Zhiyun Crane M3 Tiny Gimbal - Filmmaking Test [Sony A7sIII + Gyro Stabilization]

[@KaloyanGeorgiev92]

The beginning sequence of shots with the background music was so crisp and so nicely framed - definitely borrowing some of it for my own travel documentary, thanks a bunch man! Your videos, as always are nothing short of awesome!

[@travelcanada8817]

Dude, That shot from the fish tank to the buildings! You're so talented. Crazy how good you are with a gimbal. Thanks for sharing!

[@Lauren_K]

Best video I have watched in the past 6 hrs as I am shopping for gimbal

[@AlexanderTheFirstMate]

Again I always learn something when I watch your videos. Glad you went more in depth with gyro and 180 shutter!

[@yogid21]

i don't get tired watching this over and over again

[@vlmilan24]

You're the reason why I went to pursue my videography journey. Awesome creativity 👏 huge fan here.

[@jose2g]

How do you feel about active stabilization in the Sony a7iv plus a gimbal ?

[@Roysphotos8]

Will the sony 7s3 and the 35 1.8 balance on this gimbal?

[@arvinawotar2357]

Hi bro I am having with the jerky mechanical pans ... do you know of any gimballs which don't have these please?

[@СтасГрищук-ц7б]

Was in Hong Kong in 2018. One of the best cities in the world! Greetings from Ukraine!

[@SnakeCakeExotics]

very nice, noticed the shake before you mentioned. Still your explanation was beautiful, thanks!

[@bulakenyawander3970]

Hi Mr. Brandon! I miss your travel vlog. Thank you for inspiring people like me. ❤️ From south korea

[@gooddayswithmohanbilaye]

Thanks Dear for Honest review because this is not sponsored ❤️.... True Pro and cons 😎

[@cinematools]

Wow, the footage looks amazing! It's interesting how after using catalyst stabilization it almost looks like it's floating, more like a steadicam than a gimbal.

[@BrandonLiUnscripted]

POV mode gives it the steadicam look because the horizon isn’t locked

[@gtrfxluv653]

perfect footage and clear explanation always! thumbs up!

[@cannono808]

Beautiful footage as always

[@Pharesm]

Beautiful footage, beautiful music! Just showing what you can do with it . . . and Catalyst. :D

[@kmwong1786]

It's said that underpowering the motors will remove the micro stutters causes by the heavy camera. Perhaps worth a try.

[@MrSka7cis]

Was the forest gump at the end of his cross country run at 6:00????

[@burrdaddy]

I've had the same experience many times. I use a gimbal and find I'm just not happy with some of the results then run through CB and it's great. And yes, the gimbal is still worth it because you won't have to crop as much. As always, Brandon, great work. Thanks.

[@BrandonLiUnscripted]

Until another company makes a gimbal this size, I’m going to keep the M3 and just use Catalyst.

[@CC-gt3ro]

CB is not good with 1080p footage.

[@jasonnowwhat5041]

@@BrandonLiUnscripted Weebill S?

[@chrisbaker7583]

That pull out from the fish tank was such a cool shot!

[@usersangsa]

this 28mm lens is amazing!

[@SergKhvostov]

Does the M3 have enough power to stabilize Sony F3 with Sony Zeiss 16-35 f4 ?

[@GlennasJourneyVlogs]

Thank you! Bcoz I still have to purchased an nice stabilizer camera to use for my wedding videography class soon😎

[@yfengable]

Best review for that gimbal so far. Thanks!

[@MuineToday]

Please tell me how connect Sony zv-e10 with Crane M3 over USB-C cable? Not Pro-Combo

[@mdturnerinoz]

Brandon: Thanks for the candid review pre usual. I may get this one for myself for Christmas!

[@AliAghajanzadeh]

Thanks Brandon🙏👌 as alwys amazing footage👌

[@fabianorellana2023]

Hi ! Grettings of Chile ! Your job is Amazing !

[@KINOAnuo]

Finally got gimbal master to try it on🤙🤙🤙

[@TheCodeXCantina]

So inspirational! Great storytelling and appreciate the honest share of information.

