This video may have just saved me a few hundred bucks! I just switched to the Ronin from the Crane 2 and I was beginning to think I had made a huge mistake. It was so inconvenient to switch plates during a shoot that I wouldn’t use it. I just wanted to dump it and go back. Thank you for giving me another solution!
just got the 577 quick release plate for my rs2. I'm using the Zcam and everything lines up ok but I have PL lenses and that single point of connection to the arca (1 screw) doesn't do it. The camera will turn side to side enough to displace away from the focus motor - I'm sure others have that problem as well. So now with a solid connection the camera won't swivel on the x-axis plane and the focus motor (with the SR focus motor rod mount) staying connected - I should be good to go. I've MADE it work up until now, but it's super annoying when the focus gears stop being in contact and I have to stop, line it back up and repeat the shot only for it to happen in the next take or a few takes later. My tripod is already built for a manfrotto style plate so I don't really need to do anything else, same with my shoulder mount. Great job articulating the problems and solutions!
Yes I have the opposite problem everything I had was arca Swiss. Now I've got a manfrotto and it is currently aggravating me. I have to screw down the plate very hard and it's not a thumb screw It's a flathead. I'm thinking about going arka Swiss from now on
So..today I was going over this VERY issue on how to solve it. It looks like this solves two issues. Moving a camera on an off while being able to use zoom/ focus quickly(connecting 3 cables), and two it makes it easy to move to tripod with a solid mount. A++ !
I've gone the other way. Every Manfrotto plate I have has an Arca Swiss clamp attached (120mm for secure mounting) and every camera has an Arca Swiss plate (one is 300mm long to provide long lens support). This means I can switch from tripod to gimbal (no rebalancing needed), to slider, to whatever, in seconds. This makes all my cameras compatible with a single mount system. All the Arca Swiss clamps/plates have a safety mechanism and can simply be dropped in and locked. As a long time still photographer now into video, I just found the Arca Swiss system much better and more versatile than Manfrotto.
Great point, Australian Image. I think the key is having the versatility to be able to jump on and off a uniform system. If Arca Swiss works for you and your system then that rocks. The smaller surface area of the Arca Swiss did present me with a bit of a headache with a lot more micro vibrations on the gimbal with bigger cameras like the C300. I personally was able to drastically reduced these micro vibrations with the greater surface area of the manfrotto plate. Have you had any problems with this?
@@DeafDirector I had that issue with my BMPCC4K (a svelte 4.2kg rig) on my Crane 3s, until I added a 120mm Arca Swiss clamp to the Manfrotto plate. The camera plate is 180mm long, as it also supports the lens (locked into place with zips ties on a Y-support bracket), and the long clamp with double screw mounting makes the assembly rock solid. I tried to like the Manfrotto system, but couldn't find long enough plates for what I wanted to do, so went back to Arca Swiss. I've never had to do so much DIY until I started doing video.
@@AustralianImage Ha, ha, I know what you mean, DYI seems as much a part of the game as figuring out your aperture in the video world. Thanks for the heads up on the long Arca Swiss plates. I'll be checking that out. Have fun shooting out there!
@@DeafDirector Smallrig do a larger arca swiss plate with 3 screws 1x 3/8th 2 x 1/4 20 this means you can get 2 screws in and never have the plate twist. But, one problem with the RS2 arca swiss plate is its narrower than most other clamps so you can't just use any old arca swiss plate. But since most of my arca swiss clamps can screw in enough that's not much of an issue, it is a bit annoying that one of my cages with built in arca swiss still needs a plate screwed to it. There are a couple of other options available that can be even quicker there are a couple of battery type mounts one takes a couple of npf batteries the other plugs a v mount into it. via dtap the one with the npf batteries has a built in arca swiss , the other could be attached to any qr plate. So you might just drop the battery handle and move straight over to your tripod without undoing anything but the battery grip. just have the camera on the gimbal you could even just lock the gimbal off if you wanted. The rs2 has a lot of possibilities especially with active track and the 3d focus.
