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"As for a stabiliser not being any good for crane shots, that's simply not true. Like I've just said, there are different types of stabilisers. And besides, if someone is thinking about using a crane for a Pocket or GP, they should really be considering using a proper camera at that point as you've already bulked up to use a crane. Plus, most proper crane shots don't require a gimbal or stabiliser anyway."
You puzzle me. Attach an unstabilised non-gimbal camera to the end of a 5m pole, pointing level. Raise it into the air. It will point at the sky, and the image will be more than somewhat wobbly. This is unlikely to be the desired result. Attach a gimbal camera set to tilt lock, and it will point level still. Or set it to lock on to an object in the scene, it will stay locked to that object. I can only suppose that your idea of a crane shot is different from mine.
Because of its very light weight, the Pocket is ideal for low cost crane work. You can use just about anything resembling a pole, and it's not at all difficult to devise the means to attach the Pocket to it. There are several YouTube videos describing this use for the Pocket, including one by a pro videographer who used the Pocket in this way for part of a video advertising a multimillion dollar Hollywood house for sale.
I wrote "I trust nobody is going to call the new DJI device a "Pocket killer"." You responded "As for anyone talking about the Action being a 'Pocket Killer', from what I can see you're the first person on the forum to actually use that term and I don't see anyone else saying that." Correct. That's why I used the future tense. I trust that nobody, in the future, will say that. There's no implication there that I considered that someone had already said it. But the internet is full of claims that the Pocket is a 'Go Pro killer' because many people seem not to understand the difference between a gimbal camera and a stabilised camera. Tilt a stabilised camera sideways and you lose the level horizon. Tilt a gimbal camera sideways with the horizon locked, and the horizon stays level. This is particularly handy when using small displays to frame the image - a slight tilt in the horizon may not be obvious. Another reason why a gimbal attachment might be useful when attached to a stabilised camera.
"BTW. Just a friendly word of advice. Next time you quote someone's post and try and lecture to them, as in, telling me the difference between a gimbal and stabiliser as if I don't know. You should make sure that what you're saying is correct first and don't assume someone else's knowledge. " I simply sought to correct your obviously incorrect (or unimaginative) statement, which implied confusion between the functions and purpose of an electronic stabiliser and a gimbal. You may be fully aware of the difference, but I can only judge by the evidence of your statements.
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