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Topic: Good brickfilm with Sony DSC-HX1

Welcome. I wanna ask other users for help. I'm making brickfilms for about 2 years using a Sony DSC-HX1 camera.
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I'm always having problem with shaking frames when using little tripod (even a tripod from mid-size telescope) mini/sad
I had an idea to buy a big, solid tripod and shoot pictures on a desk, not in a dark place under it. But, there are some cons of this solution, because, if I'll move, I may move the tripod with my foot mini/blankexpression And there'll be still a little camera movement, but so visible on final animation... Also, when on my desk, I don't have a good place for green screen. So I remained with the little tripod and studio under the desk. The camera is heavy, and it doesn't have option to plug the drain hose mini/sad So every time I'm pressing a shutter button, there's a movement and...
I was at the Sony Centre (I'd like to use Sony products, because they are working best with my Sony Vegas Movie Studio), looking on some cameras. There were some little, but they were for about 1000 zł (about 330$), and it's such a big prize for a little camera (but with big capabilities). The Logitech cams' cost is about 150$, but I don't know what's better...
Could anybody help?
Greetings,
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Re: Good brickfilm with Sony DSC-HX1

Webcams are undoubtedly for most the easiest way to make brick films. If you simply want a camera for Brickfilming then they're pretty simple to use, fit well in small size sets and are of pretty good quality (particularly Logitech's higher end offerings). However if you want a camera for other purposes such as live action filming or photography then you should consider getting something different.

Perhaps you could keep your existing camera - you say that it has lot of shake when you press its shutter button; maybe you could see if a remote shutter is available for it or (although admittedly slow) animate using the camera's timer function allowing the camera to re-stable itself after you press the shutter button.

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Re: Good brickfilm with Sony DSC-HX1

BoatsAreRockable wrote:

Webcams are undoubtedly for most the easiest way to make brick films. If you simply want a camera for Brickfilming then they're pretty simple to use, fit well in small size sets and are of pretty good quality (particularly Logitech's higher end offerings). However if you want a camera for other purposes such as live action filming or photography then you should consider getting something different.

Perhaps you could keep your existing camera - you say that it has lot of shake when you press its shutter button; maybe you could see if a remote shutter is available for it or (although admittedly slow) animate using the camera's timer function allowing the camera to re-stable itself after you press the shutter button.

I was searching for remote shutter, but there's nothing like that in this model functions mini/sad
What about timer: I can set the timer, but only for 1 photo, and I have to set it for every single photo...

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