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

Hm keep finding myself pushing the limits of the nebula 4000 due to weight, might be time to upgrade. Are there any gimbals that are reliable and support more than just a mirrorless? The nebula 4200 seemed to have mixed opinions and it looks like a helix jr is about 1600 new, wondering if that might just be the better route at this point (plus I was a fan of the helix when I used it a while back)
 
No thanks! I (and at least 6 other people I met on this forum and others) had to fight for a refund last time I tried a Filmpower product and found their "support" to be rude and inattentive. I lodged a complaint with the BBB, though the case was closed because they didn't hear back from the company (I think it's based out of a house in NoCal). I eventually got a refund but they fought every step of the way. Be prepared to fight for shipping fees refunded (even if you get a clearly broken unit). Complaining loudly on forums is the MO for getting replies from Filmpower. The next post will likely be from the fraudpower guy showing a new demo clip.

My 2 cents... Stay far far far far far away, even if you buy another cheapo Chinese brand, this on is a roll of the dice. It's just not worth it.

Godspeed!
 
Interesting, wonder how these newer gimbals will compare to something like the Letus Helix JR. Its price point is close to a lot of these newer one hand/two hand hybrid gimbals that support more weight than the earlier pistol grip gimbals. All I know is I think its time to upgrade from the Nebula 4000, just a matter of what to replace it with.
 
I just bought a Feiyu Mg Lite gimbal for my GH4 and while it's my first gimbal, I have so far been very impressed with it. I was able to get the GH4 with a speedbooster and Rokinon 16mm Cine lens balanced on it (although just barely), and it handles the weight fine. I was up and running with it about half an hour after opening. It comes with an iPhone/Android app that connects to the gimbal via bluetooth, allowing easy adjustment of settings like motor strength, etc. Build is solid, and they claim about six hours of battery life, which I think has been roughly accurate. Biggest negative is that mounted normally for DSLR's, the HDMI out is blocked and you can't flip out the screen. However, it DOES work flipped around. They call it DV cam mode. Only problem is the mounting plate, when flipped around, can't slide in far enough to lock down with the GH4 on it. I worked around it by attaching a cheese plate to the camera to shift it over, so now I can flip out my screen and have an unobstructed view, as well as swivel it for low angle shots. The gimbal also works in inverted mode. One other negative, the handle is very slim, which is great for hand holding, but you can't really set it down for balancing with great confidence. I just attached a QR plate to the handle's 1/4" mount point to have a wide flat surface to set it down with. Here is my first test with the Rokinon 16mm--

http://pixultronik.com/millie_mg2.mov

And another with my lumix 14-42 with a wide angle adapter on it, in inverted mode--

http://pixultronik.com/millie_mg.mov
 
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