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Achieve this kind of video with a canon EOS R50 + DJI RS4

Saadch — Mon, 25 Nov 2024 20:46:15 GMT

Hello,

I am new to videography and I want to achieve this kind of videos
https://share.cleanshot.com/cPrXN0R4
My gear is:
Canon EOS R50
DJI RS4 Combo

18-45mm f4.5 f6.3
50mm f1.8
RFS 55-210mm f4.5 f6.3

Do you think I need to buy a new lens?
Thanks for helping out

Re: Achieve this kind of video with a canon EOS R50 + DJI RS4

shadowsports — Mon, 25 Nov 2024 21:32:46 GMT

Greetings,

Try your camera and current lens set to about 30-35mm focal length. Start practicing with your gimbal, which is an excellent one BTW. You'll start learning once you have some of your own footage to compare.

Re: Achieve this kind of video with a canon EOS R50 + DJI RS4

shadowsports — Tue, 26 Nov 2024 06:49:26 GMT

Your Ronin has three axis'. Roll, pitch, and yaw. Each has to be balanced individually in order for the gimbal to operate correctly. It's easy to do on a table with the feet on the bottom extended. You can start with roll or pitch. With the gimbal off, unlock the one axis you will adjust. You basically want the camera to balance when the gimbal is stationary or level. The camera should not rotate or tilt left or right when you take your hands off of it. When satisfied, use the slider to lock the axis. Now unlock pitch. You don't want the lens to tilt down or up. When satisfied lock it. Move to yaw. This is at the base right above the battery and controls. When this one is correctly balanced, the camera won't flop around when the gimbal is tilted, forward 90°. Once you watch a video you'll see what I'm talking about. The Ronin 4 is very powerful and handles up to 6.6 lb payload. Balance is important because it lets the gimbal use the least amount of power for stabilization and also keeps the motors from overheating. The motors in the Ronin 4 are very strong so they are also forgiving 😀. If I recall, you can use the gimbal three or four times before it forces you to register it. Do that and also make sure it upgrades its firmware. After that, you're pretty much ready to go. Don't make any changes to any of the settings until you've practiced a little bit. The gimbal is very intuitive. Keep an eye out so you don't trip, walk into people or a wall 😁. Let us know how it goes.

Re: Achieve this kind of video with a canon EOS R50 + DJI RS4

Saadch — Tue, 26 Nov 2024 07:07:51 GMT

Thanks for the tips I've balanced the gimbal but I'd like some tips about lenses focus, etc.
Which lense should I use among the three:
18-45mm f4.5 f6.3
50mm f1.8
RFS 55-210mm f4.5 f6.3

Should I buy a new one?
Thanks

Re: Achieve this kind of video with a canon EOS R50 + DJI RS4

shadowsports — Tue, 26 Nov 2024 16:00:15 GMT

Greetings,

I wouldn't buy a new lens just yet. For now, try using the 18-45mm f4.5 f6.3. If you like the FOV at a particular FL, you can look at another lens that has better low light performance. Sigma has 4 new lenses for APS-C about to be released. They are all licensed by Canon. They are primes, but I expect them to be very sharp.

Re: Achieve this kind of video with a canon EOS R50 + DJI RS4

Waddizzle — Tue, 26 Nov 2024 16:21:03 GMT

I agree. You should not need a new lens. I advise people in order to become a good videographer you need to first become a good photographer.

In other words, you need to learn how to walk before you can learn how to run. This means having a good understanding of the basics of photography.

Re: Achieve this kind of video with a canon EOS R50 + DJI RS4

Ron888 — Wed, 27 Nov 2024 05:04:18 GMT

No,your 18-45mm lens will do just fine.Try it set to about 30mm as Rick suggests.
Try 'area' focus first.It may work great without any help.
If it doesnt you'll need to use manual focus and some trial and error. See the 8 second mark of that video.Notice the closer tan object is in focus but the rear red and white object is blurry?That was probably done with manual focus.
*edit I just realised my first two lines above sound like im scolding you.That definitely wasnt the intent😅