Stabilization for video camera (Sony FDR-AX100)

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Hi all,

Made my first video a week or so ago. Just a little walk round our local pond/lake.

View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qjxX2h0DMxI&t=11s


When I did the panning, from the 30 second mark, I had the camcorder on my tripod with my Wimberley gimbal that I use for wildlife photography. It was tricky to get a smooth pan, even with the horizontal knob loosened. I tried a fair few times but it wasn't very easy.

Is it just practise? Or is there an attachment/head, for my tripod, I could buy that would make this process a lot easier? Is there some sort of motorised gadget I could buy? Or how about one of the many fluid heads that I've seen on the 'net (although this must require manual panning that I am hoping to avoid?)?

I don't want to spend a lot as I'm just starting to dip my toes in the video world but am aware of the "buy cheap, buy twice" saying.

Many thanks,
Wez
 
Nice steady video, I wish my videos were as steady. I am not overly keen on music added to videos, I prefer to hear the lovely sound of nature. But I did like the video. :)
 
wezza13 said:
Thanks John, I added the music as all you could hear (above everything else) was the waterfall! :)
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What, you recorded over the sound of a lovely waterfall? Yes, I suppose a noisy waterfall , may have been too much and been a distraction. :)
 
See my message in conversations and short video on your other post
 
I personaly dont mind the music if it suits,to me it depends on what you want the watcher to watch and also subject and length .
I can fully apreciate just capturing ther muted sounds of nature in the background etc but i suppose thats another part of the editing and learning to achieve a nice balance.
I am also using a Mk1 wimberley and find it pretty good at doing he job,it also helps as i use it for photography and i am used to it,takes me a few attemps to get it panning at a nice continuity.....
A freind of mine loaned me a copy version of the mafrotto 502 fluid head to try and it felt pretty ok to me,only £60 on Ebay but i will be having a think about that as my wimberley is working fine for me at the moment ..Some good locations in the shots and i can understand were the music can take over the from natural sound as i could hear the Gulls quite clearly over the music..
 
wezza13 said:
Hi all,

Made my first video a week or so ago. Just a little walk round our local pond/lake.

View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qjxX2h0DMxI&t=11s


When I did the panning, from the 30 second mark, I had the camcorder on my tripod with my Wimberley gimbal that I use for wildlife photography. It was tricky to get a smooth pan, even with the horizontal knob loosened. I tried a fair few times but it wasn't very easy.

Is it just practise? Or is there an attachment/head, for my tripod, I could buy that would make this process a lot easier? Is there some sort of motorised gadget I could buy? Or how about one of the many fluid heads that I've seen on the 'net (although this must require manual panning that I am hoping to avoid?)?

I don't want to spend a lot as I'm just starting to dip my toes in the video world but am aware of the "buy cheap, buy twice" saying.

Many thanks,
Wez
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Nice footage, you are starting very well.
Regarding panning, it is not bad, just a bit abrupt in a couple of occasions, but it is something you can easily fix with Warp Stabilizer in After Effects or Premiere Pro.
It will become much easier with a bit of practice, and yes, a fluid head helps a lot in panning and tilting.
As for motorized panning head, a good one is the Syrp Genie; stay away from the cheap model found in Amazon: They are very, very wobbly.
Those motorized head are a must for panning or tilting timelapses, but not really needed for video: it is quite easy to pan and tilt with a fluid head and fix in post with Warp Stabilizer
 
Justin Case said:
Nice footage, you are starting very well.
Regarding panning, it is not bad, just a bit abrupt in a couple of occasions, but it is something you can easily fix with Warp Stabilizer in After Effects or Premiere Pro.
It will become much easier with a bit of practice, and yes, a fluid head helps a lot in panning and tilting.
As for motorized panning head, a good one is the Syrp Genie; stay away from the cheap model found in Amazon: They are very, very wobbly.
Those motorized head are a must for panning or tilting timelapses, but not really needed for video: it is quite easy to pan and tilt with a fluid head and fix in post with Warp Stabilizer
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Thank you for the suggestions, just going to have a play with Warp Stabilizer now in Premiere Pro and see what it's like (y)
 
wezza13 said:
Thank you for the suggestions, just going to have a play with Warp Stabilizer now in Premiere Pro and see what it's like (y)
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You got prem pro, do you have the subscription or a retail version...I have premiere elements and to be honest at the momenet i am finding it Ok ,i know i will eventualy want to upgrade as the more i learn ....
 
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