Sorry to hear about your hard drive. Actively spinning drives are VERY delicate. Love the recommendations for accessories. One tip: "Zhiyun" is actually a compound word in Chinese meaning "wise cloud" if you pop that word into Google translate you'll hear the correct pronunciation. To my ear, it sounds like "chew-ying". I saw that tip in a Chinese TH-camr's video on the Weebill S.
I just got my weebil S last week and watching you i also bought few accessories e.g. tripod quick release, small magic arm and led light. Thanks for this tips, i'm fond of watching camera stuff, gadgets etc. I love the grip of the weebil S than my crane M2 for a girl like me, but i now realized you guys are truly amazing coz it's not easy to get great video footage! i'm still learning - baby steps hahaha!
Enjoyed your video a LOT....I was a technologies Manager at Paramount Studios for 25 years, and as such I have enormous experience in Hard drives and Backups systems. As a consultant I handled Backups for a digital marketing company (right there on Canoga by Arnie Mortons) where I backed up 200 servers constantly, 24/7...including the marketing servers for Guitar Center, Joanne Fabrics, Harbor freight, etc....and I will tell you that one HUGE issue that I NEVER see addressed in YT videos like this is BACKUP....My favorite Saying?...."back it it up or Pack it up". I am often amused when a friend mentions that they just bought a new 10TB drive and they were excited because they could now keep all their files in one place. It is always fun to watch their faces drop when I ask them if their 2nd 10TB drive was the same brand....because if you are going to buy a drive, you HAVE to buy another drive (or multiple drives) that equal or surpass the main drive in capacity. and of course, they have only bought one, with no backup planned....because if you do NOT have a fully functional B/U system in place....you will WILL lose everything eventually....not "if", but "when". It is SO easy to set up B/U systems these days....I also Backup up My backups....because HD space is SO cheap these days. I would HIGHLY suggest that you create a video on your experience with this, and document how you B/U your files....it might not be the most exciting video for people to watch, but it will ultimately be the most valuable.
Wow! This is great! It looks like you have so much experience in this and we are neighbors too hahaha! This is a great idea, thank you for your awesome comment!
Agree 100% with multiple backup systems. I film simultaneously with 30 cams when on location for 10 hours....& keeping footage secure and accessible is challenging.
It might be a year since this video was posted and I would to help you since you helped many of us with your brilliant tips. It would be best to get a solid state hard drive because it doesn't have moving parts. Its more durable and won't crash if something like a fall happens. I normally get an internal SSD and turn it into an external with an enclosure case. It comes out more affordable and you can choose different hard drive sizes to suit your needs.
Ok I am backing up now. I watch your channel because you give great realistic advice. This one video helps anyone who listens to this one suggestion. Do not know how I missed the battery pack video but I will go check it out. Yes lockdown is intense here in LA County. But it is a good time to experiment with gear combinations. Thanks for sharing, as usual after listening to you, I am glad I am a subscriber!
In addition to these accessories, I also use the awarding winning, 'Ifootage Cobra 2 C180-II' glass fibre light weight monopod (with the detachable mini tripod), on my Zhiyun Weebill S and Crane 3 Lab. Okay - it is a little expensive, but I can achieve smooth, level and rock steady articulated shots (using a two hand operation), with this monopod - similar to using the manual stabaliser / gimbal system, but not as heavy on one hand, as on the stabaliser 'grip hand'. The monopod can extend up to 6 ft in length and is very light, rigid and strong, ideal for overhead / low to the ground / through windows and doorways and tracking shots etc. I personally find that you tend to have so much more freedom when using a monopod, such as this! (I have tried using my manual stabiliser and my full body stabaliser vest system, with my Zhiyun gimbals - but I feel both are too restricting, as well as being heavier) Does anyone else use this type of monopod with their gimbals....?
Here. The nice thing about this combo is it's so easy to take the gimbal off the monopod and attach it to the feet, giving the setup a lower profile when not in use or when you need table top shots.
Very lucky of you not to have to go through the hassle of recovering the footage, but still, my condolences. Continue making great content! Appreciate the hard work!
