Zhiyun Crane M2 Setup and Review - EVERYTHING you need to know
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- čas přidán 18. 06. 2024
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Review and setup of the Zhiyun Crane-M2. Zhiyun Crane-M2 is a small and portable 3-axis gimbal perfect for traveling. It is specifically designed for the lightweight cameras. You can forget about carrying around heavy, expensive gear as this gimbal is very affordable. Zhiyun Crane-M2 can hold point-and-shoot cameras, action cams, smartphones and ASP-C mirrorless cameras such as the Sony A6500 and the Fujifilm XT3, or compact cameras like the Sony Rx100
In this video I review video of the Zhiyun Crane M2, I unbox it, balance it, talk about setup, review the features and various gimbal modes (such as vortex and vertigo) and talk honestly about what I do and do not like about it.
Zhiyun Crane M2 Review - 00:23
Zhiyun Crane M2 vs. Zhiyun Crane 2 - 00:46
Crane M2 vs Weebill Lab - 1:02
Crane M2 unboxing - 1:37
How to balance Zhiyun Crane M2 - 2:56
Zhiyun Crane Buttons - 7:13
Crane M2 Modes - 8:02
Settings - 9:36
Go Mode - 10:23
Crane M2 Vortex Vertigo Mode - 10:36
Crane M2 Footage - 11:23
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Compatible Cameras for the Zhiyun Crane M2.
Sony:
A6000, A6400, A6500, A6600, RX0, RX100M3, RX100M4, RX100M5, RX100M6, RX100M7, HX90, HX99, WX350.
Panasonic:
GX85, GF10, GX9, GF9, S70, S220, S110, LX100M2, LX10.
Canon:
M50, M5, M6, M100, G3X, G7XM2, G9XM2, G5XM2.
Gopros
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Gear I use to film these videos:
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Does GoPro 8 and G7X mark iii support this gimbal ?
@@KarthiOfficial yes
Thanks., appreciate the slower and detailed balancing as other videos rushed through that. very practical and helped a lot.
Novice Videographer here: took the gimbal out the box, so confused had no idea.
Your video helped so much! With the step by step instructions. Your a pro! Immediately subscribed right after. Love your content man!
dude thank you so much, I just bought my first ever gimbal and the tutorial put out by the official page is wayyy too fast and doesnt help at all but you made it so much easier to understand!
Just got this last week, first gimbal. Took 3 years but finally made the investment. I like it just having a little learning curve. Thanks for the video.
This is the BEST VIDEO FOR THIS PRODUCT EVER!! I swear I watched a lot of video about this product and this is by far the BEST ONE!
Cool - you are the only reviewer who took the time to go over the modes properly - most other reviewers just show how to balance it al correctly. So thank you - it is rare I subscribe to a channel, but yours provides more information than others, so just clicked on the button :) I have ordered one for use with an RTX100 VII so hopefully will have more luck with vertex mode!!!
That was the best review of m2 I have seen. Simple and Straight to the point. Have you found any other issues lately?. Thanks for sharing and all the best to both of you.
There are so many videos showing a how to for this crane and you’ve been the only one that explains it very well! Thank you for the help!! I was frustrated until I found your channel! 😂 Thanks again!
Thanks for providing the only easy to understand video for people using a gimbal for the first time. I'm no professional but needed a lesson on how to set it up for CZcams videos
I just got my gimbal and I'm so gladI found your video. Other tutorials don't compare to how great yours is!!!
I've watched a of number videos on the M2. By the far, this is the best tutorial that I've seen. Now, I don't feel like throwing this thing out the window. This is my first gimbal. Thanks for the help!
Hey Evan. The reason you had issues with vertigo mode may not be the weight of the camera, but because you neglected to balance the third axis. On the video, when you enter that mode you can see the camera rotates around excessively quickly on the base axis, which would indicate that's where the problem may be.
GOOD CATCH G!
I literally was thinking he skipped that bit when he was doing it, then seen this comment and it all made sense
Can someone jsut explain what vetigo mode is supposed to do? Cant't find much info. My camera is smaller (canon m50 ii) and i *think* it's balanced still getting axix lock. Also what a the third axis? thanks!
Thank you for this! I have only been able to get vertigo mode to work once and I honestly believe it was by chance. Ever since I have been struggling and just like you said, it’s the third axis. Once I adjusted it, vertigo mode worked like a charm. I’m using my a6100. Thank you again. Now between you and Evan, my gimbal is finally balanced 😅 Thanks to the both of you 🙏🏾
@@lisewatkins8326 Vertigo mode is just continous spinning.
