When it comes to dynamic handheld camera shots, for the longest time I
thought a gimbal is the only way to go.
But with newer cameras with built in 4K120, and all that kind of stuff,
do you even really need a gimbal anymore? (frantic Swedish yelling)
This is the original Ronin S that came out in 2018, (a man yelling in the background)
And if you're like me, you might be wondering if you should upgrade or not.
Unfortunately I don't have any of the newer gimbals around,
I only have this one– what's happening? Peter: Look at that!
Oh, that's perfect timing!
It's so hot here!
It is.
Oh, thank you.
I thought you needed it because, you know, the video and...
Yeah, no, that's great!
I only had this one and now I have this one. Peter: I need some water.
This gimbal from Sweden only Swedens the deal, because this is the RS3 Pro,
this is the original Ronin S, If you're like me and you only
use a gimbal every once in a while,
and you're thinking of upgrading, is it worth upgrading your older
gimbal to a newer, modern one? (Thanks for being in this video Peter!)
Gimbals are really incredible tools, but unfortunately the urge to upgrade when
a new one comes out can be really strong.
So let's see some real-world performance with the new RS3 Pro.
Right now I've got my camera assistant holding the camera,
he's a young up and coming YouTuber,
So wish him luck
You should go check it out if you want to.
And he is just handholding the Sony a7SIII and we're
walking and there's just the basic stabilization turned on. Depending
on what kind of IBIS your camera has or whether or not it has IBIS,
This can give you an idea of what that looks like when you're not
using a gimbal and you're just using IBIS
But if we turn on the Ronin RS3 Pro we can then see what
that produces in terms of image.
And now look at this magic!
Look how smooth this is with the gimbal, the camera on the gimbal as I'm walking
and trying not to fall over here.
So as I've been using the RS3 Pro the things that I have noticed
is that it is incredibly fun to use and incredibly easy to use.
The gimbal itself can hold a camera up to 6.6 pounds,
the battery can last all day at 12 hours,
and the whole thing is carbon fiber.
Basically, that means that if you have the old Ronin, this one is
just lighter, more usable, easier to use and better on battery life.
I had to buy this big beefy handle for my Ronin S, and that
gave me a lot more stabilization.
The Ronin RS3 Pro comes with a handle that easily attaches
and detaches, which gives you the option to do underslung mode,
hold the gimbal down low, but underslung mode is an underslung hero
because what it lets you do is just have an extra point of
contact to even get more stable shots
as you're using the gimbal.
Also look over here,
it's the Queen Mary
in this royally awesome video.
And another thing that helps you get your videos in ship-shape is the fact that
the motors are auto calibrating.
So you have to balance the gimbal and you can do these micro adjustments
that are really easy to use,
but after that, the gimbal itself will calibrate the motors
so it works perfectly every single time.
And because it's so lightweight, you don't need these massive biceps to use
the gimbal for a long period of time.
You can't even have my arms
and use it for a pretty extended period of time.
So while it might sound like I've grownin to the idea of upgrading the Ronin,
it's very crucial to really assess your workflow and your needs before
you make that purchase just decision.
And of course, even though cameras have come a long way, there are just
some things you can only do with a gimbal, certain shots and movements
that you can't get with anything else,
like the infamous 360 degree barrel roll.
So when it comes to the 2018 original Ronin S versus the brand new Ronin RS3 Pro
our S three pro speaking of pros (confused scooting sounds) Speaking of pros...
You got to just, you know, you just gotta be careful who you invite over.
Peter: Hey! Tom: Hello!
I'm just going to join you here.
Yeah.
All right.
Spend some time I like this.
We've got gimbals,
there we've got our gimbals here.
Ronan S, we both had it at the same time.
Yes.
We bought it at the same time
when it came out and it was amazing.
It was. And I've never used another gimbal since. I have.
Gimbals fit pretty well into your workflow,
so what are your thoughts on gimbals and how practical they are?
Gimbals is definitely a helpful thing because it makes
your shots look a special way,
makes it look more like movie-like, but it's also one of those things that is
clunky to bring with you whenever you're on the go and it takes time to set up.
That's usually the thing that keeps you from getting the shot, to be in the moment.
