The reason for the story is this: we bought a GoPro Hero 6, and then found that there was no handheld stabilizer for it
There are more and more mobile phone stabilizers now, but there are relatively few stabilizers for sports cameras. In the past year, there have been updated products from major manufacturers, only the Feiyu G6 launched on April 16. Many sports cameras Stabilizer The product line is changed every two years, even has stopped changing. Even GoPro's own Karma Grip was released in 2016 (I hope it can be updated this year, and then the price of the old one can be reduced).
After looking at the price of 2798 yuan of GoPro Karma Grip, we didn't need to use it for 5 seconds. We chose Feiyu G6. Feiyu is one of the most popular manufacturers of sports camera stabilizers. From G3 to G5, to wearable WG2, to the later upgraded G5 GS and G6 we are evaluating this time, there are already five products in this product line.
Application scenarios And Amway
Mobile phones are taking photos by leaps and bounds, while the popularity of sports cameras is not as high as before. However, on occasions such as sports photography and vlog, mobile phones are doomed to be unable to defeat sports cameras, Like in the car Test pictures and many moving scenes, The GoPro must be on the GoPro.
However, in commercial shooting, sports and tourism occasions, even if the electronic anti shake is better than Hero 6, in order to keep the picture stable and achieve some high-speed changing empty mirrors, you still have to Another one Stabilizer. Otherwise, you will find that many pictures will eventually become unusable due to dithering.
After spending more than 3000 yuan on the Hero 6 or RX0 motion camera, it would be a pity if the picture still shakes and blurs. Spending thousands or tens of thousands of dollars on travel, in places that may not go twice in your life, In those unique moments, trust me, and the regret that you have erased will be greater than the regret that you did not take the picture 。
See on Stabilizer After the picture, you will find that All the energy and money spent are worth it, Stabilizer money Can't save This wave Amway is Unavoidable Whether you buy or rent a sports camera, we strongly recommend that you wear a stabilizer.
Packaging and appearance
The inner packaging of Feiyu G6 is also an attached liner bag. It has a hard sponge surface, and there are cushion pads and strap protection accessories inside. The workmanship is not bad. In addition to the warranty card and two manuals in Chinese and English, the accessory box contains a set of short bracket fixing screws, mirco USB charging cable, and data cable for connecting the stabilizer and camera.
Usually, after installing GoPro into the stabilizer, you can go out to shoot with this bladder bag, but if you can make a battery compartment or storage bag inside, this bladder bag is perfect.
The biggest difference between Feiyu G6 and similar products is that: It has an OLED display and can control GoPro!!! And there are quite a few keys and interfaces.
Machine as a whole They are all made of metal, Naked weight 336g, the weight of a can of cola. After adding the battery, The center of gravity is very Lower, after the camera is installed, you can stand even without mounting on the tripod Very stable 。 but After the camera and battery went on, the whole weight was half a kilogram, and it fell down accidentally with a snap, which can be said to be very painful
The handle is classified Skin coated Wrapped with soft glue, this soft glue has a good feel and is not easy to get dusty. It is easy to take care of. As in the previous generation, a single 26650 battery is used, and the battery volume is larger than that of No. 5 battery and 18650 battery It's several times bigger Circle. A single battery can provide 3.7V, 5000mAh, which can be said to be very violent
The overall workmanship of Feiyu G6 is good. Like many stabilizer peers, the metal part and skin like coating, which are difficult for manufacturers in other fields to do well, are all well done. Although the official Mark as GoPro Hero 5/6 design, but Feiyu G6 uses universal support. The advantage is that we can install other cameras directly, and the GoPro Hero 4 can be used directly, but if it is a Sony RX0, it needs to be replaced Jig 。 The disadvantage is that the camera is a bit troublesome. The special stabilizer should be directly connected and taken out like Karma Grip.
At the stabilizer PTZ The parts in contact with the camera have sponge pads, But the fixture itself There is no sponge pad, which is a bit Muddleheaded Has 。 Although GoPro is not so easy to scratch, it is still cautious to put the machine in every time. I hope the next generation can make it up.
Fixture support camera Positive and negative release of However, if it is inverted, it will block the power on/setting button and the charging interface, and the lens is not on the central axis, so it is seldom used. The main reason is that GoPro has no power, and it will play back only when the camera is powered.