[@markshirley01]

That was so interesting - thanks Brandon. Im a Nikon hybrid DSLR shooter. The one feature that keeps pulling me towards sony is gyro stabalisation. I used it in a ZV1 and found it so useful.

[@momentsbyron]

Thanks for the honest review (as always) and explaining the solutions on the process to overcome the issues facing when using the m3 with a larger load.

[@KB-yk7ed]

I am still wondering how are getting these smooth shots with this gimbal? Mine stillshaky

[@jayvion0077]

For the test footage, what modes were you using on the gimbal ??

[@YoussefHallouly]

Love that style of video, no crazy transition, beautiful music, that's my style and i don't see too much of that! Thanks :)

[@solar-monk]

Beautiful. Thank you for this.

[@carlton3733]

This test footage is dripping with beauty. Gorgeous filming.

[@ralfkhayal]

Thx4sharing this video, it made me curious to visit the country.

[@ivandj707]

Love your gimbal moves/work, so inspirational!

[@GARYTALK]

Hello, using Gyro Stabilization+Catalyst Browse, what I know is that the shutter must be more than 1/125 to be effective, right?? Otherwise, there will be the opposite effect of jelly (jitter).

[@juancaflores]

Would you choose this one over a webill s?

[@allstarbury]

When i saw this problem with moving camera down side now question is this is gimbal matter or camera is too big ?

[@deepakpatel771]

Camera has inbuilt stabilizer...does it work with gimble in totality?

[@dougakko]

Hi Brandon, a great review as always! Just one question. When you shot the footage in this video, did you leave the IBIS ON or OFF? Asking because even though it is the best practice to leave it OFF for the catalyst browse, I wonder if we could get away with IBIS ON and decide whether to use catalyst in post.

[@BrandonLiUnscripted]

IBIS off for gyro stabilization. It will create unpredictable results.

[@CC-gt3ro]

@@BrandonLiUnscripted normally with a small gimbal like that , we keep ibis to remove the micro jitters. Post stabilization does not work with 1080p footage.

[@reyskidude]

Same with the Crane M2... Though I use it with a tiny RX0 II, I have it in a Smallrig cage to make it heavier, yet the footfall shakes are still seen no matter how i balance the thing... But running the video files through Catalyst Browse did help polish everything... Great video, it really highlights why manual exposure is important

[@thecomprador]

Dude you make me homesick!

[@grapesfarming9976]

Another honest review 🙏🏼👍🏻

[@gappo1301]

That’s a really good review. A7Siii is the beast. Miss an autofocus on my BMPCC 6k pro when it goes on gimbal.

[@yarman9394]

My favorite filmmaker! Thanks for very useful content! 😍👍

[@leicaman2213]

what about komodo with a pancake lens do you think it will be ok with that?

[@ivanyang2022]

RS3 mini vs Crane M3 :) which one should I get?

[@SmartHomeLearning]

Hi Brandon Here was variable shutter speed (first shots in the city)?

[@petrub27]

ummm, I have never seen cabbage shots that smooth, especially when the shooter is wearing flip flops and running backwards

[@noelfalabi5979]

Does the Catalyst Browse requires footages to use 1/200 shutter?

[@jumpyair6705]

I've just found your channel and content and I love your reviewing style, I came to your channel from the A7siii review video and boy oh boy you have some great content. I've subscribed, thanks for the brilliant content.

[@jumpyair6705]

Thanks for the heart. :)

[@cambylim]

Thank you for that honest reviewe Brandon! I was gonna sell My crane m2 and weebill s to get this instead thinking it will do the job. You just save my ass.

[@angelllacuna8889]

what camera would adequate for the Crame M3 without needing to invert the camera position ? That is, preserving the facial recognition.

[@nightdonutstudio]

We need to turn off ibis for that software to works, right?

[@djjrodnyc]

What’s the Watt for the fast charging?

