This was the most helpful KZfaq piece I've seen on this camera, just because I am still on the fence about adding one to my equipment list. I regularly find jobs where the original DJI OsmoPro with the X5/focus wheel/Crystalsky works better than just about anything... like hanging out of a helicopter this weekend. The fact that the 4D uses the same batteries as our Inspire 2 is also great. I'm a focus puller at heart too, so I guess when the rolling shutter is sorted out you may have just given me the best reason for keeping this one on deck for a future purchase.

Just received my 4d 8k with 17-28, Sony 50mm f1.4, Flex, wireless monitor system and accessories. Definitely a learning curve. Videos like your's have helped. Cheers.

I have just received the 8K Ronin 4D combo (here in the UK) its a beast! Comes with 8K sensor and 17-28mm zoom lens - SSD preinstalled. Loving it so far!

A great review & really good & practical INTEL !!! 🎥🎥🎥🖋💪🏼💪🏼💪🏼

Very informative and sober analysis. Thanks!

Nicely done Dale. There is a mirror mode for cloning the exact monitor interface. Thanks for not putting Blue and pink tube lights in your interview background. Lol.

I was about to pull the trigger on a FX6 for my production company... For shows and movies as you said in the video, normally you end up using the camera that the DP and the network want you to use... I saw the Ronin 4D and I got it instead. We shot a feature documentary with it last month and really enjoyed the camera. First because we got to shoot it with less people and you can get a lot of money shots and production value out of it really fast. So now I have a film lined up for the end of the year and I´m really tempted to go with the Ronin 4D as my main camera. It looks good enough (comparable to RED, Sony and ARRI) but you can move between takes really fast. And in my opinion is a fun camera to use.

Really great video. Thanks for sharing.

Very good review. If they bring out a version with improved rolling shutter and the ability to use it well handheld and on a tripod, I could well be interested in getting one. I love the Z-axis gimbal solution, the lidar and built-in remote control features and focus pulling.

I pre ordered it and sold my Canon C500mk2 and was able to completely kit it out with all its accessories for what I got for the Canon. It was a no brainer for how diverse this rig is. I also already owned the ready rig and almost sold it but instead I modified it to a single arm which works great! Another big one that sold me was the wireless monitor and the sdi expansion adaptor. I do live streaming and multicam video production for events and tested it as a wireless roaming rig and it worked amazingly to my Tricaster TC-1!! I also just recently rigged it to my 10ft. jib and did a full live concert with the auto focus and made it work to an extent lol 90% accurate and the types of movements I was able to do compared to pan tilt motorized head was 2nd to none. I pair it with my Sony a7siii and sometimes with my Canon R5 now that they have the new firmware update that removed the overheating shutdown. So in short, its a future proof game changer that has some auto focus firmware fixes and yes they need to mirror the wireless monitor to the same menu and the camera monitor, it is frustrating. Also enable touch focus to the wireless monitor. Then id be set :)

Hmm this camera is tempting - rigging up gimbals with big cinema cameras takes ages and then you also have a bit of Easyrig diall fiddling which takes longer than a lot of people are willing to admit. It also has such a low footprint especially when compared to a DP carrying a weighty Ronin 2 with a cinema cam/heavy lenses attached and running off a pair of tiny external batteries.

Biggest question is…did you end up buying one? 2nd are you on the limited beta firmware update? What is your main cam prior or currently? Great informative video

That shot at 3:08 has that same DJI drone artifacting in the grass on the left. Just looks odd. Also not sharp? I was interested in this set up when it dropped. It was all over KZfaq but it faded fast. I've seen enough footage of the focus dropping out. Amazing concept, I just don't think it's there yet.

Great video! But I have a question, did you film in ProRes, H264, or ProRes RAW?

Rented last week and just ordered one. Most fun I’ve had shooting in years. Got world class shots without even trying.

Great review and amazing that you gave it another shot but I disagree with you about the rolling shutter. Who shoots like that specially when you have 4-Axis Stabilized footage? This is a Parallax and Jib making machine so the little rolling shutter adds to the cinematic blur. It's the first camera that benefits from rolling shutter as the 4-Axis allows for more motion blur. Support is not 100% needed at 11 pounds. Get a table top tripod for placing on the ground.

Next time you rent, go into the Transmission menu on the main camera monitor and hit the Mirror Control Mode virtual switch. The camera resets and its user interface is represented on the remote monitor. You lose a little screen real estate and the camera's HDMI output but gain the main monitor's red frame in record mode.

I'm about to get a demo from this camera from DJI next week. I don't work in production, instead I do news/news magazine stuff. We rarely (never really) shoot raw or do any color correction. Does this camera also have the option of some rec709 looks burned in? We shoot with FX9s and C300mk3s, so I'm torn between purchasing this camera or an FX6/C70 plus that DJI RS3 pro instead, so I can match our cameras.

Hey, Dale! Can you share the link to the final fashion film?

What lens were you using on your fashion shoot?

You’re a good kid. I subscribed. 👍🏿

what camera did you use to record this video??

How was it filming with the ready rig?

When will more native lenses be released for this…

A basic Pro camera RIG set up = 10K + Sony, Panasonic,… I won’t mention BM because BM are S#@! - All CAM rigs - too many moving parts, too many cables, expensive, a total hassle to make 3rd party components all work in unison. But one Ronin 4D and you have an ultimate CAM + 4 axis gimbal. What else needs explaining. This CAM is the ultimate CAM. A new wave in cinema production. Pro or commercial. I wouldn’t even look anywhere else.

Curious if the 1tb ssd is enough for one day of shooting?

The rolling shutter is a very big problem. Just try to do a pan at a distance of 20 to 1,000 feet. The footage is not useable. I tried work arounds for three weeks, like super slow pans at the 5% joystick limiter, and was unable to solve the problem. I had to return the camera.

Thanks for this review. I would like to see image results from the 8K sensor head. I have been holding off purchasing this camera until I can see some more 8K full frame images.

Yes, you have demonstrated the very definition of a sketchy franken-menace arm. But as you say, don’t do this at home. It’s the kind of thing that will get you kicked off more than a few sets.

How can you tell that you are two stops over when shooting?

What’s your favorite wife Lens for this camera?

0:34 because is china camera. Is not always bad men 9:21 is more Sony sensor than ai .

Wondering if it has false color?

wel l.💫

I hate to be that guy, but 23.98 (and 29.97 for that matter) is soooo dead now. As a refresher, it's from the (now completely) bygone era of analog NTSC televisions. They needed that extra .02 for audio if I remember correctly, and was a design decision based on how the NTSC TV's scanned the image from top to bottom (someone correct me if I'm off on this detail!) Either way, as both a Cinematographer and a Colorist/Finishing Editor who has also done a fair share of VFX work, PLEASE DON'T SHOOT IN 23.98!

I’m having problems with my auto focus

Do not do this at home! lol 🤣🤣🤣

But not at this price point....definitely not worth the price