Image stabilization

[KETCH ROSSi]

Most Image stabilizzation is done in each individual lens as Canon those it with some of the L series lenses, it is a great feuture but not allways, the benefitt of image stabilizzation allways comes at the price of loss of sharpeness.

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KETCH ROSSI
www.KETCHFRAME.com

[I Bloom]

If you get into a situation where you know you will need to use image stabilization in post, like a car mount, then it might be preferable to shoot straight raw off the optical port. You'll have extra pixels on the edges that can be used to stabilize the image without forcing you to enlarge it slightly. Another trick when you are running into these problems is to tighten up the shutter speed. Programs that stabilize the image in post (such as the SmoothCam node in Shake) can do a very good job of removing shake from the image, but they can't remove motion blur caused by the shake. A tight shutter can eleviate that problem.

That's my two cents.

IBloom

[Brook Willard]

Whew, here's a blast from the past.

[Desert Rune]

Final Cut Pro 6's Smoothcam filter is pretty phenomenal. The way Apple implemented that feature inside FCP is genius and it's very, very easy to use. I love it!

I would agree on lens stabilization before it reaches the CMOS sensor. Stabilizing in post should be avoided at all cost.

[Keith Nealy]

I second that on the shaka.

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Welcome back Gibby, I've been missing your pearls of wisdom recently.

Aloha,

Keith