Cliff notes here! 00:00 🎯 DJI Focus Pro offers groundbreaking LiDAR autofocus technology for both solo creators and production teams. 01:51 🛠️ Calibration process for creating lens profiles is straightforward, allowing users to set up to 15 lens profiles for easy switching. 02:06 📸 DJI Focus Pro's autofocus range of up to 20 meters helps LiDAR performance keep up with traditional phase detect autofocus systems found in mirrorless cameras. 03:29 🔍 Subject tracking and AI recognition capabilities enhance autofocus performance, even with wide apertures and cine lenses. 04:24 ⚙️ Intuitive menu navigation and customizable settings make DJI Focus Pro user-friendly for various shooting scenarios. 05:51 🔋 DJI Focus Pro offers up to 2.5 hours of working time on a full charge, extendable with detachable battery grips or V-mount batteries. 06:19 🔄 Seamless transition between autofocus and manual focus modes with tactile feedback enhances user experience. 08:07 🎥 DJI Focus Pro supports multi-motor setups for controlling focus, iris, and zoom simultaneously, enabling creative effects like dolly zoom. 08:53 💼 DJI offers two kits for the Focus Pro, with the Grip+LiDar Camera+Motor or all of that plus the Hand Unit.
Any cinema camera. As much as I love the image quality over my Komodo, I regret not getting the Fs6 or even 3. The amount of shot I have to buy to get it to work as a solo cinema rig is ridiculous Hopefully this one was the one I was missing I bought the rs3 for the potential of the lidar, after having a few nightmare shoots and having to switch to manual hand held, I honestly only bring it out for special occasions. I needed something like this, and really don’t want to have to pay for that crazy DJI transmission bundle.
Thank you so much for the detailed explanation. Mi e just arrived, am having issues calibrating my Sirui Jupiter lenses even if it’s listed in the App. Can you touch more on how to manually calibrate it please?
I just followed the instructions of dialing in my focus target at 1m then at 4m, making sure to pay attention to 1) the distance of the LiDAR unit to the sensor (which should be marked on your camera body) and 2) making sure my focus was super sharp on both calibration points (best done at the widest aperture possible to get the thinnest depth of field possible)
Great review David! Do you power your hand grip from the d-tap port of your v-mount? I deperately want to do this but im worried I'll damage my DJI system if I do!
I haven’t tried it because I was just running off of the grip battery BUT I think you should be okay if you use a proper D-TAP to USB-C converter. I just tested it out and it does charge the hand grip (but of course I’m not 100% sure if it would cause issues in the long run, my intuition says no but your mileage may vary). This is the converter I’m talking about btw! amzn.to/4dCbHqh I imagine this one would work as well as long as the cable length is good for your setup: amzn.to/3MuyV5O
hello ! I have a 24-70 sigma lens. But I can't configure it for autofocus. Is it because of the type of lemte? Would it have to be, for example, a 35mm lens and not a 24-70?
They’re both easy to use. The PDMovie Live Air 3 Smart is a little bit easier to set up since it’s a smaller package but is “harder” to work with due to its 4m range limit, so it just depends on what your shooting needs are!
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Can you control 2 motors with that handle ? ( zoom + focus ) or can you use that handle to control the zoom with one motor while the lidar controls the focus with the second motors ?
Thanks for the info, I just ordered the RS 4 Pro Combo and Im using my Sony A7r 4. I retired from the military 2 yrs ago and started a small business taking pictures and videos for real estate and social media. Theres a lot to learn from all this technology! Great video!
If you have the cine versions (geared), then it’s plug and play. If not, you’d just need to use the provided rubber gear ring(s). Though I don’t recall if the Sigma 18-35 is parfocal, if not, then you’d need to create a lens profile for each of the focal lengths in the zoom that you’d plan to use.
