ZHIYUN WEEBILL S // 6 MONTHS LATER

[@PeterLindgren1]

Man your footage looks so crisp I just cut my eyeball. makes me jealous. Awesome to hear your views on the gimbal man!

[@Jamesmatthews]

Thanks big man 🙌

[@PeterLindgren1]

@@AxTechs Of course, I'm a fan of James!

[@ArobAFILMESCHILTONJUNIOR]

@James Matthews and @Peter Lindgren make a video collab. i will love it. see me best vlogger togetherrrrr...

[@KimNeriBisayangDaku]

collab should make the cut. Please welcome Peter Matthews & James Lindgren.😂

[@dna8269]

AxTech James is your favorite videographers favorite videographer. Legit

[@Moses_Kanneh]

Just got my first gimbal; super stoked. You can actually use the Weebill S in Inverted mode like other gimbals and the Pan Follow still works fine. You have to switch to Pov mode, then turn it upside down to the left(the side without the motor), then switch to PF(or any other mode you'd like to use). Switch back to Pov mode to turn it right side up without freaking out the motors(turn it to the left again).

[@Jamesmatthews]

Yesss you lot! I know this review is a tad late, but I honestly wanted to see how this Gimbal performed long term. I hope you like the Short Film I posted yesterday I shot with it as well! What shot from the intro is your favorite? Posting frame rates bellow 👇 Thanks for the Likes and support guys it means the world ✌🌎😁

[@Jamesmatthews]

00:11 - 00:14 60fps / 00:15 - 00:25 24fps / 00:29 - 00:50 60fps Boshh

[@ShervinKoushan]

@@Jamesmatthews that 60 fps is so smooth!

[@NateReimers]

The pull out shot with the subject above the clouds is legit🤘🏼

[@Jamesmatthews]

@@NateReimers Thanks dude!

[@benarnoux]

James Matthews it’s nice how you’re representing 60fps right!!🔥🔥🔥

[@YCImaging]

Super clean bro!

[@Jamesmatthews]

YCImaging Thanks my guy 🙌🏻 Hope you’re well

[@AssamValley]

@@Jamesmatthews q1À

[@ShervinKoushan]

This gimbal is a beast! Just brought it around Spain for the holidays. Perfect for traveling 👌

[@Jamesmatthews]

Shervin Koushan Yeah man! Best one I’ve used for sure

[@Nuelogunjinmi]

Nice and detailed review I have used the crane 2 though I don't own one and i love the experience. Seems you won't be needing your crane 2 and lab gimbal again. You can send it over to me . Would appreciate thanks.💪🏼

[@tripodjohnson699]

But how does your footage look when running or moving a lot?

[@twistturnslifestyle8237]

Where we get basic functionality video

[@bayleejoychoreography9856]

Would it be good for action shots like shooting a dance video? Or is it best for slower movements like panning?

[@MsterLewis]

I think this was the first review I sat through .. and watched the whole thing good job !!

[@DavidZhou]

Your shots are so crispy!

[@Corspufo.]

Thank you so much for your review! There are so many gimbals out there, it's hard to know who to listen to. Your footage speaks for itself and your review comes from experience and is genuine. Thanks again! Keep up the great work!

[@philipbloom]

I am confused about the whole 6 months thing. It wasn’t released until mid October. I had a pre production version about two weeks before that. So basically 3 months!

[@Jamesmatthews]

Wow Mr Bloom it’s a pleasure! Thanks for stopping by 😊 I got the very first Beta version in August mainly for testing and to give feedback / Opinions on performance etc (granted, it wasn’t great at the time, mainly the motors had too much power. Obviously the final version is much more stable and leaps ahead). Just for clarification. Thanks for all the inspo over the years mate 👍🏻

[@philipbloom]

James Matthews wow!! August? That must have been flakey as hell as my October one was! 😂

[@philipbloom]

James Matthews it’s a pretty cool little gimbal and love the image TX!

[@Jamesmatthews]

Philip Bloom I’m sure you’ve seen that Spinning Gimbal meme flying about. That meme may as well have been me with the First Beta Version 😂

[@ThatTattooGuyOfficial]

I just got mine I love it for sure! I’ve been trying to figure out how to make the vortex mode rotate faster tho!

[@YuriShubenin]

Montage and filming is awesome at the begging of your review. Thanks for the video!

[@TheFilmmakersWorkshop]

Exceptional cinematography James. Fun and insightful review. Bosh!

