ZHIYUN WEEBILL S HACKS // 3 HIDDEN FEATURES OF THE WEEBILL S

[@DigitalDre]

After 5 weebil s videos finally someone who explaines how to enable follow mode by one click! Thanks man.

[@PeterMakholm]

Digital Dre you are welcome mate.

[@4CardsMan]

Nice work. Thanks for just starting. No intro, no "hey guys". Excellent.

[@AndrewMurphyFilms]

Oh man! Switching the follow mode to a click is what I've been looking for for ages!

[@PeterMakholm]

AndrewMurphyWA yeah man. Greatest festure.

[@MrSzmulik]

You can also hold trigger and triple press Lv button to lock it. You will stay in follow mode until unlock gimbal by triple press Lv again

[@DustinHarrelson]

the follow focus on the ND filter is a super creative idea, seems useful so you don't have to go into your camera when you need a quick change of exposure

[@PeterMakholm]

Yes works like a charm.

[@ashfilmstories]

Thank you so much for this, I have wedding shoot this coming Wednesday, it's my first time filming wedding, you helped me alot

[@RandomRob74]

The control of the NV filter was clever! Thanks!

[@PeterMakholm]

valmont9359 yeah, it is super usefull

[@lifestylebyfornebuporten1328]

Great video, smart thinking with the follow focus for the ND filter. Thanks.

[@thefreshmindfamily7363]

Thanks. Great video. Love the ND filter hack.

[@PeterMakholm]

The Fresh Mind Family yes it is really a great way to control the exposure.

[@yumblaster4927]

Man you changed my life!!!!!

[@MunteanuFilms]

Follow mode trick is killer! Thank you!

[@lukakoprivica]

Wireless ND filter! Brilliant.

[@husamejle]

Thanks for the video, here's a tip: if you want to lock the follow mode you can triple click the LV button while keep pressing the trigger button, it works also for GO mode.

[@nicosvision]

this saved my whole life.

[@nitch3304]

great hack with the nd filter. thanks Peter. great content.

[@PeterMakholm]

Phil Nitchie yeah, it super handy. Thanks.

[@nitch3304]

@@PeterMakholm any tips on must buys for this baby. I've just picked one up today. I be using it with a Nikon z6.

[@PeterMakholm]

@@nitch3304 Yes, Defently the gimbal gear grip and the Quick release kit form Zhiyun. And then i woluld also but the small rig field monitor holder andlLastly i would pick up an extra tripod or just a grip that I recently found on amazon. I am going to test out my self. i will leave a link to it here. amzn.to/2OVv9FH

[@nitch3304]

@@PeterMakholm you're the BEST. Thanks for taking the time to reply. Hope this brings you some good luck. Cheers Phil

[@smartintech2]

Great hints. Thanks!

[@PeterMakholm]

No problem!

[@Glen.Danielsen]

Peter, thanks so much for this super helpful vid! God bless.

[@PeterMakholm]

Glen M. Danielsen always a pleasure to add some value.

[@themcguirevlog]

So awesome! Thank you for sharing!

[@LowellProductions]

thanks for these tips I just got my weebill s this will be great

[@PeterMakholm]

Congrats, It's an amazing little gimbal .

[@TheBucketListRide]

Really dope feature. Did not know this. Thx.

[@PeterMakholm]

The Bucket List Ride you are welcome.

[@EduardoPerezVideografo]

Thank you very much for sharing this video with us, I will be waiting for the next video. Greetings from Spain

[@PeterMakholm]

Art & Sound Studio always a pleasure. Yeah next week video will be great.

[@keithallenchick334]

Is there a way to use the focus wheel to control exposure? When I shoot real estate videos exposure fluctuations are the biggest issue. Auto ISO just doesn't work for that most of the time. I'd love to be able to walk from a dark room to a bright room and adjust the exposure accordingly on the fly. Seems like the wheel should be able to adjust other functions other than focus or zoom.

[@LucasAlcantara]

Great tips! Thanks

[@fotomedien]

Epic dramatic greenhouses

[@zVPqGfkXYYM52C4U]

Hello! All of your videos are very helpful, thank you very much! I have a question, although nobody probably answers here anymore... Could it be that only with me the A/B FollowFocus settings on the Weebill S gimbals are not saved/reset after restarts (firmware is up to date in 2024)? It's not that bad, but adjusting every time somewhere on the go (with the same lens of course!) doesn't make me particularly happy... Guten Tag! Alle Ihre Videos sind sehr hilfreich, vielen Dank! Frage, wobei hier wahrscheinlich keiner mehr was antwortet.... Kann es sein, dass nur bei mir A/B FollowFocus Einstellungen nach Neustart Weebill S Gimbals nicht gespeichert/resetet werden (Firmware ist bei mir uptodate 2024)? Ist nicht so schlimm, aber jedes mal irgendwo unterwegs justieren (mit gleichem Objektiv natürlich!) macht nicht besonders glücklich.....

