Cheers Evan, I just got my Zhiyun Crane 2 on Saturday. Following this video, I balanced 2 lenses (and kept notes) within an hour, practiced on Sunday and took it on an actual job on Monday. Even though my lack of practice slowed me down a little, I got some great footage that I can add to my final production video. This really adds a whole new dynamic to my filming - and thanks to you I took various shots with 2 different lenses without much delay - a big thanks from me!
Absolutely superb video, Evan. Speaking as one who has taught in the past, you are a natural born teacher. Clear, concise, excellent explanation. Thank you for making and posting this gem.
The only intelligent video on balancing I have seen and the only one that actually gives a test at the end to check if the balance is good. thank you for making this!
Hey guys! I have a Gh4/Apurture Lens Regain/Sigma 18-35 and I have massive problems getting this thing balanced. So all the balancing works fine, the lens even stays still in all the direction BEFORE I get to the Pan Axis. This is where I dont get the motor nowhere close to parallel to the floor. I also tested it in operation mode the Pan Axis is the out of wack. Do you by any chance have the exact hashmarks for the camera setup?
Mate you're a true pro. After searching RUclips for tips on setting this thing up, you're the only one who got it right AND explained it clearly for me to implement. You've got a new fan. Keep it up.
Hi, Evan! Today is 9th of November, 11:45. I just bought a new ZC2 and right now I'm balancing my camera on this gimbal with you. I gotta say the feeling adjusting this thing for first time was quite special. I did laughed when you said you want to throw it out the window because I also got frustrated. I guess what I'm trying to say, patience is the key to everything, hehe! Thanks for a nice tutorial on how to balanze a Zhiyun Crane! I can't wait to try this new gimbal! Cheers!^^
After watching this video (I have looked at a few others), this video has my gimbal the MOST BALANCED IT EVER HAS BEEN! I'm rocking the Sigma 17-50mm f/2.8 and you can truly feel the weight in it! Of course that means balancing the gimbal A LOT differently than you would have with the kit lens.The follow focus didn't help but add more weight as well as expected. Watching your video covered it better than the included manual! Thanks bro!
Thank you sir I just received my Crane 2 and i do the balance with you on this video and work very fine and fast setting , so thank s again grate job . Martin from montreal Quebec Canada
Totally helpful video, balanced my gimbal within a couple minutes after watching vs the 30 minutes I was frustrated trying to do it from the manual lol
Wow you literally did the best balance video & thank you for even telling us which side the batteries go because I was hella stomped 😩😂😂 Much appreciated 🙏🏽
Thanks for the video, super helpful after picking up my crane last week. I’ve now realised it was way off balance on the last adjustment. Subscribed 👍🏻
great video! I was able to balance mine fairly quickly when I got it home, but your video pointed out a couple of things that i was doing wrong. thanks!
3:14 pretty sure this is impossible for me with my a5100 (Carl Zeiss SEL24F18Z). It ALWAYS tips. Put the slider all the way one slide, the camera swings to the side. Put the slider all the way to the other side, the camera still swings the same way but not as much. Its as if I need to move that slider even further but it's impossible. Even when I put the camera screw on 0, and the faceplate all the way down so gravity has complete control of it, I still can't do this bit. Is my Crane 2 broken?
I have to watch this video once every two weeks. Thanks. Nicely done. You know what's frustrating, after I balance mine I can't fold it back into the case. Is that the case with you too?
Hi, thanks so much. Your video has helped me a great deal. Keeping the steps in order is so important I found. I'm just going to use my Pany ZS50 on my 'M' model Zhiyun. I had it all balanced only to realize when I turned the camera on and the lens extended it went totally out of balance. Like anything the more you do it the easier it becomes. Cheers, Neill
Evan Thomas am waiting for my Zhiyung Crane 2 and Sony A7iii to arrive to make my review, I'll probably mention you on my video , keep those good videos attached:GcjBoo from Ecuador
Thank you, that was so clearly demonstrated. I’ve been frustrated with how fickle it seems, but now I am encouraged to not return it to amazon. Do you have any tips on managing the base plate? Using it with a manfrotto quick release adapter, or how to use it in inverted mode?
thanks for watching. It's frustrating to use at first but you'll get used to it. There are lots of video tips from other channels. Check out Brandon Li's channel.