So if you're still wobbling back and forth on your decision of whether or
not you should upgrade your gimbal,
now that I've used a few, here are some things that I've noticed, and
maybe you can kind of pitch in.
So when it comes to the original, setup is entirely, well, I won't
say entirely different, but very different and a lot faster for sure.
On this gimbal, you have the carbon fiber such as that in the RS2,
but it's also auto locks,
so the gimbal locks itself into place
and then when you start it up after your balance, it it's going to unlock.
This one is just floppy all the time.
So like, this is a nightmare to travel with. It is.
Like when I was traveling over here, I just tore it down into different
pieces and packed it down and then put it together in such a quick setup.
You get the shot.
It's easy.
It's simple.
And then you also have the touch screen, which lets you calibrate.
And if you, if you haven't used a gimbal in four years, like me and you jump into
a new one– it's like the fact that if you have the camera up and you just want to go
to like underslung mode or low, that's it.
You just put it in that. That's it.
You don't have to switch. The difference with this though, compared
to this, is that like, that was designed for a one-man operation.
This can be connected so that you can run an entire crew.
Yeah.
Like you can have a wireless transmission, you can have focus puller.
Everything just connected into the gimbal and sending like a wireless feed
to someone else that is actually doing the job of controlling the gimbal.
You are just the actual operator of said gimbal.
That is the entire ecosystem off the RS3 Pro.
It's almost like it's professional. (sadness ensues)
Like now that you've been trying out, because we were out shooting with
these last night, what do you think?
Like, what is your opinion on this old gimbal versus this new high-tech one?
Well, obviously when something new comes out, the thing that
already exists just becomes garbage and is obsolete right away.
Totally not the case.
So here's a couple of things that I've learned:
This is better in every way.
The thing that I am impressed though, is this gimbal that's been around for four years
still works just as good as it did on day one, four years ago.
It does.
I'm really surprised at how well it holds up and it emphasizes how much of what
you're doing with it depends on you.
I think for someone in your position, you're making all this different
kinds of stuff all the time,
gimbals make a lot of sense.
Staying on top of the tech makes a lot of sense.
I would NOT be able to use this.
This would really hurt your workflow.
I guess for me, like speaking 100% honestly, based on how much
I use a gimbal and what my workflow is,
I would love to have that because it's better, but this is totally fine.
So the money I would spend upgrading would be way better spent elsewhere.
And this is more than fine with me.
So I personally have no plans to upgrade because I have
this and it's totally fine.
What if you were to buy a new gimbal today though?
If I was starting from scratch, if I didn't have this and I was just like,
"I think it's time to go for a gimbal,"
Absolutely I would start there.
especially seeing how long this lasted. It's from four years ago
and it's still really good.
That it was like attempt number 1
at this kind of gimbal is pretty cool.
The one that you're getting four years later, yeah, it's going to be kind of
pricey, but you're going to get it
and it's probably going to stick with you for a really long time.
My personal opinion is that when it comes to gimbals, the latest is
the greatest, but it all depends on like, when did you get yours?
If you don't know who this person is by the way,
This is Peter LinkedIn from Sweden, Peter from Sweden.
(Swedish greeting)
Yeah, if you haven't checked out Peter's channel, if somehow
you're here and haven't seen that yet, go check out Peter's channel.
He's amazing.
We've been friends for years at this point, and it's been awesome
to have you here, and it's been really cool to see how you use
the gear in a very real way. Because in the world of YouTube, it's very
easy to watch videos where everyone's talking about new gear, but then when
you see this stuff actually being used in a real workflow by real people in
real ways, you see how it stands up.
And the key thing to emphasize is everything is great, but
it's all about your workflow.
And being honest with yourself, I would rather me take the money I could spend
on that and put it somewhere else.
Because that's going to benefit my workflow.
But that might not be the same for everybody.
And if I had unlimited money, I would just buy all the gimbals.
So yeah.
Thank you so much for watching.
I really appreciate all of you, Tom does as well.
Don't forget to
subscribe to his channel.
That's this one!
This is me standing here
while Peter goes over there talking about dynamic gimbal shots.
He's so far away.
I think you're good.
You're good!