In reply to balmybaldwin:
> DJI Ronin is supposed to be the nuts, but never used one myself.
> What are you using it for?
I'm hoping to use it with my mirrorless camera, which is just under 1kg fully loaded.
Of the three small gimbals that I have owned, each one gave me rock steady hand held footage. I was hoping that the image stabilisation of my camera lens would act in a similar way. That did not go well.
I even bought a simple gravity operated stedicam. It worked but I realised that I would need exceptionally strong arm and shoulder strength to use the setup for more than 60 seconds. It was very painful and tiring to use.
I've seen a Ronin and it looks very rofessional. The problem is that it is fookin big and you stand out like a sore thumb. The kit also needs two hands, is complex to set up and you have to recalibrate it once you set it down.
I'm liking the single handed 3 axis gimbals more and more. You can even stick them on a very long pole and operate from the other end via bluetooth.
I just need to find people with real life experience. Last night there was an act called Afishal and there was a chap on stage with the setup I wanted. I got a good bit of advice from the DJ and his manager who both owned the gimbal.
I hate shaky camera footage, and I'm betting people don't like watching it much either.