Zhiyun Weebill Lab [Review + Test Footage]
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- Review of the Zhiyun Weebill Lab 3-axis gimbal with lots of running around. It's tiny, it's portable, but is it stable? Get it here: amzn.to/2S8739w=
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FYI the "LOCK MODE - STEADYSHOT OFF" shots (such as @6:42) were running, not walking.
Brandon Li do we need to have steady shot off while using this gimbal ?
No, steadyshot on is better. I turned it off just for testing purposes
@@BrandonLiUnscripted it was VERY valuable to see this, for non stabilised lenses, and cameras like XT3 which also lack IBIS. Please keep doing this in future reviews
Brandon Li what’s up Brandon how can I get in contact with you for jobs ?
Brandon I hope you review the Zhiyun Crane 3 too. I'm considering that or the Moza Air 2
Brother Brandon! I could literally spend all day watching your channel !
Thanks so much!
Thanks for always putting out dope stuff
Really nice review. I've really enjoyed the GoPro angles included in recent videos. Nice to see the motions matched with the footage. Add in some camera settings and each review will become a full tutorial. Great work!
Great video. Always a joy to see you do your thing.
Awesome review, one of few or many only review that puts the gimbal to its tests. I have a canon sl2 with prime lenses so knowing how the video looks without image stabilization and crop sensor is awesome, I finally know how videos would look from a gimbal
Idk man... Any gimbals in the hands of this man, will always look perfect. It's not the gimbal, its him! . Brandon li, the gimbal god himself.
Akbar Taufani well then I would hate to see it in the hands of an average user. I was looking forward to this but stabilization just doesn't look good even on a light setup such as this. Portability is a plus for sure but advertising this as capable of handling a 3kg payload is just false advertising. I won't even go into their software division and releasing the product without advertised functions. Go buy it - it will be good in the future once we finish it; we promise! And all that for a premium price :/
@@betrion7 couldn't agree more about the payload. But even ronin s with the sigma 18-35 still have some limitations. I guess the point of having pistol grip gimbals is to have the lightest setup possible, those payloads are just marketing bs. With heavy setup, I'd rather use something like ronin m.
Where can I order a Brandon Li?!
@@go_jeff_go I'd wait for the upcoming Brandon Li S.
One of the BEST Gimbal operators out there. So steady and smooth.
Finally some real proper footage of the Weebill Lab! Great review as always🙌
Very detailed and nice review Mr. Li. You are so amazing with your camera and Gimbal work..
Love everything you do bro. Marvelous work.
Love your gimbal reviews! ❤️
Always informative this is why I subscribed!
Thanks for the review Brandon! really helps
Thank you for the video about weebill lab. I"ll waiting for the next video :D
At last! ) Good to see you again! Good luck & good shots! Have a nice day!
OMG!! Just when I said I need a good review for this gimbal on your last video and here you go. Thank you Brandon, you're the man! So this gimbal and the Moza Air 2 are same price at $600 but each for different users:
Zhiyun Weebill Lab: is more for Vloggers or travel with light weight setup
Moza Air 2: is more for filmmaker which usually pack with different lenses and accessories
Moza air 2 has the best performance and customization options on the market. Weebill lab has the best form factor and size/performance ratio.
Brandon Li Yes! 🙌. Picking up the Moza Air 2 for myself, even though I just started filmmaking but I’m gonna try out lots of style, so I think it fits me more. And hey, check out my channel @tygo studio if you have some free time to kill. Drop some critique comments if you like 😁
@@BrandonLiUnscripted I like the smaller size for travel, but I'm probably going to buy an XT3 which has no IBIS. Thanks to your "steady shot off" footage, I'm now concerned that the WL will only be good with IS lenses, which are few for Fuji... Maybe I'll have too look at the Sony range (or don't make running shots!)
@@BrandonLiUnscripted Thank you. Finally I found the answer which one to get. I will go for Moza Air 2.
It shakes a lot compare to other normal size gimbal. Thank you for your honest review!
Thanks for the review Brandon
Great honest review as usual! I really wanted this gimbal but i think I’ll wait for the moza air x to come out.
I was supposed to buy it this time. Thank you for always posting such a good video! I want to be a great artist like you someday! Please keep an eye on.
Brandon Li is a gimbal
Hahaha
So true, this Guy is smooth!
