I have watched 5 other tutorials and no one has explained the tilt and pan so succinctly and accurately. I was balanacing and while filming have red motors for tilt when switching to flashlight held shots all the time.. this solved it .. Subscribed
Thanks for making this video, it's very useful to a new gimbal user such as myself. Here's quick tip I figured out after trying a few setups. Once I balanced my camera on the RS3 with my most used lens. I marked a line on each adjustment point with a fine line using a mechanical pencil. The graphite of the pencil shows up, but it's hardly noticeable, it's also easily removed if you want to erase it away. Actually you could do that for other lenses too if you use a number or placement system that you can remember.
I got the gimbal today and watched a few videos on set-up before I get it home. Yours is the clearest and simplest for this noob to follow. Thanks heaps, and more success to you!
Thanks! Finally, a Gimbal tutorial with easy to understand instructions and tips. You deserve compensation for your quality contributions to the TH-cam community! I just received my RS3. It’s still unopened and in the box. I will review all of your tutorials. With my thanks and cheers from NYC!!
Question for Daniel: sideline video for football (our soccer). Which lens other than the 24-70 do you recommend? I will be close to the action. Not in a stadium. High school varsity girls soccer (16 year olds) 3 feet off the sidelines, as I go up and down the field with Sony A73, either 35 1.4 or 24-70, and RS3 and Atomos Ninja 5. Do you have thoughts about a better rig? I found tripod and Sony FDR-AX700 too limiting. Thanks again!!
Wow Bodey001!! Thank you so so much for the contribution my friend. You didn't have to do that. So glad this video is going to help out. It's comments like these that make this all worth it. Thank you again. 🙏
I've filmed a few sports events in the past and I found that the 70 to 200mm f4 is an amazing lens to use. (Not too expensive compared to the F2.8 either). I used it with a Manfrotto Monopod so it was easier to run up and down the pitch to grab my shots. That married with the 24 to 70 lens with the RS3 and you'd have everything covered. Using that false colour feature on your Ninja 5 will also help keep your exposure perfect too. Nice set up! Let me know how you get on.
Thank you very much for this tutorial. Took me a little bit to understand what I was doing and where all the buttons and sliders were, but you gave such a good demonstration that helped me to figure it out and I am grateful for that. Thank you 🙏
Thank you, much appreciated. One thing that isn't clear: do you have to lock the tilt axis when you are working on the roll and pan axis (and vice versa)?
Thanks for the video. Followed all the directions for my Sony FX 3 with 24-70 GM lens. Epic fail. Gimbal kept behaving erratically and shut down. Hoping this go to camera lens combination is not too heavy. Back to starting all over again!
That's really strange. The FX3 is much more lighter than my A7s3 too. I've seen the FX3 mounted to the RS3 with the 24 to 70 GM in a few videos on YT. Was the Fx3 stripped down to just the body?
I really appreciate the video. I'm stepping my game up and awaiting the arrival of an RS3. I'm new to gimbals with full size cameras so I have to ask....do you have to do an entire rebalance when you change the zoom length on the 24-70? I'm wondering if you have to balance it where you plan to be and leave it there. Thanks.
I balance the lens around the halfway point so I can change the focal length either way. It's not perfect but it works. At 70mm the gimbal is not happy though.
Yeah, it can be very temperamental. But it still beats changing up lenses all the time. It's just a bit heavy ended when you set it to 70mm. The new 24 to 70 mk2 is lighter and slightly smaller though.
Yeah that’s right. There’s two parts to the balancing of the tilt axis. Balancing the camera on the plate which is on the tilt and then the arm which is also part of the tilt axis.
Hey @Daniel I'm using Canon EOS R with Tamron 24-70 f2.8 lens. Can you tell me if this Dji Rs3 gimbal will be way better for years to take the setup ? Or shall i go for other version?
@@MisterHenry ahh damn. by any chance did you use any counterweight? I cant seem to balance the roll and tilt axis with the camera either on the top right or on top of the side handle mount.
@@tsukemonomitch5679 I gave it a go with the counter weight but it just added more load to the gimbal unfortunatley. The motors are too weak to cope with that payload. RS3 Pro would be the better option. Bad for the bank balance though.
