Since the beginning of photography in 2006, seven or eight sets of photographic equipment have been replaced. From the original Samsung card machine to the first SLR in life, Canon 40d, to the A7 used today, I sincerely admire the rapid development of the technology of photographic equipment. Nowadays, the no reverse and SLR not only serve as photography tools, but also have quite good video shooting performance, With the help of rich lens groups and relatively low prices, video shooting has become a "civilian" trend, and quasi professional or more professional film and television works have also emerged one after another by using no reflection and SLR. However, friends who have taken video photography know that the biggest difficulty for photography equipment to shoot video is the problem of handheld stability. Although there are multi axis stabilizers for SLR equipment in the market at present, it is difficult for SLR stabilizers to be popularized in the public regardless of weight and volume.

At the beginning of 2016, Zhiyun released Crane, the stabilizer that focuses on micro orders, which quickly attracted the attention of video enthusiasts by taking advantage of its small size and high quality. Now it has launched a more lightweight, multi device universal Zhiyun Crane M. Zhiyun Crane-M is a quasi professional PTZ system. The 125-650g load basically meets the requirements of most of the card machines and microsheets on the market, and has the advantages of rapid assembly and adjustment, portability and portability. It fills the gap of sports cameras, mobile phones, cards and microsheets in the common area of three-axis stabilizers. This compilation was lucky to use Zhiyun Crane-M through scientific aesthetics and everyone's test. Next, we will introduce the performance of this stabilizer across sports cameras, mobile phones, card machines and some micro single cameras in detail.

Packaging: high-end, stable

The cloud crane stabilizer has a simple and elegant black surface, and is equipped with sony The product close-up of the black card looms. From the side icon, we can know that Yunhe is compatible with mainstream cameras on the market, and has functions such as camera control, four-way rocker, Bluetooth control, etc.

Inside the outer packing box is the stabilizer portable storage bag. The portable bag is exquisite in design, and its material and feel are also quite comfortable. In addition to the portable bag that can be carried, it also includes a shoulder strap for easy photography.

The stabilizer and accessories are placed in the portable bag in a compact and orderly manner. The bag is surrounded by anti foam foam to avoid damage to the product during transportation or carrying out.

Here are all the accessories: stabilizer body, stabilizer battery compartment, 2 26500 rechargeable batteries, 1 battery charger, 1 USB data cable, manual warranty card, etc.

Appearance: precise and excellent

The manufacturing process of the body is precise, and the sword of parts fits perfectly. Crane-M is mainly small and light. Compared with the Crane, which weighs 950g and is 400mm high, Crane-M weighs only 740g and is only 340mm high. The lightweight design also brings about a reduction in the load.

The overall surface of Zhiyun Crane-M is slightly frosted and comfortable. The product design not only pays attention to the appearance, but also designs many humanized details on the body. The dial lever and 1/4 universal screw on the back of the camera bracket can firmly fix the camera. When the camera is not fixed, the manual screw should be placed in a special screw hole to avoid loss. In order to avoid mutual interference between the dial lever and the screw when the camera size is small, the dial lever can be pulled up to adjust the position.

The front of the camera fixed platform and the quick mounting plate are equipped with anti slip and scratch resistant rubber pads to reduce wear between the camera and the body. The quick assembly plate is embedded in the fixed platform. Open the paddle at the bottom to move forward and backward.

Crane-M's three-axis design is very simple. The motor adopts advanced slip ring technology to adjust the pitch axis, roll axis and heading axis respectively, which can achieve forward grip, side grip, inversion and other angles of shooting according to shooting needs. Although it is equipped with a heavy micro single camera, its volume is not much larger than that of an ordinary mobile phone stabilizer, but its weight and output power are relatively larger. Zhiyun Crane-M wire uses the built-in design to avoid the interference of wiring.

Although many stabilizers begin to use hand screw, Crane M's hand screw design is more superior. It can be quickly disassembled and adjusted when replacing different portable devices. It is no exaggeration to complete all debugging in one minute in the official leaflet. The width design of the horizontal and vertical arms is narrow, which not only looks beautiful, but also can better watch the pictures on the camera screen during video recording.

The three axes of the stabilizer are all assisted by a ruler. After debugging, the initial balance position of the ruler can be recorded to facilitate and quickly change different lenses and camera equipment.

The biggest feature of Zhiyun Crane-M stabilizer is that it can control the camera in real time and avoid shaking caused by pressing the camera key or manual zoom when recording video. For the sony camera, the paddles are used to lengthen and shorten the stir, and the power switches are used to take photos and record videos.

