Balance is everything when it comes to getting your gimbal to work properly. If it is not balanced correctly, the motors may overwork, causing the batteries to drain faster.
It may also cause the engines to jitter, which is terrible for smooth footage, which is why you got this gadget in the first place! Some gimbals will even turn off if they are not correctly balanced.
It may take some time the first time you try to balance your gimbal, but the process will become much faster and easier if you keep utilizing the same camera setup and lens.
Specifications For The DJI Ronin-S
The DJI Ronin-S is a professional three-axis single-handled gimbal built for DSLR and mirrorless cameras. It works with nearly any DSLR or mirrorless camera system on the market. With operating speeds of 75 kph, the Ronin-S can easily be mounted to a tripod or a car for shooting.
SmoothTrack and Lock settings are available, and the newly introduced Sport Mode allows you to capture fast-moving images easily. UBMS sells Dji Ronin-s.
The Ronin-S has an assortment of controls that allow you to effortlessly manage the gimbal’s movement and swap control profiles and work modes. The Ronin-S can control the shutter, recording, and focus when used with the included camera control wires.
You can connect accessories such as an external wireless receiver or Focus motor via the accessory and power ports. The gimbal and grip are detachable, with a 2400 mAh battery system in the grip enabling a maximum operation period of up to 12 hours.
After connecting to the Ronin App, sophisticated capabilities such as Panorama, Timelapse, Motion Lapse, and Track simplify gimbal movement control and parameter settings.
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Step By Step Method To Balance DJI Ronin S Gimbal
Proper balancing is required to get the best performance out of the Ronin-S. Precise balancing is essential for scenes where the Ronin-S will be subjected to fast motion or acceleration.
Proper battery balance will also provide longer battery runtimes. Before turning on the Ronin-S and installing the software, three axes must be precisely balanced.
Before Balancing
- Before placing and balancing the camera on the gimbals, the camera must be configured appropriately, with all accessories and connections connected. If the camera has a lens cap, remove it before balancing.
- While balancing the camera, ensure that the Ronin-motors S’s are turned off.
Vertical Tilt Balancing
- Turn the tilt axis so that the camera lens points up. Hold the tilt axis motor to guarantee that the roll axis remains horizontal and determine whether the camera is top or bottom-heavy.
- Loosen the tilt motor knob 1 and adjust the camera balance 2 until the camera remains stationary without tilting up or down.
- Turn the knob to tighten.
Depth Balancing for the Tilt Axis
- Turn the tilt axis so the camera lens faces the front. Hold down the tilt motor to determine whether the camera is front or back-heavy.
- Rotate lever 1 until it is unlocked. Adjust the camera balance 2 until the camera remains stationary when the tilt axis is rotated 45° upwards or downwards.
- Slide lever 3 to the locked position.
Roll Axis Balancing
- Turn off the tilt motor to see which way the motor swings.
- Adjust the camera balance 2 and roll axis knob 1 until the camera remains still. If the adjustment on this axis is too stiff, consider rising on the camera platform while adjusting or tilting the gimbal back slightly until the roll arm is parallel with the ground.
- Turn the knob to tighten.
Balancing the Pan-Axis
- Take hold of the grip and tilt the Ronin-S sideways to check for movement along the pan axis.
- Turn the pan motor knob to the left. Adjust the camera balance until the camera remains stationary while the pan axis is rotated 45 degrees while raising the grip.
- Turn the knob to tighten.
If the knob rotation is hampered, the knobs on the gimbals can be moved outwards and repositioned. When mounting a more extended camera system, supplementary Counterweights are required.
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Conclusion
After all of that balancing work, you may finally turn on the gimbal. It will re-center itself. The DJI Ronin-motors S’s are rather powerful, so adjusting the focal length of your lens will be no trouble.
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