Brother, I've been searching like one week to balance my gimbal for my heavy 16-35mm lens. If I didn't find this channel, I will be not balancing my gimbal perfectly. Thank you so much for the precise explanation brother. You deserve more likes and views for this. 💯
Amazing video! You explained everything perfectly. Quick question, I have not seen anyone balance a camera with a mic yet. I have a Sony a7iv with a 16-35mm G master lens and a NDI filter attached with a Rode VideoMic Pro+ sitting on top. I want to buy the RS3 Gimbal. Do you think I would be able to properly balance the camera with this set up? Thank you
It's much harder and probably impossible to balance the Rode VideoMic Pro+ on top of the camera because it adds too much "height" to the camera and won't be able to clear the roll axis in the back when you're balancing the tilt axis. And if you're doing underslung shots, the roll axis will constantly hit the mic on top. You'd have to mount it off to the side to potentially be able to balance/use it properly. The other option that I've experimented with is using the Rode Wireless Me or Wireless Go mics and clipped it onto the camera hot shoe. Because the Me/Go mics are so small, it doesn't add any weight, and you'll have an easier time balancing it on the gimbal. That being said, if you're not planning on doing a lot of movement on the gimbal, specifically underslung shots, then you shouldn't have toooo much of an issue when you have the Rode VideoMic Pro+ mounted on the top of the camera. Let me know if this makes sense!
Man... i forgot to buy a V Mount plate to attach to the side of the gimbal for all my peripherals. So I used the run n gun plate that mounts at the battery at the back of the camera. Balancing that was fun with the RF 24-105 2.8 on the front. 😑
Thanks for this. I watched another video and they did the camera back/forth slider for tilt first and then the up/down slider for tilt second. I couldn’t get my camera to balance this way. Switching the order to do the up/down tilt adjustment first made it easy to balance. It might work the other way with different lenses/bodies, but not for me. Nikon Z9 with a 24-70mm F2.8S and NISI filter/hood.
Yeah, those two steps for balancing the tilt arm can be interchangeable. Depending on your camera setup, it might be easier to do the up/down adjustment first, and then baseplate adjustment second 👍
Thank you for this clear and concise tutorial! Can you please let me know how you have the additional handle attached on the side where the briefcase style handle is also attached?
Will it be possible to balance the Sigma 14-24mm 2.8 on the Canon R8 body? The lens is 1150 grams and the camera is 460 grams. Please remember that there will also be an adapter that will move the lens forward. What do you think about it?
I really like the smaller handles better because when I'm gripping them, they're perfect at shoulder width apart. When I use the bigger dual handles, they're too wide causing me to use too much shoulder which tires me out faster. But someone with bigger hands would probably not like the smaller handles haha
Have you attempted to balance canons new rf 24-105 2.8? I just picked i picked up that lens after renting the rf 24-70 2.8 and this monster won’t balance. Thinking I’m going to have to also ipgrade to the rs3 pro and getting that longer base plate. I thought I seen somewhere the arms were longer on the rs3 hoping that this will work
heyy i have a rs2pro combo which i got for canon 5Diii recently got my R5C with RF 15-35L is there a huge difference in rs3pro and rs2 pro combo is the balance quicker and weight wise is rs3pro heavier ?
I've never used the RS2 Pro unfortunately, so I'm not sure about the quicker balancing. But the specs on B&H Photo say that both gimbals are very similar, 2.5lb/1.17kg. Hope that helps!
Hi! I think if your lens isn't super heavy like a 24-70, then you should be able to mount the A60 on there no problem. I've done it on mine and have had no issues although it does come quiiittee close to touching the roll axis haha
Hello, I have a question. Whenever I tired to move the gimbal over the camera, like saying I want to get low angle shots. I keep hearing a small click sound from my tilt axis side. Is there something wrong here is is this normal?
Great question! Attach the HDMI first before balancing. Once you attach the HDMI, it'll throw off the balance of the rig. Even though it's a minor thing, if you did that for every attachment, it'll add up over time. Let me know if that helps!
one way to test if everything is balanced is to unlock all axis and rotate the camera in any direction (tilt front+ roll left for example), if the camera stays still then you succeeded.