The best tutorial of zhiyun crane M2 I have ever seen, thankyou
Hi Evan Thomas, good thing about this video, you kept it pretty straightforward & honest ! Keep it up bro !
Thanks a lot, very instructive video I just bought one to use with a gopro and I had no idea what to do with it!!
GREAT VIDEO!!
Awesome video, thanks! I just ordered one after watching this for my Canon G7X Mark III. I reviewed a lot of Ginbals and this M2 is perfect for my needs! Thanks again 🤓👍😀
Evan your a life safer thanks, clearly explained. Gimbals and explanations have to be perfect otherwise your views get super hacked off. You did an amazing job. I have subscribed and liked your channel. Well done bro. ;)
Thank you for sharing very clear and easy tutorial! I made it !
Glad it helped!
Thanks for this video! Its very helpfull for me ❤️
Very cool! I get to see what this device is like. thank you!
thanks for watching Juan. If you enjoyed the video please consider subscribing :)
Great review. thankyou for taking the time. If anything I had trouble keeping up and had to go back several time but no problem there.
I have added this to my watch later list because I am going to need it, lol. For a much older man like myself, the ultra mini guide that they include in the box is useless for those of us with poor eyesight. Once the Gimbal is charged I will probably spend half an hour watching your video step by step.
Nice video🙏 I've had mine for about a year and don't use it. I forgot how. So, now after watching your video I'm going to give it a try again. I'll probably use my Galaxy S21 Ultra. It has 8K capabilities. So lets try it.
Hi Evan, thanks for the demo! Really helpful. Do you think the gimbal can support a Canon 90D?
A very well done review, thank you
Thanks for the very honest review. Awesome job.
Thanks for watching!
Hi Evan, thanks for the video. Really informative! Quick question, is it necessary to set up the wifi from the gimbal to the camera / iPhone? I have a Canon G7X mark ii and it doesn't seem to want to connect. Just got the gimbal and wanted to see if I can use without connecting it to the wifi. I don't really think I'll be using my phone to film while using the gimbal. Any thoughts would be super helpful!
Great video. May I know what wireless Bluetooth mic you used on yourself when you were shooting outdoors? What shot gun mic would work with this gimbal? Thanks again.
Evan, you are so good! That was a great video on the Crane-M2. Please tell me how you did your audio in your video. Was the osmo used as just video and you recorded the audio separately?
Thank you. Very clear review and tutorial. I have the A6400, Gopro Hero8, and iPhone, I think I'm going to buy this gimble.
Hello Saad, I have this review too if it helps you. I test the gimbal with the a6500, Hero 8 and a Samsung phone. You might find it useful: czcams.com/video/zxtX2FavKMo/video.html
This is a very comprehensive review and set up video! Thank you!!!!!!!!
Thanks for the tutorial, very helpful.
hey man, great video! I'm looking to pick up a gimbal, checking out reviews, and just came across this video of yours... I see you did this review back in 2019 and its unfortunate the vortex mode isn't the greatest, would you still recommend this Crane M2 or is there anything better now (not too big in size or price lol) ? btw, currently I'm shooting with Canon M50 (kit lens, 50mm, and might be picking up the Sigma 16mm f1.4). Any recommendations would be awesome. Thanks!
That's a very helpful review - clear and informative.
Excellent review. much better than the "official Zhiyun" tutorial. thank you sir.
Thanks for the tutorial!
Good review, especially on the modes. Thanks.
Evan and Julia, very nice video. I believe with a lighter camera the Zhiyun Crane-M2 is ideal. Thank you for posting this informative video. Seashells and balloons, Peace!
My Pentax X5, like yours, has the "eye peice" that bumps into the back motor and keeps you from tilting the rig downward more than about 40 degrees and this is what caused the warnings and shutdown. Its also why You cant use "VERTIGO" mode. Im gonna try to take the rubber part of the eye viewer off and see if it still hits
Thanks! Great video!
Thank you for the awesome tutorial.
Best Review.Thanks for helping. Love and regards
I think this was made for travel vloggers or cinematographers a way is this good for mirrorless with a heavy lens?
Hi Evan, thank you very much for the video, I am curious on your thoughts, for someone who is only a hobbyist would you recommend getting a gimble or a DJI Pocket? Appreciate your time.
