The Hohem iSteady V3 gimbal is available now on Amazon This smartphone gimbal makes it easy to create smooth video and offers one of the better auto tracking features I've used The iSteady V3 documentation leaves a lot to be desired. I love a good gimbal. In fact, about 15 years ago, I made one for a GoPro that might not have been industry standard, but it worked and allowed me to create some very interesting and artistic shots.
For my cinema camera, I always opt for a DJI RS4 Pro gimbal, which gives me many options for filmmaking. Also: This pro-level gimbal unleashed my inner filmmaker with an invaluable feature With Danny Boyle announcing part of 28 Years Later was filmed using an iPhone 15 Pro Max , you can bet there'll be heightened interest in filmmaking using smartphones. Of course, Boyle didn't film the entire movie with an iPhone, and he also had the luxury of using ridiculously expensive lenses mounted to the iPhone.
Even so, it proves that, with the right know-how and creativity, you can do a lot with a little. Needless to say, when a PR firm reached out about reviewing the Hohem iSteady V3 smartphone gimbal , I was all over it. When I received the gimbal, I immediately unboxed it and set about to give it a first run, which was woefully unsuccessful because the product shipped with what has to be the worst documentation I've ever seen.
Instead of anything informative, the documentation was nothing but a collection of illustrations that were confusing, to say the le.