How to balance a Zhiyun Crane 3-Axis Handheld Gimbal

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@WeddingFilmSchool 7 лет назад

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@Sukuraidogai 5 лет назад

8:52 That comment about being right or left handed, you are incorrect that you can move the joint to the other side. It needs to be on that side otherwise your lens will always cause the camera to point down when balancing.

@tcplayertwo325 6 лет назад

you got the best "how to balance vid" most of the other video i watch was kinda worthless. good job!!

@Techmeout 7 лет назад

🙌🏾🙌🏾🙌🏾 I so needed this video as I recently purchased this and had trouble balancing it.

@SamuelRiveraFilms 6 лет назад

This is, by far, the best zhiyun crane balance tutorial on RU-vid. I’ve used this twice now that I’ve upgraded to a different camera.

@techguy1562 6 лет назад

Dude, thank you so much! I just got my Crane v2 yesterday, I watched another 9 minute video that didn’t really help. At right under 9 minutes your video actually helped me UNDERSTAND each axis and I got it balanced perfectly. Thanks!! Sub.

@epicmissionmedia 6 лет назад

Thanks Kraig! That last axis was hard to figure out from the manual so glad you made this video. Also love the manfrotto qr use, I've got a couple of those and will put em to good use.

@FKfilmphotography 7 лет назад

most simplest straightforward tutorial on balancing the crane. Thanks so much

@videofreak6927 6 лет назад

The best description ever for Zhiyun Crane on RU-vid - awesome!!

@HanaGoku 5 лет назад

best gimbal setup video on youtube. after 2 years, I am still checking it to remember how to fix that last axis :)

@ThatTattooGuyOfficial 4 года назад

Awesome video! Most helpful out of all of The ones I've found.

@ronaldcarr6191 6 лет назад

Thank you! wasted my time watching 5-6 different videos on the setup process before coming to yours... which was direct, concise and helpful.

@SouthpawLD 6 лет назад

That third step was what i was lacking! Thank you for this video, so helpful!

@tropicalgetaway 3 года назад

The best balancing video for the crane plus. Thanks

@SamuelRiveraFilms 6 лет назад

tis helped me out tremendously and was super easy to follow! Thanks man!

@ashleymiller3586 5 лет назад

Thank you for your tutorial. I watched a few videos and still couldn't figure out how to level my gimbal. Your video was exactly what I needed. Very helpful!

@juanjo_film 6 лет назад

The only zhiyun stabilize video that really helped me! Thanks

@xuanfilms 6 лет назад

Thank you so much, this is the most helpful balancing video I've seen.

@draddams 5 лет назад

Awesome, thank you for making this so clear.

@gregmazzola2374 3 года назад

This was perfect. THANKS!!

@Bladeclaw00100 7 лет назад

Finally! Yes! I thought you would never get it. I wanna get one too.

@misschloeelizabeth8616 6 лет назад

I actually don't know what I would have done without this video, thankyou so much! I'm going to be that crazy person running down the street now and testing it out 😅

@DanDan-lm2uz 6 лет назад

Excellent tutorial. 10/10 Topmarks

@dvrosa 6 лет назад

This was helpful, thank you!!

5 лет назад

Always helps me out when the settings get messed up again! Thx Kraig! Tho a more minimal version would be nice 😉

@autofiras 6 лет назад

This is very helpful, thank you

@langkhach237 2 года назад

Great advice

@sc00b96 5 лет назад

Thanks this helped a lot

@thegarveys 7 лет назад

Could you level your Glide Gear gimbal like that as well? I always have to level my shots in post.

@JonPlarr 6 лет назад

very helpful thanks

@justxjet 4 года назад

Thank you!

@BDSNAKEMASTER 7 лет назад

cool video bro!

@EzzenzDK 7 лет назад

Great video - thanks for sharing :)

@SPRCRS 7 лет назад

Finally... thank you!

@gearjammermedia4220 7 лет назад

SONY USERS.....The crane needs a certain amount of weight to be able to balance properly. My a6500 would not balance until i had a 55-210 mm which has some weight to it. To use a smaller lens you must add weight to the camera rig or you will never truly balance it....none of these videos explain that as most people only care about the max payload of the gimbal.

@grandmasterKOOP 6 лет назад

you can adjust the settings via the App, so even lighter setups (a6500 + 16-50) will be balanced correctly..