Hey Evan,first off,GREAT VIDEO.Thank you.Here's my question,the side arm motor on my crane 2 was warm to hot while I was using it.Is that normal or do I need to balance it a little better?
This was super helpful, especially using the center of gravity of the camera as a guide. It's my first time using a gimbal, and one problem I'm coming across is that no matter where I set the tilt motor, the camera still falls forward/back. I can't seem to get that specific motor perfectly balanced. Any suggestions?
If you're looking for a camera backpack that fits the Zhiyun Crane 2 inside, checkout my review of the Lowepro Flipside Backpack: ruclips.net/video/Y8hQFNix2ik/видео.html
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@Imtiyaz Ali Well he has to explain how first. He is saying he can teach you to do it in 60 sec :D
Awesome video man! If I'm going back and forth between photos and video, what do you suggest to do to make life easier when unmounting and remounting the cam on the stabilizer... Especially when under time constraints... I'll give you an example. Let's say I'm shooting a show and need to to video and photos with the same camera.. Thank you!!
Hi Evan, thanks for this really great tutorial. I used it exclusively yesterday to balance my brand new Crane 2. I have one request: It would be great if you would make a detailed tutorial dedicated exclusively on how to use the button, dials and mode controls for gimbal movements. The manual is terrible, and I have yet to find anything on you tube that addresses this. Is this possible?
Could you do a video on how to flip the crane upside down to get a low angle (which I can do) and others have shown. More importantly can you show how to flip it back upright (which i can't master) and no one seems to demo? For me camera is pointing off into the wind and the horizontal arm is often upside down. Thanks again
There are two ways. The safest and easiest way is to turn off the crane and then flip it back to normal position. Or you can do it with the crane still one, albeit with risk of damaging the motors. To flip it back upright, bring the camera up to eye level (or just below it) with the crane handle up above your head. And then quickly turn it counter clockwise, while trying to keep the camera at a constant altitude. I hope this makes sense. Maybe I will make a video soon.
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Thanks, great vid
Cheers Evan, I just got my Zhiyun Crane 2 on Saturday. Following this video, I balanced 2 lenses (and kept notes) within an hour, practiced on Sunday and took it on an actual job on Monday. Even though my lack of practice slowed me down a little, I got some great footage that I can add to my final production video. This really adds a whole new dynamic to my filming - and thanks to you I took various shots with 2 different lenses without much delay - a big thanks from me!
that's awesome! glad it worked out for you!
Absolutely superb video, Evan. Speaking as one who has taught in the past, you are a natural born teacher. Clear, concise, excellent explanation. Thank you for making and posting this gem.
The only intelligent video on balancing I have seen and the only one that actually gives a test at the end to check if the balance is good. thank you for making this!
thanks for watching :)
Thank you Evan for featuring Zhiyun, you've made the best balancing video so far for the Crane 2!
thanks for watching!
Yes I second that!
Hey guys! I have a Gh4/Apurture Lens Regain/Sigma 18-35 and I have massive problems getting this thing balanced. So all the balancing works fine, the lens even stays still in all the direction BEFORE I get to the Pan Axis. This is where I dont get the motor nowhere close to parallel to the floor. I also tested it in operation mode the Pan Axis is the out of wack. Do you by any chance have the exact hashmarks for the camera setup?
Yes I think so too, believe me I've seen almost every single video about the zhiyung Crane 2 and smooth Q ♥️👏👏👏
BAM!
Finally!! Best Zhiyun Crane 2 camera balance on the whole of RUclips!! My 1dx Mark 2 Balances just fine now!! Many thumbs up!!!
thanks for watching!
Just purchased the Crane 2, doing some research before first setup, really useful video, thanks!
thanks Mike!
Mate you're a true pro. After searching RUclips for tips on setting this thing up, you're the only one who got it right AND explained it clearly for me to implement. You've got a new fan. Keep it up.
thanks for watching Rahul, I'm glad you enjoyed the video 👍👍
Hi, Evan!
Today is 9th of November, 11:45. I just bought a new ZC2 and right now I'm balancing my camera on this gimbal with you. I gotta say the feeling adjusting this thing for first time was quite special. I did laughed when you said you want to throw it out the window because I also got frustrated. I guess what I'm trying to say, patience is the key to everything, hehe!
