I just wanted to update this post by saying a lot of people are hoping this motorized unit does a lot more than it's capable of, which is probably why the price is so low. Check this out! th-cam.com/video/iGwkND2lOdk/w-d-xo.html I know it's not exactly the most budget friendly alternative but this and any of the DJI Osmo Pocket series cameras have most of the tracking features we're all looking for.
This unit is resold by so my different brands, it's hard to find who to get ahold of. This Soonpho company has an actual online store and it looks like the same product. Maybe they'll have a replacement remote?? www.amazon.com/stores/soonpho/page/34D0E356-AA64-4FC0-B698-75E62EA14229?ref_=ast_bln
I was just looking to get a gimble like this just so I can adjust the elevation angle on a camera in a 25 ft elevated position. (It appears this gimble could do this with no issues.) Do you think the remote control would work from 20 ft away?
I have a wireless remote for my camera but I would assume this is for a wired remote that you plug into the motorized unit rather than your camera so it doesn't get tangled up? They sell the wired remotes on Amazon for all different cameras.
Thank you so much for the demo! It's exactly what I was looking for! It makes me wonder, could I fix the jittery motion by picking it apart safely to put some grease on the gears? Or is it the motor itself that can't move smoothly...
Try this in the next video:> Try it mounted to the roof of your car safely and securely and test it and see if any of it works pan and tilt features , use small camera like a gopro or whatever you got and post a video of what you came up with and when mine comes in I'll do the same. THANKS
As soon as I make a roof mount that's super safe to try I will try it but I need a mini Insta360 go3 action camera first. Anyone wanna donate one to me??THANKS
Can this thing autolevel camera? Im doing real estate photos. And when I moving from room to room I have to level my camera hirizontaly and verticaly over and over again.
No, if you're using it on a tripod then you'll have to level your tripod, but it can also be used by just setting it on a flat level surface without a tripod.
You can only control this one with the remote but it's only good for about 10 feet away. Neewer and GVM have some inexpensive sliders out that work with their apps.
There's a shutter cable input in the back of mine that you need to connect to your camera and I believe there's a programable button on the remote or you just hit the center button to operate it. Sorry, I got mine solely for video.
The camera just sits on top of the unit. There's no real communication between the two. There's an onboard camera/sensor on the unit that tracks you and basically takes the camera for a ride.
@@DigitalOutdoors It's not IR - it's WiFi. If it were IR (Infrared - optical) you'd have to stay line of sight between the remote and a receiving window on the unit, and you wouldn't choose a channel. This remote can be anywhere - even in a pocket - and it will operate the unit.
I am running the Nikon P1000, its a beast to move on a tripod when your up around the 2000 to 3000mm range, moon, and star tracking, As we know its no $1000+ pro auto head but it does seem to do the job. and for the money its not bad. As always, looking on Aamazon, its a little mixed on the reviews, its a bit hit or miss, some are bad, and parts just don't work at all. others find them basically a good machine for the money. Got to give it a shot..
This may be just what I've been looking for... I have a tripod that will raise my camera 94 in. up, and it is very hard to adjust the camera positioning from that height... I can adjust the camera settings from my phone and view the composition from my phone, but actually aiming the camera is impossible, or very hard at least. This would seem to make that easy... Especially if it can be slowed down even more than you showed. Oh, I forgot to mention why I use a tripod that tall... It is to get over the heads of people in large crowds, or even small crowds for that matter.
I don't think any of these have a waypoint feature that makes it automatically pan. You may need a more expensive high quality one for astrophotography for this.
Yeah, no tilt tracking. For a phone or action cam its kind of overkill. You might be able to use a little counterweight to off set the point it flips back on tilt.
When I built a DIY astro tracker for the 2017 eclipse out of scrap wood and a door hinge, morning of the event I used a rubber band to maintain tension from the lens to the mount, to avoid that "jump" when the rig tilted past the balance point due to the gear lash (visible in this video). Does the "spring-loaded" feature appear to be such a workaround?
@@SilentKnightProductions Are you going to get any shots of the April 8th Eclipse? what equipment are you planning to use? I was looking at getting the one in the video from Temu and attach my Nikon Coolpix 900 with a filter to get some amatuer shots and video and this cheap item might help me spend more time enjoying the show instead of fine tuning manually during totalitly and relax with a few button pushes on the remote.
i been searching something similar. its quite close to what i look for. jitter is a big concern & exactly what you showed is what i wanted to test. now its confirmed it has jitter. but still it can be due to camera load as well. perhaps a gopro / phone can be less jittery & smooth. post smoothing is too much work but… the jitter could be motor/ belt drive/ spinner tooth or software bug only the company can tell that but super difficult to reach them out. inc ase if you got their contact please comment. lets check for their update if any.
