Test Footage: SONY NEX VG10 with STEADICAM Merlin

November 7th, 2010

I took my Sony VG10E, plunked it on my Steadicam Merlin and spun it through a quick test chasing my son running around and up and down some steps. The VG10 was set to program mode and had the 18-200mm kit lens set to 18mm. White balance on Auto. The sound is original and from the built in microphone.

Watch the Merlin performing (this was a no-rehearsal, unplanned, see-what-happens take), see how the VG10 handles back light, full frontal sun and sudden transitions to shade. 

The artifacts seen at times is due to the Youtube compression and is not present in the original footage. Around 0.18 you'll see my reflection in the glass. I didn't set the video to be played in HD on purpose. Feel free to view at a higher resolution than shown here.

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