RONIN 1 with Weapon Helium

[AlexJones]

Hey guys,

After upgrading to the Weapon Helium, I noticed my Ronin MX can't work with the new camera compared to the Epic Misterium X which was my original setup. (FYI The RONIN MX sucks for RED so don't buy it for any of the cameras. There were too many limitations and it was like walking on egg shells using it.)

So I don't want to have that issue again with my Weapon, I was thinking of getting the Original RONIN to pair up with my Weapon. Has anyone had success with it? I'm assuming it works pretty solidly since the weight is not much different from the older RED's that were paired up back then.

Please no remarks about getting the RONIN 2 or Movi Pro. If you have $7,000 to stabilize a camera then go ahead. I don't.

 

[Bob Gundu]

Yeah totally doable. All Ronin 1 with Weapon MG.

https://vimeo.com/216378831

 

[AlexJones]

Thanks Bob. Nice work too. Are there any extra accessories I should know about getting? Should I get the full cinemilled kit or what. I'm looking at second hand ones. btw The song is sweet.

 

[AlexJones]

Yeah totally doable. All Ronin 1 with Weapon MG.

https://vimeo.com/216378831

Btw I'm using a Weapon Helium.

 

[Bob Gundu]

Thanks. The Helium and MG Weapons are the same body and weight. I believe the Ronin we had utilized the extension arms. Thats about it. My RTMotion latitude was used to control the focus on Canon mount Sigma 18-35.

 

[Josh Birch]

I run a Scarlet-W on the Ronin 1 with no issues. I did originally have extension arms, but I have since taken them off and mounted the V lock on top of the handle bars. I'd also recommend getting the rig, it has been a game changer for me:

https://www.instagram.com/p/BfyVVebHdRZ/?taken-by=joshbirchfilms

 

[Patrick Kendall]

We bought a Ronin M and tried to use it wth my Carbon Fiber Weapon and it did not work. Had it stripped down to just the brain and the gimbal would always break after a few mins or if the movement was too rugged. After trying for a couple days, it went back in the box. works well with a dslr though, then again why would you use a ronin with a dslr these days when there's better options now.

 

[Chris Kennedy]

My Weapon Helium works fine with my Ronin.
I have the extension arms, am using a relatively light lens for the most part (either Tokina 11-16 or GL Optics Leica R 19mm most of the time), also with a battery on the camera instead of mounted off the gimbal (generally a Core HypeCore Slim), still with probably 5-7 lbs to spare.