Looks bad and too jerky for tracking but likely perfect for framing when the camera is in physically hard to reach place like near ceiling to get overhead shots. This is actually what I was looking for. And unlike a remote controlled gimbal, it does not require careful balancing (who has time for that?). Btw, I think some gimbals have the smooth tracking feature that you want.
Hey! Thanx for an informative review. Looking for a camera mount foremost to use on top of a 5m hight tripod (yes it's really sturdy) using remote to manually pan following buddy's soccer game.Tha plan is to put up streams from away games for families and friends. Something like a manual low budget version of the AI sports tracking systems that's really out of team's budget. You thing panning speed will be enough? Will probably be panning left-right-left and so on for 60 min... 😂
I think this would work great for that. It pans really good with the remote, and it has 5 speed settings, I believe. Battery life is good on the unit and the remote.
Yes, but it's actually pretty smooth with a heavy camera too, except when it's tilting upward just past half way, it has a bad jump. Panning back and forth works great.
This device up in an ad I saw. I was curious. Glad you spent your money :-) Thanks... I will pass on this toy... Hmmmmm... DJI Neo? iPhone 16 Pro... Decisions... That panning up jerk was horrific.
Hi there, its a 1/4" threaded hole on the bottom which I screwed my tripod mount to and put it on my tripod or it sits on a flat surface. The plate on top of the unit is just a 1/4" tripod mount that screws into your camera and locks into the unit.
I had the YT 1200. I sent it back a couple of days later. The motor was so loud the recorded footage was not usable. I then purchased the OlyCelotti. You can still hear the motor but not as loud and not tracking option. And the footage was shaky. I guess the saying is true. You get what you pay for.
I just wanted to update this post by saying a lot of people are hoping this motorized unit does a lot more than it's capable of, which is probably why the price is so low. Check this out! th-cam.com/video/iGwkND2lOdk/w-d-xo.html I know it's not exactly the most budget friendly alternative but this and any of the DJI Osmo Pocket series cameras have most of the tracking features we're all looking for.
Boy did I need to look hard for someone finally doing a great job at testing this thing. Thanks!
The tilt needs resistance. An extended weight behind the camera will keep pressure on the geags keeping out slop and chatter.
where do you find instructions for setting a-b move
Mine came with a tiny little instruction sheet that says how to adjust all the move settings.
I need to know the full details of this thing b4 I buy it - THANKS.
What are you using for the moving trolly clip at the start of the video?
For that price tag this is pretty good. Thank you
What’s the name of the camera
Sony FX30 👍
I guess for the price, this motorized mount does a decent job. I might hold onto it for a while.
do you have any mounts you recommend more?
Hi please where can I find on line to buy just the Remote Control for the YT2000 as it looks that I lost it. Thank you
This unit is resold by so my different brands, it's hard to find who to get ahold of. This Soonpho company has an actual online store and it looks like the same product. Maybe they'll have a replacement remote?? www.amazon.com/stores/soonpho/page/34D0E356-AA64-4FC0-B698-75E62EA14229?ref_=ast_bln
Some of those clips weren't bad. I like that shirt on you.
Do you have another link?
The one below is out of stock.
Thanks for letting me know. Actually it looks like the original one is back in stock: amzn.to/47Sa3hv
I was just looking to get a gimble like this just so I can adjust the elevation angle on a camera in a 25 ft elevated position. (It appears this gimble could do this with no issues.) Do you think the remote control would work from 20 ft away?
I think you should be ok. I believe I used the remote at about 20'. As long as there's nothing blocking it.
Great vidoe, thanks for taking the time to test it out. Can it be programmed to pan without the remote or tracking for a panning timelapse ?
No unfortunately it can't. That would be a nice feature for a new upgraded model.
Awesome and informative thank you!
You've mentioned plug in for remote shutter to connect camera, how can I get the cable for this?
I have a wireless remote for my camera but I would assume this is for a wired remote that you plug into the motorized unit rather than your camera so it doesn't get tangled up? They sell the wired remotes on Amazon for all different cameras.
will it pan up and down automatically on the face recognition setting?
This particular one only tracks side to side but there may be some newer models that track up and down too.
Thanks
mine doesnt seem to bne able to be turned on unless its pplugged in is this normal?
I turned mine off and charged it over night when I first got it. It shouldn't need to be plugged in after that.
Hi there. Great video. Do you know if would take the weight of the nikon p1000 or would you have a recommendation cheers mate.
This holds my sony fx30 just fine and it's about 1.5 pounds.
Dont forget to take off the green sticky's off the battery ends or its not going to work. I didn't know it had them on the battery. LOL
Thank you so much for the demo! It's exactly what I was looking for!
It makes me wonder, could I fix the jittery motion by picking it apart safely to put some grease on the gears? Or is it the motor itself that can't move smoothly...
