DJI RS2 RavenEye Setup and Camera Control Guide, Avoid Common Mistakes

[@keith-knittel]

Thanks everyone who commented on my RS2 Tips & Tricks video that requested this video. Hopefully, this helps you guys out! It's confusing without any documentation. Check out the DJI RS2 tips & tricks video: kzbin.info/www/bejne/iGOsaZqYatB_Z5Y

[@Panos4002]

I have canon c70 and I can’t control the rec with raveneye do u know how?

[@richard-sim]

Hey, just a couple of radio-related tips from an electronics engineer. 1) The dual antennas should be perpendicular to eachother for maximum effectiveness. Antennas are polarized, not unlike sunlight (think polarizer filters!), so having the antennas at 90 degrees to eachother means that when one antenna is picking up a weak signal the other will be picking up a strong signal, and vice versa. 2) The suggestion to turn off Bluetooth is because WiFi and Bluetooth are both 2.4GHz and use the SAME antenna in your phone. This is actually impossible to do, so what it means is that your phone is having to constantly toggle between using that antenna for Bluetooth and WiFi, which is incredibly unreliable (especially on Android phones, some more than others). Turning off Bluetooth for just one app like you suggest doing in the video has no effect on this at all (it's essentially just a privacy setting) - you must turn Bluetooth off for the entire phone.

[@keith-knittel]

Hey there Richard, thank you for a more in-depth response! I really wonder about the bluetooth setting for just the Ronin app or just turning off bluetooth in general - it does seem to make a difference on my iPhone. I understand from a technical standpoint that it might not make sense but I wonder if apple is doing something tricky to actually shut off bluetooth? Or if its not "actually" shutting it off, but denying permissions to single apps? This is above my pay grade but thanks for bringing that up! I love knowing things like this! Thanks for the great insight and watching

[@richard-sim]

@@keith-knittel My guess would be that when BT is left enabled for the app, that the app tries to connect to the gimbal automatically or at least tells iOS that it may want to use BT, and that causes the difference you see. I'm pretty sure that even with BT disabled for the app, if you had another app in the background using BT or were using BT headphones (which is possible as BT is still enabled on the phone) that you'd see the same or worse degredation. It's hard to say for sure as it's all behind-the-scenes stuff, and Apple does change the behaviour quite frequently between iOS versions as it can have a large impact on battery life. If I get a RS2+RavenEye, I'll have to do some testing!

[@magnusgotander7788]

The best videos over the RS2. Especially about the cables.

[@keith-knittel]

Thanks for the kind words, Magnus! Glad it was helpful!

[@jendrikwichels237]

Danke!

[@keith-knittel]

Danke schon!! Glad it was helpful and thank you so much for my first super thanks! 🙌

[@larawichels]

@@keith-knittel Man, before every shoot I forget how to assemble the RS2 in the right way. Then I panic. And then I come back to your video. And everything is fine. Thanks for helping me in these situations

[@KathySierraVideo]

Thank-you again! 🙏 Just set-up my RS2 and RavenEye last night, and it was all so confusing (and this is my first gimbal). But after making All The Mistakes you talk about, I was able to get Active Track working thanks to you. The whole reason I got this was to film *myself*, and finally I can! Again, I’m grateful for this video 🙏🤗

[@keith-knittel]

It can be pretty confusing but glad to help you out! I had a ton of trial and error when I set mine up for the first time! Thanks for the kinds words and have fun filming!

[@javajack-1]

Honestly that’s the best laid out tutorial video I’ve seen for Raven Eye. You are so correct that information is thin and anyone else doing a tutorial has left out important information and steps. Congrats on doing this very well. One question, I have Sony cameras, too, but always use the multi cable for control and not USB C. If you buy a Ronin S control cable for Sony from DJI, for example, it comes with the micro USB for multi. It’s working for me with multi input on RS 2. I’ll experiment and try the USB C to see what happens and let you know.

[@javajack-1]

Okay Keith, just tried replacing the USB micro or mini into the camera with USB C and I lost all control. I’m using a new a7siii and tried your tip of controlling with PC and not mass storage, but all I got was image edge coming up on the monitor with a choice of MTP or USB. I couldn’t get anything to work and eventually went back to the multi plug in and everything was fine again. I know my A73 and A7R3 also work with the multi input for record start, etc. I don’t get ISO, shutter speed and aperture in Ravens eye in the DJI app. Are you getting this additional control?

[@keith-knittel]

Hey there Jack - I this is the experience I've been going through as well. I'm thinking about making another video addressing the RS2, how to rig it up, which cable to use and the drawbacks of using each cable for a7iii's and an a6400 (those are the cameras I have). Lots of trade offs based on camera and even resolution.

