👍🤩Terrific review. Very helpful. Thank you. 💝 ❓What is the folding lock and unlock for? The item located near the top of where the gimble twists & turns (item # 07 in the user manual). It doesn’t seem to “lock or unlock” anything. ❓How long does it take to fully charge the battery from empty to full?
Good questions, thanks for these! The folding lock option is used for safer transportation. As for the battery recharge process - it took about 2 hours on my end.
Hey there from Airdrie Canada! Great review as always, couple questions for you! Is the tracking feature ONLY face tracking or will it track your body as well if you turn sideways or back to the camera? What's the range it can still follow you at? For using with Osmo Action, do you need a camera plate, as you show yours just being stuck in it as is! How does the AI react with an action camera mounted, it seemed yours wasn't as quick to see your gestures when the action camera was on there. Thanks if you can answer those! I've been looking for a tracking solution with the Osmo Action
It detects the face, therefore if it loses the face, it will likely interrupt the tracking. In my case - it was up to 2 meters. And important not to have a too "busy" background. I'd go with a plate, since the attaching method I used is rather unreliable. Overall - I haven't seen a really good tracking option with action camera so far and this so far is among the best solutions, although not that great.
Hiiiii, THANK YOU for the review! I am very very interested in buying this gimbal.. the only thing I'm wondering is how you think the long-term quality is. in your opinion, ofc when given good care (no falling etc), does it seem like a gimbal that may break or malfunction within a few months or do you think this is an item that can accompany me for years to come? I'm reading a lot of reviews that the gimbal starts to tremble, tilt uncontrolably, and click. Did you experience the same? I have an android phone and gopro, and I'm looking for a gimbal that's not too big, but of good quality (ie may stay with me for a few years) -- i'd love to hear your suggestions on this Thanks!!
We'll see about performance in the long-run. Isteady X was excellent about it. The trembling has never happened to me, but if it does - it likely is a motor tuning. There always is the safer option to choose DJI Osmo Mobile, and get yourself a conversion plate for action cameras. Would be a great combo and I use it quite often too.
With the S21 Ultra, were you able to use the activate the record option for the video/camera on the native samsung camera app with the gimbal button or do you need to use the Hohem app for that?
I would have bought this, but the inception mode is partially blocked by the motor when viewing. It's a minor detail, but then again if you want to be the best you have to pay attention to detail.
ive noticed that if you put your thumbs too close together it wont see it as two. move them apart and then use the gestures and bingo, it works flawlessly.
I've somewhat lost interest in gimbals, but damn this one is cool! tracking seems to work well and finally it doesn't matter what you connect to it!! Great idea! seems like it's not perfect but.... damn that's something new and an awesome direction for gimbals! (And ye! I'm super late in watching TH-cam again, have no time lol)
Same here, and have just seen your awesome ideas about adding more GoPro accessories. It's summer at the end of the day, so we are supposed to enjoy it. And the gimbal is indeed awesome- really hope to see something similar coming from other brands too.
@@TechMishka yes the idea that you don't need a third party app for the tracking makes it worth again in my opinion, especially for action cameras. If that's the level a not so known company can reach with an AI camera, imagine what a known tech giant could make!
DJI could probably catchup with this AI Technology, But I'm 100% sure it will costs 5 times more expensive than their current Gimbals right now. Hence I will cling to Hohem still, for the price and reliability reason of course.
@@TechMishka Greatly agree bro, I'm a price-concious guy. I was supposed to purchase a "Hohem iSteady V2" This Christmas season, but "DJI Official Store" here in my place offered a 60% off Christmas sale on their "DJI Osmo Pocket 1", I grabbed 1 right away haha, for the same price as the V2 I would go for the DJI.
If you are using android I would for sure forget about the dji but yes, I will take the hohem any day. First, you can change modes without needing the app so you can use a superior app like filmic pro or mcpro24. Same for tracking, the tracking feature of the hohem is amazing like I can use my s21 ultra 8k video for vlogging and the gimbal auto tracking does is magic since it does not require the app to work. It also has better stabilization than the om4
@@miroslavsurovcik9108 I would still but the hohem based on the tracking that allows to use better apps and the ability to change modes without the app but at least with iPhone you do get 4k60p with with dji app unlike with android.
i have tried so many times to use the AI camera and I cant turn the AI on. I am utterly frustrated. Can you help? Does the AI camera need to be aligned with my face? What am I missing here?
