Following up on the success of their flagship gimbal stabilizer, DJI has announced the Ronin M, which is half the weight of the original and can carry loads up to 8lbs.
With the halved weight limit, the Ronin M is going to be an excellent gimbal option for many of the smaller cameras out there today, from mirrorless cameras like the GH4 and A7s to Blackmagic's cameras and beyond. It seems that DJI is taking a similar road to Freefly by segmenting their lineup of stabilizers by carrying capacity.
The DJI Ronin M is expected to come in below the $2000 mark and should be available for pre-order by the end of the month.
Love you Dji!! This is great news. Way to shut down Freefly for good.
I've had to call them a few times when I first got my Ronin. It wasn't that bad. Short wait time and they were helpful.
They were super unhelpful to me after i spent 4k. Call time was not terrible... Its their lack of respect and knowledge is what lost lost me.. Just saying. Im sure everyone gets different experiences, I just want to share mine.. DJI thumbs down!
I may very well end up buying this but what I'm really hoping to see is one of the bigger manufacturers creating something like the Nebula 4000.
The footprint on these gimbals is still fairly large. When I'm on a documentary shoot, I like to minimize my presence as much as possible. As compact as the Ronin M is, I'd still stand out quite a bit. Plus, if I'm out in the field for twelve straight hours even something as light as this is going to be an endurance test.
But, again, this looks pretty great.
Read my lips: you don't want to hold it for 12 hours.
It's like holding a bag of potatoes in front of you as steady as you can for as long as possible.
Then check out the Exoskeleton at BeyondHD.
way too many companies at NAB right now trying to sell their gimbals, DJI has a strong competition... we will see, most importantly, i hope DJI does fix their customer service first and foremost.