How to Balance the FeiyuTech G6 MAX GIMBAL- IN DEPTH w/ Canon M50
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 19 ต.ค. 2024
- In this video, I demonstrate how to balance the FeiyuTech G6 MAX Gimbal. This in-depth tutorial was highly requested after my last video where I use this gimbal as a base for my mirrorless vlogging setup- which features the Canon M50 with the Sigma 16mm f/14 EF-M.
I walk you through balancing the G6 Max Gimbal with the Canon M50 kit lens, and then move on to show you the special tricks it requires to balance it with the Sigma 16mm.
The FeiyuTech G6 Max is a budget-friendly gimbal that may not be the BEST choice for use with the Sigma 16mm, however, I was excited to find a way to make it work without having to use a much larger or more expensive gimbal.
Let me know in the comments if you have any questions! I am no gimbal pro, but I will do my best to answer how I am making this work for my videos.
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VIDEO GUIDE
3:12 Step 1: Prepare Camera
3:51 Step 2: Prepare Gimbal
5:54 Step 3: Mount The Camera
7:45 Step 4: Balance Axis #1 - TILT
11:05 Step 5: Balance Axis #2 - ROLL
12:21 Step 5 (again): Balance Axis #3 - PAN
15:33 Step 6: Adjust Gimbal Motor Strength
19:07 Balance with the Sigma 16 f/1.4 EF-M
(you still need to watch the earlier parts for this to make sense)
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I wish youtube would delete all other vids on this topic. Yours is the only one that worked for me when I bought it in January. Bought another today last week and spent 15 min trying to find your vid. Good job buddy.
Thank you, thank you - you may have saved our marriage! My husband watched the video from the manufacturer at least 20 times. No kidding. He is an electronic engineer and tends to overthink everything. I was sure that was the problem. After watching the video myself and messing with the balance for 20 minutes, I decided someone had to do a better job on a video. I searched TH-cam and there you were. We watched your video one time and 5 minutes later we were in business! So you have a new subscriber. And BTW, we love the fact you had wine help get you through. Thanks again.
The wine makes all the difference!
Just purchased this gimbal because of your review and setup. Love it so far
This has to be the BEST 'how to balance' video on TH-cam. I am V new to creating TH-cam content and wanted a setup for the maintenance and trips in my classic car. Purely by chance I bought an M50 and G6MAX gimbal. I'll be watching more of your videos!
The best video to learn how to balance this gimbal monster. She takes you step by step and helps to avoid pitfalls. My instructions that came with the gimbal were almost worthless. This is definitely a thumbs up! Thank you.
Thanks Alicia for making this video describing an effective way to balance and setup the G6Max gimbal, your video really goes straight to the point!
Your video is definitely the best one about how to balance this gimbal. I was fighting with it literally for hours. Your video helped me a lot. So huge thank you for making it!
thank you so much this is the best video i have ever seen i thought i was going to throw my gimbal in the trash can after the step where they tell you it's supposed to remain in place when you roll it left or right...... thank you so much you are our savior
I literally spent two hours today trying to balance my M50 with 22mm lens and Rode VideoMicro. I was ready to chuck the gimbal out the window since it wouldn't balance with such a big mic and small lens, but I eventually discovered that it balances fine when the gimbal is turned on. I did also order the wireless Rode per your recommendation. It was very helpful to see an in-depth tutorial on balancing the M50 specifically. Thank you! 😁
Yay! So glad the video helped to save your gimbal from the window 😄The Rode Wireless go is awesome, you will love it too.
I just purchased the m50 mark ii and g6 gimbal a year later from your video. Great video! It really helped me get this thing balanced. Thanks!
This video saved my gimbals life. I was just about to throw it out of a 5 story building when this video posted. My gimbal is so grateful thank you!!!!!!!!!!!
Oh my gosh I'm SO GLAD to hear that!! Was it the motor strength that saved it? Or just one of the adjustments? And how is it working now? SO glad I could help. You can always reach out to Feiyutech for support too..
AMaeTV definitely the motor strength in the app. Hello.... the app! Why didn’t the company video talk about that app? 😂
@@videovango9476 I know! No mention of it in the instruction manual either. I will suggest to them to add it in next time 😂
@@AMAETV Thanks so much! You videos are mesmerizing ! It's working great thanks to you!