Hm, this is weird. You just have to make the sign in front of the small cam and it will indicate with a light that it follows you. Might be that it is a faulty unit.
Hi! Looks interesting, but is it for a privacy focussed person (Android de-googled phone with LineageOS/F-droid)? What are the permissions the app wants/actually needs?
Hello everyone! (ORIGINAL TEXT IN PORTUGUESE BRAZIL - TRANSLATED WITH GOOGLE TRANSLATOR) Next, always in order to add more knowledge to everyone, I share some information about the results of tests I did using iSteady V2. From my point of view, the equipment is really very good. However, in my tests, it had some problems. For the tests I performed, I used two smartphones: Redmi 7 (32Gb + 32Gb SD Card - Android Version 10 QKQ1.191008.001 - Bluetooth 4.2 with A2DP/LE) and Redmi Note 9 (128Gb + 128Gb SD Card - Android 11 Version RP1A 200720.011 - Bluetooth 4.2 with A2DP/LE). After performing several tests, my considerations are as follows: 1 - Using the Hohem Pro app with the hand gestures function turned on: The "tracking" commanded by hand gestures had problems in both smartphones. After commanding the start of recording a video (fingers in V), the recording was/is stopped immediately whenever I made/made a gesture with my hands; regardless of whether it was/is the flat hand gesture to end the recording or another normal gesture such as moving your hands to make any gesture (like the ones we do when talking or explaining something to people). In my view, this flaw completely invalidates the use of the hand gesture commands function through the use of the Hohem Pro app. Too bad! 2 - Using the Hohem Pro app to do "human face tracking": The app "loses face tracking" very easily. Also, the range (range) of the "face tracking" observation/tracking field is too short; whether the smartphone is vertically or horizontally. The function also cannot handle movements that are a little more sudden/faster than usual (such as quickening your step, running or making sudden up/down, right/left movements). A feather! The "object tracking" function, although a little more stable, has similar problems. 3 - Using the AI (Artificial Intelligence) camera: It works as advertised by the manufacturer, but it should be noted that the START/END recording functions/gestures and the VERTICAL and HORIZONTAL repositioning (fingers to the right or up) functions are mutually exclusive. This means that if you are recording and make a gesture of turning the smartphone (to horizontal or vertical) the "tracking" is immediately canceled. Recording continues, but there is no more "tracking" until it is commanded again (manual "O.K." symbol). The "tracking" of the AI camera differs from the "tracking" of the Hohem Pro app in that it does not "track" the face, but rather the modification of the environment that was/was present at the time the start of recording was commanded. As normally a person commands the beginning of the recording, the "tracking" of the AI camera is done (or "appears to be") following the movement of this person, but in reality, the tracking follows the change of the components of the environment at the beginning of the recording ( after the "OK" manual command). Personally, I found this form of "tracking" very cool; for me much better than face/face tracking It's also important to note that hand controls with the AI camera don't always respond as they should; mainly the commands that turn the cell phone to the vertical and horizontal positions. I couldn't identify the reason for this. I don't know if it's luminosity, balancing or gimbal calibration. The fact is that cell phone rotation does not always work as it should. I found other people who complained about the same thing. It is noteworthy that I did not do any tests using the ISteady V2 remote control (I didn't buy it), nor using any device that allowed me to change the environment constantly (for example, following a cat or a dog ). However, I believe that AI camera tracking will work just fine. I have achieved identical results using the AI camera without apps or with any other recording/photo apps (eg my own smartphone apps or others like Filmic Pro - or Hohem Pro itself, used only as a simple recording app). ENDING: I advise anyone interested in this equipment that, BEFORE BUYING!, check the specifications and requirements of the product for its perfect use on your smartphone. In particular, check your cellphone's Bluetooth version and ABOUT THE GROSS WEIGHT OF IT! ALL GIMBALS have restrictions on these aspects that must be respected. It's good to see the specs required for iSteady V2 on the Hohein website (see the bottom of the page at the link