Dude, last year I had two weddings completely disappear from my external hard drive. I only had one backed up but not the other wedding. Long story short I was able to recover one full wedding and half of another. Biggest headache ever!
Good video but... you might have mentioned that the quick release adaptor only comes with one attachment plate to put on the gimble side of things! To use the adaptor as you use it, you need to buy two of them. I just found this out when I ordered one and discovered it only comes with one attachment plate. If I'm wrong in this, please do correct me before I order a second adaptor.
Josh, If you haven’t thrown out the drive. On track data recovery should be Able to pul the data from the drive. I have had good luck with using them for a few clients hard drives one which was damaged in a fire was recovered by them.
@@MomentumProductions1992 excited to see it. Thank you for always having such comprehensive and detailed videos over the years to help with my purchases. Started from fly cam to crane 2 to the 3s now. Always come to your channel to make sure it truly is what i need next!
There are data recovery options out there! I think TH-camr Louis Rossmann has a tech who does recovery from the disk platters. Going forward all drives should be RAID and a cloud backup solution might be good too. Need a fast Internet connection for big video file backup though!
Are the Zhiyun quick release strong enough to safely attach a Crane 3S using a 3/8 to 1/4 adapter? If so, it would be convenient to move the gimble from the tripod to the Thanos SE vest.
SSDs have their problems too and can be nearly impossible to recover data from if they fail. Big enterprise quality HDD in RAID arrays are still the best option for on-site storage.
@@MomentumProductions1992 Nice! Now i have to save money for the feelworld F6, here in Argentina its two or even three times more expensive than USA :( Sorry about my bad english.
Hey!!! You might be able to send your hard drive to a computer repair shop to get the footage if it is worth some $ is the weebill lab getting any more updates? especially that LAGGY app
Very informative! Question about the battery pack: Can it be used on the Zhyune Crane 2? Reason I am asking is because I find myself needing extra juice for my Crane 2. I can't find any extra batteries anywhere and I was curious to know if I can use that battery pack. Thanks in advance!
Nice! Thanks for sharing. Question: about the first accesory, the tripod quick release. That eas made for the Webill S, but is it needed for the Crane 3S ?
Hello sir! good morning namaste 🙏 i have watched every one of your videos. I have received a lot of help from you in videography. I want to thank you from the bottom of my heart for this. A few days ago, a message of #Gpu render error started coming to my laptop. I couldn't find a solution. Please bring my problem to you. Help me sir
Does the tripod quick release fit on a Ronin S? I bought an extra grip and this quick release would make my life a lot easier if I could use it also on my Ronin.
sucks what happened to your hard drive man, happens to the best of us. fyi WD has a data recovery program if you really want to get your data back you can send the drive to them
Sorry to hear about your hard drive. Actively spinning drives are VERY delicate. Love the recommendations for accessories. One tip: "Zhiyun" is actually a compound word in Chinese meaning "wise cloud" if you pop that word into Google translate you'll hear the correct pronunciation. To my ear, it sounds like "chew-ying". I saw that tip in a Chinese TH-camr's video on the Weebill S.
I just got my weebil S last week and watching you i also bought few accessories e.g. tripod quick release, small magic arm and led light. Thanks for this tips, i'm fond of watching camera stuff, gadgets etc. I love the grip of the weebil S than my crane M2 for a girl like me, but i now realized you guys are truly amazing coz it's not easy to get great video footage! i'm still learning - baby steps hahaha!
