I never thought a guy that doesn’t know the names of the axis motors would be able to break this down better than most “pros” on the internet. Thanks man!
This video is so clear, concise and brilliant. Ronin should really pay you and have this as an official tutorial - their one is nowhere near as clear, and it's much longer!
Make sure you take the lens cap off and set the lens to the zoom level you want before balancing because these things will change the balance of the camera
I tried quite a few hours to balance my gimbal and couldn't make it. After watching this video I managed in the first time in a few minutes. Great video, short and to the point. Thank you very much !!!!
I’m so glad that I could help. There’s nothing more frustrating that spending time working out how to setup your gear rather than being able to go out and use your gear! How are you finding the gimbal?
Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. Four days lost to this until I found your video. Infinitely more useful than DJI content. Nervous breakdown now averted.
I don’t have this lens, but there is a compatibility list I found: dl.djicdn.com/downloads/Ronin_SC/Ronin_SC_Camera_Compatibility_List_en.pdf. Might be something similar?
I cant believe that Ronin thought it would be wise to use a video instructional video in a different language with subtitles would suffice, I sent my RSC2 back after two days after spending hours getting frustrated trying to balance the damn thing, your video would have been very helpful.
My goodness you saved me. After hours and getting repeated errors on the test, it was having all axis unlocked that kept yielding errors. After my first test after hearing you say have them unlocked, it worked like a charm!
Only when you are connecting to your phone for the final step. It’s all about getting the 3 axes balanced without any other things going on. Hope that helps
Absolutely the best video on the topic. I found this vid back in 2019 and in the first try, gimble was successfully balanced. Then, the Covid came and never used it until last week in Dubai. I had forgotten how to balance it with a new lense. I wasted half day and in the end, I just left in the hotel and used my iPhone instead. Now, it came into suggestions and again, in the first attempt I balanced it in 5 minutes. 🙌🙌🙌
Thank You i found this one. It neither saved my lots of time but also its probably the best among those bunch of videos out there with so much technical terms and all.Thanks man....
I have tried stabilizing my Ronin SC many times with my Canon EOS R and I’ve done everything you have shared. Once I begin the balance test my gimbal begins to move and then goes right into sleep mode. I don’t know if I’m unstable or there’s something wrong with the gimbal. Everything is balanced just as you see here but then it can’t even complete the test.
@@gracieschauls3750 it shouldn’t go straight into sleep mode. If you’ve tried multiple times and the same thing is happening you might need to contact DJI. They even have stores in some places that you could visit
You need to follow the instructions precisely. It’s a little bit temperamental. Make sure all the other axes are locked. And make sure the sliding plate that the camera sits on is locked and balanced too.
I can’t get mine to stay pointing straight up when I’m doing the tilt axis the arm is moving but it needs to move back even further I feel like but it’s still falling forward no matter what I do the lens just always wants to point forward in a normal resting position and not stay straight pointing up towards the sky. I’m using a 6300 with a Sony 50mm f1.8 OSS
I'm sorry to hear that. The only advice I can provide is to keep trying. Sometimes, it can get very frustrating. Watch from around 4:00 and see if that helps
Thank you 🙏🏽 so much! This was honestly the best tutorial I’ve seen. For some reason I was able to get it all squared away with your video but had major issues with other videos. Blessings brother!
Are you using the 2.8? I don’t own this lens, but looking at the DJI ronin compatibility chart, it might be too heavy. But it seems the f4 version is fine. Do you use any other lenses with the gimbal?
I have tried several times and everything is great until the gimbal is trying to balance test.....it goes into standby...or at least the test ends abruptly and then when I go to retest it says that the motor is. on standby. Does anyone know how to work around this?
@@DerekChaiMedia I should make the wedding video with the gimble but it always dies because the motor isnt strong enough. The problem was the tilt axis. Your video was the only one where one really understand what to do to calibrate it
@@DerekChaiMedia i'll be honest with you. i have had it over a year and was afraid of it as i'm not techy as the balancing etc scared me. Now i'm using it i really love it and it is providing very smooth video movement and the barrel roll is cool. I am really looking forward to using it a lot more now.
@@DerekChaiMedia i have question sir why my ronin sc keeps sleeping but already balanced,do i have to connect the cable from the sc to my camera.im using canon eos m2. .thank you
Sir I have also ronin rc have you experienced that the gimbal spin wildly after powering it on, and the app shows red battery but its full. I hope you can help me....