[@lifeofcarter]

Thanks for the honest review, getting the a7IV and was between this and the weebill s. Definitely influenced my decision. Have been unable to receive an email from your film making course and have tried multiple times and checked my spam too. Is there a direct to buy page?

[@kalyaqilltrigagana3313]

Love a7siii, still work hard to buy sony a7siii, Thanks for the content 👍👍👍

[@BillAshtonNelo]

Can someone link the gear ring?

[@ItsMarkBaby]

Two questions…. As I understand it, to use catalyst browse effectively, you have to shoot at a high frame rate (60fps or higher). Assuming you ARE shooting at a high framerate, why do you still need ND filters? (Assuming your shooting 120 shutter)

[@DavidLeBlancHero]

Thank you Master Li🙏🏼❤️😁

[@raffa.filmmaker]

As usual excellent review.👏 Perhaps less jerky with Iphone13 pro?

[@jayjleung]

Have you try using IBIS instead of post gyro stabilization with the m3? I wonder if in-camara stabilization is good enough to counter the jitter, so you don't have to go thru an extra step in post.

[@DanFandelli]

Was thinking the same, one of the reasons why I'm seriously thinking about getting the A7SIII is because the IBIS looks so good and would spare me from doing any post-production stabilization

[@waterparkmania]

Thanks for the video !!! Awesome !!!

[@sahand90]

I just bought the M3, should I exchange with weebill s....?

[@ricardocortes4925]

Hi bro!!! This is a POV mode???

[@allen3158]

Hi Brandon, but it seems like the color space will be changed after using gyro if shooting with "slog" profile, have u met this issue and how do u fix it?

[@aec_corp]

Using Catalyst is fine, but you need to set a high shutter speed. How do you make the feel of 24FPS and get this motion blur we need ? Do you add the blur in post ?

[@niconic6660]

Hi Brandon, good video ! Wish you a happy new year ... can you recome a small gimbal for the Sony A7SIII and 24mm GM ? Thank you

[@worldchampion]

Love the video

[@ATvisual]

5:49 right on point! Other systems(Nikon Z series etc.) will still recognize faces, but Sony systems don't, it's frustration at times.

[@markshirley01]

Good to know Im about to get a Z6 - thanks

[@armandogarcia7522]

Esto si es saber mover un gimbal. Esto es pro.

[@wulflens]

Hey Brandon, for catalyst browse (CB ) do you need to sacrifice motion blur ? to increase shutter speed & less motion blur so CB could work better.

[@BrandonLiUnscripted]

I usually use catalyst + gimbal for extra smoothness. I keep 180 degree shutter. For catalyst + handheld, I would suggest narrower shutter (1/200 or greater)

[@wulflens]

@@BrandonLiUnscripted oh nice, thanks for the tips Brandon, have a great day!

[@DNKF]

Great video! Didn't know you are from Hong Kong! Haven't gone back for 2 years now.......

[@antonio_travels]

Wow the combination of the m3 and catalyst looked really smooth 👌

[@antonio_travels]

Hey Brandon, did you have any camera stabilisation on or turned off when you use the gimbal?

[@BrandonLiUnscripted]

IBIS off when using gyro in post

[@bethlee969]

For me, the M3 looks just perfect for shooting travel vlogs with my sonya6400. Currently no gimbal on the market that can beat the M3 in terms of price and portability.

[@zizhangsu7080]

eos r6

[@diegoguiop4183]

What lens do You use??

[@ePICS8]

Does the A6400 have the gyro metadata?

[@yoginwidhi6676]

@@ePICS8 of course not

[@MNIU_]

If you use catalyst browse (I saw that it’s free) are you still able to edit that video with say like a Final Cut Pro… I’m looking at getting the a7siii so I’m trying to see what all the cost of everything is altogether … I really want the crane m3 for b roll and to shoot ads for my businesses .. although I’m also considering just getting a mini drone .. Also for the trick where you said you had to invert the camera another creator ( I believe Jason Vong) said he just removed that one piece , I think it’s called the view finder? Or the eye piece? Eye cover? Sorry my terminology is bad 😬

[@EverlastingEclipses]

Brandon when are you going to do another Wave series .. :p Seoul wave / and now we wanna see other waves haha! cant wait to see epic masterpiece soon

[@erary_visuals]

What shutter speed do you shoot in 24fps?

