Thank you for the "tip" to leave the camera for half a second between the points, very helpful! You're the only one on TH-cam making reviews about this gimbal and they're all very helpful!
Thanks so much for the tip! I am finally breaking my AK2000 out of the box since I bought on the B&H Holiday sale back in mid-December. Can't wait to try this tip out!
Excellent video! My AK2000 is being delivered tomorrow and I'm watching all of the tutorial videos I can find. (B&H Photo Video has the gimbal on sale for US$299, plus they're adding the Follow Focus 2 for free.) I had seen about the auto rotation feature and planned to use it for waterfall and other landscape shots, but had no idea you could set points in between! Can't wait to try it out - thanks!
Amazing, I don't know how to use timelapse, the tips is very helpful . It is convenient and easy to set auto rotation on the big screen, very nice display
works also with canon d 200 conect the camera to the gimbal with 2.5mm-C1 Camera Control Remote Shutter Release Cable for Canon T6i 60D 700D 650D .Becorse the cable has 2.5 mm conector use a adapter from 2.5 -3.5 to conectict to the gimbal.i try this for photo timelapse and it works !
Graeme, thanks for your brilliant videos on the AK2000. When you have a spare moment, would you be able to post some clips to give an idea on how fast or slow pans look when using auto rotation. I am getting the idea that this gimbal could be a great addition to my gear for videoing aircraft at Manchester or Birmingham (although auto rotation for b-roll only).
The stop points thing seems incredibly useful, but the registering of each point seems a bit vague. Is there any way of having a beep when it's registered a stop point?
this helped me! I just did some timelapse testing with my ak2000 and couldn't figure out why it didn't follow my movement exactly from point A to point B. It randomly went it a few directions at the end. I know why now lol. There's no way to re-play the exact auto rotation movement consecutive times is there? So you could do a motion control type shot.
Great video. I would lile to know if it is possible to repeat the same motion. Is there a way to store the same movement similar to a motion control camera?
Great video! Is there a way for it go back and forth on that "track" you set? I'm thinking of using it to film me drumming but would want it to slowly move back and forth and not just a single trip.
is there another way to set the start and end points without having to physically move the motors with your hand? like in the app or some other way? im worried that i might end up damaging my motors since i love this feature very much.
You'd have to mount the ninja onto the the gimbal handle and run a soft cable up to the camera. It'll hold the Sony I think but do check as your lenses will obviously add more weight
Is there any preparation for moving the gimbal for points A and B? (certain mode?) I have seen your other responses that there is some resistance, but I feel like mine has a LOT of resistance. As you said in this video, I do have settings for the time in the top two, but not the bottom (because I am doing video), but are you absolutely sure that I can just yank the axis to the side haha Were you not connected to the app in this video? Have you done it while connected to the app, and had success?
I don't use this gimbal anymore but i do recall there being the normal amount of resistance to it being moved. You'llnot do any harm to moving the arms as the motors are not geared or anything so you'll not do any damage. It would only harm the gimbal if you held the arms in place for a long time
I'm having trouble setting the time on the pan longer the 1 hour for timelapse. It's telling me pan setting is to long. Have you heard of this issue before by any chance. Very frustrating. Cheers.
Great videos about the ak2000. Thanks. I am wondering whether you can put a regular 501 plate on the Gimbal instead of the one from Feiyutech. It has an awkward higher level on the back of it - do not know what this is good for.
Must there be a connection to the camera for using the auto rotation? I am using Olympus gear and i want the AK2000 for some timelaps..and of course viedeos
If you do not mind to help. If I'm trying to do a video, and leave Int & Dwell at 0, and when establish my start and end of rotation, what shall I choose as for shooting mode? I tried both, video and photo, but nothing is being recorded. Gimble just following those movements and nothing recorded. Appreciate it.
I only ever used it in video mode. Once you've set your movements simply press record on your camera and start the moves on the gimbal. You can plug a cable from the gimbal to the camera but never really trusted it
What I don't understand is why you can't just do an auto rotation with it stopping at the end without it immediately returning to it's "home" location. For instance, my main purpose is to do landscape videos. If I want to pan a river and end at it's waterfall I want to linger at the end to take it in for a moment NOT immediately return to starting position. Why can't it just end at the ending point? And I guess a work around would be to end the sequence direction where you powered on from but then you must be exactly right or it will slightly move which is unacceptable. Am I missing something? Thanks for the videos, very helpful.
