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Picked a gimbal over a slider last shoot day and I'm still second guessing it
Last week I had to choose between renting a Ronin gimbal or a Kessler slider for a client shoot out in Sedona (you know, those red rock views). The shoot was a real estate promo with some walking shots through a house and property. I went with the gimbal because I figured smooth motion around rooms would be easier handheld. And honestly it worked fine for the interiors, but then we got outside for that big canyon shot and I had no way to get that slow horizontal pan without buying a tripod head with fluid drag. The slider would have given me that buttery motion for the money shot, but the gimbal felt safer for the walkthroughs. Now the client wants a version 2 with more sweeping landscape shots and I'm kicking myself for not just getting both. Has anyone else had to pick between two tools on a shoot and ended up needing the other one the whole time?
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barnes.kai5d ago
Did you think about using a monopod with that gimbal? I know it sounds weird but hear me out. You can lock it down and use the gimbal like a fluid head for those slow pans outside. That way you get the best of both worlds without renting extra gear.
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betty_ward5d ago
Lock it down" - are you talking about just turning off the stabilization in the gimbal settings, or physically locking the motors somehow lol?
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