[@pastafazoule]

will Catalyst Browse still work if you shoot 1/50 shutter speed using the crane m3,great video

[@sallybillman3593]

I listened to your other review on the DJI RS 2 Gimbal Stabilizer which is better than the Zhiyun Crane; yet, I like the small aspect of the Craine. I use a Sony full frame camera. Are there any other gimbals that are compact like the Zhiyn yet with less shake?

[@Vatziubeuca]

have you used any diffuser ?

[@dylanjohndickerson]

Great review brotha! If it struggles with just your 28mm then it's probably a no go for me. The jerky pan movements reminds me of my Zhiyun Crane 3 Lab as well, which I'm not impressed with. I am however impressed with gyro stabilization and it's something I've used on occasions after talking to you about it. Interesting to know that inverting the A7siii negates eye/face detect 🤔

[@CC-gt3ro]

The only issue with gyro, it does not work well with 1080p60 and 1080p120. I tried with a7c and the image is degraded too much. It works great in 4k24. The issue is we need 1080p to have slow motion. So gyro is not good for that. I will find a gimbal that does not require gyro stabilization and where we can use ibis. Then i will try to combine gyro + gimbal to see what the result are. Now which gimbal? Weebill s or weebill 2 or rs2

[@CC-gt3ro]

Other people got good result with a7c and 17-28 and a7siii and prime lens. I didn’t see the jitters Brandon Li is talking about. Maybe he is not used to small gimbal that require more attention in the technics. Of course it is lighter so react more easily to movements.

[@Shibuyagave]

It's a very beautiful cityscape, and the sound and visual beauty are really wonderful! Thank you for the wonderful video! Subscribed, pressed good 👍 Greeting from Japan 👘

[@johndao5870]

Thanks. I guess it might be ok with my XT4 and with IBIS on. I am no pro anyway. Weight is an important consideration. I returned Rsc2 twice because it's just too heavy for me to take it out.

[@Listingbox]

Ive noticed the aggressive panning motion myself, not sure why they dont just have a firmware update where you can adjust that. Maybe i need to tweak the sensitivity a bit. Or im still new to the gimble. Quite impressive sony has this software. Im absolutely blown away.

[@AkaBull]

Awesome review brother 👏 👍

[@koreatripwalk8413]

Hello, I bought the crean M3 this time, and I want to ask you a question because I have a question. If the panning shaft does not move smoothly when rotating, whether the setting is strange in the current gimbal's smoothing part, and it is not rude to you, can I ask for the smoothing setting value?

[@lighthousephoto7143]

I'm still on the fence about this gimbal

[@CC-gt3ro]

With sony you loose the eye af with pc remote anyway. So i suppose you don’t connect the camera to the gimbal and use the camera button instead. I think eye af work with pc remote only in 1080p if i don’t mistaken.

[@DanFandelli]

I wonder if this gimbal would still hold an A7SIII with a Tamron 17-28mm lense?

[@BrandonLiUnscripted]

I just bought that lens and tried it. It does work but you’re really at the limit of the ability to balance. So it probably won’t work if you need to use a filter stack as well.

[@DanFandelli]

@@BrandonLiUnscripted Thanks so much! I feel like this trio (A7S3, tamron 17-28, Crane M3) might very well be the perfect vlogging setup in terms of compromise between quality and compactness!

[@jsequal]

love the video. prime or zoom lens?

[@sjamz]

You're the best!

[@alvinzichan]

worth to buy it ? I had a m2crane...almost like useless for me

[@MarlonKingShow]

Thanks, I was wondering if gyro could be used at normal frame rates as everyone else says otherwise, i'm guessing this gimbal will work better with smaller crop sensor cameras like my A6400 - shame it doesnt have gyro, but maybe it will have less jitter. Thanks again.

[@nxtstudio4847]

nice shot