100% agreed
That was nice and really good example! Thanks bro!
Great job on the video. Interesting to see it in action with someone of your gimbal skill level. The shape and easy pack-ability do look really interesting. Right now I'm using a Zhiyun Crane-M which is decent with a Canon M50 and M100, but it's so small that not all combinations of lens and camera can easily invert or even fit. The Weebill seems like it would be a nice step up.
Definitely, when it comes to gimbals, you're the best.
Wow Brandon I just feel inspired by how cinematic you can make anything look
Awesome review!!!! I am waiting on the crane 3 Lab..
Awesome gimbal! A real revolution, I hope that they will improve it via firmware in the future. I can see it as a replacement for my Crane 2 if they make it a little more steadier. The design is pure genius. They announced that the tripod will have a quick release for easier switch from under to up position.
1st video i've seen showing real time footage and not slowed down. Looks good! That A7RIII is decently heavy, hoping it can give me similar results with my EOS R!
Am ever loving yourrem videosss everytimeeee😎👌
Looks like an awesome travel gimbal! Definitely will consider getting this.
Great as always!!! Thanks for sharing!
Fan From Thailand. Thank you for review.
Ive tried so much to balance my A73 with 16-35 f4. But still cant get it done. Any tips?
This gimbal looks perfect for me. I shoot on a6500, and I am going to be doing a documentary type deal in Zambia next summer, doing a lot of hybrid photo video work. Being able to quickly take on and off the camera is key. Being able to quickly get the shot and move on is key. I would buy this gimbal just for the quick release mechanism, the size, and the locks on axes.
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拍得很好，继续加油
I wanna test this one ! Thanks for the test !
Great review. Thanks so much.
love your stuff, and we are still on the fence about this gimbol, we want to love it so bad, we have watch all your videos and are blown away by your skills, thanks for pushing and grinding and sharing your talents with us, much love from tryNsomethingnew
Nice review Brandon 🙂
Excited for this to come in tomorrow, gonna be using the hell outta it haha
thanks for this review!
Finally something small enough to travel with! Going to Israel and Jordan over the holidays, taking this instead of the Crane 2
Definitely a great video. I have been waiting for a review on this gimbal. Now I am torn between the Weebill Lab and the Moza Air 2. Despite it's weight I think I'll probably get the Moza, but I am curious about the "Vortex mode" on the Weebill vs. the similar mode on the Moza. I think you said that was a feature that was not working for you?!
Thanks for the review Bro,
I bought this gimbal last week and returned it immediately due to it's misleading payload, Zhiyun says it supports up to 3kg but on the manual don't recommend use something more heavy than a A7 III + Sony 24-70 F4 and that setup not more heavy than 1.5kg . I really think a lot of reviewers are being very soft on this gimbal only to get commissions when their audience buy the product, I'm truly respect Brandon as a filmmaker but i can't say the quality of this gimbal is aceptable, just compare this footage to the footage on his reviews on other gimbals last year. If this gimbal sucks it's okay, I appreciate more a truly honest review than something like "this gimbal is okay if you use this, this and this... buy it".
I bought one and returned it as well. I really wanted to like it for the light weight and portability. It struggles with panning and jerks, as if it's in a bind, when doing any kind of diagonal movement. Mine also would not hold the horizon level. I had to shim the plate with a thin piece of cardboard. It honestly feels like a toy compared to my Ronin S.
Víxelo which do you recommend? Crane plus or moza air
That isn't entirely fair though, because the weight limit is 3kg. The problem is that the weight isn't distributed well with that setup. Just like how you would struggle to carry the gimbal if you held it at arms length, the gimbal is going to struggle to balance a long lens. It is just physics really. Wait for the Crane 3 lab, that will be more comparable to the Ronin S.
yeah i got so baited by the 3kgs as well and was even considering returning it. luckily i also have light camera gear along with my heavy ones so I decided to keep it
I also bought one of the first units that B&H had and returned it 3 days later. Sloppy motion with my Sony A7iii with 28mm was pretty much unusable. Also could not stand the form factor of the unit. Because of its awkward shape, it pretty much took up most of my backpack. I am staying with my Beholder DS2a!
Can't wait to get my weebill lab that will be my first Zhiyun crane gimbal
Regarding enabling follow mode with a monopod without being able to hold the trigger; one could put it in POV mode and flip the physical lock on the roll axis.
