Hacking Photography - one Picture at a time
Moving the camera is the single biggest way to add impact and production value to your video and timelapse sequences. In fact, camera movement has almost become expected these days. The Syrp Genie Mini is a fantastic tool which lets you do exactly that. You can check out our recent review here and see for yourself.
Now the Genie Mini has just got even better, especially for stills photographers. The latest software now allows you to easily shoot panoramic stills and 360 degree photos.
I recently had the opportunity to review the Syrp Genie Mini Panning Motion Control System for time lapse and live action video ($249 from B&H, Amazon).
If you’re looking for an economical way to add clean, smooth motion to your time lapse or live action video clips, the Syrp Genie Mini is a great place to start.
Having previously reviewed the full size Syrp Genie ($789 from B&H, Amazon) including building a DIY hyperlapse cable cam cart I expected the Mini to be well designed and well built.
However, I didn’t expect just how easy and fun the Genie Mini would be to use in the field – continue reading for the complete review…
If you are reading this site for any amount of time, you you know that we are big fans of adding movement to time lapses. I mean static timelapses are so 2014 :)
UPDATE: the giveaway has ended and a winner picked. Please see bottom of post for details. Huge thanks to SYRP for the prize and huge thanks to everyone for playing.
If you want movement but still cant setup a big rig, the Genie mini is the perfect solution for you, and we are giving one away!
The Mini is a small rotating plate that can easily fit in your bag. When you are ready to take a time lapse just pop it on a tripod, set the rotation parameters with a phone app and tell it to start. And you can win one by entering below (street value is $249.00). There is a cool demo over here. But we are also giving a bonus: a SYRP Ballhead ($109.95). How cool is that. All you have to do is enter below:
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His videos have over a hundred million views, have been extensively published by news outlets, and has even received recognition from a few film festivals, such as International Ocean Festival