You may be able to take it apart and make some adjustments. Let me know if you have any luck and we'll make a video about it 😃
Try this in the next video:>
Try it mounted to the roof of your car safely and securely and test it and see if any of it works pan and tilt features , use small camera like a gopro or whatever you got and post a video of what you came up with and when mine comes in I'll do the same. THANKS
Ha! I'll let you try this first. This thing is pretty big and heavy. It works great as a rotating platform for product displays 👍
I'll try it anyway!
As soon as I make a roof mount that's super safe to try I will try it but I need a mini Insta360 go3 action camera first. Anyone wanna donate one to me??THANKS
What pound capacity is the YT-2000 because I'm seeing a number of 4.4lbs for the YT-2000.
Yes that's correct
Can this thing autolevel camera? Im doing real estate photos. And when I moving from room to room I have to level my camera hirizontaly and verticaly over and over again.
No, if you're using it on a tripod then you'll have to level your tripod, but it can also be used by just setting it on a flat level surface without a tripod.
What's the range on the remote control?
I haven't tested it more than about 10 ft. The range for the tracking feature is about 15 ft.
Good review - but I suggest you put the model number in your title - it makes finding your review waaay easier.
I am looking for something like this to use at church, but where I can control the unit with its software.
You can only control this one with the remote but it's only good for about 10 feet away. Neewer and GVM have some inexpensive sliders out that work with their apps.
how do you snap pictures with this ?
There's a shutter cable input in the back of mine that you need to connect to your camera and I believe there's a programable button on the remote or you just hit the center button to operate it. Sorry, I got mine solely for video.
is it possible to have it pan back and forth automatically?
Not unless it's tracking you. You would have to use the remote to move it.
Hi , great video. I was wondering what is the slowest one full rotation time. For panoramic shots
Sorry for the late reply. On this model with the remote, it moves really slow on the lowest setting, probably good panoramic shots.
@@DigitalOutdoorscan you check if it would work for star tracking?
How does it communicate with the camera for tracking? Wifi, Bluetooth?
The camera just sits on top of the unit. There's no real communication between the two. There's an onboard camera/sensor on the unit that tracks you and basically takes the camera for a ride.
Would this go good on a slider?
Might be kind of heavy for a slider
It might actually be useful for a freelance livestream producer who wants to reposition a static shot between calls.
Yea that's a good idea. It works great for product videos too.
Hello Digital Outdoors, can the tracking camera follow something other than a person, like a vehicle for example?
No, you have to hold up the little "ok" symbol with your fingers and the tracking distance is only about 15-20 ft.
@@DigitalOutdoors oh ok, the camera follow the telecommande ?
Can you do both movements at the same time? Pan and Tilt?
No, not with this one at least. That's the first thing I tried 😃
how those the remote connected to the device? is it WIFI or bluetooth ? is it possible to control it somehow from distance ?
Its just an IR remote that works directly with the unit
@@DigitalOutdoors It's not IR - it's WiFi. If it were IR (Infrared - optical) you'd have to stay line of sight between the remote and a receiving window on the unit, and you wouldn't choose a channel. This remote can be anywhere - even in a pocket - and it will operate the unit.
Thanks! Good catch @tculler 😀 WiFi - Not IR
can you make it more slower than your setting?
Yes it actually adjusts pretty slow on the unit and the remote
I am running the Nikon P1000, its a beast to move on a tripod when your up around the 2000 to 3000mm range, moon, and star tracking, As we know its no $1000+ pro auto head but it does seem to do the job. and for the money its not bad. As always, looking on Aamazon, its a little mixed on the reviews, its a bit hit or miss, some are bad, and parts just don't work at all. others find them basically a good machine for the money. Got to give it a shot..
Exactly! Well said 😃
Hey! Have you tested the range on the remote? Also, have you tried any heavier telephoto lenses? Thanks!
I got about 15'-20' on the remote. I haven't tried any larger lenses because it was already kind of jumping a bit.
Can you control the camera zoom with the remote ?!
No, all it controls is the tracking unit unfortunately
What is the price and where is but please tell
It ranges in price on Amazon, because they all go by a different name, but they're mainly the same product
This may be just what I've been looking for... I have a tripod that will raise my camera 94 in. up, and it is very hard to adjust the camera positioning from that height... I can adjust the camera settings from my phone and view the composition from my phone, but actually aiming the camera is impossible, or very hard at least. This would seem to make that easy... Especially if it can be slowed down even more than you showed.
Oh, I forgot to mention why I use a tripod that tall... It is to get over the heads of people in large crowds, or even small crowds for that matter.
Sounds like a perfect use for this!
do you think this work as a star tracker? to do some astrophotography? are there any other options in similar price range?
I don't think any of these have a waypoint feature that makes it automatically pan. You may need a more expensive high quality one for astrophotography for this.
