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The ZHIYUN Weebill 3S Gimbal Stabilizer is a versatile tool designed for DSLR and mirrorless cameras, offering powerful compatibility, innovative portrait switching, and an extended battery life of up to 11.5 hours. With features like a user-friendly sling grip and a 1000 Lux fill light, it enhances your shooting experience, making it perfect for both amateur and professional photographers.
E**O
Big Upgrade Coming From Ronin SC
Bottomline up front: Coming from a Ronin SC (yes, I know, that's DJI's old budget entry level gimbal), this is a phenomenal upgrade, without breaking the bank!!I upgraded to the Weebill 3S from my DJI Ronin SC. I wanted a gimbal that supported native vertical mount shooting, as well as standard landscape shooting, I was really debating between this and the DJI Ronin RS3 Mini, as I didn't want to break the $500 mark going into the "regular" Ronin RS3 or Zhiyun Crane 4. Reviews for the Weebill 3S and the Ronin RS3 were practically the same...overall, both are really good for their price and category, with minor nit picks in either camp. In the end, I ended up going with the Weebill 3S because you got a bit more for your dollar--I ended up getting the wrist rest/handle add on for about $30 more than just the RS3 mini without any extras.Let me tell you, I'm not disappointed I went this route! The overall stabilization and ease of balancing was leaps and bounds over my Ronin SC. And the wrist-rest and handle combo make a big difference in reducing strain on your hand/arm. Build quality seemed on par with my Ronin, and everything was easy to assemble and get going. Balancing was WAY easier than with my Ronin SC (for reference, I'm using a Sony FX30 with Sigma 16mm lens) and the 3S doesn't struggle at all with my setup. One nit pick I have is one of the adjustment knobs gets blocked by the camera mounting plate in the vertical setup due to how far the plate protrudes forward for balancing, but for my setup, it wasn't a big issue. I may just relocate the camera on the mounting plate a bit forward and rebalance everything, but for now, it's working great. All the functions are very similar to the Ronin I came from, from the trigger pulls to the modes. Auto-tuning the motors is super easy. Bluetooth and wired connection to my FX30 work great. The fill light is neat, but I'm not sure how much use I'd get out of it. But, it's bright and you can control the color temp.I can't directly compare to the Ronin RS3 mini, but from my experience so far with this, it's an outstanding gimbal that is easy to get set up, use, and seems to be quality built. If you're looking for a sub $500 gimbal that offers a lot of value, this is definitely worth your consideration.Pros:- Price value compared to DJI- Easy setup- Easy balance- Easy connection to camera- Handle and wrist rest add on is really nice to have for reducing strain- Stabilization is buttery smooth!- Native vertical mountingCons:- At least one knob may be partially blocked from adjustment depending on how you have to mount your camera to the quick release plateIf you found this review helpful, please hit that "Helpful" button!! Thanks for reading my review!
E**C
Extremely high quality gadget!
UPDATE: My gimbal ran into an issue. The locks on the baseplate stopped locking, and there's a major design flaw that makes it difficult to tighten the locks back up. I wasn't able to, I reached out to Zhiyun, they were willing to send me a replacement baseplate for about $20. I said no. Luckily I paid for the Asurion insurance, now I'm sending it back for a full refund. Cool gimbal. Not really worth it anymore for me in my opinion. Great for portability and works decently. Not good for professional environments.I want to start this review off with this is my first gimbal. I can't honestly tell you if this is the best gimbal ever or in it's price range, but what I can tell you is this thing is amazing! It's so smooth and it has a few neat features that I couldn't find in a lot of other gimbals at this price range like vortex mode!Pros- Coming from someone who used a tripod to film, the difference is like night and day! I've been able to get some extremely cinematic shots with this gimbal with ease- Super easy to balance once you figure it out because of the locks- Holds a good amount of weight- feels high quality- The add ons are great! Definitely get the combo/the wrist rest!- Has an AMAZING app that really helps with self shooting/ allows you to control the gimbal from the app- Allows you to charge the camera while using the gimbalEven though this gimbal is absolutely perfect for me so far, there are a few cons.- Even though it holds a lot of weight, I am slightly having issues balancing the Sigma 24-70mm lens with my ZV-E1 and a6600. Now this is a relatively big, heavy piece of glass and I probably won't use it on the gimbal a lot, but some bigger lenses definitely aren't for this gimbal- Because it's pretty heavy, you might need the wrist rest or else it's going to tire you out while getting low shots- The new Crane 4 seems a LOT better than this gimbal. If you have a bit more, I'd definitely go with that over the Weebill 3s. It holds more, has more updated features, and seems more compact at the same time
L**R
Balances Panasonic GH6 Pretty Good But...
I bought this for my Panasonic GH6. It balances in horizontal mode perfectly.. And once you get used to the balancing system of this gimbal, it can be balanced pretty quickly. But I use this to create vertical reels for real estate videos, so I need the majority of my content to be recorded in vertical mode.Now for heavier lenses in vertical mode, it balances fine as well. But lighter lenses like my laowa 7.5mm f2 or my Panasonic 25mm f1.7 can't be balanced in vertical mode.With the way this gimbal was designed for vertical orientation, there is a horizontal bar that you mount the camera to. It's designed so the lens goes in front of the bar and the camera body goes behind the bar. The lens needs to be heavy enough to pull the camera forward so it can balance with the weight of the camera in the back. This isn't possible with those light lenses I mentioned, so it's impossible to balance this gimbal in vertical orientation with those 2 light lenses.This is the only reason why I give this gimbal 4 out of 5. Because of I were able to mount my camera body going over this horizontal bar and not behind it, I would be able to balance any lens, light or heavy with it. I just take it as a limitation with this system and work around it to get what I need, because when I put my heavier Sirui T1.2 lens on it in vertical, it balances just fine.But the gimbal produces some of the smoothest footage I've ever recorded. I love the extra handle and wrist rest it comes with, and I'm glad to know it has a port for the follow focus motor I will get in the future for my cinema lenses.I would recommend this product and I would buy it again.
T**M
Great product, but not for fixed lens use with frequent lens changes
Great product, but not for fixed lens cameras when you need to change often, which will change the gimbal's balance.
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