I'm so frustrated with my RS3. When I lock any axis the gimbal thinks it's unbalanced and goes into sleep mode. When I leave the gimbal unlocked it's impossible to follow any subject without the camera freely moving around. All I want to do is a simple slow following movement of a bride.
Thanks Nafis Ahmed, I’ve found that I need to adjust the tilt axis slightly when shooting at 70mm. I rebalance it with the lens set to around 50mm. Not ideal but still faster than changing the entire lens over.
Great video! I have the same exact setup and i was wondering.. when you zoom with the 24-70 how does that effect the balance? Do you have to balance it each time you zoom in and out ?
Thanks so much for watching. I balance the lens at around 45mm, but I still have issues when I zoom in to 70mm. It’s not perfect but it beats changing my lens all the time. I’ve heard the new 24 to 70mm mark 2 is way lighter, I wonder if it’s a better option for this set up.
Greetings Daniel! Thanks for a quick and concise demonstration on balancing the RS 3! I'm hoping you can help me a bit with the roll axis. No matter what I do, the gimbal and camera settle back down into the default position. Might you know what I'm doing wrong?
Sounds like the camera might be off balance to the side a little. Also try to use very small adjustments side to side. on the Roll. The smallest tweaks make a lot of difference.
@@MisterHenry That's what I've been trying. When I adjust the tilt (moving the mounting plate arm upwards on on it's clamp arm) the roll gets much better, but then the tilt gets off balance. 🤔
I have the exact same problem. The Roll Axis has been giving me a lot of trouble because it appears to be super specific. I'll keep trying. UPDATE: And you've probably figured this out by now seeing as it says you posted this a month ago...I switched to trying to keep the camera balanced in the default "middle" position when adjusting the roll axis. Then I _slowly_ repositioned the camera in the tilt position on both sides and slowly let go. The camera still very slowly moves back to the middle, BUT that appears to be the best I can get it, so I'm going with that.
For the roll axis: I have my camera balanced in the normal position. But it will not stay still when I move it. But even if I move the slider the tiniest bit it will ruin the normal position balance. I’m very confused and it seems way too exact for any human to be able to balance. Any tips?
Sounds like you want to use the gimbal in all lock mode. When in all lock mode, the camera won't pan tilt or roll. It will stay in one position. The easiest way to put the gimbal into all lock mode is to hold the trigger button down while moving. Hope that's what you mean. Thanks for watching my little vid charlie33.
So helpful. Thank you! Well done. Sometimes I got disoriented when the gimbal was turned in different direction, but this was more helpful than the DJI videos. -Daniel
Just bought a RS3, My setup is the EOS R with the EF 24-70 2.8. Im having trouble balancing my setup with the RS3. I thought the RS3 would be powerful enough to sustain the setup. anyone having the same issue?
Unfortunatley with long and heavy zoom lenses, the RS3 struggles with the balance. You can try to balance it with the zoom lens halfway to try and counter it but it's not perfect.
something isnt right, im trying to balance the sony gm 35mm 1.4 on this and standing up right it seems balanced and points straight but it doesnt stay static when I adjust the tilt up or down or stay left or right on the roll axis and when I do the pan axis part it sways left to right no matter how much I adjust the bottom rail! help!!
You can get away with a lot more when balancing lighter lenses. The motors don't need to work as hard and it's more forgiving if it's not balanced perfectly.
I have issue with roll axis, I can balance it but it always goes back to horizontal position. There's no way for it to be balanced and be able to stay in 45* angle.
@@MisterHenry No, I'm trying to balance it horyzontally. When I balance the roll axis it's stays flat. Then when I try to test it by rotating it at any degry, it fall back to horizontal position, but it should stay in that position rather than go back to horizontal. I worked with RS2 previously and never had that problem. I just bought RS3 and had this problem since the beggining. And the weight is not the issue, problem exists even with small body cameras. I've found hint on dji forum from RS2 users that similar problem occurs when arm at roll axis isn't clamped hard enough, but that's not the case in my situation. I'm suspecting that my unit is flawed.
You are the best out of all tutorials. Dji should employ you as their gimble specialist because I was almost returning the gimble if it were not for you. I appreciate you so much for the simple and clear explanation. @DJI
Thanks so much Augustus, is there a Bluetooth remote option hidden in the Canon menus? My Sony had the same issue. Had to turn on Bluetooth AND the Bluetooth remote options to make it work with the gimbal. Hope this helps.