[@mohsenfarahani4440]

You're Great my friend 👏👏👏🌹

[@murillomr7]

Great Peter!! Another really good content, if not the best out there!! I`m trying to decide to buy or not the wireless trasmitter. And I really like to see more about the functions of the app and this version of the Weebill.

[@PeterMakholm]

It works very well. but I would always preffer to use a monitor.

[@murillomr7]

Peter Makholm Did you test others functions like time-lapse, pre programmed mode, active tracking etc. Features that you can find in Ronin SC, and the old weebill lab was not so good. It would be nice to see more about what is new or better in the this new version of Weebill! No one did it until now! Tks anyway...your channel helped me a lot!!

[@akuaje02]

Hi peter. can we use follow focus motor without gimbal? i mean is there any external focus wheel from zhiyun to pair up with the motor. if they have, it would be great. i can mount on smallrig for manual handling too. thanks in advance.😘😘😘

[@PeterMakholm]

Ian IRAHOJ no not as I know off. But would be great if there where.

[@myopictopics7258]

Nice video, I really like your grip setup. I may need to borrow that idea.😉

[@PeterMakholm]

MyopicTopics thx. Yeah, i can really recommend the side grip. It gives you much better control of the gimbal.

[@liviohans9261]

Hi Peter, Great informations. How do you go back to PF mode when currectly being in Follow mode ? Other than slide the button from PF to L to PF if you catch my drift. Thanks in advance,

[@PeterMakholm]

Livio Hans You can press the go/fn button and it will go back to PF.

[@Ron_Boy]

@@PeterMakholm I have the same problem as Livio. If I'm in F mode and hit the fn button, it goes to Go mode. The only way I can get back to PF mode from F mode is to slide the switch down to L and then back up to PF. Am I missing anything??

[@parschwenk]

thanks for the nice features man! Cheers!

[@Derek.dilbeck]

I like that clicking the trigger puts it into Follow but what is the easiest way to bring it back to Pan Follow? Right now I click the switch down to lock and back up to pan follow. Thanks!

[@PeterMakholm]

Derek Dilbeck yes. The fastest way to get back to pan follow is to switch the PF/L button up and down. And then double press the trigger button to reset the gimbal.

[@RobertRacquelMalcolm]

@@PeterMakholm pressing the Fn button also works 🙂

[@steevner]

@@RobertRacquelMalcolm Thank you for this tip! This just solved a huge problem for me. Much better than flipping the PF/L switch. Just need to keep the Fn button set to "hold" mode. I would still prefer that clicking the trigger again would switch it back out of follow mode, but this works too.

[@tridentroy]

Amazing 🤩

[@shutterrstories]

Hey can we use this gimball in portrait mode ?

[@ronaldopascua8221]

While on Vortex Mode, triple tap POV button to do Automatic Barrel Roll. No need to toggle the joystic to do 360(inception)

[@MichaelBouhnikProductions]

Hi , great video ! what is the font used in the thumbnail?

[@billem16]

Hey I just got mine and it’s my first gimbal. It’s all set up but when I start filming, it’s every so slightly tilted to the left (or rolled to the left), it’s really steady and smooth with no shake, but the horizon isn’t perfectly level. Do you know how I can fix this? Thanks!

[@johnhwang8881]

Hi Peter! Thanks for all your hard work and informative videos! I just got the Weebill S because of you. I have a question. I noticed in some other videos people don’t use a connector cable with the gimbal. Is ok to press on the controls and buttons of the camera while the gimbal is turned on? It doesn’t mess up the motors?

[@PeterMakholm]

John Hwang hi. Yes I really never connect the gimbal to the camera, I prefer to adjust setting and start/stop record directly on the camera. It won't mess up the gimbal.

[@wilson97128]

Thanks for your sharing!Did you anything about "visual tracking"?I'm using the Weebill S with a Lumix S5!!

[@ninay7685]

hi, thanks for all these videos! can you tell me if we can focus directly with the wheel on pana gh5? thank you

[@PeterMakholm]

ninay 76 Hi, no you will need to have the follow focus motor. Works perfect.

[@ninay7685]

Thanks, have ever had problèmes with lock motors (sorry for my english, i am from France!)