Enjoyed your video a LOT....I was a technologies Manager at Paramount Studios for 25 years, and as such I have enormous experience in Hard drives and Backups systems. As a consultant I handled Backups for a digital marketing company (right there on Canoga by Arnie Mortons) where I backed up 200 servers constantly, 24/7...including the marketing servers for Guitar Center, Joanne Fabrics, Harbor freight, etc....and I will tell you that one HUGE issue that I NEVER see addressed in YT videos like this is BACKUP....My favorite Saying?...."back it it up or Pack it up". I am often amused when a friend mentions that they just bought a new 10TB drive and they were excited because they could now keep all their files in one place. It is always fun to watch their faces drop when I ask them if their 2nd 10TB drive was the same brand....because if you are going to buy a drive, you HAVE to buy another drive (or multiple drives) that equal or surpass the main drive in capacity. and of course, they have only bought one, with no backup planned....because if you do NOT have a fully functional B/U system in place....you will WILL lose everything eventually....not "if", but "when". It is SO easy to set up B/U systems these days....I also Backup up My backups....because HD space is SO cheap these days. I would HIGHLY suggest that you create a video on your experience with this, and document how you B/U your files....it might not be the most exciting video for people to watch, but it will ultimately be the most valuable.
Wow! This is great! It looks like you have so much experience in this and we are neighbors too hahaha! This is a great idea, thank you for your awesome comment!
Agree 100% with multiple backup systems. I film simultaneously with 30 cams when on location for 10 hours....& keeping footage secure and accessible is challenging.
Awesome. I totally dismissed the zhiyun battery pack thinking it was just the shell. Thanks for sharing
It might be a year since this video was posted and I would to help you since you helped many of us with your brilliant tips. It would be best to get a solid state hard drive because it doesn't have moving parts. Its more durable and won't crash if something like a fall happens. I normally get an internal SSD and turn it into an external with an enclosure case. It comes out more affordable and you can choose different hard drive sizes to suit your needs.
Ok I am backing up now. I watch your channel because you give great realistic advice. This one video helps anyone who listens to this one suggestion. Do not know how I missed the battery pack video but I will go check it out. Yes lockdown is intense here in LA County. But it is a good time to experiment with gear combinations. Thanks for sharing, as usual after listening to you, I am glad I am a subscriber!
Wow! Thank you so much for your support :)
In addition to these accessories, I also use the awarding winning, 'Ifootage Cobra 2 C180-II' glass fibre light weight monopod (with the detachable mini tripod), on my Zhiyun Weebill S and Crane 3 Lab.
Okay - it is a little expensive, but I can achieve smooth, level and rock steady articulated shots (using a two hand operation), with this monopod - similar to using the manual stabaliser / gimbal system, but not as heavy on one hand, as on the stabaliser 'grip hand'.
The monopod can extend up to 6 ft in length and is very light, rigid and strong, ideal for overhead / low to the ground / through windows and doorways and tracking shots etc.
I personally find that you tend to have so much more freedom when using a monopod, such as this!
(I have tried using my manual stabiliser and my full body stabaliser vest system, with my Zhiyun gimbals - but I feel both are too restricting, as well as being heavier)
Does anyone else use this type of monopod with their gimbals....?
Here. The nice thing about this combo is it's so easy to take the gimbal off the monopod and attach it to the feet, giving the setup a lower profile when not in use or when you need table top shots.
Very lucky of you not to have to go through the hassle of recovering the footage, but still, my condolences. Continue making great content! Appreciate the hard work!
Thank you so much man! That would have been my nightmare!
Great video! Getting 3 things outta all you discussed. Do you have recommendations for a 2nd tripod handle?
Looking forward to the videos on the Arri Minity. Sorry about your hard drive dude
Coming soon!
This is so helpful! What is the frame around the camera called?
Dude, last year I had two weddings completely disappear from my external hard drive. I only had one backed up but not the other wedding. Long story short I was able to recover one full wedding and half of another. Biggest headache ever!
Dude, I can't believe that these big brands build such sensitive hard drives! These things are so heavy and thick, yet they can break pretty easily :(
Thats incredible....how did you manage to read my mind, just yesterday i was trawling the net to find some info like this!!!!
Hahah I'm glad you found this video then :)
Good video but... you might have mentioned that the quick release adaptor only comes with one attachment plate to put on the gimble side of things! To use the adaptor as you use it, you need to buy two of them. I just found this out when I ordered one and discovered it only comes with one attachment plate. If I'm wrong in this, please do correct me before I order a second adaptor.
