Have you tried this gimbal? Do you think it's underrated? What's your favorite feature?

@ChrisWilmshurst

3 жыл бұрын

I had to send mine back to them! The firmware was very buggy, the pan locking knob was in a terrible position, the app was very buggy and there was an odd shake to some of the motors even when balanced perfectly. Im guessing it was just a bad batch, but it was too much and I had to give it up! but going back to my Crane 2S I can't stress how much I miss the touch screen!

@NewLayer

3 жыл бұрын

@@ChrisWilmshurst Dang, that's a bummer. And that's the deal will all tech, haha. If only all the best parts of each device were put into one :)

@ChrisWilmshurst

3 жыл бұрын

@@NewLayer aha it’s alright’ they switched it out for an ak2000s advanced kit so I’ll be testing that one instead 😂

@NewLayer

3 жыл бұрын

@@ChrisWilmshurst I really like that gimbal too, maybe more than this one. It's very small and I can't help but like the wooden grip :)

I have been using this gimbal for more than an year and half now. I bought it within a month of its release and it was my first gimbal. I was confused between moza air 2, ronin s and ak4500. Ronin s was suggested to me by 80% of the people i asked and rest told me to get the moza, unfortunately no one knew feiyutech and based upon the features and tech specs ak4500 was the obvious choice. So i ended up waiting till somebody posted few test shots. Once i saw the videos i went ahead and got one. It wasnt perfect, the dead angle didnt work, it didnt recognise my camera and it had a bug that made the motors stiff to an extent that it almost felt like a monopod. Wrote to feiyutech, they listened and with successive firmware upgrades this gimbal has become absolutely wonderful. The follow is much more slow now, the fast follow is quicker, dead angle works without jerks and its super smooth. I balance it at 24mm and i shoot at 70mm without even bothering myself about shakes. The battery life on this thing is rock solid. I have full confidence that i can go on a full day shoot in a single charge. The rubber grip is an eyesore though, it slips out of the handle. I wish it could be fixed and the tripod base has gotten loose overtime, really loose, like free. Apart for these two minor annoyances this gimbal is perfect for me and the value for money it has provided me is too good. One of the guys i know bought a weebil s and right away i could tell the difference in build quality, the battery door was extremely filmsy. Anyway, i love this gimbal.

@NewLayer

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the feedback. The build on this Vs the Weebill S is definitely night and day. Sorry to hear about the minor issues, but glad to hear they were so responsive with the updates. I really liked the AK2000S when I had it too!

I'm new to making videos and this is the first and only gimbal I've tried. My favorite feature is the Motion Lapse. Got mine new from an auction on eBay Australia for AUD 315 (Standard Kit). Great video, Sir!

@NewLayer

3 жыл бұрын

Nice! You got an especially good deal :)

I own this AK 4500 with the dual handle ring and I love it :)

@NewLayer

3 жыл бұрын

It all integrates so nicely I must say. Very well designed.

Looks like an awesome gymbal really! Video is mint also, BTW! :)

@NewLayer

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks! A lot of gimbals are amazing nowadays, but I did want to bring attention to FeiyuTech. I also really like their AK2000S gimbal :)

wow dual quick release, its more convenient and easy changer from other rig to gimbal itself.I need to sell my weebill s now🤣.Otherwise, good review, im rooting for your review more and more from now on😁👍

@NewLayer

3 жыл бұрын

Haha, I don't know if I'd sell my Weebill S because of it, but the dual quick release is a big deal to me :)

Thanks!

@NewLayer

Жыл бұрын

Thanks so much for the support! I'm pretty sure you're my first donation ever, and it's much appreciated :)

This is the most underrated VIDEO I’ll give you 8 reasons why in MLA format

@NewLayer

3 жыл бұрын

Have it on my desk by 8AM sharp!!!

@grantyparks

3 жыл бұрын

I vastly agree with this statement. One KZread cinematography authority I respect speaking truth to another.

Must've been cold in the house. J.T rocking the long sleeves. Anyway, pretty impressive little gimbal! It's interesting to see all of the other brands knock off the Ronin S and play "catch up" and at the same time, come out with some nice additions to what the Ronin S had.

@NewLayer

3 жыл бұрын

Either that or it was laundry day... It's crazy how good gimbals have gotten just in the last few years. It's hard to go wrong nowadays.

Totally do agree, I have not switched gimbals in a yr and a half cz I do not see them offer all features that this gimbal does and the payload.....dnt get me started on that. I think market is flooded with so many gimbals and marketing is massive so it is easy to skip the 4500 Fey, I am glad I am not alone in this one lol. Thx

@NewLayer

3 жыл бұрын

You are right that marketing has a lot to do with things. The good news is that almost every recent gimbal is far and away better than anything 5 years ago, so we're all in a good place! :)

Just bought the PRO version of this gimbal (secondhand but new, like the previous owner only used it for 2 days), for USD380 and can't wait for it to arrive. I hope it is still good in the almost 2022

@NewLayer

2 жыл бұрын

That's a great deal! I'm sure you'll be happy with it at that price :)

Wow. I was duped- I already bought dji but this is better. I would sell the dji. This is the one.

