Zhiyun-Tech Weebill-S Handheld Gimbal Stabilizer

This is probably one of the best Gimbals on the market given the price point and what it is capable of with all of the upgrades.The gimbal alone provides stable images. I have used it with a Sony a6400 and a full frame Sony A7C and it works flawlessly. Time lapse, the gimbal can be set to do diagonal movements from the app, and my camera can be controlled from the gimbal.***Sony users be advised that if you set the gimbal to adjust camera settings DO NOT SET TO SONY!!! For some reason there is a glitch. However, if you set the camera control to Canon or Panasonic, you will be able to control aperture and shutter on your camera from the gimbal.***This gimbal really shines when you purchase the extra upgrades which aren't cheap but worth it in the long ... MoreThis is probably one of the best Gimbals on the market given the price point and what it is capable of with all of the upgrades.The gimbal alone provides stable images. I have used it with a Sony a6400 and a full frame Sony A7C and it works flawlessly. Time lapse, the gimbal can be set to do diagonal movements from the app, and my camera can be controlled from the gimbal.***Sony users be advised that if you set the gimbal to adjust camera settings DO NOT SET TO SONY!!! For some reason there is a glitch. However, if you set the camera control to Canon or Panasonic, you will be able to control aperture and shutter on your camera from the gimbal.***This gimbal really shines when you purchase the extra upgrades which aren't cheap but worth it in the long run.Zhiyun sells an HDMI wireless transmitter, receiver, and remote that are designed for the Weebill. The image transmitter can be used for anything; you can plug it into a PlayStation and transmit video wirelessly so you can use it for more than just your camera. The remote combined with the transmitter/receiver gives more stable motion control than you would get with your phone.The main reason I purchased the transmitter/reciever is because that allows object tracking. From the app you can place a square around just about any object and once it's locked on, the gimbal will follow that object 360 degrees. If you're doing a presentation, the camera will follow you as you walk around which adds quite a bit of versatility.This gimbal also works well on a slider. If you're doing a real estate shoot and you need to pull into a hallway and turn right, the gimbal slider combo provides great cinematic movements.I used to own a Feiyutech a1000 before but the Weebill is definitely the best gimbal on the market for small mirrorless cameras.

This is a review by someone who has never used a Gimbal. I'm only starting my videography adventure, I'm not that knowledgeable about any of this stuff. All that being said, I got this thing to work perfectly.I bought this on a whim because my work is making me do more video stuff. I was nervous and intimidated by this thing, if I'd know how to work it, balancing, etc. I watched a couple YouTube videos on balancing and after two weeks of heavy usage, I can swap lenses and rebalance this thing in no time. Especially since one or two axis' don't need to be adjusted if you're on the same camera body. However make sure you have EVERYTHING you want on your camera including the battery, memory card(s), lens filter, lens hood, etc. Something as small as your memory card ... MoreThis is a review by someone who has never used a Gimbal. I'm only starting my videography adventure, I'm not that knowledgeable about any of this stuff. All that being said, I got this thing to work perfectly.I bought this on a whim because my work is making me do more video stuff. I was nervous and intimidated by this thing, if I'd know how to work it, balancing, etc. I watched a couple YouTube videos on balancing and after two weeks of heavy usage, I can swap lenses and rebalance this thing in no time. Especially since one or two axis' don't need to be adjusted if you're on the same camera body. However make sure you have EVERYTHING you want on your camera including the battery, memory card(s), lens filter, lens hood, etc. Something as small as your memory card will throw off the balancing.The modes are a little bit hidden, the manual is small and concise, but not very descriptive. Again I watched a short YouTube video on the different modes and now I've got a good feel for them. If you're shooting for Instagram content, you can put it in Vortex mode, turn it sideways and shoot in a stabilized portrait mode.Batteries last a long while as well. I know this because you have to long press the power button to turn it on and off. I thought I turned it off but actually left it on for a few hours in between shoots and still had more than half battery. I'm not sure if that's because it doesn't move when it's balanced or not, but it was a delightful surprise to see I didn't kill my battery by accidentally leaving it on and setting it down.Monitoring shots is definitely a little tedious though. I can get good shots, but I can definitely tell my next investment is going to be some sort of screen or monitor to attach to the side. I'm pretty sure that's what one of these mounts on the side are for.

A very useful accessory for dSLR videography, this unit provides stability and shooting position flexibility for what is often a difficult combination to hand hold. I'm currently using it with a Canon 5D IV and the 40mm f/2.8 pancake lens and the weight and size of this camera is well suited to this gimbal. If you are not used to using a gimbal stabilizer be prepared to watch a lot of tutorial videos from the Zhiyun YouTube channel as you are not going to learn much from the supplied instruction manual. The unit itself is of consumer or prosumer construction, lightweight metal and plastic with low end switches and toggles that don't inspire a lot of long term durability confidence, but nonetheless work well. When doing the essential balancing of your camera before ... MoreA very useful accessory for dSLR videography, this unit provides stability and shooting position flexibility for what is often a difficult combination to hand hold. I'm currently using it with a Canon 5D IV and the 40mm f/2.8 pancake lens and the weight and size of this camera is well suited to this gimbal. If you are not used to using a gimbal stabilizer be prepared to watch a lot of tutorial videos from the Zhiyun YouTube channel as you are not going to learn much from the supplied instruction manual. The unit itself is of consumer or prosumer construction, lightweight metal and plastic with low end switches and toggles that don't inspire a lot of long term durability confidence, but nonetheless work well. When doing the essential balancing of your camera before use, I found the locking clamp for the camera mount difficult to use, I would have preferred screw clamps. All that said though, the use of plastic keeps the weight down and that makes use of the gimbal a lot more pleasant. Its ergonomics are good, but I would definitely recommend getting an extension grip as that adds a whole new level of ease to carrying the unit. The hand grip controls are lockable, pretty much essential during use as it is easy to knock the buttons and wheels and throw things out of whack. There are a lot of customization options available and you can control the unit without the need to use the external app. The ZY-Play app for your smartphone, although bloated, works pretty well, particularly for calibration purposes. I needed to do this as my unit was not leveling accurately at first and I went through the three types of calibration options, fixing the problem with the third that is a manual microadjustment of the motors. I found using the Weebill-S greatly improved the results of my video recording, and that's want I wanted. Well worth buying.