Cheap Stabilizer vs Gimbal
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- Опубліковано 30 жов 2018
- check out this little test between a cheap stabilizer and a 3 axis gimbal!
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actually couldn’t tell the difference until your sister used it to film! Good content 📸
interesting, I have zero experience with video and it was pretty clear that first one was more shaky.
me too! jejejeje
Aye, its Montell Fish!
loool
Ditto.
I actually use a glidecam for my professional work. It takes a bit of technique, but once you have it down, you can get 90% of the same shots. And you don't need batteries, and it will never glitch out... Like I always say, physics will never malfunction.
Bearings can. Lol
MyFriendlyPup far less likely. Especially with good bearings.
.....until you want to change the focal length!!
@@MyFriendlyPup hahahahaha agree with u!
And having the skill is👌
The steady cam was not exactly as smooth but it didn't have the weird bouncing movement that plagues gimbals. Both require learning before you get cinematic results. Good comparison and clever to use someone that hasn't used them to show the difference skill makes with the steady cam.
I like that you showed how much difference the skill level makes: gimbals good for everyone, and steadicam only good with skill. I recently bought a cheap steadicam and was surprised by how difficult it was. The balancing alone was a nightmare.
That's because you bought the cheaper one, also owned chepo for 2-3 years, got better with time but still it is worse than glidecam hd, recently bought used hd2000 for 170 and oh man that thing is so easy
I actually thought the cheap gimbal looked better when you did the test. It just seems more natural and organic (and therefore more cinematic) than the motorized one. The only motorized gimbal that didn't seem robotic to me is the Ronin S! Thanks for the video:)
That's the point! That's why even in Hollywood the mostly shoot with steadycams it's much more natural and cinematic👌🏼
Till Fischer I’m watching a top Netflix film now, and it’s all jerky hand movement style shots,
The Steadicam feels more fluid and natural
I think so too, but the gimbal is definitely more consistent!
NigelBarros good point, maybe worth having both. Biggest thing I wanna have is to get the shot quickly in as few takes possible. I’m finding it more annoying to try to get it right handheld.
Some movements make it look more natural, and sometimes that's what you want. I bet a bit of post-stabilization would smooth that out if needed.
it wouldn't work for me cause I jump with it in my hand's XD filming freerunning
CODER QN or a bit of post camera shake effect 😂 going the other way
This was the most straightforward and honest comparison between the two. Subscribed!
Very glad that you decided to explain that it took some skill to use the cheaper option as well as showing the difference in skill. I feel like many UA-camrs would have left this part out.
Thank you for providing this very interesting comparison Nigel. I appreciate your down to Earth approach and format. It's entertaining, short to the point and very informative. Good Job!
That cheap stabilizer design use to cost about 400 dollars back in the day.
SPOT ON! They USED to be HELLA expensive
I knew I wasn’t crazy!
Lol
Yeah I bought one for €200,- wonder wher it's now🤔
Cuz they actually worked. Usually cheap things =crappy ISH, noticeable cheaper, and expensive items are expected to work well . These worked well. They got away with the $400 cuz people got it and actually got something out of it.
Appreciate the video and honesty on both systems. I'll be getting a stabilizer for now and a gimbal later on
My inexpensive Vixia HFR800 already has pretty good digital stabilization. When combined with the inexpensive mechanical stabilizer *and* a skilled/attentive technique it should do a great job!
Your review was very helpful, thanks.
Still waiting for the tutorial on how to balance the $40 gimbal.
This makes me feel better that I went out and got a 3 axis gimbal from using my glidecam hd2000..stable footage with minimal enough or skill. Great content man glad I found your channel and yes I've hit the bell lol
The great thing with Nigel is that he understands not everyone can spend $400 on a gimbal. Another budget gimbal video on here starts at $500!
I use both . The stabilizer for more natural look or cinematic mood and the Crane 2 for more technical scene . but the only problem i encountered with the stabilizer is when you are outside and you have to much wind . then you can't use it . and yes you need a lot of practice to operate the Stabilizer. I use a Canon T7I with a big wide angle Tamron 10-24 mm
I've always preferred the smoothness of a stabilizer but with the right gimbal, camera, and IBIS you can get amazing buttery smooth footage from a gimbal.
Very nicely done review, I hope to see more from you. keep up the nice work.
Great demonstration, and beautiful image, as usual! I'm surprised at how much those mechanical stabilizers are coming down in price (presumably because the gimbals are getting cheaper). A year or so ago, they were $100 or more.
Thanks for the info! I've always wondered how that 40 dollar rig worked, cool.
I was expecting you would say the 40$ gimbal is better at it's price man you are truly genuine love you love this video enjoyed the shots man
This was great and informative test, especially since you showed how it looks when pro uses both and how it looks when totally new person uses both.
Dude your videos are gold. GOLD!!
You're video came at the perfect time for me! I'm looking at getting a €50 stabiliser. The footage looked good.
this location you shot in looks so cool, i really need to check out the PNW one day
Awesome video! to the average eye I dont think it'd be too clear which was which. I for one could tell from the first shot haha
Nicely done. Great info. Thanks!
