Good thing I watched this as I will be purchasing both a Ronin and URSA Mini in the future! Yet another reason why the 4K60fps in the small package of a GH5 is so impressive right now.
Man, this addresses so many of the questions I had about mounting an Ursa Mini to a Ronin! I'm going to try to use it with a Ronin-M, and am hoping that it fits (I'll grab some extension arms if not). The 4-pin to D-tap is exactly what I had in mind as a battery solution, and you guys found a great shop to make that custom cable for you! Also, knowing that the battery lasts roughly an hour is extremely helpful, and something that I had wondered about. The rec button on the side really makes it nice, too - a lot of us had worried about filming with out the side handle. Now I just need to wait for the 4.6K to ship....!
Food for thought : the red has a V mount plate with a belt clip that lets u pretty much put power the camera from the battery on ur belt via a long limo connector , so maybe u can fashion something like that with the stuff you have? maybe get a 4 pin cable that is longer and it can connect to ur ptap on the anton bauer brick ?
You could also attach the Vmount/Anton Bauer Battery to the top of the ronin somehow and then providing it has a D-Tap out which most do separately power the camera for hours
First of all , thanks for sharing and any comments about it . I would like to ask that ıs there any specific stiffness numbers for ursa mini or do you know what are the best stiffness numbers for ursa mini on djı ronin ?? Thanks for help :)
Thank you guys! But i still have one question before i will buy it camera. Could you please tell, if i install camera on ronin how can i install settings like WB or shutter angle when camera installed on Ronin. You said that when camera installed on Ronin, you cant open view finder. So how can i make some settings when it installed on Ronin. Thanks!!!
What about mounting the battery to the bottom of the rig and using the dtap off the battery to the cameras xlr? Also, how long did they both last of the ronin battery? Lastly, how do you change codecs / resolution without taking the camera off? (sorry for the questionnaire)
now I can't really tell because of the angle, but would it be possible to fold out the monitor, then balance? it seems it would be close, but close enough to work as a temp solution. Also could you find thinner v-mount battery to help out while mounting? It would make the ronin heavier but the front end would be able to stick out more so you can have that monitor out and maybe give enough room in the back.
+GritVisual yeah the weight can be killer, especially with my stick arms but with the budget we have we wanted to make sure we can still use these 2 items together well, without buying an external monitor this season.
Also what camera is this? The 4k or 4.6k? I see some people have issues with this method where the camera is not staying powered on. Would greatly appreciate a quick response from anyone as I have a big project coming up that I'm planning on using this set up for. Thanks!
I have heard with V4.0 beta firmware the Ronin doesn't power the cam via the P-Tap due to a higher power draw from the camera. Do you know if this is correct?
What lense were you using? And where is the ronins middle point of gravity? I am just thinking of weight distribution and possiblity of light weight so I can fly it on the ronin-m
+Gerson Branco My understanding is that they are exactly the same: just two different names for the same protocol. I use D-Tap cables on the Ronin's P-Tap ports all the time.
Hey man, my ronin (16lb) won't balance with the Ursa mini when a lens is attached. (24-70 L lens & Rokinon cine 14mm) It balances perfectly with a lens off but as soon as you attach a lens, the camera falls off the face and starts glitching on the tilt axis. Do you think I should try a lens support?
any ideas on how to make the URSA mini work with a Canon cinema lens and Cinegears follow focus? I'm running into issues with it being very front heavy. Needing a way to counterbalance the camera.
What lenses do you recommend for the URSA MINI? I'm running it with a Canon 16-35 2.8 II and I absolutely do not like the lens, I am thinking it is on its way out. Any suggestions? Thanks! JB
Tried this with the Ursa Mini 4.6K. Camera didn't power on. Cable worked fine from an external battery, and the P-Taps on the ronin powered other things fine, just not the camera. Any ideas?
+Frank Grubbs We had issues with strange horizontal banding on one shoot (think it had something to do with the type of C-Fast card we were using) but haven't had any problems since.