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I just bought my first gimbal and was having troubling balancing it. This tutorial is better than any other I've found on TH-cam. Thank you!
Thanks for the comment Sam! Plus thanks so much for watching.
I second this
Thanks @@CharlesLucky👍
EXACTLY WHAT HE SAID!!
Literally nothing works for me
Wow, thank you so much, this tutorial is way better than the official one, DJI needs to use it!
Thanks for watching Samuel. 👍
I have watched 5 other tutorials and no one has explained the tilt and pan so succinctly and accurately. I was balanacing and while filming have red motors for tilt when switching to flashlight held shots all the time.. this solved it .. Subscribed
Thanks for making this video, it's very useful to a new gimbal user such as myself.
Here's quick tip I figured out after trying a few setups.
Once I balanced my camera on the RS3 with my most used lens. I marked a line on each adjustment point with a fine line using a mechanical pencil.
The graphite of the pencil shows up, but it's hardly noticeable, it's also easily removed if you want to erase it away.
Actually you could do that for other lenses too if you use a number or placement system that you can remember.
That's an awesome idea Travis. Thanks for watch too. 🙂
You are awesome Daniel. You made it simple to understand the Gymbal balance in 3 mins.
Great to hear! Thanks so much for watching.
After watching so many balancing videos… this one made the most sense and worked! 🎉🎉
Thanks for the kind words Matt.
I got the gimbal today and watched a few videos on set-up before I get it home. Yours is the clearest and simplest for this noob to follow. Thanks heaps, and more success to you!
Awesome, thanks so much for watching Nick.
Best video i've seen for balancing this Gimbal, (including DJI's official balancing video) Thank you Daniel.
Wow, thanks Bleu Orbit. Thanks for watching!
Yesterday I bought my 1st gimbal RS3, Thank you for ur tutorial
You’re totally welcome. You’re gonna get some great shots with it.
Thanks! Finally, a Gimbal tutorial with easy to understand instructions and tips. You deserve compensation for your quality contributions to the TH-cam community! I just received my RS3. It’s still unopened and in the box. I will review all of your tutorials. With my thanks and cheers from NYC!!
Question for Daniel: sideline video for football (our soccer). Which lens other than the 24-70 do you recommend? I will be close to the action. Not in a stadium. High school varsity girls soccer (16 year olds) 3 feet off the sidelines, as I go up and down the field with Sony A73, either 35 1.4 or 24-70, and RS3 and Atomos Ninja 5. Do you have thoughts about a better rig? I found tripod and Sony FDR-AX700 too limiting. Thanks again!!
Wow Bodey001!! Thank you so so much for the contribution my friend. You didn't have to do that. So glad this video is going to help out. It's comments like these that make this all worth it. Thank you again. 🙏
I've filmed a few sports events in the past and I found that the 70 to 200mm f4 is an amazing lens to use. (Not too expensive compared to the F2.8 either). I used it with a Manfrotto Monopod so it was easier to run up and down the pitch to grab my shots. That married with the 24 to 70 lens with the RS3 and you'd have everything covered. Using that false colour feature on your Ninja 5 will also help keep your exposure perfect too. Nice set up! Let me know how you get on.
WOW! This is the greatest gimbal balancing tutorial I’ve EVER seen!!! Thank you for making it so simple and logical! 👍🏼
Thanks so much for the kind words. Thanks for watching too.
I watched so many videos and this by far was the simplest to the point explanation! Thanks so much!
Thank you very much for this tutorial. Took me a little bit to understand what I was doing and where all the buttons and sliders were, but you gave such a good demonstration that helped me to figure it out and I am grateful for that. Thank you 🙏
After watching several video this one was perfect, straight to the point and truly helpful. Thanks man!
You're welcome! Thanks for watching.
This vid really helped, appreciate it a ton!
This video was a 1000 times better than the other videos I seen. Thank you
Thanks so much Vira
Soooooooooo useful, exactly what i was looking for balancing the RS3 with my R5, is my first gimbal and i was totally lost. THANK YOU!!!
