GH4 and 14-140 stabilization issue

LingoDingo wrote:

Vesku wrote:

Anyway my issue is not related of exposure values. OIS jitter is different than motion jitter caused by slow framerate.

I've never seen anything I would call "OIS jitter" when shooting with any of my Lumix OIS lenses ( 14-45mm f/3.5-5.6 lens, 12-35mm f/2.8 lens, 35-100mm f/2.8 lens ), though I know that the OIS has it's limits. I consider OIS to be a jitter "smoother" for hand-held work, but I still use other camera stabilizers when shooting with an OIS lens. ( even a good pistol-grip is enough to get a clean shot if I'm not too tired )

What are you using to watch your videos. My issue is seen clearly in big quality TV (50" plasma). Motion handling in computer monitors are much weaker so it is harder to see issues.

I owned the original 14-140mm Lumix lens for about 1 week, and immediately sold it because I could not stand the slow aperture of the lens ( my 14-45mm is for my B-roll camera ) or how un-smooth the zoom was for me. ( way too stiff and jerky for me )

I might buy the version II 14-140mm Lumix lens as I'm hoping it behaves better than the original lens did. ( I am becoming very fond of Nikon AI-S lenses with SpeedBoosters, but this requires a very stable camera rig, so hand-holding can be a bit iffy )

I shoot handheld so I need stabilization. I dont like soft video. The new 14-140 is a fine lens - great photos, fast AF, very good contrast, 10x zoom. I just must figure out a solution for fast OIS jitter in static video shots. Dont suggest tripod.

Keep in mind that most of the "jitter" you are seeing is from the person holding the camera, so if the lens stabilization is not enough, then you've got to add some sort of stabilizing rig for the camera. ( I can get by with the 12-35mm f/2.8 with a pistol-grip using just the OIS, but 35mm is a LOT shorter than 140mm )

But there is no jitter in my 14-42, 45-200 and 100-300 MEGA OIS lenses. Even 300mm handheld is pleasing to watch, often better than 14-140 at 14mm !?

What about a half-decent mono-pod ?

I have tried but I find it more difficult to follow movements with it and I dont want to carry a big rod.