@tomkornatowski9736 6 лет назад

Hi mate. fantastic tutorial. Could you please post the link to the lens you use on your Crane ? Thanks in advance

@ricardourroz9322 6 лет назад

Hi! I like the idea of having a realease plate on the gimbal and on the tripod or monopod. Super quick set up on both. Any thoughts on which base or quick release plate will be good for the new Zhiyun Crane 2? Any thoughts?

@CarObsession 6 лет назад

Hiya, thanks very much for this video Kraig, although I need help with a certain aspect of the device. I can balance the camera on the Crane Plus just fine, but I find it almost impossible to balance the camera once I have attached a Rode Mic or a hot shoe phone mount (with a Galaxy S9 attached). This has become very frustrating and I want to know if there is an easy fix for this. Thanks in advance.

@bennn82 5 лет назад

Car Obsession did you ever get this sorted? I’m now having this problem since buying a rode mic. Very frustrating!!

@aydenbyrnes 7 лет назад

Just picked one of these up a few weeks ago. Couple questions: Do you change the speeds of it following in majestic mode or any other settings in the app, or change the deadzones of when majestic mode doesn't work after a certain angle? Still trying to figure that out. With this lens, is it able to go upside down without switching it to "selfie" mode first? With my lens setup I have to switch orientation if I want to do it inverted otherwise the joints hit each other (I need to stop using a cine on it anyway lol, just haven't gotten the 16-35 yet)

@futuretraveldrone 4 года назад

Thanks Man

@maxbrownfilms 7 лет назад

Lovin the shirt

@benjaminchanweddingfilmsma914 7 лет назад

Curious about your lighting setup for this video. What are the 2 lights we see bouncing on the ceiling?

@GrandpaSStudio 7 лет назад

Kraig! Have you change your screen or just bought some glass protection for it? Can you add it to your kit?

@GaneshKumar 7 лет назад

Hi,I've just uploaded a Sony A6500 cinematic test video.I'm not sure if I should keep or sell the camera.Please check it out and please suggest what should I do.The new gh5 is pretty good.Can you guys please tell me what should I do?please.

@AaronWilhite 7 лет назад

This is awesome! What are the advantages and disadvantages of this compared to a steadicam?

@AdamHamwey 7 лет назад

I would say its better because you can focus on the the shot rather than trying to make sure its keep a steadicam stable but thats just my opinion :)

@datflipmel 6 лет назад

Hey kraig! I wanted to confirm; once you have a quick release plate and first balance your cam, then take it off and want to put the cam back on (with the same lens), you don't have to rebalance it right? one of the main perks of having the quick release plate?

@samanthamcmanus7733 5 лет назад

Hi Kraig, I have just purchased the Zhiyun myself and really would love to know how you handle changing the zoom whilst holding the stabiliser? Also I am using a 24-70 lens- do you think that is too big for the stabiliser to handle? Many thanks. Samantha

@DaveKillebrew 7 лет назад

I've got this gimbal and I feel like you made balancing it way harder than it needs to be. Good demonstration and explanation video though.

@elchickenlittlefilms3755 4 года назад

Akabo de comprar uno gracias exelente video

@udinkamaruddin9933 7 лет назад

during setup the 3rd axis motor kept hitting the 1st motor any advise 1st n 2nd axis setup were both ok

@DavidGarcia-di4jn 6 лет назад

very helpful

@YapiTVToys 6 лет назад

why don't you mount the gimbal to the tripod. I always mount the gimbal to tripod when balancing to make sure it not fall off.

@ThonBauer 6 лет назад

Hi, there. Very nice video! I have a question though; when you're using your gymbal to film outdoors using ND filter in a wedding, for example. And then you need to quickly get ready to start filming indoors. What do you do? Remove the filter and switch the gymbal on, even though it is not properly balanced, dyou use the ND filter to shoot indoors, or do you use a second gymbal? Thanks for your time!

@stratopause 7 лет назад

Hi Kraig, if you orient the long side of the plate along the lens axis, when you move to the MHXPRO-2W head, do you need to rotate the plate? Btw, watched all videos on your two channels, awesome work!

@tellingermartin 7 лет назад

I have same quick release and just cant configure with a6500 + batis 25 f2. Bottom arms always touching, is there any chance to figure this issue out?