So glad this video helped @galacticoUC
The best video so far on TH-cam about balancing the gimbal. You managed to make it the most understandable! Keep it up:)
Thanks so much Sev. 👍
The best video, better than dji tutorials
Thanks so much Écuyer
Thank you brother this tutorial is 100% life saver
You're welcome Simon
This video is simple and perfect
Clearest explanation I have found - thank you.
You are welcome! Thanks for watching Matt.
This one actually made more sense to me than the DJI instruction video! They should hire your!:)
Hahaha Thanks @robmaci. Thanks for watching too.
Just came here myself from that video, and was pleased to get the instructions presented correctly.
Thank you, much appreciated. One thing that isn't clear: do you have to lock the tilt axis when you are working on the roll and pan axis (and vice versa)?
Thank you for your approach to balancing. I did it a bit differently and was not as balanced until I used your method.
Glad it worked ok for you👍
Yeah i mean its pretty much hard to balance the RS3 gimbal specially for beginners like me but this tutorial helps me alot.
Glad this video helped Kris. Thanks for watching.
Excellent tutorial, thank you!
You're very welcome! Thanks for watching.
Thank You So Much Daniel
thank you so much this is what i wanted
That's a great help! Thank you so much! Much more clear than offical video.
Thank you Liu and thanks for watching.
Excellent tutorial 🙌🏻
Thanks so much LabTwenty.
The best tutorial 👍 thanks ❤️
You're welcome 😊 thanks for watching.
I have many difficulties with setting the roll axis with focus motor installed. one or two mm left or right and everying falls apart
Best explanation so far !
Wow, thanks so much Ulises!
No1 video Bro. Great Job thanks
Thanks Dude!
@@MisterHenry 😍
Great tutorial! Subbed. Thanks!
Thanks for the sub!
really helpful! thank you!!
Thanks Rafael, glad this little video helped.
Can you please help me out. My view finder hits the back on the gimbal when trying to adjust vertical.
Super video! Very helpful
Thanks for watching Ashok. Glad it was helpful!
Im
Having trouble balancing when i use the ulanzi quick release claw, i guess the camera is too high with this setup.
Very useful tutorial! Thanks so much! 🤩👍🏻Just going through the setting of my first gimbal...
Thanks for watching Jaroslav, hope you enjoy using you new gimbal. 👍
Thank you so much 😊
hello, is there any way to control shutter speed from dial via Bluetooth?
HI, I have poblem with the roll axis. It's won't stay in position.
Keep going! Your content is really good.
Thanks so much James, will do! :-)
Nope, still can’t balance my roll axis. How much play in the motors is normal?
Thank you so much for video love you bro ❤️
You're totally welcome!
Many Thanks
Thank you!
No problems, thanks for watching.
i cant get the roll axis to stay still at every point
Better than the dji demo
Thanks for the video. Followed all the directions for my Sony FX 3 with 24-70 GM lens. Epic fail. Gimbal kept behaving erratically and shut down. Hoping this go to camera lens combination is not too heavy. Back to starting all over again!
That's really strange. The FX3 is much more lighter than my A7s3 too. I've seen the FX3 mounted to the RS3 with the 24 to 70 GM in a few videos on YT. Was the Fx3 stripped down to just the body?
@@MisterHenry I spent some time last night. I made the mistake of not balancing the roll correctly. It works find now. Thanks.
@@artnelsoncreative i have the same problem and it still didnt solve
@@artnelsoncreative how much do you zoom when you set the gimbal ?
@@sergard7573 I balanced it again and it worked great for a day. Today, I’m back to it not working. Probably going to return it tomorrow.
I really appreciate the video. I'm stepping my game up and awaiting the arrival of an RS3. I'm new to gimbals with full size cameras so I have to ask....do you have to do an entire rebalance when you change the zoom length on the 24-70? I'm wondering if you have to balance it where you plan to be and leave it there. Thanks.
I balance the lens around the halfway point so I can change the focal length either way. It's not perfect but it works. At 70mm the gimbal is not happy though.
Very effective video ! Thanks
You're welcome! Thanks for watching.
Thanks sir
Do you ever have any balancing issues when using the zoom on that lens? I have the same lens and RS3 shipping to me.
Yeah, it can be very temperamental. But it still beats changing up lenses all the time. It's just a bit heavy ended when you set it to 70mm. The new 24 to 70 mk2 is lighter and slightly smaller though.