Liked this video for your balancing work :)
Which Mode would you recommend for a walking tour around an outdoor car show that I occasionally turn sideways to look at a car? Thanks again for a great video! 👍😎
Hey Man, does it only work for the said compatible cameras you have written in your description?
Really helpful! Do you know what the weight of the gimbal is? I can't seem to find that anywhere... Thanks, Evan!
What crane would you recommend for a cannon 700D or 50D?
what about the microphone attached to it???
10:46 I can go to Vertigo mode in my Zhiyun Crane M2 with my a6500 + 16-55 kit lens which weighs around 720 gr. I think in your case the eyepiece hits the gimbal itself. Try removing the eyepiece.
13:29 Also when you balance your camera you didn't balance the tilt axis completely by turning the camera up (lens looks up) and then balancing by shifting it on the vertical slider. I believe that is the reason of the crazy vibration (thinking that you repeated the same procedure on balancing your a6500). I know it because I had it too, due to the incomplete balance.
This worked for me! I balanced the tilt axis and now it works although only when the gimbal is standing up and pointing at the sky, if i turn it sideways, it seems the motors aren't strong enough to do the full 360 :/
@@alexgharf Just got mine and managed to get vortex to work. Although I had to remove the eye piece cup? Did you have the same issue?
@@ryanforbes2259 I got vortex to work on mine too, I had to shift one of the other axis I forget what it's called though
True! No Vertigo if Tilt axis is not balanced.
Most useful comment
This really have helped me... would sony a6000 do well with this one ang iphone 8plus?
So we have to do this adjustment every time we connect camera on it?
Hai Evan, Really appreciate your Videos on camera Hacks and Gimbal videos.
i am planing to buy a gimbal, Please advice which is a better gimbal between Zhiyun Crane-M2 and FeiyuTech G6 MAX, Thanks :)
Thanks.. very informative
I'm an urbex CZcams channel. I just got this gimbal. I've never set up anything like this before and the company video skipped over all the important steps that this video showed me. Thanks for the tutorial.
thanks for watching
Excellent! Really helpful
Hi, great video, thanks.. Just ordered one for my a6500 and am now worried it won't work with it (with sigma 16mm) ?? am I in trouble here?
Evan, thank you for this video. It’s excellent. I have a Canon M50.
Good morning nice video ....iam hopefully going to use this with galaxy s20 ultra with the moment lenses ...i see there is a smartphone adapter that comes with gimbal, question is it will able to support the size of phone? It should be sweet the weight of it ....buying this phone has pretty much made all the other gimbals useless (and my old one)especially with moment lenes (as they heavy as well)...if u know please tell me thanks
I can balance my smaller camera so it faces fairly straight forward and I can balance it from side to side, but I can't balance it if it faces straight up without losing the balance facing forward. Which is the better one to pick since I can't do both? Thanks.
Quality thanks mate.
Awesome content. Can you please repeat which lens have you used on the test on the a6500? Sony FE 28mm f/2 @ 200g? which weight was the total weight with the pentax circa 550g plus the lens? I normally use the a6600 with the sony 35mm f1.8 and I'm thinking about buing the sigma 18-50 f2.8 both of them slightly under 300g. Thanks again :)
Hey, Do you think I will be able to use my Canon Legria camcorder on it? Thanks
Nice video!
I used it for a couple of days with my A6400. Some issues:
1) couldn’t find the setting to control motor speed with the camera. I believe it works when you use a phone on the gimbal, so not useful for camera users. The speed in my opinion is quite slow.
2) the plastic body can induce some serious scratches on the camera’s body especially while moving it around with the gimbal off. There is only one axis lock and the camera can become super wobbly while transporting. I have scratches on the back of my flip screen and some around the lens cover.
All in all if you’re okay with carrying a little bulkier but more robust and safer gimbal for your camera then go for the DJI ronin-SC or something in that range.
thank you for your comment :)
Very helpful and brilliant set up video, highly recommend
Glad it was helpful!
Bro the website has THE WORST video, it goes way too fast and has a horrible breakdown... You crushed it. Tried for over an hour before I found your video. THANK YOU!!!
Hi, Please help. Single click on trigger button doesn't take me to F mode. I did single click from all other modes but it never took me to F mode. I cant go to F mode at all !!. As given in manual, Long press on trigger button activates F mode and it goes back to previous mode upon releasing the trigger. The firmware version is 2.02 upgraded on 27 June 2020, The Gimbal is purchased in January 2020.. Please help to solve the problem. How to go to F mode.
