EVA1: Finding a Gimbal for the EVA1
- Thread starter Erik Wittbusch
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I was on this thread a while ago --
This won't answer your RS2 question, but may offer some insight.
I ended up buying the Ronin-S shortly after it came out. I figured it was worth a try with the EVA1.
They worked ok together -- but there were a few 'gotchas'
The first was that I wasn't able to put heavier lenses on the rig and still get the full tilting capability of the Ronin-S -- not because of overall weight, but because when I slid the camera far enough back to balance properly I didn't get sufficient tilt clearance. I don't know if the new version has more clearance??
This meant using smaller, lighter lenses -- the canon 24 and 40 pancake lenses and the 17-55/2.8 worked fine. But my Sigma 18-35 1.8 was a little too heavy to achieve proper balance and full movement.
Next issue was focus -- and the fact that most of the shots I wanted to do required focus adjustments. While some of this was possible with an assistant using the Panasonic ROP app, it wasn't as precise as I had hoped. This is of course where the RS2 pro setup with the focus motor would bee a boon.
Long story longer -- I ended up trying a GH5s on the Ronin-S and absolutely loved it! So while I kept the EVA1 in tripod, jib or hand-held configurations, I'd set up the GH5s on the Ronin-S first thing, and just keep it on there all day to use at a moment's notice when needed. I could even balance it with the 18-35 and a speedbooster because the GH5s body is so much smaller/lighter - and of course with the GH5s the camera directly interfaced with the built-in focus knob on the Ronin-S handle. (I also found that with the lighter weight I'd often be shooting far lengthier takes, often 10-15 minutes, when working on documentaries -- which would have been a killer with the EVA1)
ahalpert
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You can use an external focus motor on the Ronin-s as well. I've been doing that for years and using the focus wheel on the handle to drive the lens.
Regarding balancing the weight- perhaps you could add a weight on top of the eva1 body so that you could slide it forward on the platform and give you full tilt clearance? Not an ideal solution, of course...
Regarding balancing the weight- perhaps you could add a weight on top of the eva1 body so that you could slide it forward on the platform and give you full tilt clearance? Not an ideal solution, of course...
True -- though this approach would probably have called for extension-arming a counterweight to somewhere back behind the camera.
But the reality for me was that the GH5s solution was faster and worked better for me - and didn't tie up my EVA1. (My clients are happy to give me all the time I need for a changeover - as long as it takes less than 30 seconds...) So once I had the GH5s I didn't have the need to put the EVA1 on the ronin-s.
ahalpert
Major Contributor
Hey you'll hear no complaint from me. I used a GH5 on my Ronin-s until I bought an A7SIII. I'm just trying to troubleshoot