[@PeterKae]

I wanted to do a review about that on my new KZbin Channel as well but you already explained everything so well! Thanks for that James! This one is really a good option 👍🏻🙂

[@ZachMayfield]

Intro footage is so clean dude

[@KyanGillett]

Cracking video bro! Love that you actually tested this properly before giving an honest review! 👊🏼💯

[@Jamesmatthews]

Kyan Gillett Hell yeah man, gotta be done you lot my homies

[@KyanGillett]

James Matthews aha yes bro!

[@AllaNXIII]

Your colours are so punchy and epic. How have I never seen your stuff before!

[@MusingOfaMan]

Bosh! Finally pulled the plug after perving over gimbals for years. Got this around mid-Dec, follow-focus, transmission, the works. Just finally getting round to playing with it between client shoots. You say it's the best one you've used, I say, Imma have to do some learnin' and practicin' mate. Even with the 28-70 kit I'm all over the place. God knows where I'm gonna be at with my 50 1.8 or the Viltrox 85 1.8 on it. Back 2 skool mefinks. Banging vid as always tho brother. Peace.

[@LeslieWorks]

Just got this as my very first gimbal for my Panasonic GH5. Can't wait to get creative with it

[@RealBruce]

Brilliant video man and a really helpful review too. I don't subscribe to many... but now I'm watchin' you. Thanks.

[@rudolfabelin383]

Thanks James. I just bought one of these. Have only seen gimbals on postcards before, I seriously need videos like yours!!

[@inmintstate]

Bruh your footage is unbelievable! I love the "movie" aspect to the color grades. I've been trying to figure that color profile out for AWHILE

[@Brownboy42069]

Man, your colors and contrast are beautiful. If you sell LUTs I would buy those instantly.

[@curious_gage]

Holy shit dude that intro was sick. Serious skill!

[@SamHolland]

Great review! I have been looking at these to maybe replace my Ronin S. I used to use Zhiyun and i feel like they work better FOR ME than the DJI Ronin s. Will have to try this one now.

[@MarioVisions]

You are a pleasure to watch lol pixels had me rolling..post more my guy 🙏

[@Jamesmatthews]

Mario Visions 😂😂😂 Thanks man 🙌🏻🙌🏻

[@treborikki]

Very informative, with some comedic relief a pretty cool episode, Thank you for being very edu-taining, with a really nice compositions too!

[@ikaikakamimoto]

Just the colors in your intro reel made me subscribe. Awesome.

[@simplyshem]

Thank you!!! Wonderful start and wonderful video!!

[@RonaldBrown59]

Thanks for doing this review six months in. I get much more out of these long term reviews than when someone does a review on the very first use of the product. This really does seem to be the gimbal for me. Thanks for sharing,

[@samgenodepa6709]

This is the weebill s review that I've been waiting for, a proper one! Thanks mate.

[@Jamesmatthews]

Sam Genodepa Hellll yeah!

[@MalensekLuka]

Good review. 6 months of use and not a bad word about it 💪🏻 I'm seriously considering buying it

[@ToldbyNick]

Bro your color grading is truly unreal. Sick work with it as always

[@MousyLeigh]

Love your work. You are an inspiration to those like myself starting our own KZbin channel.

[@LuisFernandoImperator]

I've seen some of your videos before, but never seen your outdoor footage. Those mountain shots are so dope!

[@piratapro_4kFPV]

Sick with it James! Killing it seriously! I’m still at the bar learning how to carry 4 pints of beer to my pals without dropping them..getting gimbal training b4 I get the right gimbal but the OG Weebill lab is what I have my eye on. Thx for you badass videos keep up the real motivation compa

[@Jamesmatthews]

Pirata PRO_4k Someone who spends most of their life getting the rounds, can operate a gimbal like a god

[@KevinVerresen]

The travel b roll shots look sick James 🤯 can’t wait for the video , with this shots 😅

[@illfigure9270]

Jesus christ. You have to do a behind the scenes of how you got those shots and the settings. Because that is amazing fam

[@VahidNesro]

Awesome content man! I JUST started my KZbin channel because of your videos!

[@Jamesmatthews]

Hhaha yes! Thats so awesome to hear. Good luck with it man you got it! 🙌

[@Loranddsp]

Do you have maybe a color correction pack ? The clips at the beginning are AWESOME!

[@tombekistan]

You had me at 'it hasn't go any pixels'

[@tas11117]

The most thorough review I've seen so far! Nice one.

