Sony DSLR steady shot

[chorleyjeff]

Got my Tamron SP 70-300 back from repair yesterday. Today I have been told I can drive my car again.

So I am keen to get out and about to do some photography.

But not yet able to carry my tripod and camera bag.

So I tried to switch on steady shot from the menu on my A 290 but that section of the menu was greyed out and was not able to switch it on (also the same applies to flash compensation). I had stored the camera without a battery installed and thought maybe the steady shot function would be revived by the nice freshly charged battery. A few hours worth of fresh battery has not done the trick.

From the menu I restored all presets but still no steady shot and still greyed out.

It isn't a desperate situation but steady shot would be useful whil not able to cary the tripod around.

I should mention that changing lenses didn't make steady shot available.

Any ideas anyone about how to go about getting steady shot to work? Please do not say take it to the repair shop because repairing the Tamron has cleaned me out!

Cheers

Jeff

[Black Pearl]

Are you getting the SteadyShot indicator when you are shooting - looks like a mobile phone signal strength symbol.

 

Other than that all I can suggest is a full re-set - right back to set-up where you have to set the date/time etc.

[ChrisLumix]

Flash problems on my Lumix are caused when I forget I've set Burst Mode on - when I knock it off the flash works again.

 

Do you think another (incompatible) setting is causing the problem?

[chorleyjeff]

Are you getting the SteadyShot indicator when you are shooting - looks like a mobile phone signal strength symbol.

 

Other than that all I can suggest is a full re-set - right back to set-up where you have to set the date/time etc.

The symbol is like a flashing wireless signal strength indicator at full strength regardless of shutter speed from 1sec. to 1/500th.

Have done the full reset. The date/ time has to be reset ( or not ) everytime I switch on. This is, I understand, due to a failing secondary battery. The reset didn't work.

Thanks for suggestion.

Cheers

Jeff

[chorleyjeff]

Flash problems on my Lumix are caused when I forget I've set Burst Mode on - when I knock it off the flash works again.

 

Do you think another (incompatible) setting is causing the problem?

I shouldn't think so. The instruction book gives instructions about how to switch it off from the menu but the relevant line on the screen is greyed out regardless of settings.

Thanks for reply.

Cheers

Jeff

[Black Pearl]

The symbol is like a flashing wireless signal strength indicator at full strength regardless of shutter speed from 1sec. to 1/500th.

Have done the full reset. The date/ time has to be reset ( or not ) everytime I switch on. This is, I understand, due to a failing secondary battery. The reset didn't work.

Thanks for suggestion.

Cheers

Jeff

 

 

Hmmm, that ain't running correctly.

I have had a look for a firmware update which is often a good way of getting a camera to work again but can't see anything on the net or Sony's site.

A failing internal battery is a very uncommon thing and usually associated with far older cameras and even then if you've the main battery in all setting should hold while it has charge.

 

If you can live without SteadyShot then live with the camera but when you have the funds it could do with a trip to a repair agent - at the very least I would log a question with Sony via your account and see what they say.

[chorleyjeff]

Hmmm, that ain't running correctly.

I have had a look for a firmware update which is often a good way of getting a camera to work again but can't see anything on the net or Sony's site.

A failing internal battery is a very uncommon thing and usually associated with far older cameras and even then if you've the main battery in all setting should hold while it has charge.

 

If you can live without SteadyShot then live with the camera but when you have the funds it could do with a trip to a repair agent - at the very least I would log a question with Sony via your account and see what they say.

Thanks for information.

The internal battery has failed on both this bodyand my A580 in that a date/time reset message comes on screen when the bodies have been switched off for an hour or more so I guess the internal battery doesn't hold charge very well.

I have noticed that when I switch the camera on the SteadyShot indicator shows "on" for half a second or so, which maybe significant.

I asked the question here before digging into the internet in the hope that there was a simple fix that I had missed. I shall now start to dig deeper.

I can live without SteadyShot as I did with film cameras for many years but if the technology is there I would like to use it especially since I can't yet carry my tripod around with my camera.

Cheers

Jeff

[Black Pearl]

In twenty odd years of working for Jessops I can count on one hand - probably even Dave Allen's hand - the number of SLR's I've seen with a failed internal battery. For you to have two digital SLR's fail is frankly beyond me as they're not even old cameras.

Honestly I would email So y support and tell them exactly that and see what they say.

[ChrisLumix]

I can live without SteadyShot as I did with film cameras for many years but if the technology is there I would like to use it especially since I can't yet carry my tripod around with my camera.

 

Exactly. The OIC technology in my Lumix gives me two or three slower shutter speeds to use compared with not having anti-shake, so it's well handy at certain times. Plus it steadies the image in the EVF which is a boon when composing.

[chorleyjeff]

Exactly. The OIC technology in my Lumix gives me two or three slower shutter speeds to use compared with not having anti-shake, so it's well handy at certain times. Plus it steadies the image in the EVF which is a boon when composing.

But just been checking web sites re theSteadyShot failure.

A reported problem is that the mechanism ( which is mechanical ) jams off centre so what you see in the viewfinder is misaligned with the actual image. Have now checked and indeed there is misalignment - the actual image is higher and to the right of what the viwfinder sees. Now need to compare how sharp the image is compared with a camera with working SteadyShot.

Having just paid £132 to have my lens repaired I am wholly fed up that I am now faced with more substantial costs.

If I had not booked a photo holiday next March I think I would sell off my camera stuff and get a Lumix FZ 28 or similar and have photos printed by a third party, then concentrate on painting where I can control costs.

Cheers

Jeff

[ChrisLumix]

But just been checking web sites re theSteadyShot failure.

A reported problem is that the mechanism ( which is mechanical ) jams off centre so what you see in the viewfinder is misaligned with the actual image. Have now checked and indeed there is misalignment - the actual image is higher and to the right of what the viwfinder sees. Now need to compare how sharp the image is compared with a camera with working SteadyShot.

Having just paid £132 to have my lens repaired I am wholly fed up that I am now faced with more substantial costs.

If I had not booked a photo holiday next March I think I would sell off my camera stuff and get a Lumix FZ 28 or similar and have photos printed by a third party, then concentrate on painting where I can control costs.

Cheers

Jeff

 

The new FZ1000 uses a 1" sensor apparently, but it's as big as a mid-range DSLR!

[chorleyjeff]

In twenty odd years of working for Jessops I can count on one had - probably even Dave Allen's hand - the number of SLR's I've seen with a failed internal battery. For you to have two digital SLR's fail is frankly beyond me as they're not even old cameras.

Honestly I would email So y support and tell them exactly that and see what they say.

Thanks for reply.

I must be doing something wrong but heaven knows what!

Didn't have this sort of problem with my Mamiya TLR

Cheers

Jeff

[jeremy rundle]

CF Monopod, Just got a Benro

Edited August 21, 2014 by jeremy rundle

[chorleyjeff]

CF Monopod, Just got a Benro

Eh?

I don't understand.

Cheers

Jeff

[Black Pearl]

JR has just bought a fairly expensive monopod - no idea why that info will help you but there you go.

[fuzzyedges]

JR has just bought a fairly expensive monopod - no idea why that info will help you but there you go.

Possabley an alternative to a triperod for weight

[chorleyjeff]

Possabley an alternative to a triperod for weight

Go one thanks and I use it when walking around with my 16-80 lens but I find tripod is much better for use with long lens and all times when out by myself and trying to take decent pictures.