Unlike the mechanical stabilizers like Stanikon, the electronic stabilizers that have accompanied the rise of smart phones and unmanned aerial vehicles in recent years are not as old as iPhones in the whole history, but they are not only affordable, but also extend to sports cameras and mobile phones, which are suitable for ordinary people to travel or simply create. The mobile phone stabilizer manufacturer that can now be called by name can count four fingers: Zhiyun, Dajiang, Feiyu and Magic Claw.
After catching the "bad habit" of taking videos, we made GoPro+stabilizer, camera+Ruying S camera stabilizer, and finally got back the mobile phone stabilizer. This time, the Magic Claw Mini MI mobile phone PTZ stabilizer launched in the middle of this year will replace our antique stabilizer.
Parameter configuration
143*107*290mm，543g
Maximum load 300g
Four 1/4 inch screw extension booths in front/bottom of handle and top/bottom of PTZ
Pitch, heading and roll can be manually followed by users
10 hours battery life, 3.5 hours charging time
Heading 360 degrees, rolling 310 degrees, pitching 165 degrees
5W wireless charging, 5V2A charging port provided on the PTZ, and 5V power supply using mirco USB interface (compatible with mobile phone power supply)
Appearance packaging
It is packed in a black box with a white cover. The inside is a PTZ protection box, which is familiar with handheld PTZ settings. The surface of the protection box is made of fabric similar to carbon fiber lines.
Finally, the mobile phone stabilizer is delivered as a small tripod!!! Directly screw it onto the 1/4 inch connector of the base, and it can be stored upright.
The handle of Magic Claw Mini MI is a flat streamline design. It's good to see benevolence and wisdom, but the ergonomic shape should be more comfortable and stable to hold. The whole machine is sanded. The most obvious feeling when holding the machine is that the handle is so light and the head is so powerful. There is a 1/4-inch connector on the mobile phone bracket, which can be used to attach accessories such as a microphone.
The buttons on the handle look simple, but the official has set double click and triple click operations for almost every button. The number of function keys of Magic Claw Mini MI is unparalleled, but the learning cost also increases proportionally, so users still need to spend some time to remember.
Let's focus on the selling points of Mini MI.
Load and freedom
Load is almost one of the core parameters of the stabilizer. However, it may be because the recent mobile phone weight record has kept the 202g of the iPhone 8 Plus for too long (except for Sony's half kilogram models), and most stabilizer manufacturers set the maximum load at about 200g.
The Magic Claw Mini MI has the largest load among the products of the same level in active service, and the maximum load has risen from 200g to 300g. There is no doubt that Zhiyun, Feiyu and Dajiang underestimated the weight growth of Apple products. The 200g load can only cope with the iPhone 8 Plus without a shell. Then on September 13, Apple released the 208g iPhone XS Max
Load lifting is the most impressive point for the author of the Mini MI. This typical "work hard to create miracles" has created most of the selling points of Mini MI:
For similar products, if the mobile phone is a few grams overweight, there is actually no major problem. But here is mainly the difference of motor torque. The greater the load of the PTZ, the greater the motor torque. After the "heavyweight player" like the iPhone 8 Plus, the Magic Claw Mini MI will respond more freely when moving at high speed. In addition, because the carrying force is much heavier than the weight of the phone, there is no need to worry about whether the phone will be overweight if it does not come out of its shell when using the Mini MI;
Direct start without trim at limit position
After the motor power is increased, the claw Mini MI is connected The trim can be run directly without any need, and can be started regardless of the pros and cons (this is the only one for the time being). Even if the weight of Sony Dafa's cable is half a kilogram, it will not cause too much pressure on the motor if it is not balanced, which can save many, many, many troubles.
The last advantage is that you can add other accessories, The 1/4 inch nuts on the top and bottom of the phone clip and the extra 100g load can be mounted on the microphone or fill light (In the past, accessories were usually fixed on the handle.) These are things that the previous product could not do. For users who need to shoot vlogs or live broadcasts, this is a very important selling point of the product.
In terms of function, the heavy load of the Magic Claw Mini MI makes it the first mobile phone stabilizer that can achieve 360 degree rotation (official name "Inception") similar to the camera stabilizer of Ruying S. The operation process is to hold the machine by the cross bar, and then control the rotation by the paddle. This seems to be a simple function, but it still needs the motor to "work miracles", which requires a large torque motor to complete.
"Inception" effect
The rotation speed can be adjusted in the settings. The above one is the default speed of 30%. The actual rotation speed is very uniform, and the motor is really high and powerful. But like the 360 degree rotation on Ru Ying S, it is the horizontal bar holder at this time, and the filtering of up and down vibration depends on the operator. It requires some practice to achieve the longitudinal smoothing effect.