[@M_freedomOfSpeech]

Peter, how do you turn on and off the camera without touch in it? Should i buy an external trigger?, Thank's for your videos!

[@PeterMakholm]

Hi I always turn on and off directly on the camera. I have tried with an remote trigger, did not make it easier.

[@M_freedomOfSpeech]

@@PeterMakholm Thank you peter, 👍

[@NigelAquascaping]

Hey man I'm having issues even with deadband at 0 to make nice orbits with this gimbal. Any tips?

[@TerraBuzz]

I always connect my camera to this gimbal, and I use the camera control buttons to start/stop recording, or to change ISO and Aperture using the front wheel on the gimbal. It's very handy and minimizing my hand movement to reach the camera to adjust those settings. But the control wheel is very easy to accidentally rotated while I'm holding the gimbal. I wish Zhiyun let me to lock just the control wheel, but the rest of the buttons remain unlocked...

[@marclabro]

nice tuto. I have your polarpro VND filter but didn't know your youtube channel :-) I am newbie with video on z6ii with a Z 35mm F/1.8, ring, polarpro VND and hesitate for gimbal and accessories (transmitter, AF,...) between weebil-s, rsc2 (i don't like battery and folding) and amazing RS2 but huge. Do you use weebil-s yourself ?

[@PeterMakholm]

Hi... thanks mate. The weebill is great, but because i currently shoot on the S1H i use the RSC2 and RS2 gimbals. Zhiyun's Weebill 2 will be out in a couple of weeks so hold back a bit before you go out and buy a gimbal.

[@SachinSawhney]

great video as always. i just bought a weebills. A small question. i have a 7dmark2 and its got usb3 out, i somehow got cable and connected it to weebill s camera control, it works... but i noticed that it drains out the battery of weebill very very fast..... Any help/advice on this will be appreciated. thanks

[@Apologia5]

Hey Peter. Would you recommend doing the auto tune each time that you use it/turn it on?

[@PeterMakholm]

No not necessarily. Only if you change your camera setup or ad a lens that are very different in weight.

[@WaleedTravels]

im having trouble keeping stuff focused on my sony while recording, any tips?

[@PeterMakholm]

Aren't the autofocus on the Sony spot on. Or else use manual focus and keep the same distance to your subject.

[@DidierMOULINPhotography]

Thanks for this great video! I’m wondering of how the tracking object works. Does it need the wireless transmitter? Or is the standard package enough to include follow object. I mean, you put the gimbal on the tripod and it follows the subject in front of it by itself?

[@PeterMakholm]

Yes, you will need the wireless transmitter for it to work. Yes you can track a subject, but it is not great. I tested it, and it looses track easily.

[@DidierMOULINPhotography]

Peter Makholm thanks. And one point I noticed is that it tracks the subject putting it in the center. Coming from still photography word, I never center my subject so it’s pointless to have this feature in fact. Unless it is able to track a subject understanding your initial composition and leaving the subject in the same area of the frame

[@myphotossellhomes1435]

Hi! Do you have any tips on shaky roll axis? I am using Sony a6600

[@PeterMakholm]

Shaky roll axis usily coms form the up and down bounce when you walk.

[@michaelelwert7014]

Does the Weebill S also work with a Fuji Xt3 and the battery grip mounted?

[@PeterMakholm]

Michael Elwert I would believe it is to high.

[@marcelomoyano6918]

Best timing ever! I’m heading to CES and I was wondering if there was a way to do exactly this Follow trigger click god damn it!!! 😄🎤 you won a new sub!

[@PeterMakholm]

Marcelo Moyano great to hear mate. Have a great trip to CES.

[@sussamgt10anos]

Can I use the CMF-04 for Nd, too?

[@PeterMakholm]

Yes. just turn down the speed in the follow focus settings.

[@usameari]

Hi Peter. somethimes i need to shoot some short vertical clips. i do not have a rig or something to attach camera on gimbal vertically. i was trying to use vortex mode mode to record vertical clips on weebill s. do you know any other solition to keep gimball vertical?

[@leorfilms8567]

If you hold down the trigger for follow mode then triple tap to lock axis, that also allows for you to freely use that mode , and no need to go into settings . Your welcome ;)

[@PeterMakholm]

Hi, I can't figure out what you mean. What button do you tripple tap.

[@leorfilms8567]

Peter Makholm made a video to explain how it works ;) kzbin.info/www/bejne/kH_ZlmeMi7yCiq8 Enjoy

[@philmania3587]

Hi, I recently purchased the follow focus/zoom max and had problems with it. The motor’s skipping the teeth of the rubber attached on the lens. Am I setting it up wrong?