So just to be sure: the DJI RSC2 plate fitst the Arca Swiss clamp. So putting a Arca Swiss clamp on a Manfrotto (BeFree) baseplate allows not to make any adjustment on the DJI gimbal? Thanks!
Lol...I'm opposite. Stopped using my Manfrotto tripod and head instead opting for arca-swiss route and I really am enjoying the standard plate setup that came with the RS2. Granted I am an excited barely amateur but everything I use is interchangeable with no frustration. Thanks for the video.
The other problem is: it doesn’t even fit all Arca Swiss AR plates! My Peak Design arca swiss places are just a little too big… So i mounted a smallrig arca swiss quick release clamp to the smallrig 201 baseplate. Works like a charm!
Hahaha! My OCD kicked in before your OCD disclaimer popped up regarding the balancing and how it was done with the focus motor. I almost went pottie mouth on ya! Cheers. Great info and video.
Hey I really like the manfrotto universal system you implemented. I'm trying to do the same on my Ronin RS3 Pro. The manfrotto plate I use is the 504PLONG sliding plate will the quick release work with those plates as well?
Just wanna say huge thanks for this video. Like this was super useful and I bought this exact same set up and I'm able to go from gimbal to tripod in seconds
Thanks for this, one thing that I'm stumped by but nobody else seems to mention - To slot into the RS2 whether using the standard baseplate or Smallrig you have to mount the Arca Swiss plate on to your camera at 90 degrees, 'sideways' if that makes sense. This means when I then try and mount my camera on my tripod or shoulder rig, I have to also twist those baseplates 90 degrees, and then the tightening mechanism is on the wrong side (in front or behind the camera, rather than to the side), and it doesnt even fit in this orientation on my shoulder rig. It seems very unusual to me, why is nobody else mentioning this? Any thoughts?
Brilliant video, helped me as didn't have one clue to pull the old one of the arm, helped me out with the bmcc 6 pro, you got any ideas how to split the USB c so we can use both SSD and the rs2 / necleaus nano control same time
Hi , i was looking for a good manfroto quik release option and the one you put in the discription is about 90usd is that the price ? Its a bit on the expensive side do tou have an alternative suggestions?
What I’ve been looking for! The reviews on B&H are bad but I’m.guessing that the two people who reviewed just didn’t have both the plate and the rod mount
Hey Casey, I couldn't live without it. the plate is an essential part of my kit, now. I saw the reviews on B&H and they leave me a little baffled. Because of the ridges on the bottom, you can only put the plate in from one direction, but mine fits perfectly in the RS2 with no problem. Thanks so much for the comment, and I hope you have an awesome time playing with your gimbal.
Hey this is such an awesome video, I have the Blackmagic 6kpro and my only question before I buy these accessories is this… does it allow the camera to move left or right to micro adjust balance, with the original plate that comes with the RS2 allows me to slide my camera to the left which prevents it from hitting on the tilt motor
Hey Odane, this plate is amazing if you are a Manfrotto user. If you really need to get side to side adjustments, I would recommend getting another SmallRig accessory (amzn.to/3gBqmGp) in addition to the baseplate. I did a review of this if you are interested in seeing if it would be right for you. th-cam.com/video/fWrC3T1kl1A/w-d-xo.html. Thanks for the comment and have a great day!
Great video mate! question is, how do you then mount the follow focus motor as you now lose the two holed ARCA riser that sits the motor clamp back further and at a different height to the Small rig plate. hmmm?
Great video, but does skip one factor that this really solves, the single screw mounting system! You spend your whole shoot with the RS2 out of the box setup tightening them because the pressure of the focus motor pushes on the lens, so loosens the screw and then you have a wonky camera (and that lens strap they supply is pretty useless). So def. going to get this setup as really noticed how solid the whole thing is.
