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Hi I am having the problem of keeping my camera 100% still well filming. I have a digital camera. And if you were wondering Yes I have a TRIpod and it still doesn't work. No matter what I can't my pictures to be in the same place, my camera just keeps on moving. usually from the way I touch it or hit the buttons. Any way if you could please give me some helpful sugestions that would be great.
Penguin king:)
Well, do you use a capture program? If you don't, you should probably download Monkeyjam for free. With this, I think you can plug your camera into the computer to take your frames. I think it has to be a Canon or Kodak though, see for yourself. To keep it still, make a camera cage out of technique pieces. That works best.
Well, do you use a capture program? If you don't, you should probably download Monkeyjam for free. With this, I think you can plug your camera into the computer to take your frames. I think it has to be a Canon or Kodak though, see for yourself. To keep it still, make a camera cage out of technique pieces. That works best.
Well for a start I do have monkey jam but my camera dosen't allow me to do frame capture. 
. I am probably going to get a camera that will be able to do this. like the logitech quickcam 9000.
Thanks for the help
Or put the camera wait on 1 second one shot. And press the capture button lightly enough to trigger the capture, but not too hard or lightly. I have gotten pretty good results by doing it this way with no camera bumps whatsoever.
By the way, shouldn't this be in production?
-Tejas VIM
Thanks for the great ideas! if any one has any more that would be great!
Push down slightly on the camera while pressing any buttons, that will prevent any sideways movement. Also, does your camera have a remote control? Use that if you have it. I do, and its really helpful, and not just for stop motion animating.
Push down slightly on the camera while pressing any buttons, that will prevent any sideways movement. Also, does your camera have a remote control? Use that if you have it. I do, and its really helpful, and not just for stop motion animating.
A remote would be really helpful! but my camera doesn't have one.:)
Thanks any way.
Jeffery
Does your tripod have a tightener? If not you could just tape and sticky tack your camera to the tripod, and maybe put a board under the tripod's legs.
Make a camera base out of Lego bricks and use Silly-Putty to keep it still.
Sorry if it has been already said, but I used to film for a digital camera and had ways of keeping it mostly still. Perhaps tacking it down or taping it down to something other than your tripod would work.
Does it take a picture right when you hit he button, or does it take a second?
Use a frame capture program
DUCK TAPE....BAM!!!
(seriously)
Sorry if it has been already said, but I used to film for a digital camera and had ways of keeping it mostly still. Perhaps tacking it down or taping it down to something other than your tripod would work.
Does it take a picture right when you hit he button, or does it take a second?
Yeah it does take a second to take the photo. I've gotten so tired with my digital camera that I'm trying to get a logitech quick cam pro 90000 from ebay. thanks any way
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