+Jan Cardenas I'm trying to decide on buying the a7sii or the Ursa mini. I need good low light and it has to fit on the ronin-m. If you can help me recommend which camera I should pick up this would be a great help for me. Thanks
Hello Dan I have been using blackmagic for a while, bmcc, bmpc 4k, and now de ursa Mini.. I have 2 4k.. I such a big fan, love the 120fps for slow motion.. I have been using some Rokinon cine lenses and Canon. But I had a couple issues with the FPN and had camera replace for the video noise.. But later today I show you some of what I have been recording.. I just love blackmagic.. Regarding the Ronin M.. Haven't finished doing my test. The camera barely fits and I'm using the camera with no battery with the dtap cable to the XLR straight from the ronin M.. I m going to finish my tests and let u know.. I get tomorrow a Ronin and I think that is gonna work better because of the size and weight.. I will post later today a link soy u can see
I'm not sure why but I did this same setup but our camera won't turn on connected to the Ronin p-tap... we do have the 4.6k so maybe this camera requires more voltage?
looks like a complete pain in the ass and so cumbersome and heavy aswell. just use a sony a6500 or a7s2 or a7r2 with the zhiyun crane and still get incredible shots without all this headache
Good thing I watched this as I will be purchasing both a Ronin and URSA Mini in the future! Yet another reason why the 4K60fps in the small package of a GH5 is so impressive right now.
Man, this addresses so many of the questions I had about mounting an Ursa Mini to a Ronin! I'm going to try to use it with a Ronin-M, and am hoping that it fits (I'll grab some extension arms if not). The 4-pin to D-tap is exactly what I had in mind as a battery solution, and you guys found a great shop to make that custom cable for you! Also, knowing that the battery lasts roughly an hour is extremely helpful, and something that I had wondered about. The rec button on the side really makes it nice, too - a lot of us had worried about filming with out the side handle.
Now I just need to wait for the 4.6K to ship....!
+Cosmic Reach Media Glad we could help! Let us know how it goes on the Ronin-M...I think that will be tough but would be great if it worked.
+Cosmic Reach Media did it work with ronin m?
+Jsfilmz I haven't had a chance to get my hands on the Ursa mini yet. I'll report back and post a video when I do.
+Jsfilmz Im gonna try today, I already have my cable. let u know
Jan Cardenas ty
I love your colorgrading. What LUT you are use?
Thank you guys!!! That helped a lot! I'm still waiting for the 4.6k but already strugglyng to figure out where to put the v-lok!
Food for thought : the red has a V mount plate with a belt clip that lets u pretty much put power the camera from the battery on ur belt via a long limo connector , so maybe u can fashion something like that with the stuff you have? maybe get a 4 pin cable that is longer and it can connect to ur ptap on the anton bauer brick ?
Great work guys; nice video and hope you folks keep up the great effort that go into these helpful clips.
This video helped a lot, man! Thank you
You could also attach the Vmount/Anton Bauer Battery to the top of the ronin somehow and then providing it has a D-Tap out which most do separately power the camera for hours
wow footage at 2:45 - 2:52 is beautiful^^
thanks for your help, so just to clarify, the ursa mini will fit on my ronin m if i buy the arm extensions, and a p tap cable
Whats the frame rate and shutter angles on the test videos? They look great
First of all , thanks for sharing and any comments about it . I would like to ask that ıs there any specific stiffness numbers for ursa mini or do you know what are the best stiffness numbers for ursa mini on djı ronin ?? Thanks for help :)
Thanks for the good news :) happy shooting bro
would it support a heavier lens like the CP.2 super speed from carl zeiss? Thank you!
Fantastic! Thank you so much. What model you got?
Hi
How did you do the power and rest balancing?
Thanks
Thank you guys! But i still have one question before i will buy it camera. Could you please tell, if i install camera on ronin how can i install settings like WB or shutter angle when camera installed on Ronin. You said that when camera installed on Ronin, you cant open view finder. So how can i make some settings when it installed on Ronin. Thanks!!!
