Posts Tagged ‘gimbal’

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
20
2015

CAME-TV 7800 Takes On The MoVI M5: A Gimbal for the Rest of Us?

If Freefly’s MoVI M5 is the BMW of 3-axis gimbals, CAME-TV’s 7800 is the Hyundai: an ambitious, low-priced alternative inspired by the original that offers a legitimate set of trade-offs, and can definitely get you from points A to B. After many months of MoVI…
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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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Oct
20
2014

With a Name Like Dactylcam, It’s Got to be Good

Feisty 3 axis gimbal maker DEFY announces line-based camera rigging system Dactylcam with 1200’ span and speeds up to 40 mph. It’s not just the gimbal and drone markets that are heating up – it’s the entire world of cinematic motion.[adrotate group="6"] If you want…
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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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Jul
10
2014

First Look at the Letus Helix 3-axis Brushless Gimbal

planetMitch note: this is the first footage from the Letus Helix 3-axis Gimbal sent in by Zeb Beadle! Sometimes, capitalism works really well. Case in point: the rapidly evolving 3-axis brushless gimbal market, with the MōVI by FreeFly and the rigs from Defy, now has…
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Apr
28
2014

Achieve Stable Footage with the Highest Levels of Precision with the DJI Ronin

A couple of cool DJI Ronin stabilizer videos that were sent to us - the first from NAB 2014 is one of the only "tests" done at NAB shot on the iPhone, but hey, you take what you can get [adrotate group="6"] DJI Ronin Demo…
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Apr
10
2014

DJI Ronin Gimbal, H3-3D, Phantom Vision 2 & S1000 - NAB 2014 from NextWaveDV

planet5D is partnering with nextwaveDV.com to bring you coverage from the NAB 2014 show floor. We’ve worked with Tony and Sean for years and they do an excellent job of providing quality interviews from NAB and we’re thrilled to be sharing their show floor interviews…
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Mar
14
2014

Special Offer from Planet5D for your DEFY G12 Pre Order

Big news for planet5D readers - the Defy crew has released their latest monster - the Defy G12 which is 3 times stronger than their earlier models so you can load this baby up with all the heavy gear you need for your production (as…
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