store.hohem.com/products/isteady-v2). ****** TEXTO EM PORTUGUÊS BRASIL ***** Olá a todos! A seguir, sempre no sentido de agregar mais conhecimento a todos, compartilho algumas informações sobre os resultados de testes que fiz utilizando o iSteady V2. No meu ponto de vista, o equipamento realmente é muito bom.Todavia, nos meus testes, ele apresentou alguns problemas. Para os testes que realizei, utilizei dois smartphones: Redmi 7 (32Gb + Cartão SD 32 Gb - Versão Android 10 QKQ1.191008.001 - Bluetooth 4.2 com A2DP/LE) e Redmi Note 9 (128Gb + Cartão SD 128 Gb - Versão Android 11 RP1A.200720.011 - Bluetooth 4.2 com A2DP/LE). Após a realização de vários testes, as minhas considerações são as seguintes: 1 - Usando o aplicativo Hohem Pro com a função de gestos de mãos ligada: O "tracking" comandado por gestos de mãos apresentou problemas nos dois smartphones. Após comandar o início da gravação de um vídeo (dedos em V), a gravação era/é interrompida imediatamente sempre que eu fazia/faço algum gesto com as minhas mãos; independentemente se era/é o gesto de mão espalmada para encerrar a gravação ou um outro gesto normal como mexer as mãos para fazer uma gesticulação qualquer (como as que fazemos quando conversamos ou explicamos algo às pessoas). No meu ponto de vista, essa falha invalida completamente o uso da função de comandos por gestos de mãos através do uso do aplicativo Hohem Pro. Uma pena! 2 - Usando o aplicativo Hohem Pro para fazer "tracking de face humana": O aplicativo "perde o tracking da face" com muita facilidade. Além disso, a amplitude (range) do campo de observação/acompanhamento do "tracking de face" é muito curta; estando o smartphone na vertical ou na horizontal. A função também não consegue lidar com movimentos um pouco mais bruscos/rápidos do que o normal (como apressar o passo, correr ou fazer movimentos súbitos de sobe/desce, direita/esquerda). Uma pena! A função do "tracking de objetos", embora um pouco mais estável, apresenta problemas semelhantes. 3 - Usando a câmera AI (Inteligência Artificial): Funciona como anunciado pelo fabricante, mas há que ressalvar-se que as funções/gestos de INÍCIO/FIM de gravação e as de reposicionamento VERTICAL e HORIZONTAL (dedos para a direita ou para cima) são mutuamente exclusivas. Isto quer dizer que se você estiver gravando e fizer um gesto de virada do smartphone (para a horizontal ou vertical) o "tracking" imediatamente é cancelado. A gravação continua, mas não há mais "tracking" até que ele seja comandado novamente (símbolo manual de "O.K.). O "tracking" da câmera AI difere do "tracking" do aplicativo Hohem Pro no sentido de que ele não faz "tracking" de face, mas da modificação do ambiente que era/estava presente no momento em que o início da gravação foi comandada. Como normalmente uma pessoa comanda o início da gravação, o "tracking" da câmera AI é feito (ou "parece estar") acompanhando o movimento desta pessoa, mas na realidade, o tracking acompanha a mudança dos componentes do ambiente do início da gravação (após o comando manual "O.K."). Particularmente, achei essa forma de "tracking" muito bacana; para mim, muito melhor do que o "tracking" de face/rosto É importante ressalvar também que nem sempre os comandos de mãos com a câmera AI respondem como deveriam; principalmente os comandos que de giro do celular para as posições vertical e horizontal. Não consegui identificar o porque disso. Não sei se é a luminosidade, o balanceamento ou a calibração do gimbal. O fato é que nem sempre a rotação do celular funciona como deveria. Encontrei outras pessoas que reclamaram da mesma coisa.Cabe ressaltar que não fiz nenhum teste usando o controle remoto do ISteady V2 (não comprei), nem usando um artifício qualquer que me permitisse mudar o ambiente constantemente (por exemplo, seguir um gato ou um cachorro). Todavia, acredito que o "tracking" da câmera AI vá funcionar perfeitamente.Consegui resultados idênticos usando a câmera AI sem aplicativos ou com quaisquer outros aplicativos de gravação/fotografia (p.ex.: os aplicativos dos meus próprios smartphones ou outros como o Filmic Pro - ou o próprio Hohem Pro, utilizado apenas como um aplicativo de gravação simples). TERMINANDO: Aconselho a quem estiver interessado neste equipamento que, ANTES DE COMPRAR!, verifique as especificações e exigências do produto para o seu perfeito uso no seu smartphone. Em especial, verifique sobre a versão do Bluetooth do seu celular e SOBRE O PESO BRUTO DO MESMO! TODOS OS GIMBALS possuem restrições quanto a estes aspectos que precisam ser respeitadas. É bom ver no site da Hohein as especificações exigidas para o iSteady V2 (consulte o final da página do link store.hohem.com/products/isteady-v2).
