Gl2 zooming with a mind of its own!! at DVinfo.net

Gregory St. John · October 29th, 2005, 08:04 AM

Is anyone familiar with the gl2 zooming in and out on its own? It all started after I bumped the unit on the edge of a table. For the last two years the main zoom rocker operates with a mind of its own. I bought a zoom controller thinking that it would override the problem but it still happens. In card mode the zoom problem is not as bad but when using tape it happens almost 80% of the shoot. It is almost impossible to film anything. Anyone have this happen?

David Ennis · October 29th, 2005, 10:26 AM

Yes, a number of people have reported this problem. Use the "advanced search" function on this page and search for something like "zoom rocker" in the GL2 forum.

Here's a good example:

http://www.dvinfo.net/conf/showthrea...ht=zoom+rocker

October 29th, 2005, 08:04 AM	#1
Gregory St. John Tourist Join Date: Oct 2005 Posts: 4	Gl2 zooming with a mind of its own!! Is anyone familiar with the gl2 zooming in and out on its own? It all started after I bumped the unit on the edge of a table. For the last two years the main zoom rocker operates with a mind of its own. I bought a zoom controller thinking that it would override the problem but it still happens. In card mode the zoom problem is not as bad but when using tape it happens almost 80% of the shoot. It is almost impossible to film anything. Anyone have this happen?

October 29th, 2005, 10:26 AM	#2
David Ennis Fred Retread Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Hartford, CT Posts: 1,227	Yes, a number of people have reported this problem. Use the "advanced search" function on this page and search for something like "zoom rocker" in the GL2 forum. Here's a good example: http://www.dvinfo.net/conf/showthrea...ht=zoom+rocker __________________ "Nothing in the world can take the place of persistence..." - Calvin Coolidge "My brain is wired to want to know how other things are wired." - Me