Balancing the BMPCC 6K Pro on the original DJI RONIN S (Sigma 18-35)

[@EDJK_]

bro thank you so much for this Video I literally have the same camera 6K Pro beautiful camera and the Ronin S and Sigma 18-35 along w two Rokinon Lens I literally gave up tryna put this thing on the ronin s because of its bulky size but after seeing this you gave me hope so imma do it again now thanks again bro subscribed :)

[@ashleyeller4021]

Thanks was very helpful of just getting it on the Ronin. The part of mounting the plate last was extremely helpful.

[@ridgemills]

It actually feels like the Ronin S is a perfect fit for the body design of the 6K pro. Nice video

[@DenisandMaggie]

That helps a lot, thank you! Also, if you have a focus motor, I would like to see it tested on this setup!

[@GimbleProductions]

I don’t need to! kzbin.info/www/bejne/Y5zXfYGmn5iKgcU

[@CMB.STUDIOS]

Just fixed a huge problem I was having balancing mine thank you

[@GALAXYHUNTER]

I did 6K Pro with Smallrig cage and Moza Air 2S after several trials, installing IFocus as well. Cage gives you possiblty to screw the camera far to the left on the baseplate.

[@ibrahimabazid3304]

So as far as I understand from the video, you can balance the bmpcc 6k with the sigma 18-35 on a ronin s without any additional add ons or any parts needed. Just the camera, the lens and the gimbal. Am I right?

[@GimbleProductions]

Correct - though it can be tricky. Sadly this means slight additional weights can be tricky, like a T5 ssd. Thats why I would shoot using an SD card. Not the most ideal, but its still possible. For my purposes, I don't typically use my gimbal much anyway unless its for a specific shot

[@dennypilot9856]

And I assume you don't need to pull focus at all? Also have you tried powering the camera from the ronin or installing NPF plate onto a handle?

[@joshdiditt]

So how do you slide the camera back to balance that axis if youre already moving the camera all the way to the right?

[@GimbleProductions]

The camera doesn't move, but the arms and plates do :) - you can still move the camera left and right if need be

[@impaktmedia5214]

My ronin is won't slide all the way to the right??? Not because its hitting but the base doesn't slide past a certain point??

[@GimbleProductions]

On the actual gimbal itself, I think that’s what the design of it limits itself to - even I can’t slide it all the way, even though there are a few visual increments that makes you think you can slide

[@impaktmedia5214]

@@GimbleProductions thanks mate, I wasn’t sure if some could slide over to the markings on the plate. I’ve played with mine for hours to get it right but can’t. It’s either to heavy left or too heavy rear, I can’t both at the same time. Baffles me watching you did with ease. I’ve tried all 3 different plates I have also.

[@ajrc1987]

Do you think this could work for the DJI RS3 (Non Pro) version? I think it's smaller than this old Ronin S.

[@GimbleProductions]

I would imagine so! RS3 has better strength in the motors too, and would mount using arca so it wouldn’t need my mounting steps to get on the gimbal

[@ajrc1987]

@@GimbleProductions Yes, Im just worried about the size of the gimbal as this seems to be bigger so you can take the camera farther back. Maybe it gets stuck in the RS3 non pro one. The pro one is just too big for my use.

[@andrehugomedia]

Thanks for the video. Does the setup leave room for the the screen to articulate?

[@GimbleProductions]

Watch the part when I show the camera why I mount it so far back, there is a bit of room between the camera and rear motor for some slight articulation, but not a lot. Maybe a shorter lens option may give you some extra room

[@MajorTVOriginal]

Thanks! Tried it. Hard, but definitely possible, even with a SSD on top.

[@GimbleProductions]

Definitely not for the faint of heart 😂

[@adrian.martell]

Is the image you show in the video exactly as it came out of the camera or did you add more stabilization in post?

[@wepopcreative]

The Installation worked but when I turn it on it goes into standby cause its too heavy.. I have the same camera and lens setup as you :(

[@adubich]

I know this is old but does the cable work? Can you hook it up so the Ronin can start and stop recording?

[@borgesfilmes]

Unfortunately I can't. My Ronin-s beeps and turns off. I have a Blackmagic 6k G2 using a Sigma 18-35mm. I'm about to put my Ronin-s up for sale.

[@mrkumaran]

I had success inverting the camera and it worked fine. Just need to flip flop the image in post

[@Balderdash_Films]

Simple yet genius!!!! Thanks for taking the time to post this.

[@stevenuseda6317]

Thanks for the video! Can you try it out with the focus motor?

[@GimbleProductions]

I don’t need to! kzbin.info/www/bejne/Y5zXfYGmn5iKgcU

[@stevenuseda6317]

@@GimbleProductions yeah I saw that video! Looks cool but I'm not sure got it'd work in practice since it seems like you have to turn it a lot to get the lens to focus a little

[@GimbleProductions]

Steven Useda You can do a faster focus pull by holding the wheel. It’s pretty great

[@stevenuseda6317]

@@GimbleProductions nice well I'd love to try it. Maybe you could show how to rig it on the gimbal?

[@GimbleProductions]

Steven Useda the remote has a 1/4 20 thread on the bottom so any mounting plate will do!

[@gabyvcordova]

Can you do the 360 roll with the Blackmagic 6kpro? Or is it too heavy?

[@jeremiahmathers9444]

Do another one with the Gyro enabled, please!

[@Titanfactorydirect]

Has anyone tried to balance this on a weebill s with a counter weight???