Crane-M is the first stabilizer in the industry that supports direct control of the camera. The classic five way rocker is optimized to be a flat, large-area four-way rocker. All operation buttons, such as indicator light, switch, lens focusing control, photographing and operation mode, are concentrated at the thumb, bringing users a more convenient and fast experience. In addition, you can purchase a remote control to realize wireless operation of the product.

Zhiyun Crane-M pays attention to product adaptability. The bottom of the battery compartment uses 1/4 standard screw holes, which can be used with most photographic equipment, such as tripods or extension racks. Zhiyun has also developed a variety of expansion accessories for Crane-M to meet more operational needs

Zhiyun Crane-M uses two 26500 3600mAh lithium batteries this time. The stabilizer can last for 12 hours after being fully charged. The ultra long endurance basically meets the needs of some video photographers.

Installation: wide, convenient and effective

The biggest feature of Zhiyun Crane-M is that it is lightweight, widely applicable, and can carry 125-650g. 125g already includes most 4.7 inch mobile phones on the market. Although Crane-M focuses on cards and micro orders, it actually spans four major fields: gopro, mobile phones, card machines, and micro single cameras (SLR? You go away). This is also the only all-around stabilizer of all take all portable photography equipment on the market at present, but it should be noted that gopro and mobile phones need to have transfer accessories.

The three-axis stabilizer is very simple to adjust the balance. After the camera is installed on the stabilizer, you need to manually adjust the center of gravity and balance of the pitch axis and the rotation axis. The minor braid is A7, which is heavy and bulky. You need to adjust it to the most favorable position so that the stabilizer and the camera will not affect each other.

Briefly introduce the manual initial balance of the lower three axes. First, determine the center of gravity balance of the pitch axis, place the camera on the quick assembly board, open the bottom paddle, and move the camera position back and forth to ensure that the camera is nearly perpendicular to the ground when it is stationary. By loosening the screw on one side of the pitch axis, move the camera until the lens is nearly parallel to the ground when it is still. The principle of the roll axis is the same as that of the pitch axis.

The biggest advantage of manual three-axis adjustment is that the camera remains in balance when the stabilizer is turned off after the video is taken, so as to avoid the possibility of the camera falling down when the stabilizer stops working when the bottom quick mount plate is loose. The black stabilizer is completely integrated with the a7. Even the white micro unit does not feel abrupt after installation. The a7 body is relatively heavy, and it will be tired after being held for a long time. Cards and small micro units are much easier.

Performance test: unique, stable and durable

The three axes of Zhiyun Crane-M can achieve 360 degree rotation. In operation, three modes of Crane-M, namely follow, lock and full mode, are combined. You can change a variety of poses for shooting according to your needs.

Zhiyun Crane-M also supports mobile app - Zhiyun handheld assistant for control. The app interface is very simple. After connecting the device, you can see the power, three-axis direction, PTZ setting and other functions of the stabilizer.

How does Crane-M work in practice? Let's learn about the stability effect of Crane-M through some videos. In the video, the images recorded during ordinary walking and running are compared by installing the Zhiyun Crane-M stabilizer and two ordinary handheld machines at the same time.

The following are some videos that are tested irregularly in life and work. Finally, the video is simply edited to form a simple small video. It can be seen that Crane M is very stable when the camera records a distant view. The closer the camera object is, the slightly jitter will appear. This is a normal situation, just like the principle that it is easy to shake when the camera takes a macro shot.

summary

Zhiyun has handheld stabilizers for gopro, mobile phones, WeChat, and many other photography devices. It provides a variety of choices for consumers in different scenes and needs. The launch of Zhiyun Crane-M, a new product, has benefited consumers with multiple photography devices. The four in one handheld stabilizers (gopro and mobile phones need to purchase additional accessories), Crane-M is the first in the market. Humanized design can be seen everywhere in terms of functions and product details. Rapid assembly and adjustment, camera control, and ultra long endurance have solved the common problems of many quasi professional stabilizers. This also allows ordinary users to travel, in addition to taking still photos, to record more videos of their friends and family members with both sound and pictures. It also allows users who like to record videos to use the advantages of micro simplicity and portability to record more high-quality and more creative video works. In a word, in addition to static photos, you need some action movies to enrich your memories, To be a director of your own life, it is enough to have Crane-M Zhiyun.

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