Hi, really nice video shots, could you tell me the location video ? thanks.
Sunny Las Vegas, NV
Yeah, no tilt tracking. For a phone or action cam its kind of overkill. You might be able to use a little counterweight to off set the point it flips back on tilt.
It is a big heavy piece of equipment. I'm only using it for my larger camera to do some panning shots.
I have a similar one. I opened it up. The gears have giant teeth. Impossible to have smooth motion. Also the tilt was spring loaded. Not sure why.
When I built a DIY astro tracker for the 2017 eclipse out of scrap wood and a door hinge, morning of the event I used a rubber band to maintain tension from the lens to the mount, to avoid that "jump" when the rig tilted past the balance point due to the gear lash (visible in this video). Does the "spring-loaded" feature appear to be such a workaround?
@@SilentKnightProductions Are you going to get any shots of the April 8th Eclipse? what equipment are you planning to use? I was looking at getting the one in the video from Temu and attach my Nikon Coolpix 900 with a filter to get some amatuer shots and video and this cheap item might help me spend more time enjoying the show instead of fine tuning manually during totalitly and relax with a few button pushes on the remote.
i been searching something similar. its quite close to what i look for. jitter is a big concern & exactly what you showed is what i wanted to test. now its confirmed it has jitter. but still it can be due to camera load as well. perhaps a gopro / phone can be less jittery & smooth. post smoothing is too much work but… the jitter could be motor/ belt drive/ spinner tooth or software bug only the company can tell that but super difficult to reach them out. inc ase if you got their contact please comment. lets check for their update if any.
I'm sure they'll come out with some improved models in the future. I just hope they can keep the price down 😃
Looks bad and too jerky for tracking but likely perfect for framing when the camera is in physically hard to reach place like near ceiling to get overhead shots. This is actually what I was looking for. And unlike a remote controlled gimbal, it does not require careful balancing (who has time for that?). Btw, I think some gimbals have the smooth tracking feature that you want.
Hey! Thanx for an informative review. Looking for a camera mount foremost to use on top of a 5m hight tripod (yes it's really sturdy) using remote to manually pan following buddy's soccer game.Tha plan is to put up streams from away games for families and friends. Something like a manual low budget version of the AI sports tracking systems that's really out of team's budget. You thing panning speed will be enough? Will probably be panning left-right-left and so on for 60 min... 😂
I think this would work great for that. It pans really good with the remote, and it has 5 speed settings, I believe. Battery life is good on the unit and the remote.
Do you think it work smoother with a Gopro?
Yes, but it's actually pretty smooth with a heavy camera too, except when it's tilting upward just past half way, it has a bad jump. Panning back and forth works great.
@@DigitalOutdoors Thank you. I am thinking about getting it.
2 questions. Is it iPhone comparable? Also will it do a 90degree angle
Yes it has a phone mount bracket for all phones, but you can't get good 90 degree pans with it. Just vertical and horizontal.
This device up in an ad I saw. I was curious. Glad you spent your money :-) Thanks... I will pass on this toy... Hmmmmm... DJI Neo? iPhone 16 Pro... Decisions... That panning up jerk was horrific.
😃 I understand the hard pass. It does work good for the panning motion though.
Where did you film this that's what I want to know lol.
😃 Las Vegas
I was all excited about these motorized camera panning options, until I noticed how jittery the results are. I can get better results manually.
What mounting plate size is that? ((Hope your still here?))
Hi there, its a 1/4" threaded hole on the bottom which I screwed my tripod mount to and put it on my tripod or it sits on a flat surface. The plate on top of the unit is just a 1/4" tripod mount that screws into your camera and locks into the unit.
@@DigitalOutdoors will it follow objects in the sky or just 👌 by a human? Thks
@themikeymikechannel2947 just a human and its only good for about 10ft away unfortunately
@@DigitalOutdoors slow moving and fast moving control with remote?
@@themikeymikechannel2947 Yes, it's like a 1-9 setting for pan/tilt and rotate
Do think it would work smoother with a lighter camera, say a Gopro?
Yes, especially with the stabilization of the GoPro. It may look a little funny with the tiny camera on this big motorized unit though.
Aww man, it’s too bad this is jittery. We really need this gear without having to buy a slider system
I figured it was too good to be true 😃
When a unit like this has no smoth action at slow speed, it is simly useless, even for 50 bucks.
Murazik Mission
I had the YT 1200. I sent it back a couple of days later. The motor was so loud the recorded footage was not usable. I then purchased the OlyCelotti. You can still hear the motor but not as loud and not tracking option. And the footage was shaky. I guess the saying is true. You get what you pay for.
Yep, so true!
Get a real tripod and you might be surprised.
I wish that was the issue here but unfortunately this model just needs to have some bugs worked out.