No, you are correct, there is no option to fix this and that workaround is a pain, I've tried it :) I'd suggest writing an email to service@feiyu-tech.com to highlight the issue. I've done it too.
I’m looking to make self videos using a canon camera. Would I be able to control both the canon camera and the gimbal at the same time using the feiyu tech app on my smart phone or tablet?
How do you move the gimbal to set the start and end points of auto rotation? Mine is fixed, waiting for me to pick it up and walk. It doesn't want me to move it by hand. It resists.
Graeme, hopefully you can point me in the right direction. I'm looking to get another mounting plate for my AK2000 so I can easy switch between my two cameras on the gimbal. I looked on Amazon and the FeiyuTech store and I don't see the plates. Any thoughts?
I got in touch with FeiyuTech and they will sell me the plate alone for $10 plus $14 for shipping and it will take about a month to arrive from, I assume, China. There has got to be a better solution....
@@GeraldBertramPhotography Look for the Manfrotto PL501 plate. Take note though, these plates don't have the catch that stops the plate sliding off so you need to be careful
I just had to dig out my AK2000, update the firmware and get it set up to test this for you :) I just selected the auto rotation mode and as before I just set my start and end points of off it goes. If you use the app then it doesn't let you set the dwell but you can still set the interval and dwell to 0 on the gimbal itself
@@GraemeSimpsonPhotography It starts with no ramp at all and ends with a jerk, so obviously I have to transition away before the end. I'd like to settle at the end of the move.
@@appleboxstudios at present there is nothing you can do about the ending unless you're able to set your end point at the standard resting place of the gimbal when you first turn it on
Hi Graeme, thanks for your great vids. Ive just orders the AK4000 but I've seen quite a few videos of people having problems with jerky pan movements. any advice or feedback ?
I would say they're a little bit twitchy but am looking into how to make it smoother and will create another video if I find a solution. I have tried using the "smooth" mode but there's a couple of issues I find with that too so will be looking at the best way to get smooth footage by tweaking the settings
Hi brother.. thanx for your great sharing.. I really need that function and finally YES!!! I found it on you... Also done subscribing u.. please come to my channel.. I have many video waiting for a comment from a person like u.. because I have zero knowledge on movie making.. it's just my hobby.. so I really hope some comment from someone like u..
Thank you for the "tip" to leave the camera for half a second between the points, very helpful! You're the only one on TH-cam making reviews about this gimbal and they're all very helpful!
I feel a numpty for not figuring this out. Your video is so helpful! Especially the stop points. Why do I need to work tomorrow :(
Of all the videos I watched this is the first time someone is showing this-- Thanks
Thanks so much for the tip! I am finally breaking my AK2000 out of the box since I bought on the B&H Holiday sale back in mid-December. Can't wait to try this tip out!
Excellent video! My AK2000 is being delivered tomorrow and I'm watching all of the tutorial videos I can find. (B&H Photo Video has the gimbal on sale for US$299, plus they're adding the Follow Focus 2 for free.) I had seen about the auto rotation feature and planned to use it for waterfall and other landscape shots, but had no idea you could set points in between! Can't wait to try it out - thanks!
Thanks Graeme for sharing.
Easy to use, I like it very much.It is more stable for the video I shot.
I will recommend it to my friends.
Thanks for the awesome Videos on the AK2000. The Videos have really helped make it easy!
Thanks, you're welcome. Glad I'm helping someone
Amazing, I don't know how to use timelapse, the tips is very helpful . It is convenient and easy to set auto rotation on the big screen, very nice display
Thanks you very much Graeme, nice concise and clear, now I can try my time lapse with the AK4000
Wow great tip! Im impressed it can do this!
Another great video Graham!
