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How to set up the DJI Ronin-S on a Steadicam with the Steadimate-S

Sep 26, 2019 by John Aldred 4 Comments

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A few months ago, Steadicam announced the Steadimate S. It’s a device to attach your DJI Ronin-S or Zhiyun Crane 2 to a Steadicam arm and vest system. Steadicam was exhibiting at IBC 2019, so we paid them a visit to find out how it all works, how to set it up and why you might want to use one.

In short, the main point of combining a handheld motorised gimbal with something like a Steadicam arm is to take the weight off your own arms. Motorised gimbals are great, but when you’re walking around with them all day, especially something that weighs as much as the DJI Ronin-S with another 1-2kg camera and lens rig on top of it, your arms can get really sore, really quickly.

This is where the Steadimate-S bridges the gap between the two systems. It’s essentially a collar that fits around the handle of your DJI Ronin-S or Zhiyun Crane 2 gimbal which attaches to the Steadicam A15 or A30 stabiliser arms, along with some counterweights to sit at the bottom of the gimbal to make sure the gimbal itself stays the right way up.

As well as taking the weight off your arms, though, the Steadicam arm also helps to remove z bounce from your footage. So, when you’re walking, your camera stays more level. It doesn’t go up and down as your body does. And it makes it much easier to do things like pans, as well. Because the gimbal rotates in the collar, you can get perfect smooth spins much easier than you can by holding the gimbal directly in your hands.

The whole system might seem like overkill for many of us, but the Steadicam arm & vest system combined with a motorised 3-axis gimbal makes for some beautifully smooth footage.

You can pre-order the Steadimate-S now for $295.

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About John Aldred

John Aldred is a photographer with over 20 years of experience in the portrait and commercial worlds. He is based in Scotland and has been an early adopter - and occasional beta tester - of almost every digital imaging technology in that time. As well as his creative visual work, John uses 3D printing, electronics and programming to create his own photography and filmmaking tools and consults for a number of brands across the industry.

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