I have not had this experienced this. Has it suddenly started doing this but was normal before?I know you’ve probably tried these but: make sure everything is calibrated. Is the camera that same one you’ve always had on it? Are all the axes unlocked? The only time mine has spun wildly is when I put a camera on it that was too light, and once when it was miscalibrated because the screw in the camera mounting plate was loose. Let me know what you’ve tried
I got it from a friend, he gave it to me because he bought a rc2. It was used on diff camera and now I'm mounting my m5O. I tried all on your video and still the same. He said that try resetting it to factory settings but in the app there's no reset button. The calibration alway failed. Even the joy stick on the gimbal is unresponsive....
@@DerekChaiMedia UPDATE: I have finally solved it ( partially) So I reinstalled the app and everything works. But it ask me to update the firmware and I update it. Then I got Firmware error. 😅😅😅 I retried it several time but it keeps giving me firmware update error... Now I'm stock in 3 blinking red lights. Firmware downgrade doesn't work either. Cannot connect either to PC... I'm so frustrated... 😭
@@Jigztvfigs At least it's working for you. I have found that sometimes firmware updates are troublesome. Try resetting the phone and gimbal and try again. Best wishes
I tried 7 hours to get the ronin sc working today to bo avail. Still get an error with 2 of the three axis. DAMN. This is the 2nd day ive tried to get it balanced with my mirorless lightweight camera.
I'm sorry about you troubles. It's horrible. Anyway, here is what I found works. Make sure you only unlock the axis that you're trying to balance. Once it's done, lock it back and move to the next one. Start with balancing it so the camera faces forward, and then tilt it so the lens points straight up and adjust the arm. Put it back to facing forward and then lock the axis. Remember how far the camera is forward based on that little marker on the side (which you can use to lock the forward / backward movement). Then do the second axis (the roll), and then lock that one back. Then finish with the pan, and lock that. Once you're connected, you have to unlock all 3 axes, and then do the test. Best of luck!
Derek Chai Media everything is good but the pan axis. When I tilt its fine but when I test it isn’t. I saw a review saying it might be to light? Sony a6000 with 16-50mm lens
I know you’ve probably done this, but make sure all the other axes are locked except for the one you’re trying to balance. One of the axis requires adjustments of 2 parts. And make sure you have the latest update installed as apparently some people are having issues with older versions.
Tuan Tran it’s a great gimbal. There is a lot you can do with it. I personally haven’t had as much time to play with it as I thought I would. One day.... 😃
Hopefully not. There is a little metal things that pokes out of the attachment which is spring loaded. Also check the manual to make sure all your parts are there- dl.djicdn.com/downloads/Ronin_SC/Ronin_SC_User_Manual_v1.0_en.pdf
Thank you Derek. Watched over 6 videos and none of them mentioned about locking and only unlock the ones you working on - it makes a huge difference. Took me two days to figure this thank you for sharing the video!
Hey derek, i am currently attempting to balance my sony GH4 camera and i am having a very hard time. Compatibility is not an issue. Whenever i try to balance it the back plate will hit the tilt axis and so it cant move downwards
Wasn't planning on shooting with the camera, just demonstrating how to balance the gimbal. And the lens cap wouldn't significantly affect the balance of the gimbal. Thanks for watching!
Hi. Thanks for reaching out. I don't own a Canon EOS 7D, but the cable you would need would be a USB-C to ? mini USB (you'd need to check with the right port for your camera body). I'm not sure if the included cables will fit- you'd have to try. It also depends on the weight of your lens as the DSLR is quite heavy. Some same that the Ronin-S is a better bet for a big camera. Let me know how you go.
@@DerekChaiMedia I use 85 fix lens and it's still ok., I just need to make the camera record connection from DJI RONIN SC directly, for EOS 7D use a mini USB port. not type c thank you for the response!
Make sure you lock all the other axes when balancing each one, and unlock all of them at the end. It does work. The other thing is the dang sliding plate thing because it controls 2 axes. Let me know
@@DerekChaiMedia Unfortunately I've done all of those steps 100 times. I have experience with balancing gimbals and I've gotten this one to work quickly with a Sony 6400, but it refuses to pass the test with the EOS R. I'm on the brink of returning it.
I have an EOS R also. What lens are you using ? It’s weird that it works with the A6400 and not the Canon. If it seems balanced, can u actually use it even though it says test failed?
@@DerekChaiMedia I finally figured it out! It was my fault BUT I think the Ronin app could be redesigned to avoid this. I was simply forgetting to Auto Tune before running the test. I did that and everything finally worked.