Actually, with the High Bright monitor, when you add the SDI-out module, does it transmit the LIDAR overlay to any monitor? I know there's still a big issue of signal delay (DJI Transmission is not 0-delay unlike Teradeks or Vaxis), but having LIDAR overlay on any monitor would be awesome!
Thanks for the video David! The Lidar looks like it works really well and the entire system looks like it's easy and intuitive to use, similar user interface to the DJI gimbals.
Would you recommend this unit over the pd movie? Would you say this unit can be really trust for autofocus for a short film? How loud are the motors? If I shoot a doc with an ibises microphone would it be okey as look as I don’t go crazy rack focus ?
If you only need 4M range (talking head stuff, not too far from the camera, on a focal length between 24-50ish), I think the PDMovie is a more compact solution (and cheaper). But, if you want a ROBUST system, this is unbeatable. I would say you COULD trust it, though I'd still be ready to take over manual control of the AF in situations like a second subject/object crossing the frame and covering the main subject. This system is definitely good enough to support what you want, but you just have to make sure you learn the system so it doesn't throw any curveballs at you!
No one, I repeat NO ONE is telling the harsh truth. This “installation distance” crap will drive you crazy. Every time you change the setup, it changes your distance. Changing your distance requires another install process This stock setup don’t work for most lenses Great Ad. I’m working on a tutorial since no one else is really getting into this
Hi! Congrats for your video! A question, how the system works with long lenses with more than 1 meter of minimum focus distance? I work with 85mm with 1.3 meters of minimum focusing... and the two distance fir calibration is 4 and 1 meter...
I can't wait to get my hands on this! You just sold me... I was thinking of another system but now I want DJI's version. I have the RS3 and I'm wondering is there is a way to buy the LiDAR system and hook it up to my RS3.
@@DavidZhou good to know, my rs3 pro was quite an expensive purchase and i decided not to pull a trigger on a lidar system back then , thanks for the hint
Sure this may work for single-op one-person setup, but as a focus puller, the weak point to this is that in order to get the birds-eye LIDAR overlay, you have to go thru the high-bright monitor which DOES NOT have SDI output (I'd want to output video to my SmallHD 1303) and it has latency. You have to spend another $500 to get the SDI/HDMI output module and from reviews the quality of that add-on has been horrible.
Nope this DJI Focus Pro just about fixes all my gripes with Lidar Autofocus, I'm now ready to take the plunge. Tried out the precious attempts and was always something lacking. This one seems to have addeessed all the shortcomings and now will live on any camera rig I own
@@chrismorenomccarthy8487 Wait just to clarify, because I read your message a second time. The system can be used to wirelessly control your zoom, however, only focus can take advantage of the LiDAR system. Just wanted to make sure I was clear on that!
@@DavidZhou What i meant is lets say o have a 24-70 zoom lense con the camera. Can i move between differente focal ranges and the focus will still work. Or do i have to keep it at 24 ir at 35 or at 70
@@chrismorenomccarthy8487 Ah, I see! That depends on the lens, if your lens is parfocal (which many cinelenses have this quality, where changing the zoom does not affect the focus), then yes. If not, you will need to set multiple focus profiles for each of the focal lengths you want to shoot on and that should allow you to switch relatively quickly.
For the majority of the video I was shooting with the NiSi Athena Primes, the 25mm T1.9 and 50mm T1.9. The only other lens I used was the Laowa Nanomorph Zoom 55-100 T2.9!
Bro you have a dead pixel on the top third, left side of your camera sensor. Put your playhead at about 2 minutes and look directly up. This looks like it's only on the desk shot where you're facing the camera.
Would it be possible to use DJI Focus Pro on an RS 3 mini? The Grip connected on the gimbal side, considering that (camera, lens, LiDAR and focus motor) were within the 2kg load of the RS 3 mini.
Would be sick if a third-party makes an adjustable lens mount (like a C-shaped cup holder) for the lidar unit so you don’t have to mount it on the hot shoe and can use a top handle!