[@SeenThroughaLens]

Nice video - thanks. Very inspiring for a newbie like me. Just bought one of these so looking forward to giving it a whirl - Cheers!

[@JohnWolfrik]

amazing video! I plan on owing one as well! good to see your review 6 months later!

[@baqcasanke]

“It hasn’t got any pixels” * sad look on his face...... That’s why i subscribed 😂😂😂

[@ramdogproductions]

Great vid! The zoom/focus addition mandatory/ big time saver? Appreciate your feedback..

[@benjaminrennicke]

Just ordered mine. The look of your camera body is such an argument

[@martinf5129]

Yes mate, I do enjoy this little cheeky video, nice one!

[@JosephGarcia]

Dude.. I am 50 seconds and i got to say you frustrate me, like those movements are simple and clean and the colors are just butter. Keep giving that fire bruh.

[@NewLayer]

Haven’t watched the video yet, had to first say that those Isle of Skye shots in the intro are beyond 🔥

[@pf4773]

thanks for a longitudinal review. I would appreciate knowing if you did post lab stabilization of the raw gimbal footage. Thanks!

[@TheAutomotiveDP]

Love seeing the boys in epic footage!!! Can't wait for you to get back to the states man, we need to hit the road and get some epic shots!

[@Slammede]

DAMN, the moment the track started playing , I gave this a MAJOR LIKE !

[@DavidSkok1]

Hi James, always fun to watch your stuff. Thank you! You asked for problems: I do have one problem with my Weebill S: when I hold the main handle at about 45 degrees, do a panning motion, holding down the Follow button to change the tile of the camera, as soon as I let go of the follow button, the gimbal jerks to a new position. Very annoying. I hope Zhiyun will notice and fix in future firmware. Second problem: the pan speed that I get with the main handle vertical is different (faster) than the pan speed I get when the main handle is at 45 degrees (which I find to be a more comfortable angle to film at). Also annoying. But agree that if they can fix these issues, this is THE gimbal!

[@lookingdown8290]

Hilarious, useful, and stunning footage. Dude, that's the trifecta! Great work.

[@ottoespinalxx]

Thanks for this awesome video mate! I was looking for a review and this totally blasted it. 🏆🏆🏆🏆

[@JBAYMEDIA]

Just picked this up. Early tests are incredible

[@MoeGravey]

glad it worked for you. running same camera and lens, and its super jerky on PF. tried playing with deadband, etc. the feel is crap compared to my Crane 2.

[@drewzytran]

That intro though....😱 is on a whole other level of quality, epicness, cinema-vibe...... I’m ded 😍

[@adnan_velic]

James if you could break down how you graded and exposed those shots in the beginning I would sincerely appreciate it. I would pay to learn how you did that please consider it.

[@jdpst20]

Just ordered mine on Amazon and can not wait to get it for my XT3! I've given up on using a glidecam and maybe I'm just lazy but I just am not feeling the glidecam set up. I'm stoked to see where this can take my video shooting.

[@MichalOlender]

Just got it, hoping for some good creations!

[@ryanhallett7084]

Hey thanks for the video, so glad you mentioned inverted mode not working I hope they sort it!

[@thedroniedad5008]

Awesome review. Love the honest and straight talking!

[@gordoncampbell1527]

Still rocking the crane 1, but with the bigger sigma lenses I use now I think I’m sold on this!

[@DanielInce]

Nice! I had a Crane V2 but it was stolen... Just ordered a Weebill S and will use it solely for commercial use. Pumped + great review! Some crispy shots and a solid breakdown of the gimbal!

[@keenanlam_]

OI OI SAVELOY the big man has just uploaded 😍 Mate absolutely fantastic gimbal review, the geeza has done it again ✌️

[@shotsby_am5387]

Hahaha this guys hilarious "works like butter mate" 😂😂 great review man

[@BagsPackedFamily]

How would this gimbal work with an external mic, like the Rode Pro+, mounted on top of the A7iii?

[@k1ng92]

Great video! I love that you don't over romanticize gear so I really trust your reviews and honest opinion. I'm about to get a sigma 18-35 to adapt to my Fuji and I think I might need to upgrade from my weebill lab to this

[@angelvideodiario]

Am sooooooooooooooooooo jealous of that color grading OMG!!!!

[@petrosianus]

after watching this video.... I ordered one online! Thanks for a great informative video!

[@Hacktivator]

It's 2021 and this review is still relevant. I'm gonna buy it! Thanks James!

