How to Balance The Zhiyun Crane 2 In Under 2 Minutes The Right Way

Balancing a crane can be one of the trickiest parts of videography but if you don’t get it right your footage and your batteries will suffer. Each rig is a little different so you need to learn the basic rules in setting up your rig. David demonstrates how to do it wrong and then shows you how to do it right. And yes, there are some tricks that will make balancing faster and easier than ever.
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[@CroatCode]

Thank god, a real balancing video. You're a gem

[@MediaUnlocked]

Thanks

[@MediaUnlocked]

You ever want to collaborate let us know.

[@yannieboi]

Dude finally someone who can explain it thoroughly. Thank you!

[@HustlewithVideos]

Thanks man for this video! There are many Crane 2 tutorials out there but yours one is my preferable as you got straight to the point without wasting watcher’s time :) I always watch your video when I forget the right balancing order of the crane as I switch gimbals from time to time :)

[@davidspringer3475]

Thank you! Worked like a charm, was seconds away from throwing this thing out the window!

[@MediaUnlocked]

haha happy to help

[@raj_selectives]

Why should you do that

[@kurtdemeuterfilms6740]

😂 me too

[@OnLocationEvents]

David, best crane balancing video online so far, simple, practical and well demonstrated throughout. Well done!!

[@MediaUnlocked]

Thanks

[@amarabhabanerjeeofficial]

You are a life saver and a true gem - lot's of love from India

[@CBNetworkNews]

Thanks for producing a very information video without background music which is common on other UA-cam tutorial music. I could clearly hear and understand you.

[@Chadphillipsphotography]

Best video on how to set up the Crane 2! Made a world of difference for me. thanks!

[@MediaUnlocked]

Happy to help.

[@amirneshati4839]

Excellent video, very methodical and easy to understand. Zhiyun should hire you for doing their videos.

[@MediaUnlocked]

Thanks!!!!

[@RAMEET]

The only video which helped me. Thanks alot.

[@daviddisponett9286]

Happy to help

[@seannot-telling9806]

Thank You for taking the time to show this critical step.

[@MediaUnlocked]

Happy to help

[@seannot-telling9806]

@@MediaUnlocked Now that it's here I find that my camera is just a bit too big.
That is unless I am doing something wrong. The camera is a Nikon D300S

[@MediaUnlocked]

@@seannot-telling9806 It should not be what lens are you using with the camera?

[@seannot-telling9806]

@@MediaUnlocked I think I found what my issue is. The modle I have is not the 2 but is in fact the V2. Camera is a T3i with an EFS 18~55

[@haseenmultimedia3103]

I love the sequence you showed, which is different from any recommended. Yours make more sense. And the fact you have to go back to previous ones to get there. I would have mentioned to get the camera operation ready before balancing. Amazing video.

[@LiveMusicOntario]

Beautiful. Thanks for getting right to it and showing such good angles and zoom/framing of everything you did.

[@MediaUnlocked]

Charliebrm1 Thanks Charlie! Let us know if there are any other tutorials you would be interested in!

[@khattakchannel2894]

@@MediaUnlocked is

[@marcusfussell352]

I highly recommend when balancing the back axle, lift the camera in your hand. That reduces the strain on the motor and no more elbow grease!

[@Pictureartists]

OMG. Up until today I never did the last step. Thanks for the video.

[@linken_lp]

Thank you for the video. Maybe the best and most understandable one i watched about balancing crane 2

[@MediaUnlocked]

Thanks

[@jimmythegent9190]

Nailed it. Zhiyun send this man a check!

[@MediaUnlocked]

Thanks

[@alleluiatyus3994]

Same

[@MediaUnlocked]

@@alleluiatyus3994 Thanks

[@manillascissor]

Well done, ordered one yesterday and appreciate the video!

[@tarakxshots]

Thank you so much for this video, I really needed to watch a video and this was perfect video to stabilize my Sony A7III with Sigma 24-70mm lens.

[@anajassoim]

Thank You! Just got mine! Can't wait to play with it!

[@daviddisponett9286]

happy to help

[@MercyBeautyOfStyles]

Thank you soo much for this great video, i couldn’t use my gimbal you make it so easy for me.

[@timicmedia]

Thank you so much, best video on youtube showing how to do this. Subscribed!

[@MediaUnlocked]

Thanks

[@TheBlissfulknotsbyNJ]

superb video learnt how to balance the gimbal thank u so much

[@Szozdi7]

Great job! The best video about balancing the Crane 2 out there. Thanks so much - saved me a lot of time!

[@MediaUnlocked]

Thanks

[@EquestrianSport]

Awesome Bro! I just got mine today and am using a A7III as well. I could do it , but your technique will speed it up a lot. And It's so solid (the Crane 2) !! I can't wait to shoot with it tomorrow. thanks again.

[@Aztech_Drones_UK]

Just purchased this but only have an entry level DSLR Nikon D3500, do you think this will work ok I have a wide angel lens also, let me know please, great set up video

[@ChrisChevs]

I always keep an ND on in case it goes crazy, could save your lens. Just leave it a tiny tiny bit front heavy and then take the ND off when ready to shoot.