What about mounting the battery to the bottom of the rig and using the dtap off the battery to the cameras xlr? Also, how long did they both last of the ronin battery? Lastly, how do you change codecs / resolution without taking the camera off? (sorry for the questionnaire)
Is there no other way to do this other than solder a cable? You can't but this type of cable anywhere online?
Thank you so much for great idea! How its possible to get such a cable?
+MotionOne Media maybe go on the companies website or call? He said Nebtech in salt lake city. hit them up!!! i cant wait to get my cord now
+MotionOne Media www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/760156-REG/Anton_Bauer_POWERTAP_9_XLR_PowerTap_Plug_Male_to.html/prm/alsVwDtl
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now I can't really tell because of the angle, but would it be possible to fold out the monitor, then balance? it seems it would be close, but close enough to work as a temp solution. Also could you find thinner v-mount battery to help out while mounting? It would make the ronin heavier but the front end would be able to stick out more so you can have that monitor out and maybe give enough room in the back.
+Lakota Studios Yes that is certainly possible, especially with extension arms on the Ronin. We just wanted to shave as much weight as possible :)
+GritVisual yeah the weight can be killer, especially with my stick arms but with the budget we have we wanted to make sure we can still use these 2 items together well, without buying an external monitor this season.
Did an assistant pulling focus remotely?
Also what camera is this? The 4k or 4.6k? I see some people have issues with this method where the camera is not staying powered on. Would greatly appreciate a quick response from anyone as I have a big project coming up that I'm planning on using this set up for. Thanks!
I have heard with V4.0 beta firmware the Ronin doesn't power the cam via the P-Tap due to a higher power draw from the camera. Do you know if this is correct?
Amazing! Congrats!! Is there a way that you can help to buy a cable like that?? would it work with the ronin-m also? (ursa mini?) Thanks a lot
I wonder if it will work with the ursa mini pro 4.6k?
why dont you use the d tap on your v mount plate to the d tap on the ronin
What lense were you using? And where is the ronins middle point of gravity? I am just thinking of weight distribution and possiblity of light weight so I can fly it on the ronin-m
Hello guys, I'm confused! What's the difference between P-Tap and D-Tap, can someone explain me please?
+Gerson Branco My understanding is that they are exactly the same: just two different names for the same protocol. I use D-Tap cables on the Ronin's P-Tap ports all the time.
+Gerson Branco the same
okay let's say I have this exact setup how would I go about focusing the camera ?
Hey man, my ronin (16lb) won't balance with the Ursa mini when a lens is attached.
(24-70 L lens & Rokinon cine 14mm)
It balances perfectly with a lens off but as soon as you attach a lens, the camera falls off the face and starts glitching on the tilt axis. Do you think I should try a lens support?
hey grit! how do u solve focusing? do u use wireless follow focus? or pre lock the focus? and if wireless can u suggest a good manufacturer! thanks!
tim great video.. I have the Ronin and the ronin M... I have tried with both and It didn´t work for me on the M... congrats
Hi - so the camera in this video is definitely the BM 4K, not the 4.6K?
Yes thats true but the 4.6k is the same weight so it is also possible with the 4.6k
Hello thank you for this video
i just have a question which plate shoud i use to mount the ursa mini on the ronin ?
any ideas on how to make the URSA mini work with a Canon cinema lens and Cinegears follow focus? I'm running into issues with it being very front heavy. Needing a way to counterbalance the camera.
Great Video!
is this the same as the new ronin mx with ptab? I wonder if I could run a ursa mini 4.6k with the mx
So could I mount the 4.6k to the ronin too ?
Hey please I need an answer
Does the Ronin MX support Ursa Mini Pro G2 ?
I don't have either of these products but im still watching haha
99% of people don't have supercars too, but they watch.. Why?
What lenses do you recommend for the URSA MINI? I'm running it with a Canon 16-35 2.8 II and I absolutely do not like the lens, I am thinking it is on its way out. Any suggestions?