Do you know if there is a way to reduce the sensitivity of the pan/tils button/stick on the main controller? When you push it lightly it suddenly kicks in and accelerate way to much and fast. Thanks

@NewLayer

3 жыл бұрын

Two things I can think of off the top of my head that might work. Under Knob Settings > Sensitivity I think you can lower the sensitivity. Or, you can assign the left-side Multi-Function Knob to the pan axis and get slower/more subtle control out of it. Hope that helps :)

@EasyFold007

3 жыл бұрын

@@NewLayer Thanks I didn't know you can assign a new function to the side wheel...Will try both..and thanks for the reply :)

Hey man, were you able to use the gimbal record button with the a7siii?

@NewLayer

2 жыл бұрын

Can’t say I tried, or if I did I don’t remember sorry 😢

Bought the MVG 460 for $300 on Amazon :-)

@NewLayer

2 жыл бұрын

Nice! I've wanted to try out the Manfrotto gimbals, but haven't had a chance yet.

i was hesitating between this and rsc2, do you think the 4500 got better specs ?

@NewLayer

3 жыл бұрын

The one thing I miss from the AK4500 is that you have less control over individual motor speeds and sensitivities. I haven't used the RSC2, but if it's like my Zhiyun Crane 2S, you should be able to set those more advanced features, which can be helpful to match the gimbal to your person shooting style. The AK4500 has gone down in price last I checked, so it also depends on how other gimbals are currently priced. I hope that helps.

@S9universe

3 жыл бұрын

@@NewLayer on the g6 max the appli did help to set the motors sensibility

@NewLayer

3 жыл бұрын

The G6 Max is newer so I’m not surprised. Perhaps they updated the software for the AK4500 as well but even with the software you didn’t get as much control.

Just bought standard version on BH deal zone for $189, hoping to fly the Red Komodo or A7sii. Haven’t owned a decent gimbal before.

@NewLayer

Жыл бұрын

That is a killer deal! Hope you like it, it may be on the older side now, but does very well at all the basic stuff a gimbal should do, at the very least :)

@markm7150

Жыл бұрын

Are you sure it was the standard and not essentials kit - i bought the essentials for that price

@santaellamedia7077

Жыл бұрын

@@markm7150 your right… essential kit.still good price for what it is! Setting it up now

@nilyons

Жыл бұрын

@@santaellamedia7077 It's back on the deal zone of B&H right now for another couple of hours. Was not going to invest in this for my business so soon, but its such a good deal! Any 6 months in feedback?

Ronin S2 Borrowed a lot from this Feiyutech playbook, big time, DJI perhaps has better marketing.

@NewLayer

3 жыл бұрын

This generation of gimbals is insanely good (Zhiyun Crane 2S, Ronin SC, etc) I can't imagine what the next step will be!

I have checked the price of the standard kit and it's not that much more than what I would have expected to pay for a gimbal. I like the weight argument, also... does combination of easy tripod mounting and wireless controller mean that I could record superstable videos just by putting gimbal on tripod, turning and zooming camera remotely, even straight down to telling the camera to "focus follow" the performer and then for example taking photos at the time of recording, because camera will "itself" match any movement that could happen on stage?

@goratnik337

3 жыл бұрын

Oh, I think I might have not understood something. Does "follow focus" mean that the gimbal will try to keep the object focused on in the center of the frame?

@NewLayer

3 жыл бұрын

Follow focus is a weird term. It just means that you can pull focus from the controller wirelessly (or have another person in charge of focus while you just work on framing). It doesn't mean that it automatically focuses or anything.

@NewLayer

3 жыл бұрын

Yes, you could mount the gimbal itself on a tripod or light stand, and use the hyperlink controller to pan and tilt to move the camera around.

@goratnik337

3 жыл бұрын

@@NewLayer so bad the camera still can't do the work for us. I think I might be still getting ideas how to use it - when recording from within a crowd, use a 2m tall tripod to mount gimbal, hang the monitor underneath and control recording using the remote, as everything would be outside of the reach. Am I going in the good direction? Another question: can this "follow focus" mechanizm be used/"hacked" for manual zoom in lenses without zoom engine (as Power Zoom is very rare for Sony), or would that throw the setup out of balance?

@goratnik337

3 жыл бұрын

I have googled for the second question and it seems that indeed manual focus can be done using this method! There were warnings that such a "mechanical" zoom might not be smooth and consistent, but these posts/articles were old. How would it work in reality?

Looks good but do you think this will work with the Canon C70?

@NewLayer

3 жыл бұрын

For sure, this and something like the Zhiyun Crane 2S should work great with the C70 assuming you just have a lens on it and not a full cage, then it becomes more iffy.

@threethroneproductions5498

3 жыл бұрын

@@NewLayer Thanks, ordered

@NewLayer

3 жыл бұрын

@@threethroneproductions5498 Thanks for the support. Let me know how you like it when it arrives!

@threethroneproductions5498

3 жыл бұрын

@@NewLayer I will

And i thought i have all what i need :)

@NewLayer

3 жыл бұрын

I say that almost every day, haha!