Wow! I hope this technology would come to the new version of iSteady Multi. Or to the DJI. I had the iSteady X and wasn't a good experience. It developed a buzzing sound in the pan motor and the tilt angle was awfully short. For me that was a deal breaker.
I also hope to see this tech being used more often! :) And we seem to have the same taste about gimbals. Angles are important for me too - and I keep the good old iSteady Mobile+ 👍😇
Awesome review.. great (and ugly) gimbal! In a future version hopefully they will improve the AI detection in low-light and integrate the AI camera into a smaller unit.. that top bulge looks a bit too.. hummmmm plasticky chepo retro😂 And if they made a bigger and stronger version capable of carrying smaller cameras like the Sony ZV-1, that would be insane!!! Thanks again for the review.. your channel always awesome content, keep it up 💗😘💗
Haha, now I know I'm not the only one that finds the black version a little awkward. Since it is so similar to the X-model from last year I don't get it why Hohem decided to change the beautiful design and the smooth texture of the X. But - whatever 😂 Maybe the low light tracking may eventually get updated with IR focusing or something. I'd mostly use it in daytime - and so far it does great. The part with ZV1 was in fact the very first thing tried there. Sadly - the ZV1 is too heavy for it. Have you found a good and small gimbal for ZV1? Not much of luck on my end...
Sure! The Zhiyun Crane-M2 is perfect for the ZV-1, RX100s and Canon G1X MkIII (that I own and have used with it) and surely with other similar smaller cameras. Nothing else on the market beats it since its release till now :)
PS - Dis you actually tested the iSteady V2 with the ZV-1? Too heavy or can't get balanced? Spec-wise, the stated maximum payload of the gimbal and the weight of the ZV-1 are "technically" just about 20 grams off. I was actually hoping it would work because as I commented earlier, a gimbal with tracking paired with the ZV-1 would be an absolutely killer setup!
One of best tech reviewer I'm subscribed to.. keep it up Sir 😊💙👍
So kind of you to say this! Thanks a lot!
Love your hard work man
Thanks Adil for your awesome support!
👍🤩Terrific review. Very helpful. Thank you. 💝
❓What is the folding lock and unlock for? The item located near the top of where the gimble twists & turns (item # 07 in the user manual). It doesn’t seem to “lock or unlock” anything.
❓How long does it take to fully charge the battery from empty to full?
Good questions, thanks for these!
The folding lock option is used for safer transportation.
As for the battery recharge process - it took about 2 hours on my end.
@@TechMishka - 👍Thank you for your reply. 💝
Hey there from Airdrie Canada! Great review as always, couple questions for you! Is the tracking feature ONLY face tracking or will it track your body as well if you turn sideways or back to the camera? What's the range it can still follow you at? For using with Osmo Action, do you need a camera plate, as you show yours just being stuck in it as is! How does the AI react with an action camera mounted, it seemed yours wasn't as quick to see your gestures when the action camera was on there. Thanks if you can answer those! I've been looking for a tracking solution with the Osmo Action
It detects the face, therefore if it loses the face, it will likely interrupt the tracking.
In my case - it was up to 2 meters. And important not to have a too "busy" background.
I'd go with a plate, since the attaching method I used is rather unreliable.
Overall - I haven't seen a really good tracking option with action camera so far and this so far is among the best solutions, although not that great.
hi, would you recommend this model or a more current one? (I have a samsung S21) and I'm interested in making 4k 60 fps videos! Thanks!
I'd definitely check the new Insta360.gimbal.
Thank you! ❤️🛼🥰
You’re welcome 😊
@@TechMishka 🙋♀️
Hi, can you suggest which gimbal is worth for Samsung S21 Ultra?
