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DJI’s LiDAR module gives you autofocus even with f/0.95 manual focus lenses

Oct 22, 2020 by John Aldred 2 Comments

One of the biggest problems I hear people talking about when it comes to gimbals it the lack of autofocus. In an ideal world, we’d either be able to hold the gimbal with one hand and easily move the focus wheel manually with the other or we’d just have a separate focus puller to deal with it for us so we can concentrate on the composition. But it’s rarely that easy for most of us.

It would be great if camera autofocus was perfect, but it isn’t. DJI’s is about to release a LiDAR sensor module to go with their new RS2 gimbal, which sits on top of your camera and talks to the RS2’s focus motor to let you get autofocus on your gimbal with just about anything. MAKE.ART.NOW’s Josh Yeo took it for a spin with the Mitakon Speedmaster 50mm f/0.95 III.

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DJI’s Ronin gimbals get lighter, smaller and stronger with the new RS 2 and RSC 2

Oct 15, 2020 by John Aldred Add Comment

DJI has announced successors to its popular Ronin S and Ronin SC gimbals, along with a slight rebrand. They’re dropping the “onin” and simply calling them the RS 2 and the RSC 2. The new gimbals are smaller and lighter than their predecessors but can handle higher loads. DJI says that the RS 2 and RSC 2 are “redesigned and reimagined” to cater to all types of filmmakers.

The new gimbals feature a “newly optimized” Titan Stabilisation system to drive the motors, touchscreen and OLED displays, and feature a new “Time Tunnel” mode, which combines 360° rolls with hyperlapse (sounds kinda trippy).

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Dave Williams is an accomplished travel photographer, writer, and best-selling author from the UK. He is also a photography educator and published Aurora expert. Dave has traveled extensively in recent years, capturing stunning images from around the world in a modified van. His work has been featured in various publications and he has worked with notable brands such as Skoda, EE, Boeing, Huawei, Microsoft, BMW, Conde Nast, Electronic Arts, Discovery, BBC, The Guardian, ESPN, NBC, and many others.

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