maverickfilms
New Member
Hi,
So Freefly systems announced a few new goodies at NAB 2013 as I am sure you are all acutely aware of by now. Alongside their HL version of their Cinestar 8 are two gimbals, the Movi 10 and the Movi MR. These give the impression they could be gamechangers and the M10 particuarly seems to give movement like never before to filmmakers of all levels. The sort of shots that would have otherwise costs hundreds of thousands in stedicam / track and dolly / jibs etc is now more available for $15,000. That being said this is a multirotor forum and you feel they have you covered here with the $15,000 MR version. For me it creates a sort of dilemma. For example I think $15,000 is incredibly expensive for a camera gimbal when you take a similary specced Zenmuse gimbal for a fraction of the cost. Now admittedly you are limited to a single camera with the Zenmuse but still, we are talking $5k rather than $15k...My question is two fold, firstly does anyone out there know if you are able to mount the M10 (the 'ground' version) to a drone, granted there may be the need for a few extra accessories but the actual gimbal looks the same but for me the ability to take something like the M10, use it as essentially a stedicam for now and then when the time comes attach it to a drone is important. And secondly it gets me to thinking about the Zenmuse, with a bit of tinkering would not be able to make a similar product for the ground?
Would be interested in your thoughts on the above and hope you are all enjoying geeking out over NAB!!
Cheers
So Freefly systems announced a few new goodies at NAB 2013 as I am sure you are all acutely aware of by now. Alongside their HL version of their Cinestar 8 are two gimbals, the Movi 10 and the Movi MR. These give the impression they could be gamechangers and the M10 particuarly seems to give movement like never before to filmmakers of all levels. The sort of shots that would have otherwise costs hundreds of thousands in stedicam / track and dolly / jibs etc is now more available for $15,000. That being said this is a multirotor forum and you feel they have you covered here with the $15,000 MR version. For me it creates a sort of dilemma. For example I think $15,000 is incredibly expensive for a camera gimbal when you take a similary specced Zenmuse gimbal for a fraction of the cost. Now admittedly you are limited to a single camera with the Zenmuse but still, we are talking $5k rather than $15k...My question is two fold, firstly does anyone out there know if you are able to mount the M10 (the 'ground' version) to a drone, granted there may be the need for a few extra accessories but the actual gimbal looks the same but for me the ability to take something like the M10, use it as essentially a stedicam for now and then when the time comes attach it to a drone is important. And secondly it gets me to thinking about the Zenmuse, with a bit of tinkering would not be able to make a similar product for the ground?
Would be interested in your thoughts on the above and hope you are all enjoying geeking out over NAB!!
Cheers