Gotta say, my biggest problem with the original mount is that no matter how tight I get my caged Gh4 on that "arca" plate, the focus motor twists it off when it tries to calibrate. Manfroto means no twisting for me so this is dope and I am now opening your affiliate links :p thanks mate.
okay so for the people using the smaller brother the rsc2, i found out you can use a fx6 with this plate and get FULL clearance, when i found out instantly cancelled my rs2 order. saved myself 720 euros :)
This solution was exactly what I was looking for! You explained the solution so well. I have the same issue with the C70 and an oddly-shaped (but awesome) CN-E lens. Do you know by any chance whether one can also install the unit on the opposite side of the extended Smallrig plate? Just curious to see if it’s possible to install two focus motors (one would be for t-stops).. Thanks !
So happy to hear that this helped. I would love to see a C70 on the RS2! The Ridges on the plate allow you to install focus motors on each side of the plate, but it gets a little crowded on the interior (Motor) side. One thing I like to do if you need more than one motor is to get a Rhino Mount (from RedRock Micro) in the cold shoe at the top of the camera and mount the second motor from above. Thanks so much for the comment and I hope you have a great time shooting!
Amazing my friend ...I will look into it seriously! I have just bought the DJI RSC2 PRO COMBO Thanks so much Just subscribed to your channel Have a great day 👩❤️👨🌈 From Boisbriand Québec Canada 🇨🇦
@@DeafDirector No problem, man. I had captions covering my titles for like 3 years before I thought of it and I've been working with the hearing-impaired community for 19+ years. Smh
It's actually really easy to setup, run and work with. I started my life off running around with a fully kitted out Ronin 1. This is a little feather compared to that. I also find that this setup is actually lighter than the original Ronin-S with a smaller camera, because the RS2 is so much lighter.
Your video was awesome. You gave us a lot of things to think about 🙏 I have a TH-cam channel too so I am trying to learn many other things to become good in what I am doing. I subscribed to your channel because I know what it means to ask for a subscription. This said I also know that your channel will grow up fastly because your videos are awesome. I will follow you for sure 🙏😊
Thank you so much! Your comment completely made my day. I appreciate you joining me on this crazy ride and I so happy to have you along. Have a great day!
@@DeafDirector Thank you! I am happy to be' here and to learn a lot eheh. I hope that by doing so I will be' able to make my channel a better place to stay 🙏🙏
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This video may have just saved me a few hundred bucks! I just switched to the Ronin from the Crane 2 and I was beginning to think I had made a huge mistake. It was so inconvenient to switch plates during a shoot that I wouldn’t use it. I just wanted to dump it and go back. Thank you for giving me another solution!
You changed the game. DJI owe you kickbacks for everyone who didn't return their RS2
just got the 577 quick release plate for my rs2. I'm using the Zcam and everything lines up ok but I have PL lenses and that single point of connection to the arca (1 screw) doesn't do it. The camera will turn side to side enough to displace away from the focus motor - I'm sure others have that problem as well. So now with a solid connection the camera won't swivel on the x-axis plane and the focus motor (with the SR focus motor rod mount) staying connected - I should be good to go. I've MADE it work up until now, but it's super annoying when the focus gears stop being in contact and I have to stop, line it back up and repeat the shot only for it to happen in the next take or a few takes later. My tripod is already built for a manfrotto style plate so I don't really need to do anything else, same with my shoulder mount. Great job articulating the problems and solutions!
Yes I have the opposite problem everything I had was arca Swiss. Now I've got a manfrotto and it is currently aggravating me. I have to screw down the plate very hard and it's not a thumb screw It's a flathead. I'm thinking about going arka Swiss from now on
Awesome, man. I have a few of those manfrotto adapters on hand. Ill take a look at those small rig options for the RS2 im looking at buying
aweosme video dude! Has helped ALOT. Exactly what i was looking for :)
Thank you so much !This is what I was looking for for my EVA1 mounted on the RS2
I just bought the accessories you suggested
So..today I was going over this VERY issue on how to solve it. It looks like this solves two issues. Moving a camera on an off while being able to use zoom/ focus quickly(connecting 3 cables), and two it makes it easy to move to tripod with a solid mount. A++ !
