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TimekeeperFilms Posted at 2017-7-25 17:36
Hey! The Ronin-M requires really fine-tuned positioning of the balance sliders (to the point where I've had to move it fractions of a millimeter at a time). I use a Canon 60D with a 24-105 zoom lens as well and I'm able to get it balanced pretty well, but I don't know how the weight between a 60D and a 5D III differs. Also, my advice would be to follow the balancing instructions in the Ronin-M quick start guide to the letter.That means starting by balancing the vertical tilt, then moving on to the roll axis, then the tilt axis (which will set the vertical/roll axes off again for some reason and you'll need to readjust). I really don't think the 5D should be a problem with balancing for the Ronin. Hope this helps!
Hey Timekeeper Films,
Thanks for your reply and sorry for not responding sooner. We took your advice on following the Balancing Instructions for the Ronin-M precisely, we were even up at 2am (the night before a wedding shoot) still trying to correct the balance for our gripped 5D III with the 24-105mm. We managed to roughly get the Roll and Pan axis balanced well, however the tilt was still rattling our brains.
Nevertheless, we still decided to try our luck and brought the unit to the wedding the next day, set it up, and started from scratch with the balancing (following your advice) - low and behold we managed to get it balanced pretty much perfectly under all the pressure! Guess it was just us being too vast with the adjustments. But now we realise just how minimal the adjustments need to be. Had to retighten the knob for the dovetail mount, which was loose from the camera sliding out of position when it wasn't balanced - but all is good now!
Thanks for your help and advice, Timekeeper Films! It's very much appreciated
Photo of our Set-Up: http://bit.ly/2vapotY
(Going to replace the HDMI cable with one that doesn't catch the Ronin's arm when tilting). |
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