I'm amazed by the place .... The pine trees looks amazing
Thanks, your sister demonstrated the difference well. Gimbals were also used on Apollo missions, which is why I came here. Thanks again :)
Good comparison, very noticeable but I can see where one might benefit for a "look" over the other (whether that's steadier or "homemade") A) I notice I focused more on the background moving around and the subject was second B) I focused on the subject and she had more movement in her stride with a smoother background that wasn't distracting.
nice video dude. thanks for the demo.
Honestly I am using that cheap stabilizer since few month for my LUMIX G6 and it works very well. If you ask me this is the Must have for budget beginner!
For me it’s like this
Gold Medal: Gimbal
Silver Medal: Glidecam (btw if you buy it second hand it’s around 150 bugs)
Bronze Medal: cheap stabilizer
😲 incredible!!! Thanks dude 👍👍👍
I have both of these kinds of stabilizer. Both have same purpose, to stabilize. But each of it has different specific purpose. I will keep to use the steadycam for some kind of shooting. It has natural feel and sometimes its all what i want, not too steady, but feels live.
Hey Nigel, i m using a panasonic g6 with a rode mic and i cant seem to stop the hiss. Can you pls tell me how you fixed that? Thx.
I used to have a glide cam but it got stolen on a gig. There is a very large learning curve with just being able to set it up to be balanced. And as soon as you change your lens the entire balance gets thrown off... or even if you just flip open your lcd screen... it will have to be re-balanced. Honestly it was a pain to use.
Heyyy Nigel!
It would be great if you could record a video about how you manually write on screen, thats so cool!
Is the music used an instrumental of “Breach” by The Tower and the Fool by any chance?
I just purchased this Cisno, it was used with no instructions, I've watched several videos on how to balance different stabilizers but It just spins out of control, any suggestions?
I could tell the difference easily. However, I think there’s something to the shake of a steadicam that looks good.
Having both is a solid investment.
Not only you can bring out your traditional when the gimbal's battery suddenly runs out. Not also when you'll be shooting a rainy scene (unless the gimbal's waterproof).
You can also save your gimbal for definitely camera-intensive scenes by using the traditional for otherwise.
Best of both worlds. 📸
I personally prefer the Steadycam look because it‘s more natural and you can operate it better - especially for slow slider like movements. only prefer the gimbal for higher speed shots (dirt bike etc.)
I ride electric unicycle and want to have an extension pole to film any ideas? I have canon 6 d but want to set it up with gimble extension pole ect.
Thanks for the info dude!
The steadycam is what I still bought in 2021. I am never a fan of gimbal because it cant turn quickly, it glitches frequently. In smoothness the steadycam is a bad ass when it comes to cenematic shots. I love it even more.
Is the 40€ stabilizer compatibel with the panasonic g6 ?
Thanks for showing this!
Her face in the video 😂😂😂made my day 😂
0:00 📹 Introduces two stabilizers from different price ranges: Home Tech iStudy Gear ($400) and Cisno ($40)
0:12 💸 Describes Home Tech as an electronic 3-axis gimbal
0:21 🛠 Explains Cisno as a mechanical gimbal with manual balancing
0:48 🎯 Plans to compare footage from both stabilizers and reveal which is which
1:45 📊 Invites viewers to guess which footage looks best
1:51 🧑🤝🧑 Little sister will operate both gimbals to demonstrate ease of use
2:36 🔍 Reveals Shot A was Cisno ($40) and Shot B was Home Tech ($400)
2:47 🤔 Prefers the $400 stabilizer for ease of use and smoother shots
3:06 🔋 Notes advantages of the $40 stabilizer: no batteries, waterproof, portable
3:24 🛠 Mentions a full review of the Home Tech gimbal available
3:34 📏 Highlights Home Tech's capacity to hold 5.5 pounds
Do you think the cheap mechanical gimbal would be ok with a very light camera, like the Samsung Gear 360? I'd like to experiment with using it on trips, but I don't want to break the bank doing so. Cheers!
Finally UA-cam feed suggested something I was looking for!!
My gimbal died while making my new short so it would have been great to have that mechanical one as a back up. Do you think it would work ok with a mobile phone? Do you have any videos on how to use it?
Very nice comparison! Is the shown footage stabilised in the post production or directly in the camera or is it the actual raw footage?
First take which you used stabilizer cisno is the best. When you use the gombal its a little more stricted and stressful footage for me. first one suits the scene emotionally most.
Glidecam always looks better! I still use mine because I don't have to worry about batteries running out.
I feel ya, I have the Ronin-S and still seem to use my GlideCam a ton because its so damn reliable..
The advantage of using a electronic gimbal is that you can focus all your effort on composition vs keeping it stable.
In my opinion, I would go for the cheap stabiliser. I would agree to what you said about the no-need batteries and the waterproof side. I do a lot of outdoor shots and recharging batteries would be a problem. Thanks for this info video.