I just used my yesterday with monitor at top of briefcase , and I balanced then put monitor on , and couldn’t figure out why motor was struggling , make sure you balance with monitor on because it will effect the roll axis balance , I figured it out in 2 minutes but yeah definitely never see it in any of these balancing videos !!!
I think my initial balance was done wrongly. When I turn on my gimble the camera is listing on an right angle. Is there a way to reset this so my camera is in a balanced position? Thx for your help
Hello! How do we attach the DJI Ronin Follow Focus to the base plate extension.... I can... not... find... any.... resource on the interent about this.... anywhere!!!
Here you go: amzn.to/3uOO8cQ This accessory attaches to the side of the SmallRig Extended Baseplate and provides an option for you to mount a 15mm rod and attach your follow focus motor on it. This is the only option that SmallRig provideos for their Extended Baseplate for the RS3/Pro. Let me know if this helps!
Hi, I just got my RS3 Pro and I can't seem to disable the RS3 control of the gimbal to balance it. What I mean is that I cannot make the gimbal go floppy so I can balance it. When its off its in folded up mode and when its on, its constantly trying to level itself. Do I need to press something to release it? Thanks
All you need to do is unlock the gimbal using the little black unlock switches on the arms of the gimbal. Don't actually turn on the gimbal itself. When you unlock the gimbal via the arm switches, you can unfold the gimbal and then relock the arms in order for you to have an easier time balancing the whole thing. Let me know if that helps!
Thanks bro, all the other videos just helped with balancing but you explained why adjustments that you make work. You understand the simple physics and that has unlocked it to be extremely easy for me when before it was so annoying!! Thank you again :)
Love the final step and the way your doing it. Been awesome with balancing but I’ve added a cage and a few other mods and going to try that one today 🙌🏼
Your first gimbal-balancing tutorial was how I found your channel three years ago. I must have watched it twenty times learning to balance mine. Thanks for the refresher.
Alex, you’re a lifesaver. Bought this gimbal for my job and I’ve spent the whole day trying to balance the damn thing. With your tutorial I think I can make it work.
Brother, I've been searching like one week to balance my gimbal for my heavy 16-35mm lens. If I didn't find this channel, I will be not balancing my gimbal perfectly. Thank you so much for the precise explanation brother. You deserve more likes and views for this. 💯
Appreciate it my friend! Glad it helped 😁
By far the best balancing video I've come across. Especially with using the C70. Thank you.
Means a lot! Glad this helped you :D
@@AlexJCheung seriously, this has been the best balancing video, now i just have to learn how to limit the back pain :)
@@TonyVic Haha me and you both brother XD
Thanks man. Probably one of the cleanest most concise videos on how to balance, the Ronan I’ve seen in a while.
Glad it helped!
WHAT EVERYONE ELSE SAID!!!! Thank you so much for taking the time to make this video! SO CLEAR.
Thanks! So glad the video worked for you!
This seriously solved my issue using my canon 90D and red ring lenses. Thank you so much bro you broke this down so easily.
Hell yeah let's go! Happy shooting bro!
This is the best balancing video I've found, thanks man.
Glad you found it helpful! 😁
Best balance tutorial, saved me from returning the gimbal thank you
Glad I could help! Did you get your gimbal to work?
Very well made.. keep it up 👍🏻
Thanks a lot! 😁
This is gold. Thank you for making it. DJI should hire you!
Appreciate the kind words!!
Thank you. This is very well-explained .
Glad it was helpful!
best vid i’ve seen on this! perf timing - thanks so much!
So glad it helped :D
Bro you earned a subscriber cause you helped me out thank you i almost cussed DJI out
Hahaha glad this helped out! 😂
thank pal!!!👏👏👏
Wow! And thanks!
No problem!
Vero clear thanks ❤
Glad you liked it!
Amazing video! You explained everything perfectly. Quick question, I have not seen anyone balance a camera with a mic yet. I have a Sony a7iv with a 16-35mm G master lens and a NDI filter attached with a Rode VideoMic Pro+ sitting on top. I want to buy the RS3 Gimbal. Do you think I would be able to properly balance the camera with this set up? Thank you
It's much harder and probably impossible to balance the Rode VideoMic Pro+ on top of the camera because it adds too much "height" to the camera and won't be able to clear the roll axis in the back when you're balancing the tilt axis. And if you're doing underslung shots, the roll axis will constantly hit the mic on top. You'd have to mount it off to the side to potentially be able to balance/use it properly. The other option that I've experimented with is using the Rode Wireless Me or Wireless Go mics and clipped it onto the camera hot shoe. Because the Me/Go mics are so small, it doesn't add any weight, and you'll have an easier time balancing it on the gimbal. That being said, if you're not planning on doing a lot of movement on the gimbal, specifically underslung shots, then you shouldn't have toooo much of an issue when you have the Rode VideoMic Pro+ mounted on the top of the camera. Let me know if this makes sense!