Hello, do you recommend this product or not? I'm looking at some videos of this product and in the comments, many customers say that the cardan shaft is stuck and it spins like crazy. I'm waiting for your response, thanks.
Thank you for this video. You have saved my FeiyuG6 from being thrown up against the wall. I tried to follow the "quick start" instructions and was lost after charging the battery. Your step by step with caveats saved my sanity and the gimbal. I don't want to fool with apps and with my Canon G7X it works well, no "death shake!" Now I am going to your other video to see what all of those buttons are for. Thumbs up!
Was getting frustrated trying to balance my Sony a6100 and so I found your video... I then realized my error. There was clearly a lack of wine present during my set up! Lol Thanks for the great video!
Thank you so much for this video. I was feeling very daunted unpacking my new Gimble. I have never used one before and am not technical so thought I could never do it! Your video saved me! I now have a wonderfully balanced camera on my Gimble. Thank you!!
So awesome to hear that!! Yes gimbals can be scary at first 😃So glad it is working now!
Just want to say a massive thank you for this video. I had been struggling with vibrations and that has stopped now. Their video was way to quick to understand.
I bought one just now and was immediately perplexed. This video cleared it up for me. Thanks for making an easy-to-follow instructional.
This Video is Just one day too late ... got my G6Max (which is my First Gimbal - bought also cause of your review..) yesterday and it took me (newbie) about two hours to figure out how to balance my M50 ...
Thanks for your great Content!
I know!!! I was trying to get it out sooner because I know so many ppl needed it. I'm glad you put the time into balancing it anyway, because now you probably have a good in-depth feel for the gimbal 😄👍🏼
AMaeTV oh yes - sometimes learning by doing is the best way...
And now i really know how it works 😂
One more thing: You don’t need the App for motorstrengh - it could be done with the buttons very easy ... and there is also a kind of automatic adjustment which sets the strengh of each axis according to your Camera...
Thanks a ton Alicia. I recently purchased this gimbal and was going crazy trying to balance it with my Canon E6. This tutorial really helps. Thanks again, you have a new subscriber!
I bought this gimbal after watching your review and struggled for so long trying to stop the crazy shaking... I almost gave up until I tried messing with the menu on the gimbal and found the motor adjustment. Now I love this gimbal!
That's awesome!! Yes the motor adjustment is important to do, especially for larger cameras. So glad it's working out now!
aniiyangg Same here yesterday...
So glad I watched this video. Don't even have a gimbal yet, but going to get the G6 Max for an upcoming trip. Since I'm not planning on any fancy filmmaking tricks, just need some stabilization for walking shots, I thought I'd be able to just attach the camera to the gimbal and go. Oh...no. You've really opened my eyes and shown me how naive I was ten minutes ago. Now I have stuff to consider, I'll probably still get the gimbal and take it, but now I'm forewarned, so thanks so much for the articulate and helpful video.
Haha love your videos- you are very entertaining- well done for getting a glass of wine in! I have M50, this gimbal and Sigma 16mm, and it all comes together, just about- thanks x
Omg this was so helpful. I mean it took me 2 hours to calibrate but def a lot better than most of those videos out there. Thanks so much
Really helpful, thx! The app made a difference with the power settings saved the day.
What a great video. I was not able to balance this thing until I saw you. I even got my wine too. Thank you!
best balancing video of them all. THANK YOU
I’ve been searching for & watched many videos on how to use this gimbal. Then I saw your video and said “omg 24mins... that’s waayyy too long” but I sucked it up and watched it anyways lol Long story short. This is the best detailed gimbal balancing video. Thank you for uploading. You hit EVERY key point!! 📷🔥 and now I’m using my gimbal like a pro lol thanks again
Thank you very much for this video! It’s so helpful and dispelled any doubts
Great vid, much more clear than other G6 MAX balancing vids
Omg, your daughter is such an angel 👼🏻 Thank you so much for the review. I think about purchasing this gimbal for my m50.
Thank you very much for you taking the time to show how to balance feiyu g6 max.
It's very helpful. I fellow your instruction and I can balance my as well.
