Hohem iSteady X2 Review

[@SiHorrocks]

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[@2002drumsonly]

The fact you mentioned the payload capacity of when the unit carried deserved a double thumbs up. Well done quality review.

[@SiHorrocks]

Check the links in the description for promotion codes (end July 4th). For some reason KZbin won't let me add them to this comment

[@natejustfilm4762]

Mobile Motion They have just come out with The V2 AI Gimbal I think he would be very impressed if you get a chance to review it.

[@zainventuri7881]

@@natejustfilm4762 I just bought the V2 with the A I tracking and it's impressive 😎

[@WhoCutTheCheese1951]

Another outstanding video from you. Between the iSteady X setup and review you did some time ago and this X2 review I have great reference material for setting up and using the X2 I ordered and is supposed to arrive tomorrow. Thanks for sharing all your knowledge on cinematic use of smart phone cameras. Your videos on the subject are second to none!

[@KarolinaSkorek]

oh... your voice... its like listening to a fairy tale...

[@SmartphoneFilmmaker]

I was not expecting much but actually this gimbal looks impressive. Probably more for vloggers and such but decent little gimbal.

[@SiHorrocks]

I think all the foldable gimbals are more for vloggers. Need to do a side by side test though

[@SmartphoneFilmmaker]

@@SiHorrocks Fair point. Yes, please do.

[@hathor2]

i wonder if it will tilt with heavier phones with the case on, ie the pro max or the s22 ultra

[@WATCHERBROADCAST]

Hi Simon, what great well balance review of this one. The video's I've watched are awesome. Great job!

[@imcoorey]

Just bought this to film on my trip. Can’t wait!

[@Accnews_]

Hi I have a question did you test with cases is fit size?

[@Dave610Jones]

Great video showing many aspects of this gimbal. A couple of questions: 1.) What lens and ND filter were you using? 2.) Honestly, how wonky is it? 3.) Why do you think these companies can’t make gimbals not flip over and get messed up?

[@sebastiangarrido1538]

Great video! Is it better than iSteady Q? And also, does x2 kit worth it than just the gimbal?

[@1videocafe27]

Thanks for the review. X2 OR THE djl 4,,undecided,i was sold on the djl 4 until I watched this video.The lower price of the X2 is appealing, but than you get what you pay for. Would you say the features on the 4 is worth the higher price? I'm also looking at the moment case so does the X2 accommodate a case and ND filer? Thank you,,Excellent tutorial you have on Filmic Pro. :)

[@chadaornindot]

Hello, Simon. This might be a stupid question but, does the remote work when you are using the native cam app of your phone?

[@marxthe.2651]

Thanks for the review, made me buy it. Got a question tho as a first time gimbal owner. what would be the best setting for walking videos? planning on walking around my city and film. you mentioned motor response set to low, would that be the best setting for me? How about follow speed? Thanks!

[@AC-db4ek]

nice video. Can you charge your phone with it? Do you know if the previous X version can be used as a power bank?

[@drug2]

Does the App support the nativ camera resolution? 8k24fps in my case. i've heard lot of apps can onyl support a bunch of resolutions. 4k60fps or even less

[@timo2119]

Hi can I know does this have sport mode And does it follow us quick when we record Vlog of ourselves in native app

[@Janggut40]

Thank you for this review.. im waiting this gimbal to arrive by post. I started to know this gimbal from my good friend Cheiko Sairin and he use the first model and love it. With this video you really influence me to by this latest model. Thanks Lota of love from Marudi Sarawak. Will try my best to learan as much from your channel too.

[@sifu1980]

Great Video, can you use the gimbal and remote without the Hohem app. For example if you wanted to pan and tilt on iPhone standard camera app using just the remote control?

[@TheCrosx731]

Not sure if you still monitor older videos or not, but I found you to be very knowledgeable, and swayed my decision to get this gimbal. I have a issues where are times the video and audio seem to get out of sync as the video progresses. To the point where audio is a good second behind. I’m not sure if it’s from using ultra wide lines vs normal back camera or 30 fps vs 60fps. I know my iPhone 13 pro max native camera app has never had issues so has to be Hohem Pro app or settings with in it. Any thoughts on a possible cause of this or resolution. Thanks so much

[@JayPatel-uu2ix]

Your skills are very high and you must be professional. Love the video

[@metime-sharethegoodlife]

Good one... feeling blessed to have teacher like you...thank you so much

[@tortsvillacorta]

Hi just wanted to confirm if this will work with an iPhone 13 pro max with a thick case? Will it fit the clamp and can the motors handle it? Thanks.

[@andrewandrew7404]

Sorry, I don't understand English. Tell me please that gimble supports all camera modes at samsung S21 ultra ? Can I control the zoom ? Switch cameras?