I've gone the other way. Every Manfrotto plate I have has an Arca Swiss clamp attached (120mm for secure mounting) and every camera has an Arca Swiss plate (one is 300mm long to provide long lens support). This means I can switch from tripod to gimbal (no rebalancing needed), to slider, to whatever, in seconds. This makes all my cameras compatible with a single mount system. All the Arca Swiss clamps/plates have a safety mechanism and can simply be dropped in and locked. As a long time still photographer now into video, I just found the Arca Swiss system much better and more versatile than Manfrotto.
Great point, Australian Image. I think the key is having the versatility to be able to jump on and off a uniform system. If Arca Swiss works for you and your system then that rocks. The smaller surface area of the Arca Swiss did present me with a bit of a headache with a lot more micro vibrations on the gimbal with bigger cameras like the C300. I personally was able to drastically reduced these micro vibrations with the greater surface area of the manfrotto plate. Have you had any problems with this?
@@DeafDirector I had that issue with my BMPCC4K (a svelte 4.2kg rig) on my Crane 3s, until I added a 120mm Arca Swiss clamp to the Manfrotto plate. The camera plate is 180mm long, as it also supports the lens (locked into place with zips ties on a Y-support bracket), and the long clamp with double screw mounting makes the assembly rock solid. I tried to like the Manfrotto system, but couldn't find long enough plates for what I wanted to do, so went back to Arca Swiss. I've never had to do so much DIY until I started doing video.
@@AustralianImage Ha, ha, I know what you mean, DYI seems as much a part of the game as figuring out your aperture in the video world. Thanks for the heads up on the long Arca Swiss plates. I'll be checking that out. Have fun shooting out there!
@@DeafDirector Smallrig do a larger arca swiss plate with 3 screws 1x 3/8th 2 x 1/4 20 this means you can get 2 screws in and never have the plate twist. But, one problem with the RS2 arca swiss plate is its narrower than most other clamps so you can't just use any old arca swiss plate. But since most of my arca swiss clamps can screw in enough that's not much of an issue, it is a bit annoying that one of my cages with built in arca swiss still needs a plate screwed to it.
There are a couple of other options available that can be even quicker there are a couple of battery type mounts one takes a couple of npf batteries the other plugs a v mount into it. via dtap the one with the npf batteries has a built in arca swiss , the other could be attached to any qr plate. So you might just drop the battery handle and move straight over to your tripod without undoing anything but the battery grip. just have the camera on the gimbal you could even just lock the gimbal off if you wanted. The rs2 has a lot of possibilities especially with active track and the 3d focus.
So just to be sure: the DJI RSC2 plate fitst the Arca Swiss clamp. So putting a Arca Swiss clamp on a Manfrotto (BeFree) baseplate allows not to make any adjustment on the DJI gimbal?
Thanks!
Lol...I'm opposite. Stopped using my Manfrotto tripod and head instead opting for arca-swiss route and I really am enjoying the standard plate setup that came with the RS2. Granted I am an excited barely amateur but everything I use is interchangeable with no frustration. Thanks for the video.
Awesome! It's all about finding the system that works for you! Thanks so much for the comment and have a great day!
The other problem is: it doesn’t even fit all Arca Swiss AR plates!
My Peak Design arca swiss places are just a little too big… So i mounted a smallrig arca swiss quick release clamp to the smallrig 201 baseplate.
Works like a charm!
Hahaha! My OCD kicked in before your OCD disclaimer popped up regarding the balancing and how it was done with the focus motor. I almost went pottie mouth on ya! Cheers. Great info and video.
Wouldnt the stock manfrotto-arca swiss plate that comes with the gimbal fit straight into manfrotto tripod? The bottom plate is still manfrotto?
Hey I really like the manfrotto universal system you implemented. I'm trying to do the same on my Ronin RS3 Pro. The manfrotto plate I use is the 504PLONG sliding plate will the quick release work with those plates as well?
