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The Crane 2 does a great job of stabilizing my camera. It's easy to balance - albeit the clamping mechanisms for locking and unlocking the arm-extensions would be better if they needed less rotation to go from fully locked to unlocked and if in the unlocked position the act of extending (or contracting) each arm was dampened. The follow focus works well. There is almost no lag between twisting the control wheel and changing the focus of the lens. However I did find the location of the follow focus wheel to be somewhat awkward. This is a heavy gimbal and it supports reasonably heavy cameras (at least by DSLR standards), so it's really better if you can get two hands on the gimbal. Particularly if what you're shooting requires holding the gimbal horizontally rather then vertically. So having to take your left hand away from a position to support the gimbal in order to make smooth focus pulls is less than ideal. The batteries last a long time, are of a fairly common type and are easily replaceable. All in all, I think it's a great gimbal, in spite of the criticisms I have made above.Read full review
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Electronic Gimbals are a must have these days for all sorts of video projects. The Zhiyun Crane is a great product, which you only really notice when using it! I researched countless Gimbals, and purchased the Zhiyun with not that much excitement, as I needed this Gimbal for work, and was in a time poor situation. However, I quickly learned that using this product is more exciting, refined and extraordinary than any video can do justice to. It is responsive, powerful, and lightweight. The battery last for a good 3-4 hours, (I have actually used it for that long, with a GH5). My arm was not sore- and I was able to keep going the whole day capturing great - smooth footage. There are some fantastic modes on this Gimbal- such as selfie mode, follow mode, lock mode etc. Controls are easy and Android / iOS integration is fantastic. Remember there is also a firmware update to this product, so be sure to check out the Zhiyun web page for that, and make sure to download the driver for your system before plugging in the Gimbal (without the driver the Gimbal will not be able to communicate with your computer). I applaud Zhiyun for making such a remarkable product. The only downside is you really have to use this product to appreciate how good it is. To give a balanced review, I did find however that in order to take a larger camera - such as the GH5 adjustments to the balance have to be made. These adjustments cause the crane to hit itself. Which is not a problem in normal usage- but can be an issue when swapping from a standard grip to briefcase mode (camera on bottom not on top). I was able to work out a way of flipping the camera quickly, (positioning the arms at exactly the correct angle to allow clear movement) so this wasn't as big an issue as it could have been. Obviously I am sure Zhiyun are aware of larger cameras, and will most probably address this in future models. However this product is rock solid- and 100% usable now! Don't wait any longer for a great Gimbal for light weight camera systems.Read full review
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The Zhiyun-Tech crane needs to be in the arsenal of every small filmmaker! It help you get these effortless smooth shots that add movement to all your projects and help really bump up the production quality and bring it to a more professional level. The crane does for variety of shots, what drones have done for YouTube vlogers, it takes things to a new level and help you stand out from the crowd. When used smartly the crane can also replace many expensive camera movement equipment such as dollies, sliders, cranes, glidecams and even tripods incase you happen to forget yours at home. I only wish I had bought this sooner, definitely very happy I finally did pull the trigger!
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I've tried several other types: this one is really easy to set up and use and the results speak for themselves. The footage is brilliant!
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I think it is the best bang for bucks at the moment. Do not worry about "MIRRORLESS CAMERA" in its title. It can easily handle Canon 80D with a reasonably sized lens (like Canon 28mm F2.8 or Canon 10-16mm). I did not have a chance to use it but a half an hour trial did not reveal any critical issues.
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