@@MisterHenry Thanks for the info! I saw that balancing that lens around 50mm should help so I'll give that a shot.
Thank you
You're welcome. Thanks so much for watching.
You call both the first two balances the tilt axis?
Yeah that’s right. There’s two parts to the balancing of the tilt axis. Balancing the camera on the plate which is on the tilt and then the arm which is also part of the tilt axis.
Hey @Daniel
I'm using Canon EOS R with Tamron 24-70 f2.8 lens.
Can you tell me if this Dji Rs3 gimbal will be way better for years to take the setup ? Or shall i go for other version?
Hey Clifford, I’d probably play it safe and go for the RS3 pro. The EOS R is bigger and with that lens, it’ll probably give you balancing issues.
I'm stuck on the tilt axis
Great video ! Also what’s the song ?
Thanks so much for watching.
The Music track I used in this video is called 'The Best I Never Had'
by Victoriya
thenks you sir
You're welcome!
Anyone having issues with the tilt axis? camera is an a7iii and lens is a 24-105f4 I'm already at the lowest point but it's still back heavy
Think that lens might be too big for the RS3 to handle.
@@MisterHenry ahh damn. by any chance did you use any counterweight? I cant seem to balance the roll and tilt axis with the camera either on the top right or on top of the side handle mount.
@@tsukemonomitch5679 I gave it a go with the counter weight but it just added more load to the gimbal unfortunatley. The motors are too weak to cope with that payload. RS3 Pro would be the better option. Bad for the bank balance though.
dig the accent…from UK?
Guilty! 😂 Yeah, from the UK.
I’m having the most difficult balancing mine
Did you balance at 24mm or higher length?
Around 35 to 40mm
I'm so frustrated with my RS3. When I lock any axis the gimbal thinks it's unbalanced and goes into sleep mode. When I leave the gimbal unlocked it's impossible to follow any subject without the camera freely moving around. All I want to do is a simple slow following movement of a bride.
You only lock the axis switches when your not using it.
Thank you so much. :)
You’re totally welcome. Thanks for watching ☺️
thanks for the video! how long is the battery for RS3 if turned on Bluetooth?
Thanks for watching Naim. The Battery has lasted me up to 6 hours so far. Not tested it properly though. But it’s more than enough for shoots.
@@MisterHenry noted. Thank you!
great video. How is the stabilization at 70mm ??
Thanks Nafis Ahmed, I’ve found that I need to adjust the tilt axis slightly when shooting at 70mm. I rebalance it with the lens set to around 50mm. Not ideal but still faster than changing the entire lens over.
@@MisterHenry if you balance the lens at 50mm initially then shoot at 24mm and then 70mm how does the gimbal handle that ??
Great video! I have the same exact setup and i was wondering.. when you zoom with the 24-70 how does that effect the balance? Do you have to balance it each time you zoom in and out ?
Thanks so much for watching. I balance the lens at around 45mm, but I still have issues when I zoom in to 70mm. It’s not perfect but it beats changing my lens all the time. I’ve heard the new 24 to 70mm mark 2 is way lighter, I wonder if it’s a better option for this set up.
Well I've been doing that wrong. Hopefully my motors dont burn up 😂
❣️❣️❣️
Balncing makes me wanna rip my hair out
there are a few gaps in your video that result in a bad balance
Thank you
You're welcome
Greetings Daniel! Thanks for a quick and concise demonstration on balancing the RS 3! I'm hoping you can help me a bit with the roll axis. No matter what I do, the gimbal and camera settle back down into the default position. Might you know what I'm doing wrong?
Sounds like the camera might be off balance to the side a little. Also try to use very small adjustments side to side. on the Roll. The smallest tweaks make a lot of difference.
@@MisterHenry That's what I've been trying. When I adjust the tilt (moving the mounting plate arm upwards on on it's clamp arm) the roll gets much better, but then the tilt gets off balance. 🤔
I have the exact same problem. The Roll Axis has been giving me a lot of trouble because it appears to be super specific. I'll keep trying.
