{"id":1349,"date":"2021-10-20T15:01:35","date_gmt":"2021-10-20T15:01:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.kevindavisphoto.com\/blog\/?p=1349"},"modified":"2021-10-20T15:11:24","modified_gmt":"2021-10-20T15:11:24","slug":"dji-ronin-4d","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.kevindavisphoto.com\/blog\/dji-ronin-4d\/","title":{"rendered":"Hollywood Cinema &#8211; DJI Is Coming After You"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>To stabilize a camera for video filming, we have seen several types of stabilization:<br>(1) Large Steadycam body-mounted on a vest. (This was invented around 1975.)<br>(2) Hand-held stabilizers that rely upon counter-balance weight<br>(3) Computerized gimbal operated with two hands and support cinema cameras such as RED, Sony, Canon, etc<br>(4) Computerized gimbal that can be held with just one hand and support smaller cameras<br>(5) Very small devices including camera and gimbal with a total weight of 16 oz or less.<br>(6) In-camera mechanical techniques for stabilzation, either lens-shift or sensor shift<br>(7) Digital image stabilization<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Computerized gimbals have been a game changer, invented around 2012.  The larger 2-handed category has been dominated by Freefly MoVI series and DJI Ronin series of products. These systems do not include camera, video monitoring, or follow-focus.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/www.kevindavisphoto.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Ronin4D-1410x793-1-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1350\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.kevindavisphoto.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Ronin4D-1410x793-1-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.kevindavisphoto.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Ronin4D-1410x793-1-340x191.jpg 340w, https:\/\/www.kevindavisphoto.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Ronin4D-1410x793-1-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.kevindavisphoto.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Ronin4D-1410x793-1.jpg 1410w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Today, DJI introduced another game-changer &#8211; the new DJI Ronin 4D. This is no longer just a stabilization device, rather it is a complete system, including the camera. Surely many film-makers will not readily abandon their trusted cameras and lenses, but at first glance, Ronin 4D does seem to be a game-changer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Cost: The complete system is less than $10K. Compare this to <a href=\"either a RED Komodo or Canon C300 Mark III will set you back more than $8K and that does not even include any lens.\">assembling a comparable system from separate<\/a> components. Either a RED Komodo or Canon C300 Mark III will set you back more than $8K and that does not even include any lens.<br>The built-in ND filters is a pretty big deal; can potentially eliminate need for a bulky matte box.<br>The LIDAR system looks truly amazing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>The Ronin 4D Cinematic Imaging System<\/strong> includes:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Cinema camera: 6K @ 120 FPS, or 8K @ 75 fps, or<\/li><li>10-bit Pro-Res<\/li><li>Six built-in ND filters<\/li><li>Computerized 6-Axis stabilization gimbal<\/li><li>7&#8243; touchscreen video monitor, detachable and wireless<\/li><li>LIDAR focusing system<\/li><li>long-range wireless 1080 video transmit (with encryption and frequency hopping)<\/li><li>2.5-hour battery<\/li><\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>To stabilize a camera for video filming, we have seen several types of stabilization:(1) Large Steadycam body-mounted on a vest. 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