topic Re: Sony ZV-E10 Mark 1 and Sony SEL35F18F lens: Stabilization in Alpha & NEX interchangeable lens cameras

Sony ZV-E10 Mark 1 and Sony SEL35F18F lens: Stabilization

lightsaver5 — Sun, 02 Feb 2025 09:17:59 GMT

I was recently convinced to buy the Sony SEL35F18F lens rather than the SEL35F18 because my priority is to record in low light mainly theatrical recordings and have a fixed aperture lens to manually control the aperture and not have a variable aperture lens which does the opposite when zooming.

Testing this lens with my Sony ZV-E10 on a tripod has made a big difference and many of the autofocus and low light issues I had with the ZV-E10 and the kit lens have been largely minimized.

However, I am struggling with video recording results outside a tripod and by just using my hands. In the camera Settings SteadyShot is Active and set to Auto. However, this lens has no Optical SteadyShot and I can't get good results without a tripod. Using stabilization software just crops the video recording and does not even solve the problem. I don't generally take many photographs but of course the camera should be stable. Would a gimbal solve this problem? Any further ideas?

Re: Sony ZV-E10 Mark 1 and Sony SEL35F18F lens: Stabilization

TheGOAT — Sun, 09 Feb 2025 17:03:17 GMT

@lightsaver5 I would say yes, a gimbal would be a good workaround for you if you find difficulties with the stability.

Re: Sony ZV-E10 Mark 1 and Sony SEL35F18F lens: Stabilization

lightsaver5 — Mon, 10 Feb 2025 10:14:08 GMT

I think the kit lens is better for stability in terms of walking around and using the camera for video recordings and it was probably designed more for vlogging.

The SEL35F18F has largely eliminated the previous autofocus/focus breathing etc. problems I had with the kit lens but it is not as stable as the kit lens off a tripod. I should at least learn to hold the camera and lens properly (i.e. putting my hand under the lens for support) from what I can see on how other people are using it.

Gimbals seem very expensive but it is likely to be my next investment.