UPDATE: And you've probably figured this out by now seeing as it says you posted this a month ago...I switched to trying to keep the camera balanced in the default "middle" position when adjusting the roll axis. Then I _slowly_ repositioned the camera in the tilt position on both sides and slowly let go. The camera still very slowly moves back to the middle, BUT that appears to be the best I can get it, so I'm going with that.
hello! How do I balance the RS3 vertically? Is any part necessary for this function?
For the roll axis:
I have my camera balanced in the normal position. But it will not stay still when I move it. But even if I move the slider the tiniest bit it will ruin the normal position balance. I’m very confused and it seems way too exact for any human to be able to balance. Any tips?
Sounds like you want to use the gimbal in all lock mode. When in all lock mode, the camera won't pan tilt or roll. It will stay in one position. The easiest way to put the gimbal into all lock mode is to hold the trigger button down while moving. Hope that's what you mean. Thanks for watching my little vid charlie33.
I have the same issue! The other 2 axis, are very well balanced... I have also a weebill S and it's perfect...
i am currently having the same issue, when i move it to either side it always returns to the center - did you find a fix to this?
So helpful. Thank you! Well done. Sometimes I got disoriented when the gimbal was turned in different direction, but this was more helpful than the DJI videos.
-Daniel
Thanks so much for watching 👍👍
I wish you showed how you balanced it instead of cutting it out.
Very helpful - thank you!
Thanks for watching 👍
isn't there a final calibration setting?
thxxxxx
Just bought a RS3, My setup is the EOS R with the EF 24-70 2.8. Im having trouble balancing my setup with the RS3. I thought the RS3 would be powerful enough to sustain the setup. anyone having the same issue?
Unfortunatley with long and heavy zoom lenses, the RS3 struggles with the balance. You can try to balance it with the zoom lens halfway to try and counter it but it's not perfect.
something isnt right, im trying to balance the sony gm 35mm 1.4 on this and standing up right it seems balanced and points straight but it doesnt stay static when I adjust the tilt up or down or stay left or right on the roll axis and when I do the pan axis part it sways left to right no matter how much I adjust the bottom rail! help!!
You can get away with a lot more when balancing lighter lenses. The motors don't need to work as hard and it's more forgiving if it's not balanced perfectly.
thank you for sharing this vid very helpful
You're welcome MoPar
THANK YOUU !!!!
😊😊😊 great!!!!! It's my first time buying a gimbal... let's see how it goes!! 🎉
You'll love it!
do you use with camera cage too?
When I’m using lighter lenses, yeah.
Good night~ you shared good footage!talk you later! broth-
Thanks buddy. 👍
One of the better videos explaining how to balance your DJI RS3-thank you Daniel
I wish this video was on DJI, truly so much better than there’s. Thanks for this, friend!
Thank you so much 🙏🏻
Any time!
I have issue with roll axis, I can balance it but it always goes back to horizontal position. There's no way for it to be balanced and be able to stay in 45* angle.
Are you mounting it vertically? If so, it wont work like that unfortunatley.
@@MisterHenry No, I'm trying to balance it horyzontally.
When I balance the roll axis it's stays flat. Then when I try to test it by rotating it at any degry, it fall back to horizontal position, but it should stay in that position rather than go back to horizontal. I worked with RS2 previously and never had that problem. I just bought RS3 and had this problem since the beggining. And the weight is not the issue, problem exists even with small body cameras. I've found hint on dji forum from RS2 users that similar problem occurs when arm at roll axis isn't clamped hard enough, but that's not the case in my situation. I'm suspecting that my unit is flawed.
@@brat.CineMat Sounds like the balance is still a little off.
You are the best out of all tutorials. Dji should employ you as their gimble specialist because I was almost returning the gimble if it were not for you. I appreciate you so much for the simple and clear explanation. @DJI
Thanks so much. Glad you stuck with it in the end. You're gonna love the shots you can get with it.
@@MisterHenry You earned my subscription.
This is a great video.
Question
I use the canon EosR. I paired the bluetooth and the record button still doesn’t work
Thanks so much Augustus, is there a Bluetooth remote option hidden in the Canon menus? My Sony had the same issue. Had to turn on Bluetooth AND the Bluetooth remote options to make it work with the gimbal. Hope this helps.
It's much clearer now! Thanks, friend 👍👍
Thanks Fedor
Daniel, thank you so much for this clear, easy video!
You're welcome Coleman, Thanks for watching.