Decided that action cams are not for me - I can never be bothered processing hours of video to compile a 5 minutes clip.
Instead I am considering getting a gimbal for my Pixel 4XL to film reasonably stabilised short clips here and there.
I am guessing all I need is
1) Good 3 axis stabilisation, for smooth panning and on the move shots
2) Secure phone clamp, losing my phone while filming is the last thing I need on the mountain
3) Secure grip with a tether
4) light and compact - of course
Does anyone use these? Are they any good?
There is one by DJI and of course several cheaper options on Amazon, e.g. Hohem
You can follow skiers around with it and it will give really stable footage. Not too expensive if you break it. Strangely the quality of the video of the built in app is slightly poorer than the native phone app but unless you are doing tricky stuff like follow me or hyperlapse you don't need to use it.
Very easy to use. It works with action cams as well as phones. My 220 gram phone is about the limit of what it will take in terms of weight. Your Pixel 4XL should be fine.
The phone clamp seems safe but I always have an extra elastic just in case.
Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
@davidof, thanks this one looks even better that what I've seen.
@davidof, thanks this one looks even better that what I've seen.
Do you use any tether with it then skiing?
I think it is similar to the Hohem. Amazon don't seem to have the cinepeer at the moment but they are available. I guess it is China supply chain issues.
I don't use a tether but it seems like a good idea. I'm not too butter fingered to be honest, or maybe not skiing that fast.
The big advantage of stable footage is it compresses better (oh and doesn't give people sea sickness to watch).
Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
@davidof, thanks for the info! Will definitely be getting one of these
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