[@BroGu]

According to what I've heard, a new Hohem M6 will be released in 2023 that is significantly more powerful and priced similarly to the DJI OM6, but it appears to be limited to the Chinese market. I'm thinking about getting one to test it out.

[@Kshitijj]

Looks much better than the last one. The remote control and the focus slider especially is a great addition. Can we just select the focus option in the hohem app and change focus with remote in native/filmic pro app? Because, like you said, I'm worried about the jitters in the hohem app.

[@SiHorrocks]

I think it only works with the Hohem app. But I will give it a try and see what happens

[@Kshitijj]

@@SiHorrocks Thanks a lot :) It'll be a game changer if it does work.

[@elliotstern8582]

At some point you were moving the gimbal around and it appeared you were trying to get it to have the phone flop around. What was the purpose of that?

[@duttasanjiv]

He always does such drama with every gimbal - deliberately try to do something odd which the product never claimed or even meant for!

[@lighthousephoto7143]

4:39 Nice! I wish ZY Cami had this. My Smooth Q3 pans way too fast in PF mode. Pity because it's a great gimbal otherwise.

[@shadeorsophotograpy]

Hi, I bought first the DJI OM5 and it came broken, so I sent back to Amazon and I ordered this Hohem isteady x2, so tiny! I wanted a really tiney gimbal to put in my slingbag and it's awesome to use with my iPhone 11 Pro and Moment lenses, but there's only one thing that I don't like, the sound of any button press, do you know how turn it off? Because seems there is no option in the app and also no mention in the manual. Thanks, awesome videos any time!

[@kanishkbakshi10]

Is it compatible with OnePlus 6T or any android phone? Are all features supported?

[@Mox2077]

thank you for an excellent review. A few questions: 1) Does the app allow selection between 30fps and 24/25fps (on Android)? 2) Does it allow you to record your footage directly to an external SD card or does it store it on the device's internal memory only? 3) If using the device's native app to film to avoid stutters etc, can you still use the Hohem's features e.g. face tracking, panoramic timelapse etc?

[@dr.renjithkumarm397]

How to select wide lens in hohem camera app? In my app it's automatically select main lens, and no option to select wide lens

[@GnarutaM]

hi sir, that panning timelapse you did in the water, was that done thru the hohem app? and will that feature work in my s21 ultra?cheers! awesome review and got subs for you sir!

[@SiHorrocks]

it was - and it should do but I performance may vary depending on the device

[@GnarutaM]

@@SiHorrocks i was planning to use it for making a timelapse of Milkyway shot. But if i use the native camera app then I can't use that feature am i right?

[@greenwaylandscaping]

Just got this. How do you switch between front and back camera? Only gives me an option for back camera

[@sarahcurley8056]

Is this a good gimbal for vertical shooting?

[@MunirRahool]

That flipping the phone action is driving me nuts. The most irritating "flaw" in most of these new gimbals, including Smooth Q3 too. That thing needs to go away.

[@downsouth822]

Y does it do that....I've notice it does it on ptf!!

[@SantinoMontereal]

I wish there's a way to disable that annoying flippy thing

[@amermeleitor]

With Hohem iSteady you are limited at angle because the smartphone touch with the gimbal arm if you point the gimbal front of you. I buyed the Hohem and didn´t work for me.

[@mo0gi]

Same problem!

[@amermeleitor]

@@mo0gi I returned it to the store. After a week or so it developed a buzzing sound and vibration from the panning motor. I think it could be because the smartphone touching the arm every time I pointed it forward

[@heffe4257]

Yea it sucks. The tilt is awful and unusable. Returning it

[@alfredtolentino8614]

Will the older iSteady X also give you that smooth motion video like you mentioned for the X2?

[@COMPILOT1]

In the app's video mode, the normal mp4 is saved alon with 2 extra files (mp4) with zero mb, are you aware of this? Thanks.

[@wayneknetter]

If Im doing facebook live, can i use the remote to zoom and pan?

[@viewfindermedia3188]

How did it work out the balance see with the ND Polaroids filters iPhone promax

[@behramcooper3691]

I intend to purchase a Samsung S22 Ultra (Note) in the near future. I believe it will have a great camera, although I am totally taken with the photo abilities of the Vivo X70 Pro Plus. Will this gimbal be able to accommodate it (the Samsung)?

[@jacchoa]

When i use vertical mode, the camera viewing screen can see the back (top head) of the gimbal.. i try to adjust & move my Iphone 14 pro on the holder a little bit higher but then the gimbal can't hold or balance it... so it makes a beeping sound then turn off.. i think it turns off automatically if it cannot balance your phone well (it should be centered on the holder) but then my problem on vertical mode occurs again.. in landscape mode its fine, the (top head of the gimbal) is not showing on the camera viewing screen..