[@LifeSurfingDude]

Peter, I'm having issues with follow mode. Looks like motors constantly get misaligned - almost unusable. Most likely firmware issue as POV mode works fantastic even at extreme angles. do you have the same issue? regards.

[@PeterMakholm]

Hi Sergei, No my follow mode works perfectly. Make sure that your angles are aligned. Try to turn down the motor strength to medium. I find that it works best here. In my setup video you can se my custom settings, you can try them out. kzbin.info/www/bejne/nJPWhZynqdism5o

[@underwaterHD]

Golden

[@lochnkey5216]

Is there a way to power the weebill s externally?

[@jabisanz]

what about direct charging power to the camera while shooting using the gimbal ?

[@PeterMakholm]

No that is not possible. I

[@jabisanz]

@@PeterMakholm yeah i found the way to hack the sony cameras. To have and can change settings on the gimbal's screen and also charge the camera. Let me found the link of the video and will share it with you

[@jabisanz]

At least on my a6500 is working. Didn't try on my a7riii

[@art_means_artificial]

Thanks Peter, could you please advise how to set up this gimbal with atomos ninja inferno? is it possible? cheers

[@PeterMakholm]

Yes. In an earlier video i have my small hd focus on the side on a small rig field mount. It is pretty dope. links to the mount in the description.

[@art_means_artificial]

@@PeterMakholm thank you! looking forward to your new videos

[@Nolan.Gurule]

Where can I get a L bracket for the weeble S? I would like to shoot vertically.

[@jayanthanjoru3790]

In PF mode why the left and right joystick not working??, how to enable that.

[@cronos2105]

hi men, i have a cuestion...i have a sony a 6000 with les sony E 55-210 MM, ¿THE WEEBILL S CAN CONTROL THIS LENS WITH THE TRANSMOUNT SERVO FOCUS? PLEASE HELP ME!!!!

[@PeterMakholm]

Hi, I don't reaaly understand the question. Can't you contor the follow focus from the gimbal.

[@JeffSpeers]

The term “hidden features” must mean something different in your country.

[@dcloud]

Jeff Speers its hidden if u dont read the damn manual 😑

[@pastellbeautybar]

Can it be used to shoot in portrait mode ?

[@highwayheadspace]

Is it possible to control the focus motor via the app?

[@PeterMakholm]

No

[@highwayheadspace]

@@PeterMakholm thank you for your response :)

[@f52023]

How to save different settings? Scene mode in ZY Play App is not working...

[@zachhan5038]

When you use a follow focus servo to turn variable ND filter the whole lens/camera rig goes up and down a bit when you change direction of ND filter rotation, as you can see in your video. That is a serious issue with otherwise good idea.

[@PeterMakholm]

Yeah, I see what you mean, but I don't change exposure while recording. I like it this way, because it faster to adjust than having do i manual by hand.

[@gordoncheong7709]

Double-clicking LV locks all back controls including REC. Any hack for just locking the wheel? I find I accidentally change my Aperture setting while shooting

[@chiribimchiribim]

im getting jumpy footage out of this gimbal. The calibration is ok and I have even tried custom settings. Its like from point A from point B in the transition there are jumps, like if not all frames were recording. So far, only shooting at 50fps and stabilizing in premiere can I get a semi-decent footage. Any ideas? Thanks!

[@chiribimchiribim]

of course, the camera works well in other situations so its def not that. I have a sony a7sIII

[@ocimlats4865]

Peter can you help me my horizon is off using the weebill s

[@PeterMakholm]

Mcfelix Hernandez yes. That is an easy fix. All you have to do is go in to the menu, scroll down to angle and adjust the roll axis until the horizon is level.

[@ocimlats4865]

@@PeterMakholm wow thas great thanks

[@extremefilm]

spot on:)

[@TEJKRUSA]

i have weebill lab, Can i change my gimbal instead of weebill s ? which is th best for me? & Second Image transmission is work with weebill lab?

[@PeterMakholm]

Alkesh Bhadani I am not totally sure what you mean. But I would change to the weebill S. You can't use the transmitter for the weebill Lab.

[@TEJKRUSA]

@@PeterMakholm You Mean weebill s is better than weebill lab?

[@PeterMakholm]

​@@TEJKRUSA Yes differently. It handles a heavier load with no problemo.

[@R5Grishabhgoel]

Wat does the 'go' mode do?

[@StellerJayFilms]

In underslung and F mode can I reverse pan. Currently I have to point it down to look up.