[@javajack-1]

@@keith-knittel I think that's an excellent idea as I am reading about lots of confusion out there. I was on support with DJI as my zipper on my case broke and I need replaced. While I was on I sent them a link to your video and they appreciated it and thanked me as they realize there is a lack of information on the Raven's Eye and they want to address it.

[@storiesofbike]

Super helpful AND you're very pleasant to listen to!

[@keith-knittel]

Glad it was helpful! And thank you!

[@waynehearst317]

Just bought the RS2 Pro combo and WOW...your video literally saved me hours of frustration!!! The DJI Ronin app was about 1/10th as useful as your video. DJI should just link this video in their app for support.

[@keith-knittel]

This took me a long time to figure out, so I decided to make a video about it. Glad to help! Thanks for watching

[@raiken_au]

Thanks for this video, the lack of documentation was frustrating. Got it working as intended on my SC2 finally.

[@keith-knittel]

Glad it helped! It took me a lot of trial and error to figure everything out! Thanks for watching

[@dmmhtm]

Waiting to receive my RS2. I have saved this video (among a few others) for when I get it. Thanks heaps mate, great job!

[@keith-knittel]

Congrats on the new gimbal! Hope I can help, I have a few other videos about the rs2 as well!

[@dmmhtm]

@@keith-knittel legend! Thanks :)

[@konradklimiuk4716]

Thanks a lot for this video. Wrong USB slot spoiled two days of my life. Now the problem is solved.

[@keith-knittel]

Glad to help! It's a really easy mistake to make (I made it a lot before making this video)

[@KalebQi]

OMFG THANK YOU. Couldn’t figure out the raven eye and this helped

[@keith-knittel]

Youre welcome - glad I could help!

[@elmono3939]

Very cool. Original "instructions" - if you wanna call that that way - suck. What would we do without you. Thank you for sharing your knowledge of RS2 with us !

[@keith-knittel]

Took me a lot of trial and error to figure out the RS2 - glad I could help! Thanks for watching

[@anakkampoeng7193]

Hello sir, i like you rivew,. Please for Canon 80 DB rs2 set UP wifi

[@keith-knittel]

Hello there, unfortunately I don't have access to a Canon 80d - only Sony cameras

[@anakkampoeng7193]

@@keith-knittel ☹️ thank u sir..

[@fortunatefilms143]

Connecting to my Canon 80D. It works perfectly. Thank you.

[@keith-knittel]

Great to hear!

[@white_lizard]

I recommend using the Andycine think HDMI cable going from the camera to the field monitor/atomos ninja/smallhd monitor. It takes the tension off the gimbal. I had that issue when I used a normal HDMi cable (like you said, hard to cable manage and tugs on the gimbal).

[@CampersInternational]

Great videos for RS2 newbies. Thanks Keith, keep on the good work!!!

[@keith-knittel]

Sorry for the late reply, but thanks for the kind words and watching!

[@darkknightwithanidea1845]

Thank you so much for the comprehensive breakdown & tutorial. Concise, & brilliant commentary. VERY helpful. Keep up this great channel.

[@keith-knittel]

Glad it was helpful! Thank you for the kind words, definitely motivates me to make more content

[@CNaviVlog]

Thank you!! I seen nobody with this video

[@MattFaris]

Have ordered the rs 2 pro combo and can't wait to get it. Great to be watching all your content in prep and sure I'm gonna be tapping into all your knowledge when I get this!!

[@keith-knittel]

Thats awesome Matt, glad to help out! By now, I'm sure you've gotten your gimbal. Hope it's all going well! Thanks for the support

[@JonnyPink65]

Fantastic video> Question if you are still checking these older videos. I have the RSC2 combo that has Raveneye. When I start tracking, it the gimbal starts moving side to side. It starts fine, then starts tacking off panning side to side until I have to grab and hold on while it loses track Love the gimbal and dont want to return it, but I got it specifically for the active tracking. I have tried three different Canon cameras and turned stabilization off, rebalance, recalibrate etc. Any ideas?

[@VanlifeSurvivalist]

Thank you so much. New subscribe! I looked and looked, your video was the only one to do a the tutorial correctly!

[@keith-knittel]

Glad to help, Chris! I had a tough time figuring this out so decided to make a video about it - thanks for the kind words and subscribing!

[@VanlifeSurvivalist]

@@keith-knittel Unfortunately it seems that 4k doesn't work well to my smart device, only 1080. Lots of lag with 4k.

[@chaosfx6121]

Dude, really clear good tutorial. Subscribed :) Thx

[@keith-knittel]

Glad to help, and thank you for the subscription, Chaos!

[@RoyGregorio]

For the A7S III, you have to use the Sony multi cable on the micro usb. Record button and autofocus works this way.

[@keith-knittel]

Thanks for the info about the a7s iii, Roy!