This one will be fine. DJI OM series are great too.
You didn't mention that the price is extremely competitive.
True that! 129 is quite a great deal compared to most other gimbals.
Question can you switch from rear to selfie mode while recording
Hiiiii, THANK YOU for the review!
I am very very interested in buying this gimbal.. the only thing I'm wondering is how you think the long-term quality is.
in your opinion, ofc when given good care (no falling etc), does it seem like a gimbal that may break or malfunction within a few months or do you think this is an item that can accompany me for years to come?
I'm reading a lot of reviews that the gimbal starts to tremble, tilt uncontrolably, and click. Did you experience the same?
I have an android phone and gopro, and I'm looking for a gimbal that's not too big, but of good quality (ie may stay with me for a few years) -- i'd love to hear your suggestions on this
Thanks!!
We'll see about performance in the long-run. Isteady X was excellent about it.
The trembling has never happened to me, but if it does - it likely is a motor tuning.
There always is the safer option to choose DJI Osmo Mobile, and get yourself a conversion plate for action cameras. Would be a great combo and I use it quite often too.
With the S21 Ultra, were you able to use the activate the record option for the video/camera on the native samsung camera app with the gimbal button or do you need to use the Hohem app for that?
It was working back then.
Thanks for detailed review, will this work with Gopro9...?
It will work if you put the GoPro on a plate.
Any gimbal can be used on meeting apps like zoom, teams, etc as I'm moving around the room so need tracking.
You better get one with good AI tracking. THis one is a good idea. Check DJI OM series too.
@@TechMishka Ok thanks. I did check with DJI and they said their gimbal works on their app and not jointly with another 😔
Can I use my go pro hero black 8 on this gimbal too??
Yes, as long as you buy a conversion plate.
Does the F focus adjustment feature work with android phones?
hmm, f-focus adjustment? WHat do you mean by this?
I would have bought this, but the inception mode is partially blocked by the motor when viewing. It's a minor detail, but then again if you want to be the best you have to pay attention to detail.
Very good point! I don't think any of the foldable gimbals offer good enough inception mode.
ive noticed that if you put your thumbs too close together it wont see it as two. move them apart and then use the gestures and bingo, it works flawlessly.
👍👍
I've somewhat lost interest in gimbals, but damn this one is cool! tracking seems to work well and finally it doesn't matter what you connect to it!! Great idea!
seems like it's not perfect but.... damn that's something new and an awesome direction for gimbals!
(And ye! I'm super late in watching TH-cam again, have no time lol)
Same here, and have just seen your awesome ideas about adding more GoPro accessories. It's summer at the end of the day, so we are supposed to enjoy it. And the gimbal is indeed awesome- really hope to see something similar coming from other brands too.
@@TechMishka yes the idea that you don't need a third party app for the tracking makes it worth again in my opinion, especially for action cameras. If that's the level a not so known company can reach with an AI camera, imagine what a known tech giant could make!
is this compatible or fits with gopro 9?
Only if you attach the Hero 9 onto a action-cam conversion plate.
Is this work for gopro hero 10 black bro?
It will, but won't be optimal.
DJI could probably catchup with this AI Technology, But I'm 100% sure it will costs 5 times more expensive than their current Gimbals right now. Hence I will cling to Hohem still, for the price and reliability reason of course.
Good point! DJI charges premium. But looks like most of the time it is worth it.
@@TechMishka Greatly agree bro, I'm a price-concious guy. I was supposed to purchase a "Hohem iSteady V2" This Christmas season, but "DJI Official Store" here in my place offered a 60% off Christmas sale on their "DJI Osmo Pocket 1", I grabbed 1 right away haha, for the same price as the V2 I would go for the DJI.
Hi, please, what do you say to the new Hohem iSteady V2 is better than DJi OM4?
I use the DJI device more often because of the better app. But the V2 can also deliver great qualities.
If you are using android I would for sure forget about the dji but yes, I will take the hohem any day.
First, you can change modes without needing the app so you can use a superior app like filmic pro or mcpro24.
Same for tracking, the tracking feature of the hohem is amazing like I can use my s21 ultra 8k video for vlogging and the gimbal auto tracking does is magic since it does not require the app to work.
