How to Reduce Strobing in Auto Detect Swing Recording
When using Auto Detect to record your golf swing, you may notice a flickering or strobing effect in the video. This is most common when recording indoors or at a driving range with fluorescent overhead lights.
Why Strobing Happens
Auto Detect uses a high-speed camera setting to capture fast motion, such as the golf club moving through the swing. Because the camera is taking many images very quickly, it can pick up the flicker from fluorescent lighting. To your eye, the lights may look steady, but the camera can reveal the light cycling on and off.
How to Reduce the Strobing Effect
The simplest way to reduce strobing is to turn off the fluorescent lights when possible.
Steps
- Set up your camera and start Auto Detect as usual.
- Watch the preview or a test recording for flickering or strobing.
- If you see strobing, check whether fluorescent lights are directly above or near your hitting area.
- Turn off those lights if it is safe and practical to do so.
- Record another test swing and compare the image.
Important Tradeoff
Turning off the lights may reduce flicker, but it can also make the video darker. In lower light, the camera may not capture the club as clearly, especially at high speed.
If possible, try recording with natural light or another steady light source that does not create flicker. The goal is to find enough light for a clear image without introducing the strobing effect.
Key Takeaway
Strobing in Auto Detect is usually caused by high-speed recording under fluorescent lights. Turning those lights off can help, but you may need to balance reduced flicker with overall image brightness and club visibility.