[@ryanmartinfilm]

Just bought this, amazed by it, thank you so much for making this, helped me allot bro :)

[@MediaUnlocked]

Happy to help

[@majdxenon5741]

Super tutorial 👍 thanx!

[@tomboerman8579]

this was perfect! Thank you!!!

[@jasoncharleslucero9991]

Dude thank you! Very great video.

[@hotelphotography]

I thank you so much for this video. What I don't understand is why don't they, as a company put out these very helpful instructional videos?

[@stefcaz]

Nice video thanks Sooo much, straight forward and to the point, do you have a video for the correct cable set up for the sony A7iii

[@MediaUnlocked]

I do not.

[@StoneColdGroove1]

Very Thorough and well done video

[@nicelittlefilmsuk]

Fantastic video and such clear, helpful instructions. Thanks. Can I ask you a question - would you need to get a tripod that is compatible with this gimbal for ease of transfer between gear. Or, is any tripod ok and gimbal and tripod are used very much as two separate pieces of equipment....?? Thanks so much for your insight.

[@chenlyn-cj8ve]

There is a 1/4 screw hole on the bottom of the gimbal, so you can use any tripod with the same size screw.

[@fu2vlogs992]

Thank you so much... only your video help me alot...
Love from India...

[@MediaUnlocked]

Glad we could help !

[@fu2vlogs992]

@@MediaUnlocked Yeh ! boy
need one more help how to turn on bluetooth

[@raja_films_photography]

Thank you sir the knowledge i was searching i got is this video . One thing more sir Roll axis will work on it if we balanced crane 2 properly

[@MediaUnlocked]

Yes

[@AycanCevik]

Best balacing video imo.

[@ShijoCT650]

Thank you. I think this video might still help with Ronin gimbals too.

[@adamsunday2010]

Nice direct, to the point. Like it. Thanks.

[@daviddisponett9286]

Thanks

[@miszamiszamisza]

Great video, thanks !

[@ZITravels]

Amazing video very easy to follow

[@kurtdemeuterfilms6740]

OMG ! This is so helpful! Thx Bro ! 👌🏻

[@fadedfilmmedia]

Great video very helpful!

[@وردهحسين-ي9ل]

Please can you tell me the settings of the D850 Nikon camera to shoot the video I want to shoot like you and I find it difficult to focus

[@SeboSam]

Saved my life Bro❤️

[@alloneword154]

I can’t seem to be able to but a canon camera chord replacement for the ability to control camera exposure and focus settings from the gimble. Any advise ?

[@35mfilms56]

Thank you for making this video, it helped me a lot. Cheers.

[@MediaUnlocked]

happy to help

[@chrisbarron1352]

Thank you, this was INVALUABLE to me

[@PriyankaThakur]

thanks this was very helpful

[@vinceduquestories]

thanks a lot for doing this video - super helpful

[@daviddisponett9286]

Happy to help.

[@Bananzers]

Helped me a ton, thank you!!

[@MediaUnlocked]

Happy to help.

[@SlipStreamTV]

This was helpful thanks

[@kaomilloyd5350]

Thank you for this video!!

[@katherinehayward1740]

thanks for your info

[@ImpaxFilmsNashville]

Thanks I’m gonna try to get it right this time. This always seems to be a challenge for me, and my Crane always ends up getting all wonky on me. Just FYI though, the words are “forward and backward“ in the singular. Not forwards and backwards.😀

[@ginotarabotto]

Can u balance all axis except the last one and still get a balanced image?

[@001-q1s]

Hello should i buy this I am beginner to videography but this perfectly fits what I need , I am worried that I might lack the skills to operate this.

[@MediaUnlocked]

This is practically built for you. Let us know how it goes!

[@natanaetrouves6548]

Really enjoyed this. 😀

[@lisahersee616]

I balance it ok but when I turn it on it shakes and won’t stop. I turned the level to low for Sony cameras but still does it. Do I need to calibrate it with the new upgrade.

[@ginotarabotto]

Hi, thank you for the tutorial, super helpful. I managed to get everything balanced, I turned it on for the first time, and it worked perfect. But after I turned it off it seems it not in balance anymore. Is that normal?

[@MediaUnlocked]

Yes that can help you might have to. re-ajust

[@rahulnb4684]

A7s2+ crane 2+ cp2 lens
What you think on this combination?

[@SAINTwolfVISION]

Thanks bruv, perfectly done!

[@sat2sat111]

what is the overall weight? it's not working with my a6400 and kit lens

[@SBKProductions]

I can’t seem to figure out what’s the problem i recently bought a sigma 18-35mm to go with my canon T7i and i can’t get it balanced and i know how to balance my other lens! ........Every time i face the lens up it’s falls back and i keep adjusting the side axle but it’s just continues to fall back i can get everything else balance but not the side axle! I also has a battery grip on my T7i maybe that’s affecting it?

[@MediaUnlocked]

Take the battery grip off and try.

[@DisHappah]

thank you! this was very helpfull!

