Micro Gimbal for GH4, BMPCC, A7s - $699 USD

TheDingo said:
Any reason why ? ( same for the C100, what's missing in Dusty's footage ? )
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What tyler said, the weight limit on the nebula is about 2.2lbs and the d750 along weighs 750g so about 1.65 lbs so you lens options will be limited and you will be pushing the max weight limit, not sure if it will work. I would probably rent one to test it if I could but no rental house I knows carries one.
 
TylerH said:
The weight limit on the nebula is 1kg total, the c100 alone without the lens is 1.1kg.
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I am aware of the weight and size limitations of the Nebula. This category of gimbals look like they are made for mirrorless or smaller cameras.

Sorry, if I misinterpreted the original comment to mean something was lacking in Dusty's choice of camera, which made no sense to me as his footage looked absolutely great.
 
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TheDingo said:
I am aware of the weight and size limitations of the Nebula. This category of gimbals look like they are made for mirrorless or smaller cameras.

Sorry, if I misinterpreted the original comment to mean something was lacking in Dusty's choice of camera, which made no sense to me as his footage looked absolutely great.
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Oh okay, yeah you are right his footage looks absolutely great. I was only complaining because I dont have a camera that would work with the nebula and don't see myself picking one up in the near future (The A7S and GH4 just aren't the best choices for the type of work I am currently doing).
 
Even if you could get a D750 on the gimbal, it wouldn't work very well because the second you tilt the camera will hit the frame. These handheld gimbals are for small cameras like the Gh4, A7s, BMPCC, etc. You wanna fly a SLR like the D750 or Canon MKIII, you should be looking at a Ronin M type/size gimbal.
 
The N4000 and the Gh4 saved the day on this.

Here is the 1st cut (once band see it I'm sure it's to change) using the gimbal.

Everything moving is the Gh4 with 12-35 on the N4000.
Other cameras used are the Sony Fs7, BMC4K, and Inspire 1
Colored with Koji Color Advance (the BEST color plug-in on the market. I'll write up more about it later) edited in FCPX

https://vimeo.com/127339227
Password: MCUT
 
dustylense said:
The N4000 and the Gh4 saved the day on this.

Here is the 1st cut (once band see it I'm sure it's to change) using the gimbal.

Everything moving is the Gh4 with 12-35 on the N4000.
Other cameras used are the Sony Fs7, BMC4K, and Inspire 1
Colored with Koji Color Advance (the BEST color plug-in on the market. I'll write up more about it later) edited in FCPX
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Awesome. The Inspire 1 shot of the guy climbing up the building looks amazing.
 
Which one are you getting vultch - pilotfly or nebula? Also did you find a UK supplier or are you accepting possible custom duty fees?
 
I have bought the Pilotfly H1, I did as much research as I could. The Nebula 4000 is working fine for a lot of users but a few people have had issues.
Re the pilotfly, I could not find a UK supplier, I joined the RC copter mailing list and was emailed when the next batch were about to be manufactured. Delivery is mid to end of May.
And yes I did a few sums to see what import duty would be but its a dark art.
 
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ok thanks for the info, am also intrigued with the pilotfly and sturdyflight - just looking for more real world feedback before i commit - keep us posted how it goes....duty is normally about 20% but yes is often the luck of the draw, some of the manufacturers mark the price down to get around this but as you say, a dark art.....
 
Thanks HHL!

Maybe not a hard case, but I think the packaging immediately makes me feel this company is more professional than Filmpower. There are a couple of major benefits over the Nebula for me.

- The adjustment of the carriage up and down (for pitch balance) without having to remove camera
- The MUCH easer adjustment of front to back (for yaw balance)
- The inclusion of a thumb pitch controller - wow!

I'm very close to pulling the trigger on this and offloading my Nebula 4000 at a considerable loss.

Still can't believe no big players decided to introduce something in this style.
 
I really don't understand the design of these devices. How one is supposed to see what he's shooting?
Unless I'm missing something, the camera monitor is almost hidden behind a motor, and the hdmi is not accessible on the pilotfly because it's blocked by the other motor.
Maybe it's barely fine when the camera is at chest height, but I can't imagine how to see what the camera is recording at lower or higher heights.
 
You can always add an external monitor on those thing, I plan to get PIX-E5 when it is released, as 3" is too small to check focus. And HDMI out works fine

Here is my one with the rig and 7" monitor, but normally on weddings/club where time and space is money i just fly without the rig
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diegocervo said:
I really don't understand the design of these devices. How one is supposed to see what he's shooting?
Unless I'm missing something, the camera monitor is almost hidden behind a motor, and the hdmi is not accessible on the pilotfly because it's blocked by the other motor.
Maybe it's barely fine when the camera is at chest height, but I can't imagine how to see what the camera is recording at lower or higher heights.
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You could use your iPhone or android app to wirelessly view the screen, or ur a flat 90 degree angle cdmi cable. I use to have the DJI ronin and even with that i need an external monitor to clearly see the screen.

The Sturdy cam mini gimbal allows the screen on the gh4 to be in an open out position but that has its own issues. It also is tool less.
 
If you hold them with your elbow at right angle, the camera is situated about chest height and from that angle you can actually see the monitor on the back of most cameras. Fair enough, if you hold it up hight you can't, or down low. But most gimbal users will be shooting fairly wide - it would be pretty difficult to not have you subject in frame.

I haven't found it to be an issue. But also - the hdmi ports are assessable if you use right angle ribbon cables.
 
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