It also has better stabilization than the om4
@@shaolin95 I am using iphon 11 and I am thinking of buying iphon 12 pro
@@miroslavsurovcik9108 I would still but the hohem based on the tracking that allows to use better apps and the ability to change modes without the app but at least with iPhone you do get 4k60p with with dji app unlike with android.
@@shaolin95 I'm thinking I'll wait a while or if DJI OM5. Although Hohem iSteady V2 looks very good.
v2를 구매하여 기다리고 있습니다. 좋은리뷰 감사합니다. 어둡다거나 빛을 받았을때는 작동이 잘안되는점이 아쉽네요 . 구독했습니다~~
Thanks very much for your comment! And I hope you will like it a lot!
I believe the lack of low-light responsiveness won't be a big deal.
Where did you get that pixel computer thingy?! 👀
It is called Divoom Ditoo.
Can you switch from rear camera to selfie mode while recording
Haven't tried this myself with the native app. But if your phone can do it with its stock app - you can go for it.
i have tried so many times to use the AI camera and I cant turn the AI on. I am utterly frustrated. Can you help?
Does the AI camera need to be aligned with my face? What am I missing here?
Hm, this is weird. You just have to make the sign in front of the small cam and it will indicate with a light that it follows you. Might be that it is a faulty unit.
Can you confirm if it works for Facebook live business?
Not sure whether this is supproted - better check woth Hohem's support.
Hi! Looks interesting, but is it for a privacy focussed person (Android de-googled phone with LineageOS/F-droid)? What are the permissions the app wants/actually needs?
It requires access to location and locat storage, camera, microphone.
Hello everyone!
(ORIGINAL TEXT IN PORTUGUESE BRAZIL - TRANSLATED WITH GOOGLE TRANSLATOR)
Next, always in order to add more knowledge to everyone, I share some information about the results of tests I did using iSteady V2.
From my point of view, the equipment is really very good. However, in my tests, it had some problems.
For the tests I performed, I used two smartphones: Redmi 7 (32Gb + 32Gb SD Card - Android Version 10 QKQ1.191008.001 - Bluetooth 4.2 with A2DP/LE) and Redmi Note 9 (128Gb + 128Gb SD Card - Android 11 Version RP1A 200720.011 - Bluetooth 4.2 with A2DP/LE).
After performing several tests, my considerations are as follows:
1 - Using the Hohem Pro app with the hand gestures function turned on:
The "tracking" commanded by hand gestures had problems in both smartphones. After commanding the start of recording a video (fingers in V), the recording was/is stopped immediately whenever I made/made a gesture with my hands; regardless of whether it was/is the flat hand gesture to end the recording or another normal gesture such as moving your hands to make any gesture (like the ones we do when talking or explaining something to people). In my view, this flaw completely invalidates the use of the hand gesture commands function through the use of the Hohem Pro app. Too bad!
2 - Using the Hohem Pro app to do "human face tracking":
The app "loses face tracking" very easily. Also, the range (range) of the "face tracking" observation/tracking field is too short; whether the smartphone is vertically or horizontally. The function also cannot handle movements that are a little more sudden/faster than usual (such as quickening your step, running or making sudden up/down, right/left movements). A feather!
The "object tracking" function, although a little more stable, has similar problems.
3 - Using the AI (Artificial Intelligence) camera:
It works as advertised by the manufacturer, but it should be noted that the START/END recording functions/gestures and the VERTICAL and HORIZONTAL repositioning (fingers to the right or up) functions are mutually exclusive. This means that if you are recording and make a gesture of turning the smartphone (to horizontal or vertical) the "tracking" is immediately canceled. Recording continues, but there is no more "tracking" until it is commanded again (manual "O.K." symbol).