[@RoyGregorio]

@@guy.streeter make sure you're using the cable labeled multi. Don't use the other micro usb cable.

[@hmudesign]

Great video Keith, really helped a lot. Thanks a ton.

[@keith-knittel]

Glad it helped!!

[@AgusMangaretto]

GRACIAS !!! clave desconectar el cable de control de la camara para tener monitoreo al grabar con el raven ME SALVASTE UN CAPO

[@Fabulous_Juggling]

Can a usw the RavenEye without the Gimbal?

[@Wakaleo]

Thanks so much for this video XO

[@joshwalsh1634]

This is an incredibly insightful, helpful video. 10/10.

[@keith-knittel]

Thanks and glad it was helpful, Josh!

[@photographyliverpool7973]

Brilliant vid and really helped get my RS2 and RavenEye working with my S1 Glad I didn't have to rely solely on the DJI quick start guide that although "correct" leaves a lot open to interpretation One small glitch that I came across is a limit on what resolution can be filmed and sent over HDMI at the same time Therefore you can have everything setup & show in the app, but the image freezeses as soon as you press record To resolve this you need to reduce the video quality for it to work I have only tried this on my Pansonic Lumix S1, but reading a few other forums it seems to be an issue on the Sony A7 as well It looks to be a restriction set in the camera, so hopefully will be resolved in firmware updates

[@westcoastdrones_wa]

Hi Keith - I just came across your RS2 videos and you've absolutely nailed it mate! You could give DJI a few good tips on how to create educational videos for their RS2 !!!!

[@keith-knittel]

Wow - thanks for the kind words! Sorry for the late reply, but glad you came across my videos! Glad to help and thanks again!

[@gravitymediapro]

So very helpful! Thank you. New sub.

[@keith-knittel]

Glad to help! Thanks for watching and subscribing!

[@Mike0193Azul]

Very helpful thank you

[@keith-knittel]

You're welcome! Thanks for watching

[@yellil_aresan]

Great video. But I have a issue, I couldn't connect raven eye to my phone its showing couldn't connect!

[@keith-knittel]

Thank you. Do you have wifi and the correct permissions set for the app on your phone?

[@erbartlett]

thanks for the detailed write up. any idea what the range on the active track is? trying to figure out if it can film me from further away (like 40-50 ft). thanks!

[@keith-knittel]

Hey there Evan, the range for active track is very lens and movement dependent. I wouldn't rely on this as a completely remote camera operator, but for help filming things and keeping them in the frame it can be helpful. I use it for filming objects, but as far as setting it up and filming and taking the place of a camera operator.. the tech isnt there yet in my opinion. It's getting better, but not as good as the drone active tracking yet. Hope that helps! I have another video about the RS2 and raveneye that goes into a little more detail on my channel. "Common problems with the RS2 and Sony cameras" I'd link it here but sometimes KZbin blocks links for whatever reason

[@erbartlett]

@@keith-knittel Thanks, I'm filming a lot of kitesufing, and I want to see if it can track me back and fourth as I'm kiting, but it sounds like its not there yet. Appreciate you sharing your experience!

[@chrisfoster8770]

Thanks for a very helpful video Keith! I'm sure I averted at least one headache by watching this before I tried setting up the Raveneye!

[@keith-knittel]

Thanks for the kind words! There are a lot of weird “gotchas” with this gimbal, hope I could save you some headaches!

[@zhmiky1476]

I like your Voive, slow and clear, make we all heard the details

[@keith-knittel]

Thanks! I find myself talking too quickly all the time and actually reshoot a lot of stuff to slow down. Words are hard!

[@danielkautu9888]

Can you show some of us how to mount iPhone13 Pro Max? I have my New Ronin DJI RS2

[@maxangotti]

Good ..but Is compatible with Canon C200 ? Thanks for your response Keith . Best regards

[@keith-knittel]

I cant say, as I don't have a C200 - but feel free to send me a c200 to test out! Haha. Sorry I can't be of more help, maybe someone can comment here with more experience with the C200 + RS2?

[@Day1Adventures]

Nice and simple thank you

[@gonasart]

And how do you use the raveneye with the camera in an upright position?

[@elsiebeukes538]

Really helpfull video, thank you! A silly question perhaps, but do you need to be connected to a network to use active track? We love safari and network is not always available

[@CarloLimonta]

Hello, thanks for your videos which are very useful well explained, the gimbal the raveneye and the camera are well connected with the right cables but when I want to activate 'Active Track' I cannot see what I have framed on the small monitor of the dji ronin rs gimbal 2 pro combo. how should i do?

[@mordavian]

Thanks for the video. I am using A6400 on RSC2 and i have some problems. Connections ok but raveneye on phone started to display camera view too much laggy. I changed wifi signal type but nothing happened. At the start, it was very fluid but it became laggy suddenly and i couldn't solve the issue. Secondly, record button on gimbal does not function. I unchecked the record button in the display of Raveneye but nothing happened again. It's indicated that a dedicated cable is needed to make a timelapse but i couldn't find this cable either in the box.