Thanks man,well explained and i got it perfectly balanced
Nice! Glad it made sense!
The BEST RS3 Balance Video EVER! Your a gentleman and a scholar Cheers!
Haha thank you! :D
Great job Alex!!!
Thank you!
Man... i forgot to buy a V Mount plate to attach to the side of the gimbal for all my peripherals. So I used the run n gun plate that mounts at the battery at the back of the camera. Balancing that was fun with the RF 24-105 2.8 on the front. 😑
Oof, that was probably not the most fun trying to balance that rig haha
Thank you Alex ! 🙌🏻
You're welcome!
Thanks for this. I watched another video and they did the camera back/forth slider for tilt first and then the up/down slider for tilt second. I couldn’t get my camera to balance this way. Switching the order to do the up/down tilt adjustment first made it easy to balance. It might work the other way with different lenses/bodies, but not for me. Nikon Z9 with a 24-70mm F2.8S and NISI filter/hood.
Yeah, those two steps for balancing the tilt arm can be interchangeable. Depending on your camera setup, it might be easier to do the up/down adjustment first, and then baseplate adjustment second 👍
Excellent explainer as always 🙂
Appreciate it! 😁
Thank you for this clear and concise tutorial! Can you please let me know how you have the additional handle attached on the side where the briefcase style handle is also attached?
I'll make a video soon about my whole rig! It's hard to describe through text haha 😅
Nice vid, hey Alex whats the dual handles on the gimbal, i have been searching everywhere for those little ones
SmallRig NATO Mini Side Handles! Here's the link: amzn.to/4aTqI5V
Great video thank you.
You're welcome!
Have you got a link to the side handles on your gimbal?
These ones! amzn.to/47hKDKN
Thank you so much 😅
You're welcome!
Will it be possible to balance the Sigma 14-24mm 2.8 on the Canon R8 body? The lens is 1150 grams and the camera is 460 grams. Please remember that there will also be an adapter that will move the lens forward. What do you think about it?
Yep! That setup will be fine on the RS3 Pro
those small side handles are better then the dual handle bigger handle these smaller handle must be giving better control
I really like the smaller handles better because when I'm gripping them, they're perfect at shoulder width apart. When I use the bigger dual handles, they're too wide causing me to use too much shoulder which tires me out faster. But someone with bigger hands would probably not like the smaller handles haha
i feel the same boat i hope i get a store to get demo and decide :D @@AlexJCheung
Have you attempted to balance canons new rf 24-105 2.8? I just picked i picked up that lens after renting the rf 24-70 2.8 and this monster won’t balance. Thinking I’m going to have to also ipgrade to the rs3 pro and getting that longer base plate. I thought I seen somewhere the arms were longer on the rs3 hoping that this will work
I haven't yet! But it feels like it might just barely fit on the RS3 Pro with how long the lens is
heyy i have a rs2pro combo which i got for canon 5Diii recently got my R5C with RF 15-35L is there a huge difference in rs3pro and rs2 pro combo is the balance quicker and weight wise is rs3pro heavier ?
I've never used the RS2 Pro unfortunately, so I'm not sure about the quicker balancing. But the specs on B&H Photo say that both gimbals are very similar, 2.5lb/1.17kg. Hope that helps!
Hi! Very nice video! Do you think there is any chance the BP-A60 battery would fit? Or would it collide with the gimbal-arms?
Hi! I think if your lens isn't super heavy like a 24-70, then you should be able to mount the A60 on there no problem. I've done it on mine and have had no issues although it does come quiiittee close to touching the roll axis haha
@@AlexJCheung Hey Alex! Thank you very much for your reply! It’s really helpful 😊
Hello, I have a question. Whenever I tired to move the gimbal over the camera, like saying I want to get low angle shots. I keep hearing a small click sound from my tilt axis side. Is there something wrong here is is this normal?