The "tracking" of the AI camera differs from the "tracking" of the Hohem Pro app in that it does not "track" the face, but rather the modification of the environment that was/was present at the time the start of recording was commanded. As normally a person commands the beginning of the recording, the "tracking" of the AI camera is done (or "appears to be") following the movement of this person, but in reality, the tracking follows the change of the components of the environment at the beginning of the recording ( after the "OK" manual command). Personally, I found this form of "tracking" very cool; for me much better than face/face tracking
It's also important to note that hand controls with the AI camera don't always respond as they should; mainly the commands that turn the cell phone to the vertical and horizontal positions. I couldn't identify the reason for this. I don't know if it's luminosity, balancing or gimbal calibration. The fact is that cell phone rotation does not always work as it should. I found other people who complained about the same thing. It is noteworthy that I did not do any tests using the ISteady V2 remote control (I didn't buy it), nor using any device that allowed me to change the environment constantly (for example, following a cat or a dog ). However, I believe that AI camera tracking will work just fine. I have achieved identical results using the AI camera without apps or with any other recording/photo apps (eg my own smartphone apps or others like Filmic Pro - or Hohem Pro itself, used only as a simple recording app).
ENDING:
I advise anyone interested in this equipment that, BEFORE BUYING!, check the specifications and requirements of the product for its perfect use on your smartphone. In particular, check your cellphone's Bluetooth version and ABOUT THE GROSS WEIGHT OF IT! ALL GIMBALS have restrictions on these aspects that must be respected. It's good to see the specs required for iSteady V2 on the Hohein website (see the bottom of the page at the link store.hohem.com/products/isteady-v2).
****** TEXTO EM PORTUGUÊS BRASIL *****
Olá a todos!
A seguir, sempre no sentido de agregar mais conhecimento a todos, compartilho algumas informações sobre os resultados de testes que fiz utilizando o iSteady V2.
No meu ponto de vista, o equipamento realmente é muito bom.Todavia, nos meus testes, ele apresentou alguns problemas.
Para os testes que realizei, utilizei dois smartphones: Redmi 7 (32Gb + Cartão SD 32 Gb - Versão Android 10 QKQ1.191008.001 - Bluetooth 4.2 com A2DP/LE) e Redmi Note 9 (128Gb + Cartão SD 128 Gb - Versão Android 11 RP1A.200720.011 - Bluetooth 4.2 com A2DP/LE).
Após a realização de vários testes, as minhas considerações são as seguintes:
1 - Usando o aplicativo Hohem Pro com a função de gestos de mãos ligada:
O "tracking" comandado por gestos de mãos apresentou problemas nos dois smartphones. Após comandar o início da gravação de um vídeo (dedos em V), a gravação era/é interrompida imediatamente sempre que eu fazia/faço algum gesto com as minhas mãos; independentemente se era/é o gesto de mão espalmada para encerrar a gravação ou um outro gesto normal como mexer as mãos para fazer uma gesticulação qualquer (como as que fazemos quando conversamos ou explicamos algo às pessoas). No meu ponto de vista, essa falha invalida completamente o uso da função de comandos por gestos de mãos através do uso do aplicativo Hohem Pro. Uma pena!
2 - Usando o aplicativo Hohem Pro para fazer "tracking de face humana":
O aplicativo "perde o tracking da face" com muita facilidade. Além disso, a amplitude (range) do campo de observação/acompanhamento do "tracking de face" é muito curta; estando o smartphone na vertical ou na horizontal. A função também não consegue lidar com movimentos um pouco mais bruscos/rápidos do que o normal (como apressar o passo, correr ou fazer movimentos súbitos de sobe/desce, direita/esquerda). Uma pena!
A função do "tracking de objetos", embora um pouco mais estável, apresenta problemas semelhantes.
3 - Usando a câmera AI (Inteligência Artificial):
Funciona como anunciado pelo fabricante, mas há que ressalvar-se que as funções/gestos de INÍCIO/FIM de gravação e as de reposicionamento VERTICAL e HORIZONTAL (dedos para a direita ou para cima) são mutuamente exclusivas. Isto quer dizer que se você estiver gravando e fizer um gesto de virada do smartphone (para a horizontal ou vertical) o "tracking" imediatamente é cancelado. A gravação continua, mas não há mais "tracking" até que ele seja comandado novamente (símbolo manual de "O.K.).