[@ElBoyoElectronico]

Super helpful video!! I have one question: Why not connect the usb c port from the camera with the usb c port from the raveneye? I saw an official dji video video where the person connected it that way, but this didn’t work for me. The way you do it seems to be the right way. I still don’t understand why the official video does it differently and what the usb c port that is next to the hdmi port on the raveneye is used for.

[@keith-knittel]

Thanks for the kind words! I have not idea why the official documentation is t correct - but in my testing, almost every camera has a different way of working and this is mostly due to the limitations of the camera, not the gimbal. That’s what led me to making this video in the first place, i was having a tough time getting my settings correct in each of my cameras. Glad this video helped!

[@keith-knittel]

If you’re still stuck, check out my “common problems with Sony cameras and the rs2” video, even if you do t have an rs2 this could be helpful for connecting everything

[@stephanyandreas]

Thank you so much Keith! Really helpful stuff... I'm totally new to gimbal work so maybe I'm just doing something wrong?! But when switching to "movie" mode on the camera dial (A7III) the screen on the phone turns black (no image). When A/S-Mode or whatever I get a live image. But without face recognition... Do you have tip for that?

[@keith-knittel]

Hey there Andreas, glad I could help! The A7III doesn't support face detect af while recording using HDMI out (any HDMI out, not just the RavenEye) As for the black screen, what are your settings on your camera and which cables are you using? Thanks for watching and the kind words!

[@rayc4050]

Hey! I'm having the same problem here! Any solution to this?? Sony a7m3+Usb-c to Usb-c, camera settings are all the same to this video. Thanks in advance!!

[@besenyiarpad]

I have a same problem with a7r m4, i tried usbc-usbc and usbc-miniusb, i have a black screen with both of them.

[@PizzlesTechTime]

Perfect Guide thank you! I'm still getting used to my RS2

[@keith-knittel]

Glad it helped! There are a lot of moving parts with the RS2 to learn especially if this is your first gimbal! Thanks for watching

[@danhoven]

You can use your Ninja V, or equivalent by running an HDMI cable from the Ninja's HDMI OUT to your camera. This is where Keith showed at 1:40

[@keith-knittel]

Running an hdmi from your camera to the in of your monitor, then monitor out to the raveneye will allow you to use the monitor and raveneye at the same time! Lots of cables but it works!

[@ManushJohn]

hi, what's the range of the transmission system, how far can I monitor the footage, and is there any delay?

[@MattLeichtRealtor]

I'm using the A7Siii. It's a regular HDMI output slot on the camera. What cable do I need to use to connect to the Raveneye?

[@shendrizacars3040]

In my ronin app I can’t connect both a gimbal and reveneye at the same time can someone help me please

[@alternativestudio9807]

hi ! nice vid ! thanks , i was wondering if you can still use an external monitor with the raven eye setup? thanks! cheers

[@keith-knittel]

You can buy you'd have to use a HDMI from your camera, to the monitor HDMI in, then from the monitor HDMI out to the RavenEye. That seems like it's going to be a large rig, but some shoots my require something like that! Thanks for the kind words

[@JobGreg]

Hi Keith, good content. With the current setup, Can you change camera settings form the app

[@keith-knittel]

Depends on your camera and control cables you’re using. With the a7iii you’ll need to use the usbc cable to control camera settings. Thanks for the kind words and watching

[@dancemessengers]

Hi, is it normal the raveneye does not transmit and record audio to the ronin app?

[@jannijs]

Hello, Congrats on nice video. With/without RE, I cannot record from record button on RS2. Only on iPhone through app. Record button shows iPhone-icon and can't change it. Footage saved on iPhone (cache). Cables connected properly but app says cam ctrl cable disconnected. Any suggestions on how I can enable recording from gimbal and save on my BMPCC4K? Thanks a lot !

[@bamcameback]

Oh damn I was doing the camera control from raven eye to camera

[@ifrtutor]

Great thank you. I am considering buying one and it's really helpful to know how to avoid issues even when correcting to what seems like a valid port. Is there really no documentation on this, and just something you had to experiment with? Of course they may have fixed this in the meantime. One of the perks of buying slightly older gear as I have (given the RS3 pro has been out a year)

[@olegus_the_great]

U can use rob ribbon cable it's great for gimbels

[@keith-knittel]

Not familiar with that, arent ribbon cables in your camera? To give a video feed to your cameras LCD? Sorry, not familiar with that for a gimbal.

[@diceflawless9115]

Whats the other black square piece for???