Like the previous generation, Feiyu G6, Support anti Splash, outdoor sports sand and mud None 。 When buying or renting, it is also recommended to find a stabilizer with anti splash ability. After all, it is for GoPro, and it is necessary to climb mountains and wade rivers, Its accessories Must also have a certain protective ability.
Usage and function
Trim moving mechanism
After the camera is installed, the adjustment part is controlled by the conventional knob, and then the central axis position of the PTZ is moved. Trimming can save power and protect the motor, and the probability of motor sound being recorded when recording with the fuselage will be smaller. In the generation of Feiyu G6, there is no such small problem as the previous generation of G5 that "manual balancing is impossible due to the powerful motor". In addition, the sound of the motor is very low, which will not affect the video reception of the moving camera.
The 1/4 inch connector and positioning pin on the left side of the handle can be used to add a mobile phone bracket For real-time For shooting, there are few opportunities to actually use it, but it is more used to fix the stabilizer laterally Set on the tripod.
In terms of operation, there are three key areas in Feiyu G6: trigger key and horizontal adjustment key in index finger position, direction rocker/function key/shooting key in thumb operation position, and setting key on the right as the core selling point. Although it is very convenient and difficult to have an OLED screen, the number of keys has also changed, and it is likely that you will Hooping ， The following is an introduction according to the author's personal use frequency:
1. What I think is the most practical and useful Trigger key After setting the stabilizer to the heading following mode (pitch fixing, eliminating left and right movement), press the trigger to trigger the locking mode (the camera stares at the fixed target), and release it to return to the following mode. Although the function key can also switch between the follow and lock modes, the trigger switch is much faster.
Three click function key 180 degree steering
2. The function key with the most complex functions (the name is really correct), From click to 5. There are even attacks. It still takes some time to remember:
Click to toggle lock and follow mode
Double click to enter the heading and pitch follow mode (the camera direction fully follows the handle)
Three strikes are to shoot vlog Most frequently used one hundred and eighty Degree steering ， Switch between self and environment images quickly during recording
four Combo is Automatic rotation (speed and direction are adjusted in the app, and time delay photography is often used)
Five combos means initialization is restored.
3. The setting key on the right is the feature function of Feiyu G6, and we will explain the following part in detail. Above the trigger key is the horizontal adjustment lever, which is responsible for controlling the "tilt angle" of the camera. Oblique composition is rarely used, but its biggest significance is that it can No need to click on the app to solve the problem of cold weather and head tilt in PTZ 。 Generally, when the motor of stabilizer is below 3 or 4 degrees, the head will tilt. If you have played stabilizer outdoors in winter, you will understand what I am talking about (cover your face and cry).
Feiyu G6 provides a micro USB to Type-C charging interface, GoPro can be charged for emergency without affecting the work of the stabilizer (The extreme angle may still trip the wire). The actual measurement shows that this interface can also charge mobile phones.
App function
Famous in the industry, when Dajiang sells UAVs, it is actually selling stabilizers, and they sell Stabilizer At that time, they were actually selling apps. But Feiyu's app doesn't have the cool functions like puzzle and visual follow like Dajiang's. It is really a It is a very authentic stabilizer adjustment tool. The app is responsible for all adjustments that cannot be made to the mechanical part 。
Feiyu G6 is connected and controlled through Bluetooth. In addition to the function buttons that are consistent with the entity keys, it is mainly used to fine tune and control five "motor force, follow limit, rocker, automatic rotation and horizontal calibration", The setting is simple and intuitive, and the connection stability is OK. The main problem is that the Bluetooth connection causes slow loading of settings Fortunately, the adjustment machine is operated at low frequency, which has little effect in essence.
Selling point test
The core selling points of Feiyu G6 are: Yes It controls GoPro photography and has an OLED display screen, a 35 degree tilt head, and splash proof.
The core selling point of Feiyu G6 is that it It can directly control GoPro photography, video recording, and even change camera settings 。 Before that, we only saw that GorPro's Karma Grip has similar functions (can control shooting, but cannot modify camera settings), the rest of one 's life Finally, a third-party manufacturer did it, and there are more control items than the official stabilizer, which can be said to be very moved. This function looks small, but it can be operated by one hand, which can save a lot of trouble, You don't need to poke at the Hero 5 and Hero 6 touch screens that make you suspicious of life. Of course, the main reason is to save the money to buy Karma Grip (squint).