O "tracking" da câmera AI difere do "tracking" do aplicativo Hohem Pro no sentido de que ele não faz "tracking" de face, mas da modificação do ambiente que era/estava presente no momento em que o início da gravação foi comandada. Como normalmente uma pessoa comanda o início da gravação, o "tracking" da câmera AI é feito (ou "parece estar") acompanhando o movimento desta pessoa, mas na realidade, o tracking acompanha a mudança dos componentes do ambiente do início da gravação (após o comando manual "O.K."). Particularmente, achei essa forma de "tracking" muito bacana; para mim, muito melhor do que o "tracking" de face/rosto
É importante ressalvar também que nem sempre os comandos de mãos com a câmera AI respondem como deveriam; principalmente os comandos que de giro do celular para as posições vertical e horizontal. Não consegui identificar o porque disso. Não sei se é a luminosidade, o balanceamento ou a calibração do gimbal. O fato é que nem sempre a rotação do celular funciona como deveria. Encontrei outras pessoas que reclamaram da mesma coisa.Cabe ressaltar que não fiz nenhum teste usando o controle remoto do ISteady V2 (não comprei), nem usando um artifício qualquer que me permitisse mudar o ambiente constantemente (por exemplo, seguir um gato ou um cachorro). Todavia, acredito que o "tracking" da câmera AI vá funcionar perfeitamente.Consegui resultados idênticos usando a câmera AI sem aplicativos ou com quaisquer outros aplicativos de gravação/fotografia (p.ex.: os aplicativos dos meus próprios smartphones ou outros como o Filmic Pro - ou o próprio Hohem Pro, utilizado apenas como um aplicativo de gravação simples).
TERMINANDO:
Aconselho a quem estiver interessado neste equipamento que, ANTES DE COMPRAR!, verifique as especificações e exigências do produto para o seu perfeito uso no seu smartphone. Em especial, verifique sobre a versão do Bluetooth do seu celular e SOBRE O PESO BRUTO DO MESMO! TODOS OS GIMBALS possuem restrições quanto a estes aspectos que precisam ser respeitadas. É bom ver no site da Hohein as especificações exigidas para o iSteady V2 (consulte o final da página do link store.hohem.com/products/isteady-v2).
THanks mate. This has been a long comment to read. 👍
I never understood, how can they claim 320 degree tilt, when it's clearly so very limited. (I have an iSteady X, and it's the same.)
I have a iSteady V2, amazing, it is indeed 320°
@@BYDpower Tilting is not, it's very limited, as clearly shown at 8:09
Depends on the hand position and the other angles.
Wow! I hope this technology would come to the new version of iSteady Multi. Or to the DJI. I had the iSteady X and wasn't a good experience. It developed a buzzing sound in the pan motor and the tilt angle was awfully short. For me that was a deal breaker.
I also hope to see this tech being used more often! :)
And we seem to have the same taste about gimbals. Angles are important for me too - and I keep the good old iSteady Mobile+ 👍😇
I hope DJI comes up with new magnet locking solution. I wouldn't trust magnet holding my expensive phone without casing.
The magnets are really super strong.
Awesome review.. great (and ugly) gimbal! In a future version hopefully they will improve the AI detection in low-light and integrate the AI camera into a smaller unit.. that top bulge looks a bit too.. hummmmm plasticky chepo retro😂 And if they made a bigger and stronger version capable of carrying smaller cameras like the Sony ZV-1, that would be insane!!! Thanks again for the review.. your channel always awesome content, keep it up 💗😘💗
Haha, now I know I'm not the only one that finds the black version a little awkward. Since it is so similar to the X-model from last year I don't get it why Hohem decided to change the beautiful design and the smooth texture of the X. But - whatever 😂
Maybe the low light tracking may eventually get updated with IR focusing or something. I'd mostly use it in daytime - and so far it does great.
The part with ZV1 was in fact the very first thing tried there. Sadly - the ZV1 is too heavy for it.
Have you found a good and small gimbal for ZV1? Not much of luck on my end...
Sure! The Zhiyun Crane-M2 is perfect for the ZV-1, RX100s and Canon G1X MkIII (that I own and have used with it) and surely with other similar smaller cameras. Nothing else on the market beats it since its release till now :)
PS - Dis you actually tested the iSteady V2 with the ZV-1? Too heavy or can't get balanced? Spec-wise, the stated maximum payload of the gimbal and the weight of the ZV-1 are "technically" just about 20 grams off. I was actually hoping it would work because as I commented earlier, a gimbal with tracking paired with the ZV-1 would be an absolutely killer setup!