Thank you
nice video channel, not boring, no farkles ! . go on !!! thanks
Nice video, easy to learn what I need it to do with my gimbal! Subscribed!!!
works also with canon d 200 conect the camera to the gimbal with 2.5mm-C1 Camera Control Remote Shutter Release Cable for Canon T6i 60D 700D 650D .Becorse the cable has 2.5 mm conector use a adapter from 2.5 -3.5 to conectict to the gimbal.i try this for photo timelapse and it works !
thank you sir it helps me so much short but imformative...Godbless
Excellent vid,just what I wanted to know,keep the vids coming, thanks.
Graeme, thanks for your brilliant videos on the AK2000. When you have a spare moment, would you be able to post some clips to give an idea on how fast or slow pans look when using auto rotation. I am getting the idea that this gimbal could be a great addition to my gear for videoing aircraft at Manchester or Birmingham (although auto rotation for b-roll only).
Hi, thanks for the comment. I'm sure I can do something. Won't be until the weekend though I think before I can do it
Thank you, well explained.
Good stuffs on Feiyu ak2000, I'm considering upgrade from my g6plus to this.
The stop points thing seems incredibly useful, but the registering of each point seems a bit vague. Is there any way of having a beep when it's registered a stop point?
Would be nice but there's no option make it beep in the menu....i guess you could say beep each time :)
this helped me! I just did some timelapse testing with my ak2000 and couldn't figure out why it didn't follow my movement exactly from point A to point B. It randomly went it a few directions at the end. I know why now lol. There's no way to re-play the exact auto rotation movement consecutive times is there? So you could do a motion control type shot.
Repeatable moves would be a great idea but I think that's something that will be coming to their next product called Qing
Great video. I would lile to know if it is possible to repeat the same motion. Is there a way to store the same movement similar to a motion control camera?
No I don't think you can. It was one of the reasons I went over to the DJI Ronic SC as it has the ability for repeatable moves
Great video! Is there a way for it go back and forth on that "track" you set? I'm thinking of using it to film me drumming but would want it to slowly move back and forth and not just a single trip.
No I'm afraid it's a one way trip only at the moment
@@GraemeSimpsonPhotography Thanks for fast reply! do yo know of any gimbal that can do that?
I'm not aware of any that have that feature but I would suggest double checking with Google in case I'm wrong
is there another way to set the start and end points without having to physically move the motors with your hand? like in the app or some other way? im worried that i might end up damaging my motors since i love this feature very much.
You won't damage the motors. You're only holding and moving the motors briefly so there won't be any lasting damage
Fantastic! Thanks.
Graeme thanks for this info!! will this unit be able to hold an atomos ninja v and Z6ii camera setup??? Cheers
You'd have to mount the ninja onto the the gimbal handle and run a soft cable up to the camera. It'll hold the Sony I think but do check as your lenses will obviously add more weight
Is there any preparation for moving the gimbal for points A and B? (certain mode?) I have seen your other responses that there is some resistance, but I feel like mine has a LOT of resistance. As you said in this video, I do have settings for the time in the top two, but not the bottom (because I am doing video), but are you absolutely sure that I can just yank the axis to the side haha
Were you not connected to the app in this video? Have you done it while connected to the app, and had success?
I don't use this gimbal anymore but i do recall there being the normal amount of resistance to it being moved. You'llnot do any harm to moving the arms as the motors are not geared or anything so you'll not do any damage. It would only harm the gimbal if you held the arms in place for a long time
I'm having trouble setting the time on the pan longer the 1 hour for timelapse. It's telling me pan setting is to long. Have you heard of this issue before by any chance. Very frustrating. Cheers.
I don’t remember this problem. Have you tried either making the pan longer or shorter maybe
Great videos about the ak2000. Thanks. I am wondering whether you can put a regular 501 plate on the Gimbal instead of the one from Feiyutech. It has an awkward higher level on the back of it - do not know what this is good for.
I believe you can. I don't find the new plate a problem. It holds my GH4/GH5 just right and allows extra room if I use the speedbooster adapter
Must there be a connection to the camera for using the auto rotation? I am using Olympus gear and i want the AK2000 for some timelaps..and of course viedeos
I don't think so.
Great discretion
Glad you liked it
If you do not mind to help. If I'm trying to do a video, and leave Int & Dwell at 0, and when establish my start and end of rotation, what shall I choose as for shooting mode? I tried both, video and photo, but nothing is being recorded. Gimble just following those movements and nothing recorded. Appreciate it.