I guess this gimbals utility depends on what you're looking to get out of it. If you need something that can rival the performance of a larger gimbal, this might not be the ticket. For someone like me, this is perfect. I have one and mount it with an A7iii and the Sony 28mm F2. I have custom buttons assigned enabling both crop mode and Clear Image Zoom to increase my reach. I'm just using it for personal home and travel videos, so I don't need it to be able to be perfectly smooth at run. Just something that works, is lightweight and can easily fit in a backpack. I couldn't be happier with mine as of now.
You the best bro very informative not like other reviewers sitting and keep talking haha
Nice review man. Regarding 4:17, about having to hold the trigger or the go mode button, there is apparently a solution: press the button you want to hold (the trigger for instance) and then tap the LV button 3 times (the up button on the joystick). It will lock all buttons, so now you don't need to hold it anymore to keep the function active. If you tap 2 times, it will lock only the front buttons (where go mode is). So that's the way to go to use it with a monopod, for instance. I didn't test it yet, but the guys on another video are saying it works. Please let us know it it's true
Hey Brandon welcome back yt. Moza air cross vs zhiyun weelab better performance ? I guess both under 1kg right ?
Thanks, good review. Well Done.
Nice review!!
well, if you fill the frame with your subject, the imperfections are harder to notice;
try to do a parallax around a needle and see how that goes
Dope Video BRO!
Thanks for the great video. How do you maintain deep focus? What are your focus settings? Thanks!
Your ninja walk in on point man
Nice review !
Thank you for review
Hi Brandon, please what audio device did you use to record this review? Is it a audio recorder on you shirt or some kind of wirelles mic to the phone? Thank you. Great Work as usuall 👍👍👍🎬😉
@6:25 by zoom in / zoom out, won't the balance will shift heavily ( on any gimble model)? or the motor will compensate with extra load?
Thanks for a really great review! Q: With the controls sitting right on the handle, do the settings get changed accidentally?
The gimbal king
Dope review
You make it look so easy
Hi sir, can this be use on Sony HandyCam AXP55 ? Thank you sir.
Isn't the 'go mode' better used as a situational tool while you're already filming in pan/tilt follow mode and need to capture a quick moving target or need to reframe to a new subject without a cut.
Hey! I have the same camera but was wondering if you know if the 24-70mm G-Master will work on that gimbal as well?
Thank you for sharing
One question remains - is the stabilizing perfomance as good as the Moza Aircross? Or the Zhiyun 2 Plus?
Still looking for lightweight gimbal for a7iii with 16-35 g master. Any suggestions??
Hi Brandon, great review. I haven't used a gimbal before and i am looking to add one to my gear. I will be shooting with the Sony A7 3 and dont see me using this on an every shoot basis. Should I think about getting the Crane V2 which is 1/2 price over the X-Mas holiday at bh photo? I keep seeing reviews saying that one is perfect for dslr and as a starter gimbal. I would buy this one but think it and the Ronin S might be overkill for my needs. Thoughts?
hola brandon li muy buen vídeo, me gustaría saber si as probado el feiyu ak2000 y quetal es, veo que el este zhiyun da pequeños tirones al hacer paneos.
Great video. I only have an a6000 with 35mm prime lens, I hope it will be ok for such a small camera. I’m all about the portability, but wish this gimbal was a bit stronger though
Hey Brandon, could you please review the Zhiyun Crane Plus?
Hi Brandon would your please show us your setting for Zhiyun Weebill Lab, thank you
liked your vid . have the a6400, the shots with no OSS Very helpful. especially since Sony's last 3 lens have no OSS. This gimbal more than makes up for lack of IBIS/OSS. Just what I needed.
Beast, I need one!
awesome video
How do u get that depth of field in bright sunlight without ND filter? I have f1.4 and cant shoot at 1/125 without over exposure
Hey Brandon, Just tried with my weebill that if you press the follow button or go mode button and, while keeping it pressed, you lock all the buttons, you can keep the mode on when you release the button afterwards.
Hope that helps!
I just sold my Crane 2 for the Weebill. For sure not as stable. Just used it today for my first time. It can’t really handle jogging at all. It’s a great size and love the lock latches. Also light enough for me to use one hand at times vs the heavy Crane 2 always needs 2 hands.
