. Be very careful though as the Sony's front element is right up against the filter threads, so if the Tokina's rear element is protruding in any way the two elements might touch as you screw them together - with disastrous results!

The Tokina is a 0.5x zoom-through optic so I'm betting you'll get wild barrel distortion. The more you zoom towards telephoto the less obvious this will be, but as soon as you zoom just a little bit it'll be time to take this lens off. Use it just for the times when you MUST see wider, regardless of the consequences. Because of the distortion and extra flare this won't be a fit-it-and-forget-it lens, no way.

I'd sure like to try it on my NX5 and compare it to my Aspheron (0,52x).

tom.

Chris Adeyefa · January 18th, 2011, 06:45 AM

I 2nd that tom! Adriano great find!! I'm so tempted just to buy it and try it at that price 100$ is almost a no brainer. I would need this for certain wide angle situations as tom said regardless of distortion or not. It does look to have substantial distortion however given the picture examples on that link. Tom do these converters soak up any light?

Tom Hardwick · January 18th, 2011, 10:05 AM

These converters are generally three element designs. Sometimes the real cheap ones are two element, but the Tokina name should ensure it's a three element (the spec gives no clue).

If they're fully multicoated they absorb so little light it's un-noticeable - maybe 1/8th of a stop tops. You need make no adjustments whatsoever. Some people have told me they 'make the camera more light sensitive'. Duh, they fit the wide-angle and it 'sees' a lot more sky, changing the green field view at f/4 into a sky-filled shot asking for f/8.

tom.

January 9th, 2011, 04:47 PM	#31
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January 9th, 2011, 05:13 PM	#33
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January 18th, 2011, 03:04 AM	#40
Adriano Moroni Major Player Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Rome Italy Posts: 674	This is the link that I met: Tokina WIDE ANGLE LENS FOR SONY HDR-AX2000 Camcorder su eBay.it Lenses, Camcorder Accessories, Cameras Photo I don't know if there are any hood for it. __________________ A lonesome traveler looking for lost tribes around the world: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCdv...DrZCaaw/videos

January 18th, 2011, 06:45 AM	#42
Chris Adeyefa Regular Crew Join Date: May 2010 Location: Montreal, Quebec Posts: 60	I 2nd that tom! Adriano great find!! I'm so tempted just to buy it and try it at that price 100$ is almost a no brainer. I would need this for certain wide angle situations as tom said regardless of distortion or not. It does look to have substantial distortion however given the picture examples on that link. Tom do these converters soak up any light? __________________ Director / VFX Editor -- Sony HXR-NX5U, Canon 60D DSLR -- Premiere Pro CS5, After Effects CS5

January 9th, 2011, 05:07 PM	#32
Conrad Kramer New Boot Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Austria Posts: 8	Yes, I know how to set the Steadyshot setting to off, but is this the desired setting if I use my nx5u on a tripod? thanks Kramer

January 9th, 2011, 05:45 PM	#34
Conrad Kramer New Boot Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Austria Posts: 8	grazie mille

January 9th, 2011, 06:24 PM	#35
Ron Evans Inner Circle Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Ottawa, Ontario, Canada Posts: 4,220	Yes, that is correct. OFF on the display for tripod use. Ron Evans

January 10th, 2011, 03:03 AM	#36
Tom Hardwick Inner Circle Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Billericay, England UK Posts: 4,711	That's correct. But (and there's always a but) if your tripod is on an unsteady floor (and wedding marquees spring to mind) then Steadyshot can help. If you're using long telephotos and your tripod head isn't much good, SS can help here too. To find out if you need to switch SS off, HDMI your camera to a big TV, put it on the tripod and do as smooth a pan or tilt as you can with the SS in your normal position (hard, normal, soft). Doesn't matter what focal length you do this test at. Notice any tiny 'blips' that break into the pan? That's the SS working. tom.

January 10th, 2011, 09:02 AM	#37
Conrad Kramer New Boot Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Austria Posts: 8	Thank you for your help. Kramer

January 18th, 2011, 02:58 AM	#39
Tom Hardwick Inner Circle Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Billericay, England UK Posts: 4,711	Perfect - try before you buy, there really is no substitute Adriano. Tokina have a very good name in optics so you may be satisfied, but I can pretty much guarantee you that it will barrel distort down the wide end. Not that this will matter in your rainforest footage though. Do you have a link to the Tokina you're interested in? And can you fit a hood to keep the water drops off the front element? tom.

January 18th, 2011, 03:27 AM	#41
Tom Hardwick Inner Circle Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Billericay, England UK Posts: 4,711	72mm attachment thread - so it should screw straight onto your AX2k. Be very careful though as the Sony's front element is right up against the filter threads, so if the Tokina's rear element is protruding in any way the two elements might touch as you screw them together - with disastrous results! The Tokina is a 0.5x zoom-through optic so I'm betting you'll get wild barrel distortion. The more you zoom towards telephoto the less obvious this will be, but as soon as you zoom just a little bit it'll be time to take this lens off. Use it just for the times when you MUST see wider, regardless of the consequences. Because of the distortion and extra flare this won't be a fit-it-and-forget-it lens, no way. I'd sure like to try it on my NX5 and compare it to my Aspheron (0,52x). tom.

January 18th, 2011, 10:05 AM	#43
Tom Hardwick Inner Circle Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Billericay, England UK Posts: 4,711	These converters are generally three element designs. Sometimes the real cheap ones are two element, but the Tokina name should ensure it's a three element (the spec gives no clue). If they're fully multicoated they absorb so little light it's un-noticeable - maybe 1/8th of a stop tops. You need make no adjustments whatsoever. Some people have told me they 'make the camera more light sensitive'. Duh, they fit the wide-angle and it 'sees' a lot more sky, changing the green field view at f/4 into a sky-filled shot asking for f/8. tom.