Thanks for a nice tutorial on how to balanze a Zhiyun Crane! I can't wait to try this new gimbal! Cheers!^^
DUDE Zhiyun just sent me one of these for my videos...and this helped me out so much!!! THANK YOU! best balance tut I've seen so far!
thanks for watching man, glad you liked it. Please subscribe to see more videos.
I second Glenn Sloat. The centre of gravity explanation really does the job. Thanks Evan, this was well done.
thanks Ahmed, appreciate the feedback. Please subscribe to see future tutorials.
FINALLY!!!!! This is best tutorial on how to balance the crane 2, especially with a larger cam like a c100 MII. yup, it worked. Good looking out Evan.
Glad it helped!
Proud to be your 1,000th subscriber. Very easy to follow tutorial on how to balance the crane!
thanks for watching and subscribing!
you have no idea of how much trouble you just saved me mate, thank you, very very much, one more subscribed
thanks for watching Gilberto! By the way if you enjoyed the video please consider subscribing to the channel 😀
After watching this video (I have looked at a few others), this video has my gimbal the MOST BALANCED IT EVER HAS BEEN! I'm rocking the Sigma 17-50mm f/2.8 and you can truly feel the weight in it! Of course that means balancing the gimbal A LOT differently than you would have with the kit lens.The follow focus didn't help but add more weight as well as expected. Watching your video covered it better than the included manual! Thanks bro!
great, glad it helped!
Just got one delivered today! Can’t wait to use it. Very informative video. Awesome Spain vid too!
thanks!
Dude thanks a ton for this video. Got it balanced in 10mins in my first attempt.
you're welcome! glad it helped!
Appreciate you making this video Evan! Just got my Crane 2 and I used this video to help me balance! You're the man
thanks for watching!
Cheers mate, helped me balance straight out of the box with zero hassle. Grateful I didn't have to spend ages figuring it all out! Muchos gracias.
Very simple and straightforward video. Well done. Will revisit when i get my Crane 2 to actually follow this. Thanks
thanks for watching Milan
the best video on balancing till the date . notes at the end useful :)
Thank you sir I just received my Crane 2 and i do the balance with you on this video and work very fine and fast setting , so thank s again grate job . Martin from montreal Quebec Canada
thanks Martin!
Thanks a lot for sharing Evan, picking up a used one today and excited to set it up using your video!
Totally helpful video, balanced my gimbal within a couple minutes after watching vs the 30 minutes I was frustrated trying to do it from the manual lol
thanks for watching :) please subscribe to see future tutorials
Thanks man, right hour ago I purchased Crane 2 and this video helped me a lot!
I'm glad it helped! Thanks for watching. Please subscribe to see more.
Great video! Is incredible the amount of youtube videos I had to watch to actually learn to use it! But this one is great, thank you!
Samuel Valle Cabrera thanks for watching!
Thanks, very helpful refresher after not using my Crane for a while.
thanks for wathcing
Ur video was a great help. I have dreams of short films and videography and being able to use this gimbal will get me closer to that dream.Thank You.
Wow you literally did the best balance video & thank you for even telling us which side the batteries go because I was hella stomped 😩😂😂
Much appreciated 🙏🏽
thanks for watching :) please subscribe to see more
Best video for balancing crane on youtube.
Thanks for watching
dude.... I was at the point of throwing it out of my window and found your video. Incredibly done. Up and running in no time!!! #subscribed
best video about balancing ive seen in a while!!! SUBBED!!! keep up the great work
Thanks for the video, super helpful after picking up my crane last week. I’ve now realised it was way off balance on the last adjustment. Subscribed 👍🏻
thanks!
New Crane owner.. thanks for the very useful instructions... . I liked & subscribed and thanks again
thanks for watching Glen. can't wait to see what you shoot with the Zhiyun Crane 2
Thank you, I ordered one and should be here in couple of days. This tutorial I think will save me a lot of headache.
Jason
thanks for watching Jason! Please subscribe to see future Zhiyun Crane tutorials, tips and tricks videos.
thanks Evan, just bought my Zhiyun Crane 2!!
Nice, hope you enjoy it.
great video! I was able to balance mine fairly quickly when I got it home, but your video pointed out a couple of things that i was doing wrong. thanks!
thanks for watching John
Thank you. The tip on marking the numbers where it is balanced is a great tip!