[@hthhitthehole6912]

Does it do vertical tracking?

[@marxthe.2651]

can you shoot with wide angle in iphone 13 mini without any issues with this gimbal?

[@GoapprStudios]

I see the small jitters you talked about in this video so what program are you edit your content on? I did get the PolarPro iPhone 12 Pro Max Directors Kit from last video and I do like it. All of the Moment lens do index correctly even the 1.33 Anamorphic on the PlolarPro case. The only problem I had was with the shutter button units would not start 20% of the time. I removed the pairing and reinstalled and it still dose it.

[@SiHorrocks]

I found that if you press the shutter button a 2nd (or 3rd) time it reconnects. I think I mentioned it in the video. Have you tried that? I use Premiere

[@GoapprStudios]

@@SiHorrocks sorry I didn't give a good example. It's fully connected but when you push the button it will not start the recording so you have to watch the screen to make sure it starts recording so your not watching the content is quite annoying. I do like the PolarPro case because it fits really good with the Osmo 4 gimbal magnetic clip.

[@bradleykvermeulen]

How do you take a selfie with the x2 when you can't lock the motors?

[@RamiKattan]

I bought this device, it is good (First time I buy a gimbal), I was not sure if it works on the Samsung S21 Ultra (big and heavy device), but it works fine !!! But the Hohem Pro app for Android is very bad (I have only Android devices, can't say for iPhone): 1) I can record normal videos but Moment videos don't get saved, it does what it does, then it pauses to processes the video and just sit there, if I press back it will say it will cancel the processing, but it does nothing, waited for more than 10 minutes on a 1 minute timelapse and never got any video. The next time I opened the moment screen I got a notification saying 'saving video failed' (even next day). Tried multiple times, always the same result. 2) In case the moment works, they need to add feature to do not just horizontal sweep, but let the user select 2 positions and do a smooth sweep between them. 3) the app offers only limited video resolutions, 1080p 30fps, this is limiting with new devices that support 8k. Any tips on how to fix the Android app? or are there alternative apps that can do timelapses?

[@COMPILOT1]

An indication comes up on the cell phone screen to save video, that works fine. Some videos save autop-matically some don't, go figure.

[@EJSMMediaFilms]

Awesome review my friend. I have isteady x with iPhone 12 mini. I don’t see another new featured also remote control and power supply for smartphone? Is that right? Thanks. 🙏🏼

[@SiHorrocks]

yes. I hadn't used the app for a while so some things seemed new there. But obviously the app works the same for the X and X2

[@josephcabildo3144]

hi good day..sir i have a question about my hohem isteady x2..why no slowmotion in my app..im using Android phone..thank u

[@koto_kawa]

Remote control operation is attractive, How far can the pan be slowly lowered (speed)?

[@BOBDYLAN-vk2mt]

isteady x2 vs isteady v2,, which has better stabilization?

[@cayman2010]

Can you confirm if it works for Facebook live business?

[@teatromarinostravelnation654]

Fow pan left and right zoom in and tracking and the remote control do its best how i wish where to buy i homem for action camera and its also have story mode just like dji mimo

[@josephgonzalez4390]

Can I use the gimbals controls to switch between different frame rates and resolutions on my Galaxy S21 Ultra or do I have to actually physically touch the screen on my phone to change manual settings?

[@SiHorrocks]

you have to use the screen

[@Basshunter468]

How to lock this gimbal ?!

[@davewingler2934]

I noticed you had some issues when using an attached lens. I shoot almost exclusively with attached lenses. Would you say the issues you were having were problematic for people with my use case?

[@SiHorrocks]

With a big phone (iPhone 12 Pro Max) with a LightChaser Pro case it still worked but didn't have quite enough room for full movement

[@davewingler2934]

@@SiHorrocks thanks for the reply! I’m just getting started in mobile cinematography. I always have issues with film stuttering when I pan across room, landscapes etc. it happens no matter the frame rate. Do you have any suggestions to prevent a jittery playback?

[@SiHorrocks]

@@davewingler2934 it can be created by a number of things: shutter speed, frame rate, dropped frames, inbuilt stabilisation, and pan speed. Check this: kzbin.info/www/bejne/naiWhZKLgLmDgLc

[@polops4568]

A very helpful review. Thanks a lot.🙂

[@Jassimmalikofficial]

Does it support 4k in samsunf

[@ZedsTechTips]

The settings & remote seem to be the selling point

[@SiHorrocks]

yes, being able to set the motors to low response

[@billyjesus5442]

is it true the om5 has really poor tilt motion?

