SHENZHEN – Pioneering stabiliser manufacturer Zhiyun Tech is set to highlight the impressive features of the CRANE 2 gimbal at IBC2018, to be held in Amsterdam from September 14 to 18. For aspiring filmmakers, YouTube vloggers, music videographers, directors of photography, or even for the daily person recording family events or time-lapses, CRANE 2 allows the user to easily capture content exactly to imagination.
Designed for DSLRs weighing up to 3.2kg (7.05lbs), the CRANE 2 gimbal is the world’s first three-axis camera stabiliser with follow focus control. It integrates 32-bit × 3 high-speed MCU parallel control technology to realize film-grade smoothness and unrivalled stable performance. CRANE Plus supports camera payloads of 2.5kg and features a POV mode that allows for additional camera movement by providing up to 45 degrees of synchronous motion on the roll axis.
“The Zhiyun CRANE 2 is one of the best gimbals I’ve ever used,” enthused multimedia specialist Lee Zavitz, Zed Pro Media. “Especially if you have a heavier camera like the Canon EOS 5D Mark IV and bigger Sigma lenses.”
All videographers appreciate kit which is light, portable and unobtrusive. Emily Lowrey, a freelance videographer based in UK, said of the CRANE Plus: “It enables me to get great smooth footage without disturbing my subjects. It is also light enough for me to carry for a full day’s work. The battery life is amazing. I can switch quickly from the gimbal to my tripod. I can even set it down on the provided mini tripod when there is a break in filming.”
Lowrey likes to take 60 and 120 frame a second footage, for which stability is essential. “The Crane Plus excels because I can hold a heavier camera (up to 2.5kg/5.5lbs) without the gimbal being any larger. Another great feature is that you can capture motion time lapses so easily with this setup,” she added.
The CRANE also provides various customisable scenes with saved parameters settings, like rotation rate and smoothness on three axes. It further comes with a camera control cable for synchronous operation on both your camera and stabilizer, such as zooming. Combined with a dedicated phone app, users can also utilise various advanced shootings, like motion time-lapse and panoramas.
“We are really excited and proud that the YouTube filmmaking community is so excited about what we created with CRANE 2 and Plus,” said Leo Wang, Vice President, Zhiyun Tech. “We designed these products with trademark motor strength, excellent precision control and high-efficiency performance.”
He added: “What’s also clear is that one of the big advantages of the CRANE stabiliser is its ability to handle a massive weight capacity with ease. Whether you’re using mirrorless cameras with kit lenses or your using professional grade DSLRs with heavier lenses, this means video content creators can now handle a significantly wider range of camera and lens combinations for even more fabulous work. I look forward to hearing about so much more uses of the CRANE 2 at IBC2018.”