I’m keeping it as I’m more of a traveler video guy, but if I were to use this for normal work closer to home, I would not use this. Too many random jitters and such that we could see in your video. I feel I have to be extra ninja like with my moves to make sure it stays smooth.
I haven't used it yet but definitely saw those jitters all around the video. I am mostly filming action scenes where I am running or even overcoming obstacles with my gimbal and the Ronin has always been a great companion. I hoped to find a great and lightweight alternative in this gimbal or it's bigger brother but now I feel like weight really equals performance. If you're interested, what I use my gimbal for have a look at my instagram profile @cinematograaf :-)
I'm thinking about getting the Zhiyun crane 2 as there is a good Offer - at the moment I use the a6500 with 18-105 f4 but thinking about upgrading to the A7III in the future. Would you recommend getting the Crane 2 which I can get slightly cheaper? No one has really done a comparison video of the two... Is that because it's in a different league?? Any help would be awesome!
Ruth Hurst i used to have the Crane 2. I think it’s a much more sturdy gimbal for my a7iii and Tamron lens. You can move fast with it and run around and footage is way more stable than the Weebill. The Weebill is great for traveling, but if you’re not packing light and traveling the world, I’d go for the Crane 2. I’m tempted to buy it again since it’s on sale for Black Friday.
@@juspain1 i have crane 2, and i was thinking to sell it and get the weebil lab, becoz of the heavy thing. And I can't use the follow focus, becoz i have to use 2 hands to hold it 😂. And now, after I see this video, theres wobbly and jitters, if without steady shot, I'm so confused..
my A63 doesn't have ibis, even my 18-105mm have it, but still, I cant rely on that. Do you have any suggestion, should I keep the crane 2 or buy the weebil?
Dre Yohanes with the a6300 its a small camera. Crane 2 seems overkill. You could look into Weebill lab or the new DJI ronin sc. I still like my Weebill lab. Just can’t do much action shots running around which I don’t really do. But it’s grown on me and I’ve learned to move more ninja like to help. But I like it and it handles the a7iii and the Tamron lenses I have. And the price of the Weebill has come down a lot since it was released.
hello may i ask the video 5:09-5:20 can ronins 360 mode do this ? use 360 while toward to different direction ?
thanks u
Great review thank you. Now Can this be comparable with Ronin-S and Moza Air 2?
Hi Brandon have you heard about the new dji osmo coming out recently? The gimal+camera size is soooo small and you can literally carry it in a pocket. Would you buy it as a backup camera or take advantage of its portability to make some creative shots?
This is a cool piece of equipment
Wow...zhiyun company is no joke. So innovative.
So much shakiness in the weebill. I’m thinking it needs some firmware tweaks to match the crane performances
Dousnt come with the screen adapter. Very bummed because I can’t find one for sale either. Help? Gh5 works ok but I started using it with my monopod that has a stand. Super smooth. Kinda like a gim with a glide cam.
Very nice. 👍🏻 I am interested for wireless image transmission. When are you planning to show demo?
I love everything about this gimbal but have doubts if it will work for me. I need a gimbal mostly for real estate and some YT videos. I will use a Canon 77d with a 10-18mm and a mic (for the YT videos). This whole setup weighs less than 1kg. Is this the gimbal for me? Thank you.
Very nice! Does this phone clamp can hold a 5" inch monitor?
Do yoy prefer or recommend shooting without the control cable so i can user SteadyShot? I have a sony a6500
If you have a light setup, DO look into the feiyu tech ak2000. I assure you will get better smoother footage. I own it and use it with a panasonic g9 and tokina 11-16mm and I get buttery smooth footage!
Hey Brandon! Do you ever use a monitor for film making with Sony mirrorless cameras?
Hello! I use a7riii, zeiss 35mm 1.4 lens. Should I buy weebill lab or wait for the crane3?
Brandon, one question. How do you focus on gimbal shots? Do you leave at manual focus and pre-focus in some distance? Or use auto focus?
Do you think the 24-105 f4 Sony lens would balance on it? I know that it can handle the weight but the size of the lens makes it difficult on some gimbals.
planing to get one for me as well
Good comprehensive review. Most helpful. No crowds, how come?
What is the setting you are using to get this perfect quality? Shutter speed, ISO and f ?
Because this is my main issue with canon 70d
Weebill vs Aircross. Any advice? I'm using a g7x mark 2. Thanks