[@ErikSutton1]

Just ordered one now! Thanks for the review! Keep up the great work! :D

[@DavidRider]

Hello mate! Glad I found your channel now I can't type this without hearing your accent in every word. Which is AWESOME! Also stellar review on the Weebill S!

[@jackryder6732]

Very impressive reviews. I am getting mine soon. Beautiful video you made with nature. What camera and lenses you used

[@outsideworldwide]

Love your content! Would love to see a vid on your custom settings to get the smoothest possible movement. The factory settings aren’t bad but I feel like they could be improved upon

[@tmwork5424]

I saw your video first time I'm become your fan amazing shots.

[@BenjaminCutting]

Class mate! Thanks for this. Purchased it this morning!

[@DevinLoretz]

I’m debating getting rid of my Ronin S and going to this Weebil S. Also always love to see your footage!

[@ChooChooTane]

Nice.. This is a solid piece of kit for sure.. Great work.

[@jgelim]

Love the style of this - great content plus humility - love it

[@Aalochak]

great video mate!

[@kesmotion]

Mate always busting it out with the MEGA choons mate! I'm still rocking the Lab, but starting to really want some of the features the S has. Cheers for this mate, solid video as usual. Love mate!

[@Automaticdonut]

I think I'm going to have to try to update it because mine seems to lose balance after the autotune. Thanks for reviewing. This review had actually made me decide on the Weebill instead of Ronin. If only I can get over the learning curve.

[@andrefelixstudio2833]

Bloody alright, nice job mate it seemed like any bloke could use it.

[@TheWorldofPierre]

Nice to see a review from someone who is actually using the product ;)

[@adjust2this]

Mate you’re footage is so sharp my hair went from dreadlocks to a skin fade😳😅

[@aughey]

I've been wanting to order a gimbal for a while, and after watching this video I finally pulled the trigger.

[@adamhannis]

2020 and still BAFFLED by the quality of your work.. Time to revisit your colour grading tutorial 😂

[@DarcersTech]

I am seriously thinking about upgrading to this or the Ronin SC. Both seem to be very good value for money and compact.

[@tomsviewphoto]

Thanks for the helpful review! I'm looking for a gimbal for my Sony Rx10 IV

[@Jon_bodhi]

B Roll is so Juicy..Thanks for the info man!

[@barbertherapy220]

Just ordered this bro. Picked it up for £299 from Wex. Happy birthday to me 👌

[@PhillipSkraba]

Ahh, you know I've been waiting for this! What better than a 6 month review, and especially after all that banging work you put into it in your last film, I'm sure you know this gimbal like the back of your hand! I use the Ronin-S and I swear by it, but damn this thing is tempting to add to basket! Thanks for the review, you have yourself a great evening J 🔥

[@Jamesmatthews]

Thanks mate! Ronin S is still a sick gimbal, just a bit big and heavy for my liking personally

[@PhillipSkraba]

@@Jamesmatthews It is aweome, I love the recent update where you can use your Xbox/PS4 controller to control 3 axis at the same time! That's the deal though, it's too big and heavy for travelling, might have to pick one up at NAB!

[@TheMauri0409]

I have a Ronin S which is big & bulky + the axis arms don't lock down so it's constantly flying all over the place when transporting..... seriously considering selling it & buying this.

[@Unboxreviewwithpeter]

Perfect color grading, cinematic and epic. Amazing move I can learn

[@peterblitz1715]

Cool review! I like that it's so compact. Can i handle my R5 with the RF 28-70??

[@craigansell7320]

Banger video dude!!! That intro 🤯🤯 you know how to grab our attention ey? 😉 killer review 🤜🏻🤛🏻

[@BrandonLuckain]

I upgraded to the S from the lab, and I've seen reviews from other YTers that helped me with that decision. But some reviews on B&H's site about the fragility of the axes locks were all too true for me. Had to replace mine a few days ago after the tilt motor lock gave out on me. I would just be weary of that, especially if it's on the side of your bag and any pressure is exerted on it. Other than that, it's been SPOT ON.

[@colinphotovideo]

Same things happened to mine mate with one of the axis locks no longer working. I've not sent mine off yet but did the whole process for a repair/new unit take long?

[@BrandonLuckain]

@@colinphotovideo didn't even attempt repair since I bought it less than a month ago, I just swapped it at B&H. For reference, my older Crane V2 took a few weeks to go back to China for repair of the roll motor. But this was a few years ago (I have a video about it on my channel)

[@Glen.Danielsen]

James! Incisive and fascinating vid! Helpful and fun. Cheers from the States! 😎