Is there dust in between the motors? That's the only thing I can think of. Either that or maybe it's some plastic that's clicking as you're moving?
Thanks Bro Can you tell me PF Mode, PIF Mode, FPV Mode
Pan Follow (PF), Pan Tilt Follow (PTF), First Person View (FPV)
Do you just use the standard plate that comes with the rs3 for the c70? I can't get my roll axis to stick at all!
I'm using the SmallRig plate that is much longer. That way I can balance my C70 better on it. Here's the link: amzn.to/3EJ2b4J
I have watched 5 videos before finding this one. The is by far the best one that I have found! My gimbal is finally balanced! Thanks!!
Great to hear!
If you have an external monitor, do you balance the camera unit first then attach the hdmi? Or balance everything first?
Great question! Attach the HDMI first before balancing. Once you attach the HDMI, it'll throw off the balance of the rig. Even though it's a minor thing, if you did that for every attachment, it'll add up over time. Let me know if that helps!
You have done a better job than dji 😅. Thanks man
Haha I'm glad this helped!
one way to test if everything is balanced is to unlock all axis and rotate the camera in any direction (tilt front+ roll left for example), if the camera stays still then you succeeded.
This is THE ONE! Thanks
I just used my yesterday with monitor at top of briefcase , and I balanced then put monitor on , and couldn’t figure out why motor was struggling , make sure you balance with monitor on because it will effect the roll axis balance , I figured it out in 2 minutes but yeah definitely never see it in any of these balancing videos !!!
Are you attaching the monitor on top of your camera?
@@AlexJCheung yes its was my Kondor blue cables effecting the balance , I got small thin small rig cables that work great !
I think my initial balance was done wrongly. When I turn on my gimble the camera is listing on an right angle. Is there a way to reset this so my camera is in a balanced position?
Thx for your help
Hmm is your camera set up for vertical shooting?
It's set up for horizontal.
Hello! How do we attach the DJI Ronin Follow Focus to the base plate extension.... I can... not... find... any.... resource on the interent about this.... anywhere!!!
Here you go: amzn.to/3uOO8cQ
This accessory attaches to the side of the SmallRig Extended Baseplate and provides an option for you to mount a 15mm rod and attach your follow focus motor on it. This is the only option that SmallRig provideos for their Extended Baseplate for the RS3/Pro. Let me know if this helps!
Hi, I just got my RS3 Pro and I can't seem to disable the RS3 control of the gimbal to balance it. What I mean is that I cannot make the gimbal go floppy so I can balance it. When its off its in folded up mode and when its on, its constantly trying to level itself. Do I need to press something to release it? Thanks
All you need to do is unlock the gimbal using the little black unlock switches on the arms of the gimbal. Don't actually turn on the gimbal itself. When you unlock the gimbal via the arm switches, you can unfold the gimbal and then relock the arms in order for you to have an easier time balancing the whole thing. Let me know if that helps!
do you find hear click or small crackles while you move gimbal left right from pan motor? i rarely hear some clicks and crackles. is it normal?
I haven't heard anything like that on my gimbal, maybe there's dust or something stuck in yours? 😳
Perfect, thank you.
Thanks bro, all the other videos just helped with balancing but you explained why adjustments that you make work. You understand the simple physics and that has unlocked it to be extremely easy for me when before it was so annoying!!
Thank you again :)
Appreciate you, and I'm glad I was able to help out! 😄
Love the final step and the way your doing it. Been awesome with balancing but I’ve added a cage and a few other mods and going to try that one today 🙌🏼
Nice! Let me know how that new setup goes!
Very solid video. Best one out.
Thank you!
Your first gimbal-balancing tutorial was how I found your channel three years ago. I must have watched it twenty times learning to balance mine. Thanks for the refresher.
Damnnn what a throwback! Thanks for sticking around all these years! 🥹
Straight forward and simple, thanks!
Glad you liked it!
Alex, you’re a lifesaver. Bought this gimbal for my job and I’ve spent the whole day trying to balance the damn thing. With your tutorial I think I can make it work.
That's amazing to hear, hope everything works out!
Thank you so much, it's the clearest description and explanation for me
Glad it helped!