Attaching a monopod to a camera and using image stabilization works well for me. Then I can stabilize further in post for rock-solid shots. However, thanks for showing how much better a gimbal is. My B Camera, a Canon XC10, would be perfect on a gimbal.
Do you know how long this gimbal has been on the market?
Not many reviews online and even less in the U.S. I would love a gimbal but can't afford the ronin s. I was looking at the fosicam fm1-45 last year but it was discontinued I hear.
I'd hate to spend $400 and this thing explodes the next day and the company pulls up the tent stakes and leaves town the same day.
To get the highest bit rate with a Panasonic gh2, do you have to use the avchd format or whatever it’s called?
And if you do, is there a way to easily get it onto my phone so I can use lumafusion to edit?
I don’t want to use my laptop since it sucks when it comes to editing, and putting the videos on my laptop first would be a huge hassle of an extra step. I’d like to be able to transfer them to my phone directly if possible
That must be one quiet road. Makes for some cool shots.
Useful video thanks!
the $40 cisno is now $52.99, wtf, lol
Yes jahahaha
I saw the same too!
Hahahaaa
Cuz people increased buying
did your camera lens have OSS? do you think that we can stabilized shots with average technique without OSS
Very helpful, thanks.
what lens was being used during the main shot of you talking?
This whole video was filmed on the DJi 15mm f1.7
Nigel,
How long did you have to practice with the steadycam to get those tracking shots that smooth?
You are absolutely right, however it takes a lot of time to balance and master the stabilizer... I spent hours trying to get it balanced and then using it properly was extremely hard. I finally gave up tossed it in the closet and purchased a gimbal .....
Nice job Dude
I have same cheap stabilizer as your. Not bad for my first device. More better than handheld shooting, especially when you're shooting in 60 fps.
Where can I buy the stabilizer gimble?
A6000 & sigma 16mm can be good in steadicam bro?
how do you color grade?
is it me or was Shot "A" a lot better then Shot" B"? felt/looked a lot smoother . cool comparison , helpful. thank you.
it's because the sister didn't walk as smooth as him
One problem I have for the stabilizer is my camera being too light for it to be balanced
The A looked better actually. Good job !
40$ still out of my budget xD
oDzTV true! 😂
Lol same
U still broke man? :(
same lol
Thanks good information.
The UPS truck and the end made me laugh. I'm a UPS driver and am learning photography and video. I bet that driver loves driving out there.
Can u make the same video but then filming faster objects, like sport?
Sup Dude. Names Drew. I’m best buds with your brother Levi. Looking at cheap gimble reviews and found this one and recognized your sister. Small world haha anyway keep up the good work my friend!!
40$ Steadycam looks good, but in this video you don't really push both to their limits. Slow walking should be easy for both. I would like to see a video in which you compare them in extreme conditions :D Anyways a great video!
I thinki somebody thought that, what if, I mount the gimbal on the stabilizer. how about together using.. please test it for us.
Wow i want to try it. I think Its perfect to production video
Heyy there, it's incredibly difficult to master a steadycam and I think it's one of the hardest techniques in filmmaking at all. Even in big movie productions the DoPs use steadycams over gimbal (Emanuel Lutzbezki got famos threw his steadycam skills). So gimbals are just more practical and easier to use (for getting much better footage much faster) but when you are good with a steadycam you can even achieve better results. Just check out @mattihaapoja or @parkerwalbeck.
ua-cam.com/video/DniVfYveaiQ/v-deo.html
This is the first time I heard Hoham gimbal. I know DJI and Feiyu , they have very good gimbals.
At the 400$ price range you can get the zhiyun crane plus now. Really great gimbal with some really advanced features, well worth the money
Thank you for this
How much does the Hohem gimbal block the back of the screen?
My Gh3 screen flips out so it doesn't block it at all, but with something like a sony it probably would block it a lot
I just think you'd make a great brother in law. What a guy.
Your link in the description was broken.
The other thing is weight of camera won’t be limited also weather proof
Hi! Is 400$ stabilizer weather resistant?
I'll be honest. I thought you were on a green screen the whole time:)
Exactly
Gosh, I laugh my a** off when your sister tried the Cheaper Gimbal...
Thank you
Could already tell A was mechanical. Lol but it's still super smooth
Your experienced use of the stabilizer was 100% passable and usable. So much + for something with no batteries needed etc. BUT...I'd take a motorised one if anyone was offering! Ha!
But the prices of gimbals is getting above that of actual cameras and we need to all say "NO" to that shit. It's purely taking advantage.
I doubt you used the duck walk technique when you used the glidecam.
Before I watch video: I reckon mechanical gimbal will give smoother footage with no jerkiness, but more floating. Electronic gimbal will give footage perfectly level with horizon, but more jerky (sudden correction, small jitter). Manual gimbal demand perfect balancing that can be very fiddly and tedious with cheap gimbals and every gram of change on setup counts against balance, while gyro-gimbals excuse a lot of mistakes with expense of less smooth image. Now, let's go watching. :)