Review on 📷 Zhiyun Crane 2 Official Handheld Gimbal Stabilizer for Sony, Nikon, Panasonic, Canon DSLR & Mirrorless Cameras - A7M3, A7R3, A7 III, A9, D850, S1, GH5s, 5D4, 5DIV, 5DIII, EOS R by Dennis Goozmer

This is a great stabilizer for my A7iii with Sigma 14-24 Art. When I first picked it up and balanced it I admit it was a struggle and when I thought it was balanced , it wasn't. But all you have to do is google how to balance the Crane 2 and you'll find a video pretty quickly. After watching a short video and practicing a few times with different lenses, I can get a perfect result in about a minute. Weight: Not heavy, but not light either. I feel like this is a great place to do this. Too heavy and you get tired quickly. But to ignite, you have to work harder to soften your gait to avoid bouncing. It's hard to explain, but if you've ever worked with an ultra-lightweight smartphone gimbal, you probably know what I mean. Motor shakes and noises: Motors wobble when moving to certain positions IF you have not properly balanced the camera. If you notice any shaking, rebalance the camera. As for sounds, I didn't hear them. Battery life: Again, you achieve the perfect balance that can probably last from sunrise to sunset. But if you have nomophobia, buy a set of spare batteries, they're cheap! I haven't tried the Follow Focus attachment that comes with it, so I don't know how well it works or if it has any issues. Maybe one day I'll try it, but for what I need a gimbal for, I don't need it. I also bought some Z-axis cranks for extra up and down walking assistance. To be honest, if you can learn the 'ninja walk', they're probably a waste of money. I haven't even taken them out of the box as I don't notice any cracking in my videos. Finally, this is the second picture. This made the gimbal heavier so I could also use it for my smartphone. The minimum weight to work with is 500 g. With the smartphone connected, it weighs about 620 g. The reason I did this is because I tried a few smartphone gimbals that I just didn't like. They are too light to avoid impact when walking and I had to remove my heavy duty phone case to prevent the weight of the device from exceeding the weight limit of the gimbal (especially with the DJI Osmo Mobile 3, but with the Zhijun Smooth case ). was at the limit). Q2). Both would give me chills too. You can also use a ball head if it's heavy enough, but I think the height of this Plus phone mounted on it would be a bit ridiculous. Oh yeah, did I say you need to balance it? Yes. Balance it and you will love it!