[@fasluhuzein7887]

Thanks a lot

[@turgutunal3663]

Thanks alot :) very usefull

[@TaintsVidsInc]

thank you

[@katharinajung847]

EPIC thank you!

[@argienart9030]

أطيب يا دفيد 👍🏻

[@The_judge_guy]

Sir do we need an L mount to shoot in vertical mode???

[@HeEllen-wu4ln]

It seems that Crane2 not support vertical shooting. Crane 2S support vertical shooting.

[@lori-bethsewell2834]

I have everything balanced included the tilt. However, when I power up and move to the tilt position the motor still shakes. Any suggestion? Thank you.

[@MediaUnlocked]

What lens and camera body? Email me at [e-mail]

[@vincebaldwin2829]

ill be getting one tomorrow. ill be using it with my A7ii. But I have a battery grip in my camera. can it still perform

[@daviddisponett9286]

Yes it should still work.

[@vancourverite7779]

omg do you need to balance each time you put a different lens? I have 35mm f2 and 16mm f1.4 and 18-55mm all different weight

[@MediaUnlocked]

Yes you do. I use 2 lenes on and can balance super fast.

[@katewong9191]

Nice video, but could you also do a video with feiyutach AK4000? I JUST BOUGHT, BUT DON'T KNOW HOW TO USE WELL.

[@MediaUnlocked]

That video is actually coming this month.

[@katewong9191]

@@MediaUnlocked Waiting

[@subalofficialvlogs6623]

Thank you brother

[@MediaUnlocked]

Happy to help.

[@vmadero313]

Could you tell me which motor level to use when attaching a small camera set-up like this? Hi or Low?

[@MediaUnlocked]

Low or medium

[@vmadero313]

So low motor for a low weight, and high motor for high weight?

[@JohmPaulRittell]

Thank you!

[@MediaUnlocked]

You’re welcome !

[@jacob._.rossiter]

The screw that is supposed to go though the mounting plate doesn't fit, how do I make it go through the slot in the mounting plate?

[@daviddisponett9286]

It should just screw through it.,

[@DanialADHOfficial]

does i need a counterweight if im using A6400 with a 135mm kitlens

[@daviddisponett9286]

You should not

[@BenjaminKanarek]

Great video! :-)

[@MediaUnlocked]

Thanks

[@esthervanhove1915]

Mine keeps trilling with 20 mm lens (lumix) my lens is too lightweight... I guess? If I balance it correct and then turn on.. it’s trilling so much and when I put it more backwards it’s less trilling.. but when I turn it off then my camera falls backwards... not logic at all .. I really think my body is too heavy in contrary with my lens.. is that possible? If I switch mode follow up and down also it does not trill....

[@devnatustak626]

Nices video and thanks

[@justfor491]

Can we use mobile device with this gimbal?

[@chenlyn-cj8ve]

no， it is only for camera. You can refer to the Crane M3S/M3/M2S/M2, these can work with both camera and phone. But only support button control for camera. If you are looking for a gimbal that work with the phone, the Smooth series would be better.

[@2836ndk]

They're recording in different fps on different cameras?

[@MediaUnlocked]

Yes so how setting got change with out me knowing till the edit.

[@nvrsbrneny198]

When I do the right balance I can never get it to stay up or down it just goes back to the middle is my lens to small I have a6400 Sony with 16-50 kit lens

[@nicangeles3963]

Thanks man !!!

[@MediaUnlocked]

happy to help

[@stylessipu99]

Nice bro

[@mattmaniac3740]

When the Zhiyun is powered-off it is balanced. I can turn it sideways and it stays balanced. When I power this thing on and turn it sideways it keeps going up and down (the back part). how to fix this..

[@do-or-die5822]

have u attached camera directly to the plate or there is another plate on the camera?

[@MediaUnlocked]

I use the plate it came with.

[@StarryEyedCece]

Literally been trying to balance for over an hour. I kinda hate this crane right now.

[@daviddisponett9286]

Sorry you get it figured out.

[@wrasslerk8389]

Did you ever manage to get it balanced?

[@Akiamdaimai]

It take 2 days and i still can't figure it out how to balance the roller axis motor, it stay straight but when ever i tilt it doesn't stay on the position,it always came back to the original position

[@amirfiroozi7780]

thanks man, perfect

[@TheGlobePark]

Do you do this while the rig is switched on or off?

[@DREZZYFILMS]

CarlHarris off

[@MediaUnlocked]

Yes

[@funnymono]

Thanks

[@daviddisponett9286]

Happy to help

[@amanuelmehari9850]

Does it have to be on while balancing it?

[@daviddisponett9286]

No have it off

[@slimdawgofficial]

ive been at it for an hour and no way am i getting balance in every direction

[@vinnieli2614]

I just got my crane 2. However it didn't come with the free servo follow focus as advertised.

[@MediaUnlocked]

Just email them they will get it to you. The sent it separately to me.

[@anointedmoses]

If it's star ⭐ I will give you more than 5 ⭐
Thanks for this

[@henryatakora6619]

Thank You!!