Thanks man
Josh, If you haven’t thrown out the drive. On track data recovery should be Able to pul the data from the drive. I have had good luck with using them for a few clients hard drives one which was damaged in a fire was recovered by them.
Thanks so much for the advice!
Perfect timing. I was literally buying my new gimbal right now
Nice! Which one are you getting?
@@MomentumProductions1992 getting that crane 3s your videos sold me on it for the heavy sets up!
@@BAKAMAKAMEDIA You will LOVE IT!!! Mine is staring at me right now hahaha
@@MomentumProductions1992 excited to see it. Thank you for always having such comprehensive and detailed videos over the years to help with my purchases. Started from fly cam to crane 2 to the 3s now. Always come to your channel to make sure it truly is what i need next!
WD will back it up on a new HD for around $400. I had to do it before so there is hope! Cheers!
would love to see you do a tutorial on how to setup a 3rd party follow focus on the 3s
Bro, have you ever thought, you are actually an accessory for the gimbal?
James Matthews ladies and gentleman.
😂
There are data recovery options out there! I think TH-camr Louis Rossmann has a tech who does recovery from the disk platters.
Going forward all drives should be RAID and a cloud backup solution might be good too. Need a fast Internet connection for big video file backup though!
Never watched a video so fast!
My man!
Are the Zhiyun quick release strong enough to safely attach a Crane 3S using a 3/8 to 1/4 adapter? If so, it would be convenient to move the gimble from the tripod to the Thanos SE vest.
I never thought about bombarding you with messages. Maybe I should try that going forward. 😜
SSD is the answer for backups, when they fly they are still good (unlike the old disc drives)
SSDs have their problems too and can be nearly impossible to recover data from if they fail. Big enterprise quality HDD in RAID arrays are still the best option for on-site storage.
The tripod quick release adapter is such an "apple" move by Zhiyun. Why didnt they just include that with set from the get go?
Have you heard of a possibility of a Weebill S2 being released soon?
You can power your Pöket 4k from these battery pack
Nice video! The magic arm is good to hold a external monitor? like a feelworld F6?
Yes, absolutely
@@MomentumProductions1992 Nice! Now i have to save money for the feelworld F6, here in Argentina its two or even three times more expensive than USA :(
Sorry about my bad english.
Hey!!! You might be able to send your hard drive to a computer repair shop to get the footage if it is worth some $
is the weebill lab getting any more updates? especially that LAGGY app
Very informative!
Question about the battery pack: Can it be used on the Zhyune Crane 2? Reason I am asking is because I find myself needing extra juice for my Crane 2. I can't find any extra batteries anywhere and I was curious to know if I can use that battery pack. Thanks in advance!
I have an issue with the eyepiece hitting the back when going into sling mode. How do I fix that?
Nice! Thanks for sharing.
Question: about the first accesory, the tripod quick release. That eas made for the Webill S, but is it needed for the Crane 3S ?
It depends on your needs. But I honestly don't use it for my Crane 3S since I have handles on both ends.
Momentum Productions thank you
Hello sir! good morning namaste 🙏
i have watched every one of your videos. I have received a lot of help from you in videography. I want to thank you from the bottom of my heart for this. A few days ago, a message of #Gpu render error started coming to my laptop. I couldn't find a solution. Please bring my problem to you. Help me sir
What is ur lighting set up
Does the tripod quick release fit on a Ronin S? I bought an extra grip and this quick release would make my life a lot easier if I could use it also on my Ronin.
Back up your backups, try get data back, you may be able to get the data off it.
First like,then watching
hey bro at 2:23 what quick release plate system is that?
You can recover all that data in your HDD but it's not gonna be cheap
I know :( Not worth it at this point hahah
I’ve got a 1 inch magic arm 🙄
I know you do... You probably disappoint a lot of people.
sucks what happened to your hard drive man, happens to the best of us. fyi WD has a data recovery program if you really want to get your data back you can send the drive to them
Bro there’s a mouse in your hard drive
the jewin😭
It almost sounds like you got the click of death
RIP HARD DRIVE 😭😭😭
Ssd lol