[Penview52]

What is the cause of flickering video of K-S 2 ?. The shake reduction is "on" the default flicker reduction default is 50 Hz ( used in USA ) camera uses DC current not AC. Anyone had solved the problem?

[stevebrot]

What is the cause of flickering video of K-S 2 ?. The shake reduction is "on" the default flicker reduction default is 50 Hz ( used in USA ) camera uses DC current not AC. Anyone had solved the problem?

USA is 60Hz. Perhaps that is part of the cause.


Steve

[roberrl]

Most would set shake reduction off, it can produce some unpleasant effects.

[Penview52]

USA is 60Hz. Perhaps that is part of the cause.


Steve

60 Hz even if it is used in setting, it uses DC and it is still shaky. Have you tried it?

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Most would set shake reduction off, it can produce some unpleasant effects.

Unfamiliar mode shake reduction to " off " , same result. I perceived that shaking is caused by lens motor. Is your camera shake to "off " and do good video?

[stevebrot]

60 Hz even if it is used in setting, it uses DC and it is still shaky. Have you tried it?

Flicker or shake?

The Flicker Reduction feature adjusts the rear LCD scan rate to minimize display flicker caused by interference with artificial lighting powered by AC current. Most of the world has AC line frequency of 50Hz. In the U.S. we use 60Hz. Your camera is set to 50Hz by default, though 60Hz would normally be recommended for the U.S.

If you are having camera shake problems, the video shake reduction feature may be helpful, but with potential for "jello" effect. You have tried it both ways. Alternatively, support the camera on a tripod. If your problem is neither of the these, it would be helpful to provide an example clip showing what is wrong.


Steve

[Penview52]

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The Flicker Reduction feature adjusts the rear LCD scan rate to minimize display flicker caused by interference with artificial lighting powered by AC current. Most of the world has AC line frequency of 50Hz. In the U.S. we use 60Hz. Your camera is set to 50Hz by default, though 60Hz would normally be recommended for the U.S.

If you are having camera shake problems, the video shake reduction feature may be helpful, but with potential for "jello" effect. You have tried it both ways. Alternatively, support the camera on a tripod. If your problem is neither of the these, it would be helpful to provide an example clip showing what is wrong.


Steve[/quote]


Posted on my friends vimeo site.
Video in auto mode, Shake reduction "on", Flicker reduction 60 Hz, Pentax 50-200 mm lens, hand held, sound is heard as noisy video maybe caused by - any idea which came from?
What is wrong in this K S2 video?

[Penview52]

Scan rate would mean select the lowest ...fps, the default is the lowest 30 fps. pls. clarify, if in camera LCD or computer LCD?

Anyone can give me Pentax tech support?

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Last edited by Penview52; 08-28-2017 at 12:09 PM.

[stevebrot]

What is wrong in this K S2 video?

• The squiggly image looks to be interaction between the shake reduction and an overly shaky hand. Turn SR off and put the camera on a tripod. If the video is still jerky, camera service may be in order.
• The noise is simply room noise and camera noises amplified. Put the internal microphone on a low manual setting and the noise should disappear. (Use the control panel for this task.)
• Lastly, the Flicker Reduction setting does not affect video recording quality. It should be set to 60Hz for regions where that is the AC standard. This is done to reduce screen flicker on the rear LCD. Again, it has nothing to do with video recording quality. How to set is included in the "Recommended Settings" section of the in-depth K-S2 review on this site LINK and it is a pity that the user manual has no explanation of what this setting does.

As for the support number, I believe that Ricoh Imaging is fielding all support inquiries in the U.S. through the Web form on its Web site:

Online Support

If your camera is a recent purchase (within the last 60 days), you may want to contact your dealer for help. They should offer to exchange the camera if they feel there is something broken.


Steve

[Penview52]

• The squiggly image looks to be interaction between the shake reduction and an overly shaky hand. Turn SR off and put the camera on a tripod. If the video is still jerky, camera service may be in order.
• The noise is simply room noise and camera noises amplified. Put the internal microphone on a low manual setting and the noise should disappear. (Use the control panel for this task.)
• Lastly, the Flicker Reduction setting does not affect video recording quality. It should be set to 60Hz for regions where that is the AC standard. This is done to reduce screen flicker on the rear LCD. Again, it has nothing to do with video recording quality. How to set is included in the "Recommended Settings" section of the in-depth K-S2 review on this site LINK and it is a pity that the user manual has no explanation of what this setting does.

As for the support number, I believe that Ricoh Imaging is fielding all support inquiries in the U.S. through the Web form on its Web site:

Online Support

If your camera is a recent purchase (within the last 60 days), you may want to contact your dealer for help. They should offer to exchange the camera if they feel there is something broken.


Steve

The shake reduction is off, the same result. Mounting on a tripod all the time is not for handy camera. The noise is from internal lens motor, maybe change the lens to 18-50 mm has low noise, plugging external mic is ok. The support site is not yet available. The company that sells B&H is slow to answer the inquiry and I will not rely on this camera for video footage because I have canon vixia which has good video. I have no problem with still photo. Still researching to improve the video and waiting for tech support for their idea on how to improve the footage.