[@DavidOastler]

Thanks for the great info

[@keith-knittel]

You're welcome, thanks for watching

[@halconz]

thanks for making this video. By any chance what camera and settings did you use? the look, LOOKS GREAT!

[@keith-knittel]

Hey there Henry, thanks for the kind words! I use my a7siii and Sony 24-105, in 24p. Love the look of the Sony cameras!

[@gucontato]

Hi! I work with a Sony a6400 and recently bought RSC2 and Raveneye. I've already managed to connect and have access to control the camera's gimbal, tracking and REC. However, I can't change the aperture, speed and ISO parameters (they are set to "0"). I replaced the accompanying cable (sony multi) with the micro usb cable, in this case I can change the values but when starting to record (REC), the image is black on the smartphone and on the display. I've checked everything and I don't know what it can be. The settings are like Remote PC and HDMI Auto output. If you know what it can be, thank you.

[@gerardoluna7386]

Thank you for your video. Is it normal that I can't seem to receive audio for playback? Raven eye with a Nikon Z6II and a RSC2. Thank you

[@БольшойБратухин]

Hi. Do you know how to switch to 5Ghz WiFi frequency?

[@keith-knittel]

I have never needed to manually select a frequency before, so I have not tested that feature (or knew it existed, honestly) I'll try that next time I'm using my RS2. Sorry for the late response, and thanks for watching

[@БольшойБратухин]

@@keith-knittel nevermind. I've already found a way. Thanks.

[@robbiewsmith]

Can you use Raven Eye and an external monitor simultaneously?

[@keith-knittel]

Yes, I have another video going over that on my channel - I'd link it here but sometimes youtube takes down comments with links in them

[@samuelfrench9665]

I plug it in but it always says use dedicated rss cable and I've tried the multi cable and every cable...

[@The1BlackPhoenix]

Can you possibly go over how to configure camera control for Sony cameras? I'm trying to get iso control on the RS2 but haven't been successful

[@keith-knittel]

There is a link to the camera compatibility lists in the description. On my A7iii the only way to control ISO is with the USB-C cable. I'm hesitant to make a video about configuring specific cameras since the firmware and compatibility can change frequently with these new products - I'm left a link to the most up to date info on the DJI site regarding camera compatibility

[@MICHELANGELOCINEFOTO]

Perfect your Video, and Explanations on how to use RavenEye. My question is: Can I make a stream on KZbin with these Settings? Is it possible to configure the camera that generates the IP, or the Smartphone that is mirroring the camera as a Capture source? Thanks!

[@keith-knittel]

Interesting question, but there is no streaming from the Ronin app. This is more for monitoring. There are other ways to stream from a camera, but they require additional hardware most of the time. I have a mirrorless camera setup that I use for Zoom calls / screen recording tutorials if they require a camera. I might be able to make a video going over that if that would help? But it has nothing to do with the RavenEye or RS2. Thanks for watching and the interesting question

[@MICHELANGELOCINEFOTO]

@@keith-knittel Thank you very, very much for your attention in answering my question. I was really curious to better understand this feature. I think any material that facilitates Streaming combining the use of the camera with Gimbal is valid. But I imagined that it really wouldn't be possible, except with a Video Card example: Blackmagic Atem Mini, which has dedicated output. What I found interesting is the movements of Gimbal with RevenEye in a possible Live, and the absurd quality of the images. Grateful!

[@crazyvideos2495]

I can’t hear videos playback audio on the DJI app

[@darailvesneva]

Keith with raveneye and cables can we use fpv and ptf mod?

[@OurCrazyRV]

Thanks for the great video. I had no idea there was different uses for the ports on the Ronin. That may solve the control issues I was having with my Canon R.

[@keith-knittel]

Glad it helped! It took me a lot of trial and error to figure it all out haha

[@isthatmejrny]

Keith, thank you for your pleasant and clear guide. I recently bought a Sony A7SM3 and the RS2 pro combo. I get the RS2 working on the app, i get the image from Raveneye on my Samsung. That is as long as i dont connect another cable from my camera to te top port of the RS2. When i connect cable from top port to 'multi' on my camera, The RS2 responds with shaking for a tenth of a second and my camerascreen goes black. When i connect the top port to the usb-c on the cam the image on the cam goes black, but no shaky response from the RS2. Problem could be that i only get 3 options in the USB connection menu: Auto, Mass Storage and MPT. Not any of the settings work. I have the latest firmware on the A7SM3, but that doesnt give me a 'pc-remote' option either. What i'm doing wrong? Hope you can give me clue? spend a small weekend on this..Thanks very much for your attention! J.

[@keith-knittel]

Hey j - I don’t have a a7siii to test this with, but I’ve never experienced this. Can anyone with an a7siii chime in here if they’ve experienced this? Sorry I can’t help you with this

[@isthatmejrny]

@@keith-knittel Found it! external HDMI should be 1080p AND wire everything up first, THEN switch the Ronin on.