Hello ! Can I use the crane m2 along with Gopro 9 stabilization so I can get even more stabilized footage ?
Very good video because I just bought Crane M2 and don't know how to use
Hi!!!can you put an whatever compact cameras on this gimbal? cause as I read pentax camera is not included in the list of compatible devices.
Much better than the official video easier to follow
Can you do low mode, let's say at waist height without bending down or forward, or do I need to get any of these two-bar handles? Thx
Good review but it would be even better WHICH screws needs to be loosen or tighten. It took me ages to figure out which screw you were working on to adjust the angles. Thank you !
Upto how much distance the object tracking works.? Bcz I want to do aviation filming with object tracking mode on.
Hi there, quick question, can you put Feiyu v2 700 alloy extension stick to zhiyun m2 gimbal? Like using it to achieve a dronelike shots..Thanks a ton.
It doesn't seem like I can add a microphone on the camera, there is no space to add the wire. Unless it is a battery operated mic, right? Thanks for the great video, very clear and I was able to do put it together just to find out that it will not work for me because I need to talk while filming
Hi. Great and informative video. Will this work with a Sony RX1 RII camera which 507 grams with the battery? Thank you in advance!
Vertigo mode...that's what I'm here for. Doesn't work so no need to switch from what I have with this 1 being about the same cost. Thanks
Can this gimbal go in inverted mode? Will be using a GoPro H9. Little worried it can’t as there’s no information online and a few having issues with it. Would be attaching a long selfie stick and holding it low to the ground for skating
Hi there for some reason the plate will not go in as I’m pressing the silver screw. Any suggestions there ?
Just quick question about bigger brother zhiyun crane 2. Can I use that with go pro hero8 ?
Will the Wi-Fi mode for zoom and stuff on the gimbal connect with any camera Wi-Fi? I have a Panasonic fz 80.
Which one do I have to buy for Sony RX100 VII crane m2 or g6 max?
Thanks
Evan when you pan with this gimbal can you pan slowly by barely touching the joystick? Or is it one speed? Thank you
Hi Evan, Would that gimbal work with a Sony a6400 and sigma 16mm lens... I think so but looking for your input
Sorry , my camera has manual focus lens , any chance i can use focus wheel or anything with this gimbal ?
Wow it is beautiful.
i have the smallrig cage, the lens (ulanzi) on my zv1 combined to the Crane M2, but it seems to get some overweight problèms (total amount 520gr), and not able to do vortex mode. Any solutions ? Ty
Does it have to connect to camera on WiFi or Bluetooth or can use use a camera that doesn’t have either like a small compact camera like Sony w830??
Hello Evan, Thanks for your video illustration for the Gimbal. I was wondering if that can be synchronized with Hero Black Action Cam. And which one is the best as I have seen some comment that it can not communicate with the Hero Black 8. Thanks in advance
Hi Evan! If I want to use this to shoot vertical video on my DSLR camera, is that possible? Do I have to buy an adaptor? Many thanks!
The axis lock isn't a software error. The camera is physically too large. If you look at the eyepiece of the camera, it is hitting the gimbal when it tries to roll the camera back. The axis is blocked, so the gimbal is protecting its motors.
hai bro, can it work with nikon z50 with kits lens, thanks
Yesterday I bought the Zhiyun Crane-M2. I i searched on YT for tutorials, wel your tutorial is the best. I'am dutch but your English is perfect. If i have any questions can i ask them through this way?
thank you! yes you can ask here, but I get many comments, I cannot always respond
This was much more helpful than the other guys video. he went wayyyyy too fast.. You earned yourself a NEW subscriber
Is your camera out of focus the whole time? The video from your girlfriend's osmo looks a lot sharper.
Forgiveable for some regular youtube content, but for a videography guy this is just weird.
Seems out focus :( , maybe no one help him to monitor it
totally agree
Maybe he has no autofocus :(
Yeah, that's weird. And it's not like he's using very shallow DoF either, so focus is off quite a lot.
Great Video but I have a question, I have a problem when I'm trying to balance right and left like you do in the minute 6:30 i need to move more to the side but the little knob or screw don't let me move more to the side, how can i move it? I'm using the sony a6400 with the 10-18mm
are you sure it's the right screw?
need deeper fingers for cameras with a uag case. can't be held now. still trying to get zy play to connect with my samsung s9+ ?
Hi, I noticed every time I turn it on I have to reset the motor to high power. How do I get it to stay there? Thanks, Ken