God bless your good work.
Thank you very much for walking us through the process. This is the 4th or 5th video that I had watched. I had an idea of what needed to be done in otder to balance the gimbal but kept getting hung up in a couple spots. Once i thought i had it figured out and turned on the gimbal the death shake was still there. I finally found your video, watched it through, followed the steps and now i have a fully functional G6 w/M50 set up. If you have any tips or tricks trying to balance with Viltrox speed booster and 50mm, please comment and tag or post a video. Thank you! I subscribed.
I was goin to return mine!!! You saved me from the trouble!!! Thank you
Great video!! It saved me a lot of time at work, thank you!
Thank you for covering the motor strength - that was a HUGE help!!!!
Damn I never thought I would ever write a comment and here I am. This video helped me so much! Watching other videos to this topic on youtube just frustrated me to the point I gave up using the gimbal. I gave it another shot by watching your video and you literally saved my day! Thank you so much by explaining the Gimbal best way possible!
So glad I ran into this video. The others I've looked at go through the process too fast. Great job!
Awesome video Alicia! I ended up buying the Sigma 16mm after seeing your amazing video. Keep making great content! Cheers from Perú! 🇵🇪
Nice! Wow I would LOVE to have the Sigma 16 in Peru.. How is it working out for you?
Great video, very clear and got my new gimbal set up in no time 😁
I gotta give you big props for smiling and trooping your way through this and I would’ve loved to have seen the behind the scenes of you learning and preparing for this video. I gotta guess that you probably ran thru quit a few bottles of wine LOL! I’m very new to all of this and I just bought my first canon Sl3 ( which I don’t believe would be a good fit for this gimbal but I could be wrong 🤷🏿♂️) im also looking for different accessories to go with my camera but I think I’ll have to pass on this item for now cause I don’t know that it’s really worth the frustration with everything else that I have to learn but you really trooped it out 👍🏿 and your daughter is adorable.
I still didn't get my gimbal balanced lol but itsy fault I missed something along the step but this is the best video on youtube THANK YOU...ILL WATCH TOMORROW AGAIN HAHA BED TIME 🇯🇲🇯🇲
A gorgeous piece of equipment........and the Gimbal is pretty good too.
Just got my M6 Mark II today with the kit lens and I've got the speed booster on the way so I can use my 70-200 and 400. Saw your other video on the gimbal and I was immediately interested. My biggest concern with the gimbal was the effort needed to balance it. I shoot outside and often at a fast pace so I wondered what I would need to do if I got the gimbal balanced, used it for a bit and then took the camera off to use my 400 and then what would I have to do to get the camera back on the gimbal with the kit lens again. You answered my question towards the end and I'll be getting the gimbal next. Thank you for the video. Your presentation style is perfect and I look forward to anything you can show us about the M6 mark II.
Tengo la m6 mark II con el lente kid y te diré que lleva al limite el g6 max, no he probado con otros lentes pero supongo que se haría muy difícil su manejo.
Superb ! I finally got mine setup with a heavy setup. a6600 + sigma 16mm f1.4
Thank you so much!!! I order this bad boy, but failed so hard to balance... I almost threw it out the window out of frustration ... But on the flipside, you broke it down very easily and now i feel awesome !@@! thanks you are awesome
Thank you so much. Those other videos suck. I was able to balance my gimbal with no problem watching your video. I’m using Canon M100 with my gimbal. Is there any other reasons I should use the app for?
how long does this gimbal last? I mean, they're using motor, and I guess they won't last forever like steadicam, right?
I just order this gimbal can't wait to review it .and I never use gimbal so hard for me to use it but I watch ur full video and learn something good btw thanks.
You are killing it with the informative content! thanks.
Very helpful video!! Thank you and love that you are learning at this stage but still remain confident!
Thank you so much! I can now set up my M50 and my new Sigma lense on my G6!
Yesss! I was trying to remember who specifically needed this and I'm so glad you found it. Let me know if you have any questions! It's tricky but I hope I explained it somewhat well.. with the wine 😆🍷
@@AMAETV Yes, ME!! I set it up and so far it's great! Thanks again!
Hi Alicia,
I love your vidoes, they are very educational and right to the point.
