Powered IS on XA25 not on all the time

[dedd]

When I set the Powered IS on it doesn't stay on.  Yes, the Powered IS icon stays yellow showing it is enabled.  But, after a while jiggling is visible for a short time until it kicks back in again.  This cycle repeats itself. This is very annoying when I have the camcorder at 20X zoom.  Is there any way to KEEP Powered IS active all the time when it is enabled?

Thanks,

Don

[Waddizzle]

If you camcorder is mounted on a tripod, it just might be best to not use IS at all.  The IS is intended for handheld scenarios.

[EDIT]  The IS may get confused if you are panning the camera, or moving the camera such that the scene is constantly changing.

[dedd]

Thanks for you reply Waddizzle!

This is an unfortunate situation, as the camera is on a tripod located in a balcony of a church.  When people walk up the stairs the image jiggles until the  Powered IS clicks in.  Wish I could find a solution for this.  Would be nice to have something like a gimbal like is used on drones.

Don

[Tim]

Hello dedd, 

We'd have to concur and suggest that when tripod mounted the IS should be disabled.  You've got the camcorder set to the one mode that can be used even when IS is set to off and from the sounds of it that mode kicks in when the vibration is detected.  

Something that we've done in the studio were to use sand filled bags to keep the support steady.  You're on the right track with looking for a heavier duty support, that will be key to keeping the camera steady.  It doesn't have to be a gimbal per se but definitely a stronger studio support to counter the vibrations.  Then the IS should simply be disabled.  This should resolve the issues that you are having with the vibrations.