I only ever used it in video mode. Once you've set your movements simply press record on your camera and start the moves on the gimbal. You can plug a cable from the gimbal to the camera but never really trusted it
What I don't understand is why you can't just do an auto rotation with it stopping at the end without it immediately returning to it's "home" location. For instance, my main purpose is to do landscape videos. If I want to pan a river and end at it's waterfall I want to linger at the end to take it in for a moment NOT immediately return to starting position. Why can't it just end at the ending point? And I guess a work around would be to end the sequence direction where you powered on from but then you must be exactly right or it will slightly move which is unacceptable. Am I missing something? Thanks for the videos, very helpful.
No, you are correct, there is no option to fix this and that workaround is a pain, I've tried it :) I'd suggest writing an email to service@feiyu-tech.com to highlight the issue. I've done it too.
sir my ak 4000 parameeter is not updating ? what should i do sir
Remove batteries, wait 1 minute and then then try again. Make sure your phone does not turn off or go to sleep during the update
I’m looking to make self videos using a canon camera. Would I be able to control both the canon camera and the gimbal at the same time using the feiyu tech app on my smart phone or tablet?
It depends on which canon cameras as not all are supported
thanks a lot 🤩🤩🤩🤩🤩
How do you move the gimbal to set the start and end points of auto rotation? Mine is fixed, waiting for me to pick it up and walk. It doesn't want me to move it by hand. It resists.
you just move it. There is a little resistance but you can move it without doing any harm
@@GraemeSimpsonPhotography It feels like I will break it if I force it.
You're right. It's working. Thx.
Graeme, hopefully you can point me in the right direction. I'm looking to get another mounting plate for my AK2000 so I can easy switch between my two cameras on the gimbal. I looked on Amazon and the FeiyuTech store and I don't see the plates. Any thoughts?
I got in touch with FeiyuTech and they will sell me the plate alone for $10 plus $14 for shipping and it will take about a month to arrive from, I assume, China. There has got to be a better solution....
@@GeraldBertramPhotography Look for the Manfrotto PL501 plate. Take note though, these plates don't have the catch that stops the plate sliding off so you need to be careful
Did you change the dial? What did you use as a replacement?
No I didn't change is. This is the version three it came with. They did change it later
Unfortunatelly the AK2000s removed that feature. Only motion timelapse enabled, you cannot set 0 to interval and dwell value. Or I missed something?
I just had to dig out my AK2000, update the firmware and get it set up to test this for you :) I just selected the auto rotation mode and as before I just set my start and end points of off it goes. If you use the app then it doesn't let you set the dwell but you can still set the interval and dwell to 0 on the gimbal itself
Is there a way to smooth out the jerky stop on auto rotation?
The jerk at the end or the way it stops and starts throughout the move?
@@GraemeSimpsonPhotography It starts with no ramp at all and ends with a jerk, so obviously I have to transition away before the end. I'd like to settle at the end of the move.
@@appleboxstudios at present there is nothing you can do about the ending unless you're able to set your end point at the standard resting place of the gimbal when you first turn it on
Hi Graeme, thanks for your great vids. Ive just orders the AK4000 but I've seen quite a few videos of people having problems with jerky pan movements. any advice or feedback ?
I would say they're a little bit twitchy but am looking into how to make it smoother and will create another video if I find a solution. I have tried using the "smooth" mode but there's a couple of issues I find with that too so will be looking at the best way to get smooth footage by tweaking the settings
Graeme Simpson Photography yeah thought as much. My crane plus is a bit twitchy on pans so probably a bit of give and take
@@rupertward-lewis9620 it's certainly more sensitive than the A2000 (my previous gimbal) and have been struggling to vlog as it's so sensitive.
can feiyu a1000 do this ?
Sorry I don't know as I never owned that one
Thank you Sir! I don't like reading the manual. Lol
Hi brother.. thanx for your great sharing.. I really need that function and finally YES!!! I found it on you... Also done subscribing u.. please come to my channel.. I have many video waiting for a comment from a person like u.. because I have zero knowledge on movie making.. it's just my hobby.. so I really hope some comment from someone like u..