I’m sure a third-party will make solutions like that soon-I feel like the DJI Focus Pro is going to be really widely adopted now that you can use it without a gimbal!
i would good to see an unboxing of the DJI Focus Pro Creator Combo just for scale is a backpack filler or can i get my camera and lens in.?????? everyone is doing and saying the same thing
Hey man, great review. I recently purchased the Lidar so now I'm gutted they have just updated it. Do you have experience with the original Lidar and if so how would you compare it? Cheers
Hey! Unfortunately I don’t have the original LiDAR system, but from what I’ve seen the biggest difference would be the range (20m vs something like 14-16m on the original). Another benefit of the new system is using the grip as your “hub”, and having a more compact setup. Outside of that if you have either the hub or are using it with the gimbal, you still have the AI subject recognition/active track. I hope that helps a little!
Nope, the cable tucks away pretty well if you try! It shouldn't be an issue, but if you're planning on using this on a gimbal, I'd suggest using the DJI RS4 gimbal to have it be controlled by the gimbal instead of the handgrip.
I have been waiting for this day for years! Finally they stepped up. Do you think it would work with vintage lenses like Canon FD 50mm 1.8, i use it with an adapter for my A7S III, but not sure if it would work or not? Great video David!
Yes! They come with rubber gear belts that you can attach to lenses without gears. The setup process would be the same and this is exactly why I’m so into these systems-like being able to turn a Helios 422 lens into an AF lens is awesome
@@DavidZhou That is great, so glad this is now a possibility. How would you say it is compared to Sonys Auto Focus internally for normal shots? Do you trust this system , so you can even walk away form the camera and know the shot is in focus if you are filming a talking-head for an interview? The price is a lot, for me, but the Creator-package seems like a better fit as it is nearly half the price. And you can not put a price on getting Auto Focus on manual lenses! I have looked at some other LiDar systems, but they did not seem to work that good, but I trust DJI a lot more as they know their stuff :-)
Based on what the BHPhoto website says, it’s “compatible with the DJI RS3 Pro”-I would think that means you could hook it up to the gimbal without the grip, but I’m not 100% positive
Can anyone confirm the information that the new DJI Focus Pro can work with Panasonic S5ii and S5iiX natively, without the presence of the motor on the focus ring and just needs the LiDAR unit and the new DJI handle?
They market the grip to work with the RS3, so my **assumption** is yes, it should but I'm not 100% sure since I don't own the earlier LiDAR rangefinder to test
@@k1k13004 Oooooh, facepalm. I've been so locked into getting these videos out on time for launch day that I made a typo (and a brain fart) lmao, it IS a T2.9 lens. My bad lol
You seem almost SOOO believable. Or Hmmm.. NO. Hope paid you well for your soul. Sad indeed. You are "reviewing" this product, yet you say "I have never actually been on a production". Well... Ok. Maybe that should have been your first step as a reviewer of a production assistant product. CHRIST
I work solo video productions and work with clients-I still utilize MF/cine lenses for projects as well as for the RU-vid channel. I just don’t work on teams/crews. This product still has use cases outside of big productions and that’s what I’m focusing most of my time here on. Which is also why I disclosed that for wireless focus pulling, it’s not something that I personally have experience with but based on limited testing I wanted to give my general thoughts as to not skip over an entire use case of the new system. 😅
@@DavidZhou Your review looses all credibility since you are telling people how great it is, not criticism, but turns out you never been on a real production. Same as I review a restaurant product without even having worked in a restaurant. I get it, I cook food, we all do. That doesn't make us chefs with restaurant know-how. Just start by saying that this is a commercial, please.
I would love to see how this new lidar does on film sets with haze. The previous one would stop working and mess up once we introduced haze to the set and became unusable
I don’t have a hazer anymore or I’d test this 😭 but if I had to guess I’d honestly say it would probably be the same outcome (with maybe slightly better reliability compared to the previous LiDAR since the newer one has longer range, suggesting stronger lasers).
