Posts Tagged ‘3-axis gimbal’

May
12
2015

They’re Not Fooling Around: DJI Ronin-M Available for Pre-Order at $1,399!

I recently wrote in my NAB recap  about gimbals specifically: “...With both price and quality heading toward parity, I suspect we are coming to the point when the determining factor for plunking down your hard-earned cash will be customer service. Can you talk to someone at…
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Feb
19
2015

U.S. Gimbal Maker DEFY Shakes Things Up (Hah!) with G2X

This Phoenix, AZ-based firm has all of the ingredients – hip team, awesome web site, great tag line (“Built by Cinematographers, For Cinematographers"), growing track record and reputation – and now, a 3-axis gimbal for $1995, their new G2X. [adrotate group="6"] Just under a month ago…
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Jan
17
2015

New: Gimbal Accessories from Redrock Micro

What is expensive in one context is a no-brainer in another. Redrock Micro introduces updated wireless focus, purpose-built battery and custom cables for 3-axis gimbals. When you’re starting out in filmmaking, the two things you have in abundance that seasoned professionals don’t are ignorance and…
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Nov
5
2014

First Look: CAME-TV 7800 3-Axis Gimbal Passes “Sophie Test”

Who doesn’t have MoVI envy? The market is filling up with worthy competitors, but CAME-TV’s 7800 is especially intriguing at an introductory price of $1,298.[adrotate group="6"] We’ve just gotten our hands on their 3-axis gimbal, and while it’s missing a couple of bells and whistles compared…
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Sep
5
2014

Training hard with the DJI RONIN 3-axis gimbal

What is the connection between the new DJI Ronin 3-axis gimbal on the one hand -- and the kind of authentic joy and innocence most of us can only dream about capturing in motion on the other?[adrotate group="6"] Answer: this lovely and very personal minute-long…
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Aug
19
2014

Balancing the MoVI M5 in Under 3 Minutes

Those of us with access to it, love it; those of us who don't, lust for it. I'm writing, of course, about Freefly's MoVI M5 -- an absolute rock star in the 3-axis gimbal market. You knew that, right?[adrotate group="6"] But infatuation is not the same…
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