Thanks to everyone who has replied so far on this thread. I just thought I’d post a quick update.
I’ve found it works best to leave the image stabilisation on. This is because I’m never really locked off as I’m following the action around stage so the IS helps to minimise any shake from my hands. With the 100-400 I use the option that allows panning.
Generally when it’s at a proper theatre and the lighting is good, it works well and the shots from the longer lenses cut in nicely with the rest of it, like in the clips below:
However, I recently ran into an issue when shooting a concert in a sports gym. Firstly, the lighting was very dark which isn’t great with those long lenses that aren’t very fast. Also, because I was on the same floor as the drum, the vibration gave me some nasty shake artefacts. It’s only noticeable when using the longer lenses and only where the drum kicks in. It was noticeable to me even on the camera LCD screen so I tried turning image stabilisation off but this didn’t make any difference.
As you can see from the clip below it’s quite noticeable when viewed on a big screen or when you're close to the screen. Anything I can do to rescue it in Resolve? Image Stabilisation isn't helping.
https://vimeo.com/819223459/1854b72cdcAlso, what’s the best way to stop this from happening going forward? I’m assuming a more heavy duty tripod, any suggestions? Currently, I use the E-Image GH06F Fluid Head and E-Image 761 AT Legs and I like this because the head is quite smooth and it’s good in tight spaces. Often I’m not given much room to work with and have to go over seats etc... (see screenshot attached). Sometimes I even have to overlap the legs on the two tripods.
Any suggestions for tripods or lens support systems greatly appreciated.
Thanks,
Matthew