Thanks Evan, you really helped me out. Subbed and liked. Good luck and thanks for your content.
ahhh thank you thank you. that last part about the hash marks is so valuable.
thanks for watching
Thank you so much from Spain. I hope you enjoy in my country. Cool video.
Thanks Paco
What a great tutorial. Going go test this out Tomorrow. Can't wait!
Best video!!! Thank you so much ☺️ I was highly frustrated because I didn’t know got to tell if it was all balanced yet
Thanks, Evan. This information was really helpful. Appreciate you taking the time to share.
Great Explanation Evan. Got it setup and ready to go during your video. Just had to pause three times :) :) Thank you.
thanks for watching Falko, I appreciate the support.
Had a bad shoot recently just because I did not make it a point to go through a video like this. This will help me in the future.
thanks for watching, please subscribe to see more.
Good video, no nonsense like every other channel! Keep it tight.
thanks for watching
Thank you, very helpful video. I can’t wait to start using this gimbal!
Hey man! Thanks a lot for this. Super clear and very helpful. You're a really good teacher! Subbed!!
thanks Jacob!
Thank you so much! You saved me hours of figuring out how to balance this gimbal! New sub thanks!
thanks for watching :)
3:14 pretty sure this is impossible for me with my a5100 (Carl Zeiss SEL24F18Z). It ALWAYS tips. Put the slider all the way one slide, the camera swings to the side. Put the slider all the way to the other side, the camera still swings the same way but not as much. Its as if I need to move that slider even further but it's impossible. Even when I put the camera screw on 0, and the faceplate all the way down so gravity has complete control of it, I still can't do this bit. Is my Crane 2 broken?
A BIG THAAAAANK YOU!!! Best tutorial available :D
thanks for watching Magdalena!
first time seeing the crane 2 very helpful great job.
Bro, you're awesome. Thanks! You made this so much easier!
thank you
Nice video man! We are getting a couple of these! Nice video!
awesome! Please use this link to purchase them amzn.to/2j0VjcB it will help support my channel :)
It's a great video. One of the better ones on You Tube. Question.
Thank you so much for this video! Very helpful!!
I have to watch this video once every two weeks. Thanks. Nicely done. You know what's frustrating, after I balance mine I can't fold it back into the case. Is that the case with you too?
Yes. That’s why you shotlis take notes of the hash marks so you can remember how to rebalance it very quickly
Hi, thanks so much. Your video has helped me a great deal. Keeping the steps in order is so important I found. I'm just going to use my Pany ZS50 on my 'M' model Zhiyun. I had it all balanced only to realize when I turned the camera on and the lens extended it went totally out of balance. Like anything the more you do it the easier it becomes. Cheers, Neill
this was really good thanks evan
Straight to the point ! Thanks for the video !
Thanks! Mines is on the way in the mail tomorrow
Balancing in "60s" was a bit deceptive but you did explain it well .Thx.
Hey man, that was very pro tutorial very healpful! Thank you
thank you!
thanks Evan. I love the tip about lens lot.
thank you for watching!
Dude thank you so much for this video! Spent the last 45 minutes cursing this crane and got it sorted within 5 of watching your vid 😂
Thank you so much for this! Watched loads of videos but only got it with this one!
thanks for watching Steph. Please subscribe to see future videos.
Loved this video! Liked and subscribed ♥️
thank you for watching :)
Evan Thomas am waiting for my Zhiyung Crane 2 and Sony A7iii to arrive to make my review, I'll probably mention you on my video , keep those good videos attached:GcjBoo from Ecuador
Thank you, that was so clearly demonstrated. I’ve been frustrated with how fickle it seems, but now I am encouraged to not return it to amazon. Do you have any tips on managing the base plate? Using it with a manfrotto quick release adapter, or how to use it in inverted mode?
thanks for watching. It's frustrating to use at first but you'll get used to it. There are lots of video tips from other channels. Check out Brandon Li's channel.
Thank you so much! Now I finally can get good balance!
Thanks for watching!
Hey Evan,first off,GREAT VIDEO.Thank you.Here's my question,the side arm motor on my crane 2 was warm to hot while I was using it.Is that normal or do I need to balance it a little better?
Great video man
Glad you enjoyed
Great video mate. The crane stresses me out!!
thanks for watching, don't let it stress you!
Evan, Very helpful video! Thanks.