[@PeterMakholm]

Hi, I am sorry, but i quet don't understand the question. Is it the gimbal you have to point down?

[@-Hustle]

How to charge weebill s ? There's no charger comes with it which we can plug into the wall outlet

[@vinodchahal9058]

How standby the gimbal

[@PeterMakholm]

Hold the pow button down for about 3sec

[@fernandovarella8442]

CAN i Use powerbank on My Weebill S?

[@PeterMakholm]

No you will have to use the charger to charge the batteries.

[@kamathvideo9773]

Brand new weebil s battery doesn't last for more than 4 hours .how do i fix this

[@PeterMakholm]

Here are 3 hidden features that will make your experience with the Weebill S even better.

[@DivyeshSolankiPhotographer]

Can i slow down the speed of vortex mode?

[@7559kenny1]

never tier watching your vids, can you help? one of my gimbal motor locks ain't working, where can I get a replacement it is very easy to replace I opened the cover. the lip that locks the motor is rounded. keep vids coming

[@ibrahimjalali]

How to shoot in vertical mode ?

[@RBRascal]

Im still looking for a way, let me know if you find anything please!

[@OntuOPEditz]

can iuse g85 with it?

[@PeterMakholm]

Yes for sure.

[@jiangzhu583]

almost the same problem, after setting the 'ccs' mode, the App still can't find the device, it always shows the error 'can't find the device, please restart the device, blabla....'. the App on the iphone xr doesn't work well.

[@PeterMakholm]

Jiang Zhu yes. Not a fan of the app. Hopefully they will redesign it.

[@davidgates5699]

What backpack do you use for your Weebill S?

[@BoomixDe]

You can controll Sony Camera ISO and F-Stop with the webill: - Important: Using the USB-C Cable. - On the Camera: Set USB-Connection to "PC Remote". - On the Weebill Change to "Canon" Camera Control. Credit: /watch?v=rdVMZ08xu0s

[@asant90]

apparently you lose Steadyshot if you do that which is great to have on top of the gimbal stabilization to get super smooth footage.

[@afmedia3482]

The downside to having that control for Sony is you're unable to use an external monitor. You can't have both. Really frustrating you can't have both and would have probably saved a bit more to get the Crane 3 instead.

[@philiciencasimir8015]

My Webill s doesn't work anymore, it Can be powered on, updated via computer and connected with my phone. But the motors don't function anyone.

[@gamestv4875]

I am mad as hell that this and the Ronin SC doesn't support the Panasonic G7. The G7 is still a very popular camera. I don't get it

[@PeterMakholm]

Hmm. But if you don't connect it to the camera, you can use it with ease. I never connect the camera to the gimbal. I find it easier to adjust my settings on the camera.

[@gamestv4875]

@@PeterMakholm I just now received the Ronin SC.With a Panasonic cable it is controllable. Would have prefered the Weebil but yea

[@Nolan.Gurule]

Please update your Amazon links

[@AshraafM]

‪I would like to ask only one question. Why would my Weebill S gimbal rolls a little bit when i am panning when using Pan Follow mode. ‬ ‪My setup is 6d mark ii + 50mm f1.8 stm and plus its perfectly balanced. But still happens everytime ‬

[@PeterMakholm]

You should not have that problem. but I have had same problem. and if you forget to lock the buttons on the handle, you will by mistake touch the joistick and rool the gimbal in Pan Follow mode. Double click the LV button on the weheel and lock the buttons. then your problem might be fixed.

[@DeanxPatrick]

what side handle is that?

[@PeterMakholm]

Dean x Patrick gimbal grip from gimbal gear. You can get it on amazon. Link is in the description.

[@DeanxPatrick]

@@PeterMakholm thanks! Peter great video by the way! keep it up

[@PeterMakholm]

@@DeanxPatrick thx mate

[@jiangzhu583]

the main problem should be the image transmitter and App, that's really disappointing.

[@PeterMakholm]

Yeah, it does not perform that well.

[@TittiPotesta]

I’m having all sorts of problems with the transmitter and the app, thankfully the Weebill works like a charm without the app nor the transmitter...

[@ZJProductionHK]

That nd filter lol

[@lewisfilms]

"Hacking "

[@JacReviewsStuff]

Omg I discovered a NEW HACK that let's me move the gimbal without the camera moving. All you have to do, is slide the slider to "L". Amazing rite? This hack is the best!! Lol joke

[@JacReviewsStuff]

These hacks are found in the instruction manual. Hack lol

[@PeterMakholm]

Not everybody reads the instructions.

[@andyvanommeren9072]

Helemaal sprakeloos zit met de handen in het haar.