I have a couple of 504 Long plates that I use on my quick release all the time, so you should be fine. Have a great day!
Is that the same setup for the 502 manfrotto head or different ?
My Smallrig plate doesn’t get locked down enough on the gimbal and causes my entire camera to slide. Any solutions for this?
Just wanna say huge thanks for this video. Like this was super useful and I bought this exact same set up and I'm able to go from gimbal to tripod in seconds
Awesome to hear, Shawn! It's a lifesaver for me on set. Thanks for the comment and have a great day!
Will this be too heavy for the RSC 2 ?
Thanks for this, one thing that I'm stumped by but nobody else seems to mention - To slot into the RS2 whether using the standard baseplate or Smallrig you have to mount the Arca Swiss plate on to your camera at 90 degrees, 'sideways' if that makes sense. This means when I then try and mount my camera on my tripod or shoulder rig, I have to also twist those baseplates 90 degrees, and then the tightening mechanism is on the wrong side (in front or behind the camera, rather than to the side), and it doesnt even fit in this orientation on my shoulder rig. It seems very unusual to me, why is nobody else mentioning this? Any thoughts?
Why cant I just do the same thing with the original plate and screw on the mount I want with the remaining space in front?
Good stuff! This helped a lot! Do you have any updates on this since first making the video?
This is great, Thank you for your time to make this.
Does it work with the new RS3? Thanks for the video!
Because all the mounts remained the same from the RS2 to RS3, it should work fine. Have a great day!
THIS SMALLRIG BASEPLATE does it fit at dji rs 3 and rs 3 mini???
Brilliant video, helped me as didn't have one clue to pull the old one of the arm, helped me out with the bmcc 6 pro, you got any ideas how to split the USB c so we can use both SSD and the rs2 / necleaus nano control same time
Hallelujah!!! THANK YOU!
Wonderful thanks this is a great solution.
This video was unbelievably helpful, thanks so much!!! 🔥
Hi , i was looking for a good manfroto quik release option and the one you put in the discription is about 90usd is that the price ? Its a bit on the expensive side do tou have an alternative suggestions?
I have never used it, but Axler makes something that looks virtually identical and it is only $42. bhpho.to/3sQQiE8. Have a great day!
What501 drop in plate are you using @2:35?
Looks like I answered my own question. SmallRig #2006 Drop-In Baseplate. Thanks.
What I’ve been looking for! The reviews on B&H are bad but I’m.guessing that the two people who reviewed just didn’t have both the plate and the rod mount
Hey Casey, I couldn't live without it. the plate is an essential part of my kit, now. I saw the reviews on B&H and they leave me a little baffled. Because of the ridges on the bottom, you can only put the plate in from one direction, but mine fits perfectly in the RS2 with no problem. Thanks so much for the comment, and I hope you have an awesome time playing with your gimbal.
Hey this is such an awesome video, I have the Blackmagic 6kpro and my only question before I buy these accessories is this… does it allow the camera to move left or right to micro adjust balance, with the original plate that comes with the RS2 allows me to slide my camera to the left which prevents it from hitting on the tilt motor
Hey Odane, this plate is amazing if you are a Manfrotto user. If you really need to get side to side adjustments, I would recommend getting another SmallRig accessory (amzn.to/3gBqmGp) in addition to the baseplate. I did a review of this if you are interested in seeing if it would be right for you. th-cam.com/video/fWrC3T1kl1A/w-d-xo.html. Thanks for the comment and have a great day!
Great video mate! question is, how do you then mount the follow focus motor as you now lose the two holed ARCA riser that sits the motor clamp back further and at a different height to the Small rig plate. hmmm?
I talk about this in the video. The Plate has a great solution, go to 8:30 to see how it works. Have a great day!
@@DeafDirector MAte im so sorry! I dont know how i missed that part! Thanks so much!
THANK YOU! 🙌👏🏻
Great video, but does skip one factor that this really solves, the single screw mounting system! You spend your whole shoot with the RS2 out of the box setup tightening them because the pressure of the focus motor pushes on the lens, so loosens the screw and then you have a wonky camera (and that lens strap they supply is pretty useless). So def. going to get this setup as really noticed how solid the whole thing is.
