The DJI RS4 Is Weird…

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[invasla]

about the tightening of the knob on 9:34, pull it outwards, set it back to a position that it's free to move, and push it back in. Now you can tighten it. It's a common way these knobs are made, in dji and other brands too. I felt like fool when I figured it out :)

[invasla]

yes, vertical mounting was made for very simple setups. Just a camera and a lens. No cages, no extra base plates, no motors. Of course it's not marketed like that... anyways.
I have the rs3 pro, and the only upgrade I find useful is the new lidar focus pro system, that is fully backwards compatible with rs3 pro and I can use it independently too. Rs4 and rs4 pro are really like 3.5. Minor upgrades compared to rs3 pro. But the focus pro is impressive.

[Marcus_Visbal]

Comparing to the RS2 you would be looking at the RS4 Pro

[atharvakulkarni]

I think rs4 is not the upgrade of rs2. DJI rs4 pro is the upgrade of rs2. They had terrible naming going on back then and they have fixed it with the launch of rs3 series.

[Wagner]

I'm from Brazil and I just bought my RS4, I noticed the same problem, my setup is Sony Fx30 with the 17-70 tamron lens. Thanks for sharing!

[tindoox]

I have the same problem, arm extended all the way but still falling over toward the left. What I would do in this situation is to keep your original rs4 plate, buy some cheap 20g weight and attached it the right side of the ronin arm. This way, it can counter balance the rig.

[ridhish.visuals]

I upgraded from the RSC2 - where I mounted my A7S3 by adding the plate to the side of the camera and it balanced fairly well! Then I got the RS4, and it didn't work with the cage.... So I returned the RS4 and downgraded it to the RS3, with the $60 attachment for portrait mode - as for me I don't need to switch between horizontal and portrait whilst on a shoot, and if I do, I've just invested in the Falcam ecosystem, which allows me to pop off the camera straight of the gimbal, and add a handle on within seconds, to then go horizontal if I really need it.

Great video and I think more people need to watch this! I searched so long for a solution before returning the RS4, and I only saw this pop up on my YouTube page today!

[dres]

I just got my focus motor mounted today and was lazy and left it on vertical with 0 problems. No cage, straight camera to mounts provided. But I have had 0 issues so far. The only thing I had to rethink was the cable management as I am using an a7Rii and the raveneye. Also the lock knobs can be lifted and turned for further adjustments, also something I had to comp for with the cables getting in the way

[JoshConnectMedia]

My RS3 is rocking solid!! I'm loving it. No need to upgrade to RS4.

[alexaddonizio]

DJI rebranded their gimbal lineup after the RS2. The reason being the RSC and RSC2 stood for compact, however they still could support a decent setup. They then released the RS3 which was now their "not as professional solution." Hence the name, RS3 Pro. Knowing all the gimbal models and their direct upgrades should help. RSC2 -> RS3 -> RS4 and RS2 -> RS3 Pro -> RS4 Pro. If you enjoyed the RS2 so much, it sounds like you're going to need an RS4 Pro or else you aren't upgrading. I have the RS3 Pro and its amazing, but I do shoot on larger cinema cameras so I didn't have much of a choice.

[rastithealpha]

i was two days away on buying this gimbal, i deeply appreciate this, you saved me, might go for the rsc2, thank you tons

[J_Johnson.Productions]

Hey man how's it going. I'm an Rs2 pro owner as well.

Yes unfortunately the Rs4 basic is not an upgrade to the Rs2 pro. The upgrade is the Rs4 Pro unfortunately which as you stated you don't need because of your workflow so at that point I would say get the Rs3 pro used and you would be better off.

I really loved your insight on your challenges and such.

Personally I've owned the regular Ronin, the Ronin SC and now I'm on the Rs2 pro and I don't see I need to upgrade and I should 4
20% music videos, 40% interview and story telling content and the rest sports and a mixture of everything else.

As stated I definitely think the Rs3 pro is your best upgrade path. I hope you find what works best for you.

Can't wait to see that video.

[armando.visuals]

I almost bought so THANK YOU for saving me money. My RS3 Mini broke and I dont have a gimbal now...

[thearabicdp]

Yep the 2 messed up the lineup because it had the rsc version. The pro is the one you want. The non pro version is pretty good though. Great for keeping the setup light but it's not very good for vertical setups

[danielwpawlowski]

bro! i just bought this today and I am a fx3 with cage user and have also been using the Rs2 pro since its release...and I am probably sending this thing back tomorrow because of all of the same things you're saying...there is one other thing which is a major problem which you didn't mention...which is actually what led me to your video because I'm trying to find a solution. On the RS2 Pro if you have the original focus motors that it came with...i used to use those for zoom and a feature it has is SMOOTHING on the focus motor in the gimbal menu! Why in the world do they not have this one the RS4! The zoom now is terrible! Anyway...glad I'm not the only one thinning this gimbal is a bit of a downgrade or at least not much of an upgrade from the RS2 Pro.

[jasonknight]

I wish there were more competition in this space. It's always seemed to me that DJI doesn't listen to feedback from users and there are always little (but painful) shortcomings in their products. They're good at innovating, but even with innovation, they could really listen more to their customers. I've had a cobbled together RS2 Pro rig since it launched and I won't upgrade until they pay attention to what's actually needed for good simple robust workflows.

[hrishabsahafilms]

this is really a helpful vid nobody is talking about this issues it is really a problem with all user that uses a cage with their gimbal

[curtisartsoap]

A lot of tears going down - but i totaly understood you, and just go with the gimbal to it's death. I switched from RS to RS2. There was a lot of cool upgrades but i think more dump new issues and problems they produced.

[dhanigoolcharan]

Im not sure about the rs4, i have the rs3 pro and for the thumb screw issue. I think most should have a ratcheting system. If and when it gets stuck, pull the thumb tab and twist the opposite direction, push back in to re-engage, and continue to do so until it is tightened.

Insights were super useful and great video.

I did have a question about your lens and focus moter. Whenever i zoom in, the lens extends obviously, but that throws off the balance, making me have to re balance every time i change the Zoom. Was wondering if uv experienced this issue or have any work arounds.

Lastly, the "NEEWER RS3 Vertical Camera Mount Compatible with DJI Ronin RS3 Pro RS 3 RS 2 Gimbal Stabilizer, 1s Quick Vertical to Horizontal Switch Anti Drop 180° Rotating Base."
Its on Amazon currently unavailable but something to look out for and to do some research on.

[DamianDodd]

So did taking the cage off your camera solve all the verticle shooting issues?