Some Hyperlapse footage I shot on my OSMO Pocket 2 at San Diego Comic Con 2022, SDCC

My wife and I were at Comic Con for a screening of her film GROUNDED which played at the San Diego International Children’s Film Festival 2022, after having screened at the Los Angeles International Children’s Film Festival 2022, Love Your Shorts 2022, and Kids First! Film Festival 2021. It was an awesome experience.

DJI Updated it’s Gimbals with the RS3, the RS3 Pro and DJI Transmission

DJI has updated it’s Gimbals with the more powerful RS3 ($549), the RS3 Pro ($869)with it’s possible Lidar Range Finder (and additional $659)and Pro Level DJI Transmission ($2499).

You can check the comparison of the RS3 and RS3 Pro.

I so want a Pro to work with the BMPCC 6k Pro, but the LIDAR is a bit too expensive for me.

Charlie Wood on 7 Best Gimbals for BMPCC 6K

Charlie Wood at the Virginia Spots Complex has a great post on the 7 Best Gimbal’s For the Black Magic Pocket Cinema Camera 6K (Most Affordable Options).

Personally I want a DJI RS 2, thought I do like the dual handle design of the 2 Zhiyun models, as the camera is way too heavy for one handed operations.

DJI Releases 4 Axis Stabilized Cinema Camera the DJI Ronin 4D

DJI has created a 4 Axis stabilized Cinema Camera the DJI RONIN 4D, with a 6K version starting at $7199 or an 8K version starting at $11449.

The camera includes built in LiDAR focusing, which can be used with all the compatible lenses, autofocus and manual that work with the camera, and built in Wireless Transmission to multiple receivers at 20,000 ft, including a full wheel system. Both cameras have dual native iso, the 8K is 800/4000 and the 6K is 800/5000 and both have 113+ stops or more of Dynamic Range. And built in 9 stop ND filters! The lens work with interchangeable lens mounts, from DJI’s propriety DL mount, to Leica M mount.

With the built in LiDAR it can do ActiveTrack Pro for autofocus subject tracking and shows a LiDAR waveform for enhanced manual focus. The remote receives can also have full control of the camera for an operator. It can also shoot to CFexpress type b, external USB 3 or an internal DJI ProSSD. And it has built in microphones, plug 3.5mm and XLR microphone inputs. Also impressive are sensors on the bottom that help with balancing, though someone will have to make plates that have holes fro the sensors. And it can record in H.264 or ProRES or ProRES RAW.

Now the lenses are where I think this will be more of a purposeful camera vs a camera you shoot full features on, because it has limited lenses it is compatible with (and impressively you don’t have to do much to balance the cameras with these lenses). Here is the list of lenses in pdf form, there are currently 3 DJI DL lenses, 8 M Mount Leica lenses, 38 E mount with lenses from Sony, Tamron, Zeiss, Sigma, Voigtlander and Sirui. These are all pretty small lenses and not the lenses that pro cinematographers are going to want to use, but for certain situations this will be an impressive camera.

It is a beastly looking camera and a strange body. I am guessing you mostly use it with handles on both sides, but it can also work shoulder mounted.

It does seem expensive, but wait until we see how well this thing shoots. Actually I would like to see something much more in between this and the awesome DJI Pocket.

DJI Osmo Pocket Extension Rod Unboxing and Review as a Jib/Crane

This is my initial unboxing and review of the DJI Osmo Pocket Extension Rod. I am attempting to use it as a crane or jib arm instead of as a selfie rod. It can be used as a crane or jib, but is pretty shaky and certainly needs post stabilization. As a selfie stick it is pretty amazing, but as a jib/crane it needs some nudging as the camera is just so light. Still you can get some usable stuff with some work and post processing.

I actually started this review a while back and have just finished and released it.

The audio is recorded on camera or from the microphone on my iMac.

The Footage was shot in 4k, but I had finished the shots for my wife’s short film in 1080 so this video is in 1080.

The Music are all YouTube tracks, just to keep it from getting too boring without it.