Love this! Thank you. Never thought I’d say that about a base plate.
Ha, ha! I had exactly the same response when I found it. Hope it helps and good luck shooting. Thanks for the comment and I hope you have a great day!
Gotta say, my biggest problem with the original mount is that no matter how tight I get my caged Gh4 on that "arca" plate, the focus motor twists it off when it tries to calibrate. Manfroto means no twisting for me so this is dope and I am now opening your affiliate links :p thanks mate.
That used to drive me crazy, too. You can't go wrong with two mounting points. Good luck and thanks for the comment!
okay so for the people using the smaller brother the rsc2, i found out you can use a fx6 with this plate and get FULL clearance, when i found out instantly cancelled my rs2 order. saved myself 720 euros :)
Great information, very helpful!
Great video and awesome tool recommendations. I’m looking for a better way to use my RS2 and this definitely points me in the right direction.
This solution was exactly what I was looking for! You explained the solution so well. I have the same issue with the C70 and an oddly-shaped (but awesome) CN-E lens. Do you know by any chance whether one can also install the unit on the opposite side of the extended Smallrig plate? Just curious to see if it’s possible to install two focus motors (one would be for t-stops).. Thanks !
So happy to hear that this helped. I would love to see a C70 on the RS2! The Ridges on the plate allow you to install focus motors on each side of the plate, but it gets a little crowded on the interior (Motor) side. One thing I like to do if you need more than one motor is to get a Rhino Mount (from RedRock Micro) in the cold shoe at the top of the camera and mount the second motor from above. Thanks so much for the comment and I hope you have a great time shooting!
@@DeafDirector Thanks for that great tip about the Rhino product, I will definitely look into it!
does it fit to the small rig vct 14?
that's a proper question that we're might be a lot to ask
have you tested?
Hi you solved me a problem, game changer with BMPCC6K. you got a subscriber :-p
So happy to hear it could help! Welcome to the channel
@@DeafDirector Now if only I could find the best way to offset the 6K so that it actually fits on the gimbal it's such a wide camera
@@cjadams7434 Getting those 6Ks on the RS2 is a whole game in and of itself. Have fun shooting out there!
Amazing my friend ...I will look into it seriously! I have just bought the DJI RSC2 PRO COMBO
Thanks so much
Just subscribed to your channel
Have a great day 👩❤️👨🌈
From Boisbriand Québec Canada 🇨🇦
Thanks, so much. You will definitely enjoy your new gimbal. So awesome to get greetings from beautiful Quebec. Have a great day!
@@DeafDirector Bienvenue mon ami !😉
Smart!
Bro, being hearing-impaired you might appreciate moving all of your video titles and animations above where TH-cam captions are displayed.
Good call, Moni! Once again, your advice is spot on and always appreciated. Thanks so much, and hope you've been doing well.
@@DeafDirector No problem, man. I had captions covering my titles for like 3 years before I thought of it and I've been working with the hearing-impaired community for 19+ years. Smh
Way to heavy and to many peaces
It's actually really easy to setup, run and work with. I started my life off running around with a fully kitted out Ronin 1. This is a little feather compared to that. I also find that this setup is actually lighter than the original Ronin-S with a smaller camera, because the RS2 is so much lighter.
Your video was awesome. You gave us a lot of things to think about 🙏
I have a TH-cam channel too so I am trying to learn many other things to become good in what I am doing.
I subscribed to your channel because I know what it means to ask for a subscription. This said I also know that your channel will grow up fastly because your videos are awesome.
I will follow you for sure 🙏😊
Thank you so much! Your comment completely made my day. I appreciate you joining me on this crazy ride and I so happy to have you along. Have a great day!
@@DeafDirector Thank you! I am happy to be' here and to learn a lot eheh. I hope that by doing so I will be' able to make my channel a better place to stay 🙏🙏