Zhiyun Crane 2S Review, Setup and Balancing

[@Andyhhhdx]

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[@prashantkuthu535]

Thanks Sir for the beneficial Tutorial, Logical & appropriate Tutorial presentation.

[@Andyhhhdx]

Thank you Prashant, we really appreciate the kind comment and we're happy that you've checked out the video :)

[@lidalols4151]

Thank you for the clear balancing instructions

[@Andyhhhdx]

No problem at all. I'll be honest, I have to come back to this video myself when i've not used the gimbal in a long time to remind myself how to do it :)

[@LowDoughTech]

Great job on this review as always, bravo man!

[@Andyhhhdx]

Thank you buddy :) I really wanted to get out and get more footage but with lock down currently in full force it's a bit of a struggle. May have to create something once we're all allowed to meet up again and get it posted :)
Thank you for stopping by and i'm enjoying the videos on your channel. Keep it up :)

[@GinaBeana_Tootsie]

Nice review Andy great tips, looks like a good piece of hardware you got some great video in action shots and very steady to thankz for sharing 👍🏼💜😊

[@Andyhhhdx]

Thank you Gina. It is awesome, i really like it. Going to use it quite regular i feel so hopefully will improve production of future videos. As always, thank you for stopping by and checking the video and i hope everything is going well with yourself.

[@GinaBeana_Tootsie]

@@Andyhhhdx yes doing well here in Connecticut 😊 keepin busy on UA-cam

[@Andyhhhdx]

Awesome, i'm glad you're well :)

[@bryanbarajasBB]

Got mines for $350, Black Friday at B&H.

[@Andyhhhdx]

That's an awesome price. Hope you enjoy it, I think it's a really good piece of kit.

[@HalloFilmz]

may I can set up roll and pan etc... from phone without going to menu from gimbal ?

[@JonnyPink65]

I have been watching so many videos on this gimbal and maybe mine is defective, but I get drift like one motor is not working. It will not return to center or starts panning on its own very slowly. It is balanced and calibrated. So many others seem to have no problem but this one is crap. Going back tot he glide cam

[@Andyhhhdx]

Hello there :) Thank you for the comment.
Sorry to hear you're having issues with yours, I would guess that it is defective. I can't say that i've experienced an issue with ours. I would definitely get it returned for either a refund or replacement.

[@JonnyPink65]

@@Andyhhhdx Thanks for the reply. Going back tomorrow.

[@Andyhhhdx]

@@JonnyPink65 No problem. Sounds like it's for the best that it's going back.

[@micksmixxx]

An impressive review, sir. Sadly, the price of it makes it way more expensive than I could ever hope to afford.

[@Andyhhhdx]

It is an expensive product but once you've had a play with it you would think it's money well spent :-)

[@micksmixxx]

@@Andyhhhdx I agree with you, sir, your review clearly shows its abilities. Unfortunately, for those of us with limited means, it's way out of our price range. ;-)

[@m-run3226]

Does it work with sony a6000?

[@Andyhhhdx]

Hello there :) I've just had a look on the compatibility list and the a6000 is on there so it should be fine. - oss.zhiyun-tech.com/zyplay/instructions_edit/supportmodel/CRANE%202S%20Camera%20Compatibility%20List%20-%20EN.pdf

[@bluemarbel1242]

It weighs almost a pound excluding the weight of the camera. How long can you hold it without getting muscle fatigue? If you are videoing a speech that lasts for 30 minutes or longer it could be a problem holding it that long. There's usually not room for a tripod at say a news conference. Maybe a monopod (if they're not illegal)? Is there a belt brace or a shoulder brace you can get for it?

[@Andyhhhdx]

You will struggle to film a speech for 30mins unless you're like He-Man as your arms will be killing. You can get arms which attach to it so you can change the way you hold it which will be much better on the arms. Unless you want to save on gym membership then this could double up as a training partner.
I've not seen a brace yet for it although they may exist. There's definitely handle bars for it though.

[@bluemarbel1242]

@@Andyhhhdx With all of the gyms that have closed, maybe you're right and this device could be sold as a training device. It could surpass the best selling "Shake Weight". The ad would say "Get toned and selfied at the same time". LOL
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[@Andyhhhdx]

@@bluemarbel1242 lol, you would go out to film like a costume of a man and come back with biceps like Dutch and Dillon when they did the handshake in the Predator movie.

[@brand10000]

I followed the best way I can in this video and still got the axis lock message.. 🤷🏾‍♂️

[@Andyhhhdx]

Hello buddy, sorry to hear you're having issues. Just double check that all your axis are unlocked. I've done this a few times and one of them has sneakily been locked and that caused the error for me.

[@oliverfox8022]

Selfie mode was quite scary ngl

[@Andyhhhdx]

Totally agree, i feel it was not my best moment :)

[@awillingvessel238]

how do you connect the camera to the zhyiun crane 2s? my camera is charging for the gimbal but it's not connected to it fully because when i press the record button it's not doing it!

[@Andyhhhdx]

Hello there AllPink. Just double check that your camera is supported with the Gimbal, i'm pretty sure i put a link in the description with a list of all the compatible cameras.
You should be able to go into the options on the gimbal and select your brand camera and it should work.
Why camera do you have?

[@awillingvessel238]

I have a sony a73, when are they going to fix this? :(

[@awillingvessel238]

@@Andyhhhdx any tips on how to connect the gimbal to the zy play app? It's not scanning my crane 2s

[@Andyhhhdx]

@@awillingvessel238 I've just had a quick look on the compatibility list and i can't see the Sony A73 on there :(

[@Andyhhhdx]

@@awillingvessel238 Hello Allpink :) When i load up the Y Play App, i swipe across on the screen so that it selects the Crane 2S because the first screen i see is for a "smooth-Q2" which is not the one we want.
Once i select the Crane 2S, click on connect now. This scans for the Crane and detects it and i press enter now and it's connected.
Just make sure your Crane is powered on and make sure you're bluetooth is on. Just double check that your bluetooth is not automatically connecting to something else like wireless earphones and this could cause an issue.

[@snickthebossofficial]

Why make a tutorial and skip over the part on how to put the battery's in? Lol

[@Andyhhhdx]

You're absolutely right and for that I will now retire from making videos :)