[@andycandyandy]

Really need to do a colour grade on this video, more contrast is needed

[@keith-knittel]

Hey there Andy, I've been using this KZbin channel to try out different grades and lighting setups. Some work better than others! Lol. But This was my "very low contrast" phase. I have to admit, I still love the look of low contrast stuff, but product videos probably arent the best fit for that look, I totally agree.

[@andycandyandy]

@@keith-knittel Hi Keith , thank you for replying, with such a nice warm response. (Didn’t mean to be so up-front , and also rude on my part) Thank you for the great DJI Gimbal reviews and set up videos, I’ve just brought a RS 3 pro of the back of watching your videos. Oh yes, I agree a lower contrast depicts a brighter/ happier image. You have got that perfect balance in your newer videos too. I’ve certainly used a lower contrast to depict a happier or even dreamer images. I have also at times increased the contrast just a bit to much too , at it doesn’t work well.

[@PizzlesTechTime]

So my screen is going blank when I plug the HDMI in the Raven eye. It is making this set up unusable for me sometimes it does work though it's weird

[@kamilzag5948]

Very helpfull!! Thanks !

[@keith-knittel]

Glad it was helpful!

[@chris5355]

Great advice, thanks. Subscribed.

[@keith-knittel]

Thanks for the kind words and subscribing, Chris!

[@gurivirk01]

Hello. So sorry to bother you. Can you please help me with one issue if possible. When using this system with Sony a7iii, I have no video recording on camera itself but just file in ronin app. That’s also not in 4K. What you explained in this video I couldn’t understand. Sorry

[@tajbrar8545]

Hello I am trying to control my r6 mark 2 from ronin app but I am not able to. Canon doesnt seem to have pc remote setting. Please help

[@surendrabadi1690]

This dji RS 2 gimbal can be used for Canon 5 D Mark iii DSLR Camera?

[@keith-knittel]

I don't have a 5D mark iii, but be sure to check out the link in the description for the camera compatibility as far as the camera control cables are concerned. As for just using the camera, the 5D should be able to be used no problem with the RS2. Thanks for watching!

[@surendrabadi1690]

@@keith-knittel please sir you can check and telli me

[@edthompson9123]

Keith Your video is great. It would be great if you could do an in-depth video on the Rs2 , RavenEye and the Sony a7iii. A complete setup for slow people like myself. A complete guide for beginners from A-Z. Thats my hope. Happy Holidays...

[@keith-knittel]

Noted! I typically don't like doing specific setup videos, but so many people have asked for that one, I think I'll end up making one! Anything in particular you'd like to know? Thanks for the feedback and watching

[@edthompson9123]

@@keith-knittel I really enjoyed the video. I believe you know what you're doing but for some reason I can't get your set up to work. Ive followed it to the tee and when I hit play both screens go dark. I watched another video and they used the Sony Multi.I did this like I believe you did and the screen works but little camera control. Check out my Nephews channel "The Cosmic Wonder" he's pretty big. Maybe y'all could do something together. Also my firmware is up to date. Man I want this to work.

[@keith-knittel]

@@edthompson9123 That's just the limitation of the A7III, I've really resisted the urge to make a sony a7iii + rs2 setup video in all the configurations since firmware may update in the future (and there are multiple configurations to use the camera, raven eye, control cable and gimbal together) but if you need the RavenEye with the A7III, I typically don't use any camera control cable at all. Just start/stop and adjust the settings on your camera. USBC connections cause the screen to go black when recording in 4K (cant remember about 1080p). This isn't a fault of the raven eye, but a fault of the camera - so it's frustrating to diagnose. Anymore, I'm leaning towards no cable at all and just press record manually on the A7III. I just picked up an A7S III, so I'll do more testing with that camera as well. Sorry for the long-winded response, but thank you for following up. This camera and gimbal combination is confusing and frustrating, the lack of docs makes it even worse. I think I'm going to end up making a video going in-depth of what can and can't work with the A7III and RS2. It's just taking a long time to make!

[@edthompson9123]

@@keith-knittel that would be great. Thanks for the help

[@ilidanstormrage3583]

can i charge the raveneye from the rs2 gimbal itself?

[@josephmolieri5439]

Super helpful info. I have a problem I've run into with the raven eye. I'm on a sony a7iii using the cable setup you've shown here. My active track works until I hit record - then every screen goes black, the transmission on the phone, the camera LCD, and the gimbal LCD, and the active track stops work? Any ideas what is going on here?

[@keith-knittel]

Hey there Joseph, the A7III screen goes black while filming using the USBC cable - try using the micro camera control cable, does the screen still go black? You're going to lose the ability to change your camera settings though. Thanks for the kind words and watching!