@storybookvideography3462 7 лет назад

I am trying to figure out why my handle is spinning after a couple test shots? I just bought the crane and I need more practice balancing my a7s2, but the spinning handle is puzzling. Any suggestions? Thank you!

@adrimaulanasadira 7 лет назад

Hey quick question. I am getting Crane V2, i wanna know why do you use the manfrotto quick release plate?i thought they have the plate included in the box. I am new to gimbal world, so can i use the gimbal without the manfrotto qr plate? Thanks!

@irineosk6843 3 года назад

I've seen in an another review that if you hold it in front of a subject it has some movement vertical movement up and down because it doesn't stabilize on that axis. Can anyone confirm that?

@tharossprod 7 лет назад

Hi Kraig, greetings from Italy! Could you say why you have choose the zhiyun crane vs the feiyu ones? You rock. Bye

@GaneshKumar 7 лет назад

@elgarnamocii3397 6 лет назад

wow it’s natural tutorial no cutting and editing...unlike the others. Thank u sir i will buy zhiyun crane 3?

@youjoshd 6 лет назад

Hello, I'm using this with a heavy setup: a 6d with a Sigma 24mm 1.4. At 6:30 in your video, I have to scoot the camera all the way to the right side to balance, but I noticed the right motor always hits the bottom motor. Is this bad or are you not supposed to tilt the crane on that side?

@TheRNeal 6 лет назад

Hey Kraig. Looking at getting a Zhiyun V2. I shoot mainly with Panasonic G7; it was either going to be that or the M, but I think it long term the V2 would be better. Do you have any advice?

@ralphsuba1192 7 лет назад

Is the nikon d7100 or d7200 worth upgrading to? Please help. Thanks

@coolburnsco 7 лет назад

FYI you should link to the Manfrotto base plate that's on B&H. Cheaper there and there's only 2 left on amazon.

@oneeyedphotographer 4 года назад

I found some (door) draught excluders. They're full of sand, quite heavy. I bought two for a light stand, but they'd be good here too.

@williamdlc3 7 лет назад

I use a 6D with a 17-40 and manfrotto quick release haha

@Najiharbi 6 лет назад

i have a canon 6d mark ii ( 765 grams ) + a tamron 24-70 ( 825 grams ) total 1600 grams. would you advise me to buy a zhiyun v2? or will it be too much to handle? please advice me. or should i buy a smaller lens to make it lighter for the gimbal?

@jamesperryman4966 5 лет назад

is this gimbal compatible with the Canon Camera EOS t5i?

@AngleMediaGA 7 лет назад

Just curious, why is this particular video in 60fps? Also would love to know your settings for the gimbal within the app.

@AdamHamwey 7 лет назад

I shot this with my camera. I do a ton of slow motion so I almost always shoot 60fps

@hawklightstudios 7 лет назад

Hi Kraig, is it possible to change focal length on the zoom lens without having to re-balance each time? Thanks!

@oneeyedphotographer Год назад

Depends on the lens design. Some have internal zoom, those should be ok,

@gardenhousefilms_ 5 лет назад

Confused about that last bit-- what were you pushing on the back of the gimbal to test if it was level-- I often feel mine is not level but didn't know I could adjust that! Or maybe my eyes are not level, HAHAHA

@mact312 5 лет назад

Curious have you set this up with a Nikon DSLR 5600

@vpalmeira 7 лет назад

Hi Craig. Thanks for all this information.How do you compare with glidecam hd2000? I´m wondering if I get better performance with that equipment.Are you closing Wedding film school, meaning that all your videos will be deleted?? Nooooo... please

@GaneshKumar 7 лет назад

@TheCharlottek 6 лет назад

Found your balancing video to be the most helpful but we still can’t seem to get our Sony a6000 to balance out. Any tips? We saw a comment somewhere that they’re a6000 was too heavy in the back and they needed to buy a lense to make it more front heavy so that it would balance. Is this the only option? I feel like we’ve tried every single position there is! HELP PLEASE! lol

@alvinperez9526 6 лет назад

I have a Lumix G7 with the lens it comes with which is 14-42, I'm trying to staiblize it but it just doesn't stay in position it will fall back into place. Do you think my camera is to light?

@Thefreakshowbabe 4 года назад

Ah this is the issue I am having with the same camera. What did you end up doing?

@Shotbyrothepro 5 лет назад

Would this be compatible with a cannon sl2

@ed.t.hansen6499 4 года назад

tricky at first as the tightening knobs get in the way. so far the zy play app does not work to show any cam/vdo window. Using a s9+.. this is god also for the m2 !

