As a bonus, it’s possible for you to also charge your camera from the Crane 4 itself.
A silicone protective sleeve also protects the axis arms between locations.
Zhiyun provides its owncamera capability listalongside available functions, controls, and lenses that the included build plate supports.
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At the back, a 1.22-inch color touchscreen allows you to access most controls and shooting features.
Zhiyun has included a balance indicator light that shines white or red based on the balance of each axis.
The Crane 4 features improved motors alongside a longer arm and extended build plate to support full-frame cameras.
The Zhiyun Crane 4 is a three-axis professional-tier gimbal that supports a variety of mirrorless and DSLR cameras to provide easily interchangeable landscape and portrait shots. On top of offering a variety of gimbal modes, the built-in 10W fill light and customizable hold positions allow you to get the ideal shots on demand. With strong motors and support for a variety of accessories, the Crane 4 offers a modifiable system for a wide array of users.
A more comfortable padding would be ideal for longer sessions in tandem with the alternative sling mode.
For the sling mode, this offers a much more controlled way to get those lower-to-the-ground shots.
Especially with the lens support accessory, steady motion was conveyed while in the gimbal’s Go mode.
The Zhiyun Crane 4 is a three-axis professional-tier gimbal that supports a variety of mirrorless and DSLR cameras to provide easily interchangeable landscape and portrait shots. On top of offering a variety of gimbal modes, the built-in 10W fill light and customizable hold positions allow you to get the ideal shots on demand. With strong motors and support for a variety of accessories, the Crane 4 offers a modifiable system for a wide array of users.
For more typical usage, I chose a rocky beach with periodically uneven terrain to do a walk test.
Once more, the Crane 4 delivered incredibly smooth, seamless recording.
So how well does this light perform?
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The 10W fill light offers a color temperature range of 2700K-5500K.
The brightness can also be adjusted between 10 and 100 with a potential maximum illumination of 3200 lux.
Depending on the mood or setting you’re trying to cultivate, there’s a wide range of customization.
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All of this is controlled via a small scroll wheel located next to the power button.
Using the ZY Play App
For remote control and fine-tuning, Zhiyun offers the ZY Play app.
While some camera gimbal apps can prove quite glitchy, the ZY Play app doesn’t get overly complicated.
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However, it’s entirely optional and everything can also be done on the gimbal itself.
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