[@eternalstories1]

@@keith-knittel That did it!!! And I was ready to return the darn thing. Much more helpful than DJI's own resources. It's so odd about the need to use different cables for different things with the A7 III.

[@keith-knittel]

@@eternalstories1 Glad that helped! Yeah, a lot of small weird things like that with the A7III, my main gripe is the lack of face detect af in video while using HDMI out. But it's still a great camera!

[@diegocontreras4031]

Hello! I wanted to know if active-track only works in certain cameras. I have a sony a6500, would it work in that one? thank you very much, good video!!

[@keith-knittel]

Hey there, yes the a6500 would work with active track. The activetrack uses the HDMI out to get a feed to the raveneye so in theory, any HDMI out should be able to work with the RavenEye. I have used my a6400 with activetrack and it's worked the same as my other sony cameras. Thanks for the kind words and support!

[@diegocontreras4031]

@@keith-knittel thanks to you :)

[@merihakyolemlakfotograf7930]

I had all the correct cables connected between RSC 2 + Sony A7iii + Raveneye. Everything was perfectly working from Ronin App (iPhone 11), including Active Tracking + all camera settings (RSC2), directly from Ronin App. I am not sure if after latest firmware updates, but same setup, but when I connect Raveneye to Ronin App (iPhone 11) or when I get RSC2 out from sleep mode, I get a black screen, though start/stop and camera settings still working from RSC 2 as Raveneye is actully connected to Ronin app. As soon as I put RSC2 to sleep, I DO actually get live view in Ronin App, but it is only recording to my phone and active tracking does not work.

[@keith-knittel]

This could be if you're using the USBC camera control cable? What happens if you don't use a camera control cable, does the screen still go black after waking from sleep mode?

[@merihakyolemlakfotograf7930]

@@keith-knittel I was perfectly controlling ISO and focus from gimbal. If I disconnect USBC video will be recorded to iPhone cache.

[@ianflint4610]

Great video which covers most of the issues I came across - wish I had seen this first. I have one annoying problem. Having attached the RavenEye I cannot balance the gimbal from the app when connected using the RavenEye (Wifi) connection. Frustratingly that means that you have to disconnect, enable BlueTooth, connect and balance and then disconnect BT and connect via Wifi. Am certain I'm missing something but cannot find what the problem is. Would be good to have HDMI passthrough to route onto a recorder and still retain the remote camera controls and record full resolution.

[@keith-knittel]

What camera, camera settings and control cables are you using? Are you able to balance the camera while using the RavenEye at all? You should be able to balance this with the raven eye even if you're using a heavy lens / camera. Thanks for watching and the kind words, Ian!

[@ianflint4610]

@@keith-knittel - I should have said the Balance check in the app, not balancing. Have just moved up to an R5 but couldn't use my Ronin S fully. I just couldn't get it The Balance check to run when connected via RavenEye - Kept getting "Connect to the gimbal' even though it was in fact connected. I think the app got itself confused. Done the whole setup again and it works now. Suspect temperamental software. The sequence in which you connect is probably the cause. Got to remember to connect via WiFi and then connect RavenEye turning off BT along the way. Complicated and not intuitive. A minor glitch when considering the whole package.

[@keith-knittel]

@@ianflint4610 Ahh yeah - that would do it. I haven't ran into that problem, but I'll try it out and see if it has that issue. Thanks for the heads up!

[@ShaneHarderPhoto]

Can you use the raveneye without the gimbal only for wireless hdmi? For example on a shoulder rig? Does it have its own battery or is that power supplied by the usb c port? If it has its own battery, how long does it last?

[@keith-knittel]

Hey Shane, the raven eye has its own battery. Lasts about 3.5 hours. Takes 2.5 hours to charge. Not the most elegant hdmi transmitter option (it requires an app) - but if you already have the raven eye, it’s a great additional benefit

[@sevenaale]

Thank You so much

[@keith-knittel]

You're welcome! Glad to help

[@streetlife20]

Trying to hook a rs3 up to Raveneye. Active track just isn’t working (funny because it did for about 10 minutes). Don’t know what I did but now all I get is the the green box. It tracks me but no gimbal movements. Frustrated

[@grzegorzpanas24]

Thank You man for this video, I've set up everything like You show, but I have this issue I can't see live view on my phone but I can operate the gimbal by moving my phone. The live view only shows when I put the gimbal into sleep mode. What can be a problem here?

[@keith-knittel]

What phone, camera and cable connection are you using?

[@grzegorzpanas24]

@@keith-knittel Huawei p20 pro Sony a6300 and usbc-usbc or usbc-sony multi, I've tried both

[@RobArnoldRwafilms]

Hey thanks for your video! Can you use the raven eye with the MP2 smart controller?

[@keith-knittel]

Hey there Robert, do you mean using the ronin app on the smart controller to view the feed?