I have also purchased this gimbal using a canon m50 but i have 2 questions quite basic i think:
1) if i balance it, lock the gimbal and remove the camera, do i need to balance the gimbal when putting the same camera in it? I thinked not, but everytime i put it its not balanced correctly.
2) do you know how to connect the shutter button to the gimbal, i have a remote to use the shutter but if i am able to connect directly to the gimbal by cable or wifi would be nice.
If you have a moment would be nice, if not i also understand.
Stay safe and have a happy day.
Paulo
Nice informative video as usual Alicia... The gimbal looks great... 😎👍👍👍
Thank you for mentioning motor setup, I've spent more than an hour trying to make it work, everything's perfectly balanced (I've tuned a lot of older mechanical steadycams before), and it's just wobbling... yep, slightly changed motor strength which was on zero and it's now working perfectly.
What a great tutorial! I'm thinking of ordering one of these for my FZ1000 which I think is within the weight limit. Anyway, bookmarked and liked!
As a beginner with cameras that are not a phone, I appreciate the clarity in the video. Also, realized that I did not have the mic attached, the view screen out or the battery charged. Thank you for the clarity!!!
Thanks for the detailed review. After watching this video, I learned how to set up my G6MAX.
You should be a helicopter flight instructor!!!! My goodness, this thing is so sensitive however, after following your steps, it works and works exactly how it should. Tried it with my M50 and go-pro. Your process works perfectly. Many thanks - and by the way, it is easier to fly a helicopter :)
Haha my husband is a pilot.. and I can't imagine having that kind of responsibility 🤪 I'm so glad the instructions worked!
What a thorough set up video!!! Thank you, looks like I’ll be purchasing this.
Awesome! I hope it will be helpful once you get the gimbal too 😊
Love the video! I do have my self a gimbal, but it’s just for my iPhone.. for my videos I am using just the iPhone or the insta360 it’s just a lot easy for me just: record, adjust and go.... thanks for sharing!! Always learning here!! 🙏🏼🙏🏼
Hey B3to 👋🏻That's great! You certainly don't need a gimbal for the awesome Insta360 camera. Whenever I do get one I'm sure I will be learning a lot from you too!
AMaeTV you’re going to fall in love with the camera... and the editor it’s great!!!
Great tutorial. I’m definitely going to order and re-watch. Thank you!!!!
Thank you for the tutorial! My intent is to use this with adventure style cameras on (duh) an adventure for 2024.
Another great video with real world (socks included) solutions. 😁 Thank you for helping me to understand my new gimbal better and reinforcing my thoughts about the app. 😎
Fabulous Instruction!
I finally figured it out. Great video. Thank you.
Great video. This was a huge help.
What a thorough set up video!!! Thank you, looks like . A very good choice for vlogging camera. Thanks for sharing.
Hey, thanks for sharing this video. Great tutorial. Massive help when setting up this product ;-)
via this video i can totally know how to balance the gimbal and how to use the App. helpful.
Thank you for this video. Definitely would not have been able to balance this without it. Question: this is the first time I use a gimbal, or camera that’s not my iPhone (just bought an M50). Perhaps is user error, but I found that for vlogging, trying to film myself, this gimbal doesn’t work super well, it’s tricky to follow my face and stay in frame. I think it’s easier to use a gorilla pod for that. I can see it working great to film other people. Does that sound about right?
This helped a TON
Awesome video.
I eeally want to buy G6 maxx but
Some people in youtube and fb are saying the same thing.
They are having problem Connecting cable fr G6 maxx to canon have 50 .
They say there is too much stress on the cable if f6 maxx will be paired with Canon m50.
What solution can we do about this?
I would really appreciate all your reply thank you
Thank you!!! you're a saint for putting this out lol
Thanks for the thorough explanation. It was very helpful to me.
I'm so glad to hear that! 😃
Great video. Is the wine mandatory ?
Hello AMae,
I’ve been following your channel for awhile now and really like the content. Here’s hoping next year will be better for traveling!
For vlogging or longer periods of hand held use, I wanted to know if you are still a fan of the G6 Max or if the Weebill has taken over?
Great video. Just ordered the gimble
Now I know why I can't balance my gimbal - no glass of wine!
