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djiuser_b7BL0cmhgd7V Posted at 12-29 01:18
iPhone 12 max pro with (when it arrives) moment case and anamorphic lens. Which will be too heavy apparently for the OM4, hence the larger gimbal. Phone and regular Apple silicon case come in at 265g. Plus, like you, £1200 phone with clamp that barely fits over phone worries me.
Haven’t bought gimbal yet, still looking at options. My son wants a super easy setup for making ‘Scooter’ videos on YouTube and I want something that’ll do that for him plus is versatile enough to take my mirrorless Fuji setup as I’m dipping my toe into short films for commercial clients. I want to avoid buying 2 gimbals right now - money is pretty tight after this past year.
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I have an answer for you but I'm going to be a little vague with brand names due to DJI not advertising a competitor product rules.
If you are going to buy one gimbal for everyone to use and you're using the iPhone 12 Pro Max with a case and add-on lens (I use Moment case and lenses too), you CANNOT use a small gimbal. Small gimbals may not be able to handle the weight of your phone and lens (and filter) or even if they can, they may be too small (your phone or lens hit the gimbal during use) or they cannot be balanced without extraordinary measures. Improper balance destroys gimbals...burns out motors, etc. You MUST be using a medium sized gimbal. Meaning the RSC2 or similar sized gimbal. Large gimbals have a minimum payload that's heavier than your phone set-up is ever going to be...RSC2 has a minimum payload of .4kg or 400g or just under 1 pound. Assuming the weight of your set-up includes the included Manfrotto/Arca quick release (170g), one of the included camera riser quick releases (19g or 21g) and your phone mount (weight varies - heavier is better), you should exceed the minimum payload weight when using your iPhone 12 Pro Max and case with no lens. Keep in mind that you'll need to buy a different brand phone mount because the (only included in the Pro Combo) DJI phone mount has a maximum width of 3.6" and I think the iPhone 12 Pro Max is wider than that. I found one for about US $15...Brand starts with letter U. I chose one with a screw adjustment because I didn't like that the spring loaded mounts squeeze so hard...just don't clamp too hard with the screw or you can break your phone. Make sure that the mount grips are wide enough to fully get around your phone and case...many will only fit my phone but not the 1.5mm Moment slim case that I use. Last thing about the phone mount, when mounting your phone (both in the phone holder AND the holder to the plates), make sure that it is straight (not tilted, not crooked, not skewed ).
I bought the RSC2 for all the regular reasons like features, build quality, software, etc., but also some specific reasons. After doing my research and in-person viewing (pandemic shopping is difficult), I figured out my priorities before buying. Mine were portability, ease of use and future-proofing. There are a bunch of products available but the RSC2 folds down the smallest. I wanted my camera gear bag to be as small as possible. I'm using a 10L sling and the RSC2 fits in both of it's small storage shapes (wide L shape 7.5"x7" & narrow I shape 10.25"x8.25")...and takes not much more space than some of the small gimbals. Ease of use is a personal experience but as for me it represents using the product with as few issues as possible. That's a combination of it just working the way it's supposed to, having the features to do what I want to do and be simple to use/not complicated. This includes not clipping or the phone/camera not hitting any part of the gimbal while in use. This is an issue with gimbals in general and big, heavy-for-phones phones with lens and filters that are very thin and very front, far corner heavy. The RSC2 with my Note 20 Ultra set-up, including my 58mm heaviest telephoto lens,does not clip at all...I don't need counterweights to balance it perfectly either. The final two gimbals in my shopping consideration had a notable difference...the RSC2 holds the phone/camera high up and the other one held it low, brand/model start with Z/W. While both designs have their benefits, in my case, high up meant no clipping...and it also meant being able to see clearly and interact with the phone's screen with no obstruction. I didn't test the low slung gimbal for clipping because viewing and interacting with my screen is top priority, it's got all of my camera apps after all. The other gimbal is over a year old and there's probably going to be a new iteration released soon, so the newly released RSC2 has a bonus in future-proofing.
Is your son using your iPhone 12 Pro Max with lenses? Is he very talented with the scooter or will he be crashing a bunch? The other gimbal does sell for about $350, $150 less than the RSC2, so an argument can be made to buy the cheaper medium size gimbal for your full set-up and get your son the inexpensive, small gimbal. Also, is your son strong enough and responsible enough to handle a $500 RSC2? The RSC2, and the other medium gimbal, loaded with your full set-up will weigh at least 3.3 pounds (1.1kg gimbal plus 0.4 kg minimum payload, so at least 1.5kg). If he has a smaller phone, spend US $30 - $150 on a small, light weight gimbal that fits into a pocket. I'm guessing that the RSC2 will be too heavy to use while riding a scooter. Then buy a second gimbal for yourself and your beautiful and expensive (£1200 phone, £150 lens and £100 filter (that you should/might buy) camera set-up.
I've seen the original RSC on sale for US $279. The Pan Arm doesn't have a slide adjustment for balancing, so I felt that it would be difficult to balance the phone with lens and filter...but full transparency, I couldn't touch one due to the pandemic, so I couldn't personally test it. Also, the lack of Arm Locks, screen, etc made it's Ease of Use score go down...but at half the price, you may want to consider it. |
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