[@RobArnoldRwafilms]

@@keith-knittel yes I have a smart controller and just purchased the new Ronin

[@codyhanthorn4270]

Have the same camera and had no issues getting everything to work correct. The only thing I can see in the future that might really help this setup is to have zoom control.

[@keith-knittel]

Thanks for letting me know, Cody! I tend to only hear from people when something isnt working. Nice to hear it's all working for you - zoom control would be nice. I haven't needed it yet, but I do have the focus motor too that could work with zooms. I tend to shoot mostly on primes for my shoots recently though. Thanks again for commenting and watching

[@carson_wrobel]

HI - i used USB c to USB c to connect my camera to the gimbal, but its just a black screen

[@carson_wrobel]

Any help would be helpful!

[@keith-knittel]

What camera, resolution and settings are you using?

[@carson_wrobel]

@@keith-knittel A7III, 1080p 60fps

[@ManuelFreudenmann]

Awesome video!! Having problems with my Sony A7III when plugging in the USB-C, RavenEye just goes black though can see camera settings. Just no video. Pull out the USB-C and I gain back video feed. Strange

[@keith-knittel]

Are you filming in 4K while the screen goes black? That's an issue with all A7III's and 4k filming while using an HDMI out. Try filming in 1080p and see if the screen goes black. It should stay on, but if it doesn't then that's an issue. The screen going black is really frustrating in 4K, but it's just a limitation of the A7iii

[@kristyramsey6544]

I had to use the bottom port on the left instead of the second port. I think he used the second port. This seemed to solve my problem.

[@UmGolpePorDia]

I am having the exact same issue, but I am not filming in 4k. Any idea on what is happening? Tks

[@keith-knittel]

@@UmGolpePorDia Can you give me some more details about what setup / settings you're filming with? Also what are the HDMI and USBC settings on your A7III? Thanks

[@UmGolpePorDia]

@@keith-knittel File Format XAVC S HD, Record Setting 24p 50M, USB Connection PC Remote, USB LUN Setting Multi, USB Power Supply On, HDMI Resolution 1080p (I tried auto as well), 60p Output, HDMI Info. Display On. By the way, I have the RSC2 instead of the RS2. Thank you!

[@MeediaGuyRolls]

I am just curious about in what fps and resolution does the raveneye transmits… tried to find it everywhere but couldn’t get help about this specific thing..

[@AnnexF]

Great video!!

[@keith-knittel]

Thank you!!

[@EMBEVIDEO]

Hi! Great video and lots of solid information. I have a question: Just received my RS2 combi. Setup was easy, runs smoothly, but I have a strange issue. I tried the Sony A6600. Raveneye connected and I receive a picture on the RS2 display and the app. So far so good: When I connect the USB-cable (to control the camera), the screen on the RS2 gets grayed out - not black - a light grey. Same on the app. The rest works fine. If I remove the cable, camera picture-signal works just fine. Of course I would love to use both at the same time ;) Cables are in the correct ports - like in your video. Any idea? Thanks!

[@keith-knittel]

That's a weird one. Havent ran into that. Have you tried a different usb-c cable? Triple checked that all cables are in the correct ports? It's really easy to put the cables in the wrong slots.

[@EMBEVIDEO]

@@keith-knittel Checked everything. Sony multi cable makes no problems, but it also doesn't do anything - but video stream is visible. The other USB multi cable works, but HDMI is interrupted. Ports are used like you showed in your video. There are several threads regarding this problem on the DJI forum. DJI told me to use the USB-C cable ... which is tricky - the A6600 has no USB-C port ;) Then they told me that the Sony cameras CPU ist overloaded because it has too much todo with the USB data transfer ;) Very strange ;)

[@radoslawgoscimski3083]

Sorry if that was already answered but why you didn’t use a multi cable that is dedicated for Sony ? Any advantages when you are using a C type cable ?

[@keith-knittel]

I do t always use one cable over the other - it’s based on what your shoot needs. Definitely check out the camera compatibility list and see the features you need. Sometimes I don’t use a cable at all. Thanks for watching and commenting

[@cameraguy19601]

How do I switch joystick tilt direction. Currently in Game mode. I want airplane mode.

[@MCBOAST1]

Awesome video! Thanks man! Do you think the RS2 combo pack with raveneye is worth it over the standard pack?

[@keith-knittel]

You're welcome - I picked up the combo because I was going to buy all of the contents in there anyways. Wish they included the 3D focus module in the pro kit though

[@MCBOAST1]

Thanks so much! Do you know how to import a custom lut in the ronin app? I’m stuffing after receiving mine today... your set up video helped so much!

[@lebavu8260]

How long does the raveneye last on battery power? I wonder if it’s battery long enough to run without usb power for short shoots? Say 1-2 hours?