The implementation method of Feiyu G6 is not clear, which should be related to the setting of its "WIFI+Bluetooth dual module". In actual use, the mobile phone and the stabilizer are connected by Bluetooth, and then the stabilizer is connected to GoPro through wifi. In addition to entering the GoPro password on the app for the first connection, the stabilizer can automatically connect to GoPro.
Note that the G6 uses 2.4G WiFi, while the GoPro Hero 6 defaults to 5G WiFi. Remember to switch manually, or the GoPro hotspot will be obscured if you can't find it through the first connection.
Adjust GoPro parameters through stabilizers
After connecting GoPro, Feiyu G6 has the ability to take photos/record the shutter and adjust parameters (even the official Karma Grip does not have this ability) , the OLED display plays the most important role, and the operation mode is also very special:
Short press the setting key to switch back and forth in the three modes of "photographing, delayed photographing, and video recording";
Press and hold to enter the adjustment mode. The paddles move left and right to jump in the three big items of "resolution, field of view, and frame number". Change the parameters of the item up and down, jump to the right, and then push again to save the parameters. The operation is relatively consistent.
Set key switch mode and shooting control
Stabilizer pan tilt with 35 ° inclined axis
Most handheld platforms are composed of three vertical motor control shafts, while the intermediate shaft of Feiyu G6 has a 35 degree tilt angle. Its upper moving angle is larger than that of similar products, and the low angle holder will not block the camera, so it is very suitable for ultra-low angle mirrors. In addition, under the normal use angle, the GoPro display will not be blocked.
After all, the GoPro naked machine has the ability to dive, and it seems that every waterproof stabilizer matched with it can't be justified, but in fact, there are many sports camera stabilizers that are not waterproof, not waterproof, and water... For the anti splash of the Feiyu G6, the official did not provide specific waterproof grade parameters, but the actual measurement showed that the car was soaked in rain for half an hour and did not roll over, The official demonstration video even uses muddy water to test, and the daily waterproof is very stable.
Overall, The stability effect of G6 is very good, and it is completely worthy of its own price. In terms of jitter filtering, although it has become a tilt axis PTZ, it does not seem to have any impact on the stability of Feiyu G6. The left and right shake filtering and the front and rear shake filtering are all OK, but the worldwide problem of handheld PTZ to handle vertical shake is still not solved. There is no problem in filtering the jitter of the quick walk, but there will still be taps and jumps when the running speed is fast. When it is necessary to shoot high-speed objects, it is the same as other stabilizers. It is recommended to add the help of skateboards, bicycles, cars and other equipment.
After the stabilizer is installed, most of the jitters are filtered out, and the steering buffer is also provided 4K@60 Frame, or even 1080P@240 Frame, the picture taken can be easily upgraded (slow playback in vernacular), and the usability of the picture is different. It is also very convenient to shoot products and scenery in the empty mirror. Travelling and making materials can easily explode all kinds of friends' circles.
The effect of stabilizers has improved in recent years, which is not as big as that of this category when it first appeared, and the difference between major manufacturers will not be very obvious. Therefore, it is necessary to upgrade from Hero 4, or even from Hero 5 to Hero 6. The mechanical anti shake of the stabilizer and the powerful electronic anti shake will have a much better effect (GoPro should pay advertising fees here).
The official standard endurance of Feiyu G6 has significantly increased from 8 hours of G5 to 12 hours. Even if it is used to power GoPro, the official standard endurance is 5 hours. What is this concept? During the test, the three batteries of GoPro were replaced twice, and the Feiyu G6 was still charged. You can save some energy in case GoPro is out of power
summary
Although it is an official GoPro accessory, after seeing the price of Karma Grip and other official accessories, you will understand that "first-class manufacturers Selling accessories ”What does this sentence mean.
From Feiyu G6 to directly control GoPro, diagonal axis and OLED displays, these rare settings on similar stabilizers can feel that the designer is the user of the sports camera, and all the improvements and changes are just right. Of course, the main reason for being able to drink so much poisonous milk is the price. 1299 What kind of bicycles do you want actually There are not many new products to choose from.
I also hope that the price of the sports camera stabilizer can be greatly reduced like that of the mobile phone stabilizer, but after looking at the current situation of the sports camera market, I just hope that the stabilizer manufacturers can continue to keep their products updated (smiling and crying).
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