[@bodhinature]

I don't understand why the tilt axis works you have to adjust it forward or back for proper balance

[@chriswambraw]

Wonderful! However, I’m struggling with the Canon 16-35 f.2 ii. Do I really need to buy the Sigma, which is a few hundred grams heavier and those grams are what makes or breaks, or is there a tweak around it? It seems the roll becomes the issue because of the need to lock the camera a few mm further forward making it slightly more front heavy, then because I’m unable to balance it enough to the right, it ends being too heavy on the left.

[@chriswambraw]

I actually managed to fix my issue with a Smallrig counterweight mounting plate and a smallrig mounting clamp kit :)

[@fegproductions9677]

Awesome thanks dude!

[@AlexanderPovyshev]

Супер! Спасибо. Как раз планирую себе такой комплект.

[@MadHatterConceptfilmchannel]

Currently using this setup for work and it works. Do you have any issues with the motor going into standby mode? Cos with mine once I start to use it, it goes into standby mode within 5 seconds

[@Patrick-jj5nh]

with that lens when u shift the zoom, do u need to rebalance massively every time? thanks

[@GimbleProductions]

Good point. I did try different zoom ranges, micro adjustments were required

[@bobuk5722]

Hi, if only micro adjustments are required it might be wort trying setting the zoom to mid point for balancing and then let the gimbal motors deal with the slight shifts in CofG as the zoom is used. Sadly I don't have the kit to try it myself! BobUK

[@crosbyt123ify]

Not really. It is a parfocal lens, which means the zoom is housed inside the camera. I have the same lens, but i use the bmpcc4k with a speedbooster. You might need to auto tune it however, but theres no need to change it.

[@liebebewegtde]

@@crosbyt123ify It is zoomed inside the lense, but the lense is not parfocal. Two different things.

[@crosbyt123ify]

@@liebebewegtde sorry, i had it mixed up. My bad.

[@awayproductionsllc]

❤

[@ChrisMutchJones]

Great to see that the original ronin S can handle the 6k Pro! Do you think it could handle any more weight or is it at its capacity?

[@GimbleProductions]

Tough to say, it is quite a cumbersome camera and lens setup. I think any extra weight would be pushing it, but I’ve yet to try when new cages are released for the camera . I’m hoping to be able to mount an SSD to this configuration to record

[@MondragonCartel]

Have this camera on the rs2, it's a pain in the arse

[@esmsezgin]

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[@SvenBerlin]

I don't get it. Even though I put the camera all the way back, it's lacking space to slide it to the center as you did at around 1:30.

[@GimbleProductions]

Are you using the same baseplate?

[@SvenBerlin]

@@GimbleProductions wow...fast response. Appreciated! :) the original one that comes with the Ronin S, right?

[@GimbleProductions]

@@SvenBerlin Correct! Not sure why that would be the case if you’re using the same plate hmmmm

[@SvenBerlin]

I kinda got it going now. But still, does not look like you did it. You don't have the set up numbers written down by any chance? I mean the scales on the Ronin?

[@jackyAmar13]

Smart ty

[@ogvideographyphotography9594]

Thank you

[@miguelsatoorderootas8728]

How do you handle focus while shooting like this?

[@GimbleProductions]

Check my channel - I have posted videos about Bluetooth remotes I use

[@jankoopman1786]

Is it possible to use ronin s with bmpcc 6k pro with the extra battery grip?

[@GimbleProductions]

This configuration only works thanks to the far back placement - because the camera is so WIDE, it won’t fit regularly on the gimbal. Maybe there will be a special mounting plate for it, but as it stands, it is very difficult to balance this cam, and more height makes it even MORE difficult

[@jankoopman1786]

@@GimbleProductions im hoping that they will release a special plate for it, 3x more battery life on the gimbal would be so awesome!✌️

[@GimbleProductions]

Jan Koopman I hope so!

[@XEEKsDREAMS]

Works on 6k?

[@LukasStumpf]

Got the same set up. Did not work for me this way. Don't know how you made this work haha

[@GimbleProductions]

Do you have a lens cap / lens filter on? Took a while but it balances! Definitely not a quick set up by any means, but possible

[@LukasStumpf]

@@GimbleProductions Just the lense .. if you work indoors there is no need for ND. Outside yes, but without a ND or something no chance..

[@LukasStumpf]

@@GimbleProductions Will a offset plate work? or is there no difference at all?

[@GimbleProductions]

Lukas Stumpf No ND on my lens, but that’s when I’d use the in-camera ND filters

[@PoorAlchemist]

I have the same camera and tripod, but it's impossible for me to do what you do. Camera touch everywhere. Are you a magician ?

[@GimbleProductions]

Blackmagician - it definitely isn’t for the faint of heart, not a quick set up at all, but definitely possible

[@jhu7639]

can worked on rsc2?

[@GimbleProductions]

Probably, and it would be a lot easier too

[@bobuk5722]

Hi. Neat solution. BobUK.

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[@garyfilm4u]

Change your title to "BMPCC 6k pro" nice video💪🏻

[@GimbleProductions]

Noted - why would you recommend this change? Thanks

[@garyfilm4u]

@@GimbleProductions because no one will type the whole name . You can try search BMPCC 6k pro and see the results💪🏻

[@garyfilm4u]

@@GimbleProductions because of the views😝

[@GimbleProductions]

Gary Y Hmm, I have my search tags to include both the search terms. Will try out the other spelling