To the point. Loved this instructional video and the tips! Thanks
thank you!
Clear and to the point. Great video!
thanks for watching, please subscribe to see more
great video, I finally got the camera to be straight on the gimbal but it's still vibrating though... any idea why it does that?
That was pretty useful ,Thanks a million ✔
thank you!
This was super helpful, especially using the center of gravity of the camera as a guide. It's my first time using a gimbal, and one problem I'm coming across is that no matter where I set the tilt motor, the camera still falls forward/back. I can't seem to get that specific motor perfectly balanced. Any suggestions?
You have to make micro adjustments. Little tiny adjustments, then it will sit in the middle.
Hey great video. Is this gimbal has timelapse feature included?
yes, you can access it in the Zhiyun App. Tilt the app to landscape mode and you will see the option.
It's very helpful, thank you for sharing.
thanks for watching
Thanks man! Great video.
thanks for watching, please subscribe to see more :)
Very helpful, balanced the a6500 with the sigma 16 1.4 with this tutorial :D
that's great, thanks for watching :) please subscribe to see more tutorials in the future
If you're looking for a camera backpack that fits the Zhiyun Crane 2 inside, checkout my review of the Lowepro Flipside Backpack: ruclips.net/video/Y8hQFNix2ik/видео.html
@Imtiyaz Ali Well he has to explain how first. He is saying he can teach you to do it in 60 sec :D
You just made my day ! Thanks !!!
thanks for watching!
Awesome video man! If I'm going back and forth between photos and video, what do you suggest to do to make life easier when unmounting and remounting the cam on the stabilizer... Especially when under time constraints... I'll give you an example. Let's say I'm shooting a show and need to to video and photos with the same camera.. Thank you!!
Use a manfrotto quick release plate. Or, the newer zhiyun gimbals come with a quick release plate built-in.
thanks for this helpful video.. how about nickon camras? is it defferent?
should work fine with a Nikon.
Super helpful..thank you man...much appreciated!
Thanks for a very thoughtful balancing instructional!
"It was frustrating, took me half an hour" ... sitting here 4 hours later in a rage. Apparently I'm not that bright.
It was frustrating my first time as well. You'll get the hang of it.
I was about to scream. I sat there for multiple hours being stupid.
Great clip. Doesn't the crane obscure the cameras monitor? I bought a small hd monitor to attach to it. What's your thoughts on this....
No it doesn't obscure the camera monitor. If you bought an external monitor you can buy the handles and attach the monitor to that.
Hi Evan, thanks for this really great tutorial. I used it exclusively yesterday to balance my brand new Crane 2. I have one request: It would be great if you would make a detailed tutorial dedicated exclusively on how to use the button, dials and mode controls for gimbal movements. The manual is terrible, and I have yet to find anything on you tube that addresses this. Is this possible?
Hi Jim, if I get some free time this month I'll make that tutorial, but I've got a busy schedule in the coming weeks :/
maybe this will help: ruclips.net/video/rxnedXT-q2A/видео.html
Thanks. Great stability while running. This helps.
Your video really helped me alot.thanxx
thanks for watching Shahrukh. If you liked the video, please subscribe 😀
Could you do a video on how to flip the crane upside down to get a low angle (which I can do) and others have shown. More importantly can you show how to flip it back upright (which i can't master) and no one seems to demo? For me camera is pointing off into the wind and the horizontal arm is often upside down. Thanks again
There are two ways. The safest and easiest way is to turn off the crane and then flip it back to normal position. Or you can do it with the crane still one, albeit with risk of damaging the motors. To flip it back upright, bring the camera up to eye level (or just below it) with the crane handle up above your head. And then quickly turn it counter clockwise, while trying to keep the camera at a constant altitude. I hope this makes sense. Maybe I will make a video soon.
this guy shows how to do it with motor on: ruclips.net/video/2Ourp694lqs/видео.html
Thanks for the tutorial! Are the hash marks for balancing available on the Crane Plus as well or is it only exclusive to the Crane 2? Thanks!
Hash marks are on all of the cranes that I have seen :)
What a great tip!
Do I have to balance it every time? Is there a way I can keep my balance settings?
Thanks for the tutorial! Helped a lot!
Great explanation and demonstration. Thank you
Perfect explanation. Thank you so much!
thanks Wasim