Do you find a mirrorless and gimbal setup (with accessories like the mic) too heavy? I have a X-T30 with a hotshoe mirror thing (so I can see my framing) and a mic + a small gimbal and it's pretty weighty. Makes me want to stick with just my phone. =)
Thanks so much for the vids! I was able to get my G6 Max set up with the Vuze XR 3D camera (with a little trial and error) and it's working smoothly....
Thanks, great tutorial!!
I went back and re-did all of this again with my RX100 MK4. When I originally setup my gimbal I did the balancing with the lens in (camera off) and got pretty good results but since we are locked down I decided to go through all of this again and it was not balanced at all! LOL So far I really like the gimbal and have shot several vlogs with it. Heading down to our greenhouse to shoot some more video today. I report back if it made any significant difference. Of course this camera is so light compared to yours it may not. We'll see. :)
This was a WAY better tutorial on how to balance the m50 with this gimbal. I was considering returning mine.
Have you been able to connect the gimbal to your m50 at all? I’m definitely struggling with that 😢
Amazing how this helped me in August-2023. Thank you so much. Does anyone has an "overload" error?
Hi Alicia,
Thank you for sharing this great knowledge.
Anyways thanks for sharing.
Thanks Michael! Always nice to hear from you 😄
AMaeTV Alicia,
It’s always nice to hear from you and your great channel.
Great overview, very clear and comprehensive. One issue I am having is getting my phone to balance. Even with the phone all the way to the front of the plate - it keeps tipping backwards. Any ideas on how to solve this? Thanks!
Hi! Thank you for your video!! It really, really helped. I'm new to using cameras AND gimbals. I guess I took a jump in head first approach. Do you find that your gimbal heats up? Mine gets pretty hot and I was wondering if that is normal. Also, are there any videos out there that give a tutorial on how to use this bad boy? Thanks for all of the information in your videos!
I am looking for a gimbal , thanks this help a lot.
Thanks for the tip on menu set up, 👍
Thanks for this video!! I discovered the gimbal in your vlog setup video and was excited to find an affordable one for the M-50. I got it all balanced and it would shake like crazy. I may have missed it but didn’t see anything about the app anywhere! As soon as I turned up the motor it works great!! Also, thanks for your other videos. We just started a family travel vlog and have learned a lot from you.
Excellent video!! Well done !!
Thank you very much!
Great video. Thank you!
Excellent gimbal
I had my eyes on this G6Max a months ago, thank you so much for your sharing video, I'd like to have one soon.
EXCELLENT PRODUCT!!
I almost gave up and returned this gimble 😢But that motor strength tip (downloading the app) finally fixed my issue of getting an "overload" error and lots of shaking! I don't know how they don't have that in the instruction manual for heavier cameras (even though mine weights only 1.5 pounds and the max is about a pound heavier). Anyhow, thanks!
Been trying to use this gimbal with a Fuji XT-3 with 18-55 lens and did my best balancing but the shakes were in . The auto seting for motor strength helped with the shakes but in use there remained some shaking and the roll bar tilted when I pitched the gimbal forward. Still some balancing issues or maybe a single motor strength setting. This may be a bad camera for this gimbal as the camera mount plate barely slides into the mount and the safety lock isn't engaged. I had thought of trying this gimbal with my Sirui 50 mm anamorphic lens but I don't think there's enough adjustment to handle the extra weight and length of that lens. And boy wouldn't it be nice if they had put some indicator pointers on this thing so that we could make use of all the finely graduated scales on the arms we could more easily remount a camera?
Nice Video and very detail... 🙏
Nice review and nice video. THe lightest weight is Feiyutech unique feature. It really saves the photografer a lot.G6max is very hot on Amazon too. Any problem they can replace or repair for you in the first time. Really confortable to buy their product.
Cheers !!
I got it working with an M50 and the 16mm sigma lens. You won’t be able to balance it where it stays put, it’s going to slant down before you turn the gimbal on. Just balance it from the sides, and make sure it’s balance to where it can point up. The only other downside is that you cant go all the way down to inverted mode, the eye cup hits the gimbal. But other than that it works fine, battery might run out faster though lol