[@jeffgage1878]

I am wondering, if I could use this with other apps? The world climate does not allow for the tours of the Fire Department and most of the Educators use Zoom or Microsoft Teams, would it be possible to open Teams and have the gimbal stability? Thanking you in advance for your help! JG#37

[@siphonsnob]

if you didn't get your answer yet, look for the Hohem iSteady V2 model which will do face tracking from any app like Teams, Zoom or FaceTime. It uses a separate face sensor, while this model needs to use the app for following your face. Otherwise, the V2 features are the same as this X2 model

[@elliotstern8582]

Did any part of the gimbal get in the video with ultra wide lens?

[@bocigaya]

Only when you use inception mode.

[@TheVileOne]

Thanks for the review. Very helpful.

[@alfon234]

Whats the difference between this one and the hohem isteady V2?

[@KorayKüpe]

V2 has a separate hardware sensor to track the user/object movements.

[@243secondsvideochannel5]

Nice Review after your Review so bought X , Thanks

[@SiHorrocks]

let us know how you get on with it 😃

[@JA-dp7zm]

what's the difference between the Hohem iSteady X and Hohem iSteady X2?

[@SiHorrocks]

iSteady anti shake 4.0 (X is 3.0). 10 hour battery instead of 8. Wireless remote. Emergency Charging for Mobile Phone

[@newcity6449]

Gimbal's shaft is visible when it rotates. That is the drawback of this gimbal.

[@gorebish7950]

what is the name of the music at around 7:50 ? Sounds very nice

[@TheVileOne]

Subscribing to your channel you deserve way more views!

[@lavarad]

Excellent videos per usual!

[@anulals1783]

I newly brought Hohem instead X2 for my Samsung Galaxy A02 mobile. I registered Hohem Pro Application with my email id also. When I am trying to open camera application found it's been turned off the application. I tried several times. But it's been turned off while opening camera through application. I don't know why. 😑😑 Can you help me please what's the reason. Anyone facing this issue??.

[@jongriffin-u8v]

Handy video, just brought this as couldn't get om5 to work with my redmi note8 (app not compatible)

[@francescomontefiori7064]

thank for your channel... CIAo from Italy

[@BeYouAsad]

What's the price??

[@SiHorrocks]

Check the links in the description. It varies depending on your location

[@BeYouAsad]

@@SiHorrocks thank you so much, and good luck for future videos 👍🌟

[@imaxomoto]

It’s 75 eur on Ali.

[@katephillips962]

Firmware update failed and now it no longer works, and can't find any support on the website or on Google. After calling and emailing the company several times, I received a replacement, but did get another alter of available firmware update, I should not have, but I did try to update it, and I have another dead useless iSteady X, what a waste of time and money.

[@BataSug_POV]

I place my order a day before yesterday

[@Cameron-ue7lu]

Hohem Filmic Pro interface? Also, buy cheap, buy twice :( Nonetheless, a great entry level gimbal. Thanks for your videos, super helpful.

[@douglasmartinsdeoliveira9776]

Hi, I bought a recent isteady x, I've enabled it in the app, and I've already done some tests and use, and now when starting it it imitates two beeps in a row while the axes are out of control, and the device turns off, could you help me with what may be this problem?

[@SiHorrocks]

Make sure to unlock all 3 axis

[@douglasmartinsdeoliveira9776]

@@SiHorrocks Yes, I have already checked and ensured that the 3 axes are unlocked

[@SiHorrocks]

Only other time I had that is if there's too much weight or its not balanced

[@douglasmartinsdeoliveira9776]

@@SiHorrocks I understand, regarding the weight I'm using the same 173g cell phone, and as for the balance, it's practically impossible, when starting gimbal the axes get out of control and even when accessing the calibration option it doesn't respond and turns off

[@douglasmartinsdeoliveira9776]

@@SiHorrocks So far I have not found anyone that the device had such an error, when starting it emits 2 beeps, the axes turn abruptly in an uncontrolled way and then it turns off

[@candorelixir]

Hello lovely guys! Could anybody tell me if this gimbal works well with an android?

[@bocigaya]

Yes it works just fine, no problems at all.

[@toqueecantecomsucess]

X2 ou mobile What Better?

[@waichihang]

I think this one is way better than the atom 2

[@starling1360]

This jitter is terrible... really if the image tends to skip frames, then this sucks..

[@Walkon2]

very nice.

[@SabrinaVideo]

First 🤩👌

[@SiHorrocks]

🥳

[@PritamMedhi]

I want that giveaway🤝

[@lorreley22]

Hohem have sent me something.....me: SKIP the video

[@nagajamir9064]

I own I steady x

[@SiHorrocks]

what do you think of the X2?

[@nagajamir9064]

@@SiHorrocks it's not an upgrade all the same feather and didn't fix the laggy app and looks the same just add remote that it

[@KorayKüpe]

@@nagajamir9064 the app sucks indeed.

[@AgeofRogerio]

👍😁

[@anwermehmood4757]

Black mm