Thanks!
JB
+Justin Burgan I like Rokinon Lenses for the Ursa mini
Hello how do you focus on this config please?
thanks
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Parabéns pela aquisição !!!
Este é meu sonho de consumo...
what kind of external monitor did u use? thanks!
Tried this with the Ursa Mini 4.6K. Camera didn't power on. Cable worked fine from an external battery, and the P-Taps on the ronin powered other things fine, just not the camera. Any ideas?
Mount v lock battery on top of the camera by using a 3/8 adapter
Could you please link me to this adapter?
very good channel ...thanks alot guys
are you guys having any problems with fpn or vertical banding? I have the 4k model, and I'm having trouble with both
+Frank Grubbs We had issues with strange horizontal banding on one shoot (think it had something to do with the type of C-Fast card we were using) but haven't had any problems since.
+GritVisual what kind of cards were you using? what kind are you using now? thanks for getting back to me
+Frank Grubbs Do you have any test footage to show of that banding? I'd like to see it.
+GritVisual grit what quick release plate are you using with the ronin?
+Frank Grubbs YES but my FPN was horizontal on the ursa mini, and vertical on the BMPC 4k
great solution
Is this the ronin m or ronin?
this won't fit on ronin m
which lense did u use ?
How do you pull focus when mount on the ronin? Does the autofocus work?
+Marcelo Vera I use a 14mm Rokinnon
+Marcelo Vera Or wireless Follow focus
you can buy the parts in any good electrical shop.
Awesome! I think people would pay for a cable like that. Get a Kickstarter going ;)!
+Peter van der Ham Maybe we will!
+GritVisual Awesome! I'll look forward to it!
Do you think the Ursa Mini will fit on the Ronin-M
+Dan Piotrowski Gonna try today
+Jan Cardenas I'm trying to decide on buying the a7sii or the Ursa mini. I need good low light and it has to fit on the ronin-m. If you can help me recommend which camera I should pick up this would be a great help for me. Thanks
+Dan Piotrowski i compared those two cameras on my channel check it out
Hello Dan I have been using blackmagic for a while, bmcc, bmpc 4k, and now de ursa Mini.. I have 2 4k.. I such a big fan, love the 120fps for slow motion.. I have been using some Rokinon cine lenses and Canon. But I had a couple issues with the FPN and had camera replace for the video noise.. But later today I show you some of what I have been recording.. I just love blackmagic.. Regarding the Ronin M.. Haven't finished doing my test. The camera barely fits and I'm using the camera with no battery with the dtap cable to the XLR straight from the ronin M.. I m going to finish my tests and let u know.. I get tomorrow a Ronin and I think that is gonna work better because of the size and weight.. I will post later today a link soy u can see
+Jan Cardenas Thank you.
Thanks!!!
I'm not sure why but I did this same setup but our camera won't turn on connected to the Ronin p-tap... we do have the 4.6k so maybe this camera requires more voltage?
Im Having the same problem with an ursa mini pro, won´t turn on, or the screen turn on and off always on black, anybody with the same problem?
Why do all this when you can just buy a switronix hypercore slim battery.
Does that work better
"if you wanna be able to see what you're filming"..... lol, yeah
🤣🤣🤣🤣 Forreal
You are fucking awsome!!!!! ❤️
That is an Anton Bauer gold-mount battery..not a V-mount battery. Otherwise useful info.
Music is really loud
You can buy these cables in b&h lol
Whatever you do, dont answer ANY of the questions people are asking here!
I think you are ruining ronin bagerry by doing this;)
looks like a complete pain in the ass and so cumbersome and heavy aswell. just use a sony a6500 or a7s2 or a7r2 with the zhiyun crane and still get incredible shots without all this headache
Cheesy, Ronin is way over priced for the minimal use your going to get out of it. Too heavy to hold very long and do anything.
What monitor did you use and how do you mount it?
what monitor did you use for this one .