@yourfilms3110 7 лет назад

which settings do you use for the zhiyun crane?

@theperfectshot1110 2 года назад

thanks

@adamz004 6 лет назад

thanks a lot..!

@ixai1000 7 лет назад

zhiyun crane vs beholder for canon 5d mk3? which is better??

@AdamLord 7 лет назад

I use the exact same setup with the rc2 plates and monopod. I some times get a micro jitter when using my gh4. no matter how hard I try to balance I still get that problem

@WeddingFilmSchool 7 лет назад

gotta have that in body stabilization like the A7Sii hazzzzzz

@costas4287 6 лет назад

Can I use it with the fuji xt2 with the grip on?

@TechmediaFilms 5 лет назад

nice one at 60 fps! 🙌🏼

@svenfilms7037 7 лет назад

Hey Kraig, just a quick question. Why don't you just leave the Manfrotto plate in place on the Zhiyun crane at all times? All you would have to do the next time is pop your camera on maybe make minute adjustments and you would be good to go. no? Or maybe that's what you do but for the purpose of this video, you showed how to balance it. Anyway thanks for this. Love your channel.

@yrsd9629 7 лет назад

Do the new Sony 100mm f/2.8 review please!!!!

@diegobarquero7222 6 лет назад

Hi, I have trouble balancing my Zhiyun Crane 2. I have a Sony A7SII with a 50mm Zeiss Lens. I would like to know if there is a reason I can't balance my gimbal, and if there is a solution to this problem. Thank You

@WeddingFilmSchool 6 лет назад

Keep practicing. Just takes getting used to.

@dorythomas1816 7 лет назад

do not forget to put the battery, card and mic ( in case using one ) before starting to balance :)

@nene2734 5 лет назад

Can this support a canon sl2?

@leomarek7773 7 лет назад

what camera would you reccomend under $500

@GaneshKumar 7 лет назад

I would suggest if you have some more money to spend,go for Sony A6500.Great camera for its price range.Check out my cinematic test video of the A6500 in my channel.I think it will help you decide.

@dundeedolphin 7 лет назад

What frame rate are you shooting at?

@NehuenG 7 лет назад

why the tape on the sony logo? cool video bro!

@AdamHamwey 7 лет назад

M I N I M A L

@RekzaFS 7 лет назад

I can't "move" the camera freely after balancing. It goes straight "to the middle" - or where it's supposed to sit as the perfect balance point. But I can't just put it "still" in the air. Whats wrong?

@chaeseco 7 лет назад

cool shirt bro. 5/10

@Hankersonphotography 6 лет назад

what does it mean?

@AlanJMash 7 лет назад

I'll stick with my Beholder EC1 as its hold almost 5lbs...but good video.

@morpheusmorph13 7 лет назад

ajmash agree. and its compatible with manfrotto plate

@wallacewainhouse1795 4 года назад

woah dude, looks like you are smashing your lens on the metal at 4.36

@dee-deeoverton1300 2 года назад

Where did you get your base plate?

@WeddingFilmSchool 2 года назад

This is a VERY old video. We use manfrotto base plates on everything

@dee-deeoverton1300 2 года назад

@@WeddingFilmSchool thank you

7 лет назад

Anybody knows where to get the crane in the UK? I just don't really trust the sellers on ebay..

@GaneshKumar 7 лет назад

@AdamHamwey 7 лет назад

Your best bet is amazon. Even here in the states it was hard to find a retailer with it in stock.

7 лет назад

I'll take a look, thanks. Really? I always kinda thought it's easy to get gear in the US, you got them big stores such as B & H.

@AdamHamwey 7 лет назад

Michal Spišiak B&H is only in New York. I live in Boston so I get most of my stuff online

@turbatg5759 6 лет назад

didn't know gimbals were this complicated now i'll think twice about getting one

@WeddingFilmSchool 6 лет назад

They are getting easier and easier.

@markshirley01 7 лет назад

Thanks Kraig this will be very helpful to a lot of people. I'm looking at the 'Herringtons' set up of a A6500 a Crane and the 16mm pancake lens because I want to have it permanently setup. If I could get away with using the Crane-M as well that would be better again as I shoot for an event company and travel on planes a lot - so lightweight is king for all my stuff.