The horizontal and vertical screens can be automatically adjusted according to the position of the handle
Of course, lifting the load is not foolproof, and the Magic Claw Mini MI has paid the price that the PTZ is too heavy. But this choice is still worthwhile, especially if you are going to buy the iPhone XS Max or half a ton of this kind of mobile phone (manual funny).
charge
The charging part is the most unusual part in the hardware design of Magic Claw Mini MI. First, the Magic Claw Mini MI uses the micro USB interface for charging. It can be charged with an ordinary mobile phone charger. The official endurance is about 10 hours, and the charging takes 3.5 hours.
The most exaggerated thing is that after the Type-A was placed on the handle of Soul Eye 2, the Mini MI of Claw directly placed a full-size USB Type-A interface (the most common large USB interface) on the PTZ. Some similar products will have a reserved charging line on the PTZ, but if Type-A port is directly put on the PTZ to charge the mobile phone, the Magic Claw Mini MI should be the first and only one.
The maximum output of this interface is 5V2A. The measured iPhone charge is about 5W, and the Android side can reach about 8W
Phone holder with wireless charging
Double click the power button to start the wireless charging function after the Mini MI is powered on
Then, the Magic Claw Mini MI even has wireless charging. Under the thick silicone pad of the phone clip is the Qi wireless charging board, which is also an unprecedented design. IPhone 8 series, iPhone X series, Samsung Galaxy S/Note, Xiaomi MIX 2S, Nut R1 and other mobile phones that support Qi standard wireless charging can be charged while shooting. In addition to the heating and speed of Qi charging itself, this scheme is indeed the most convenient for the time being.
If it is simple to reserve two 1/4-inch interfaces for the phone clip in the front for expansion, it is obvious that the fierce charging configuration for the stabilizer is customized for the anchors who want to do live broadcast
Exclusive to Geek and experienced users
The Magic Claw Mini MI is one of the most intensive mobile phone stabilizers in terms of customized functions and controllable items.
There are 8 kinds of PTZ locking modes, which makes beginners confused, but professional users may have eyes shining when they see them
There are many settings in the fuselage for the needs of professional users. For example, normal products only provide simple "follow and lock" modes, which correspond to dynamic and static target shooting, respectively. However, the Magic Claw Mini MI gives three axes the ability to independently control the switch between lock and follow modes, which can lock or control the heading (left and right), pitch (up and down), and even roll (horizontal) independently, The degree of freedom of operation is a little like that of remote control UAV.
After Bluetooth connection, the turntable can control almost all camera settings
Rotary table direct control zoom
The turntable itself is also a 4-way button. There are too many official click, double click, triple click functions and the flashing mode of two status lights. There are no more beeps here (it took a week to report at once). This operation mode is very cool and suitable for single hand operation, but because there are too many adjustable items, the speed of single turntable processing is actually not high. In addition, the turntable itself is also a key, and the rotary damping of the turntable is too large. If it is urgent, there is still a greater chance of mistakenly touching the key. I hope that the later batch can be adjusted.
This concentric circle interface is a bit like a Nokia camera
In addition to highly controllable hardware, Magic Claw Mini MI and its own app are Geek flavor. This app is essentially a camera application that uses Bluetooth to fine tune the PTZ parameters. The dial wheel on the Mini MI can directly adjust the camera parameters, which is a bit like a camera in operation:
In addition to manual focus and zoom, ISO、 Shutter and white balance can be adjusted manually, and they are accurate to single digits;
It is not only used for taking pictures, but also used for taking videos. In addition, it can continue to adjust parameters and blow up during the recording process!
Besides taking photos and videos, the functions of light track, slow motion and time delay photography are also very luxurious.
Even the paid camera app may not be able to achieve this level, but the Magic Claw is free. Gangzhen, even if you don't buy this PTZ, this is a very good professional camera app.
summary
In the field of giant separatism, those who can survive are always those who have found new ways, or even opened their minds. Admittedly, the color of Magic Claw Mini MI is single, the shape is different, the tripod is short, and the handle of the turntable needs to be improved. These are all shortcomings. In terms of price, it is difficult to distance itself from products of the same level. For the 699 Magic Claw Mini MI, there are 899 Dajiang Lingmu 2 on the top and 599 Feiyu Vimble 2 on the bottom.
But its settings are too unconventional: there are two 1/4-inch adapters on the phone clip, and the violent load does not need to be divided into positive and negative to enable it to start, or even need to be balanced. There is a full-size USB interface on the PTZ to charge the phone, and even wireless charging is available. These estimates will be very favorable to the anchors. Geek and the professional camera app and the only "Inception" mode in the mobile phone stabilizer are strong selling points.
Finally, if you want to make a point, it is still the sentence of the title. The Magic Claw Mini MI is really a product that "vigorously works miracles".
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