New professional products include DJI’s first independent wireless video solution and the new DJI RS 3 and DJI RS 3 Pro stabilizers.
“The needs and requirements of the content community are extremely important to us,” said Paul Peng, DJI Senior Product Line Manager. “Since the introduction of the first Ronin in 2014, we have received constant feedback from industry professionals on how we can improve our products to meet their growing needs. By implementing this feedback, we have optimized gimbal design, stabilization and control to create next-generation, highly efficient and reliable stabilizers designed for unparalleled performance. In addition, we are not limited to stabilization. We understand the importance of video transmission and the various pain points that one has to deal with on large and complex sites. Whether dealing with range, image lag, or signal loss, DJI’s new transmission solves these issues and delivers an incredible ground transmission range of 20,000 feet.”
According to the company, the new DJI RS 3 includes a number of new features to get filmmakers up and running as quickly as possible. By simply engaging the gimbal, the automatic axle blocks the gimbal from releasing and unfolding, allowing the operator to get to work in seconds. A single press of the power button puts the device into sleep mode, which makes it much faster to turn on the device, put it away and move it.
Weighing just under 1.3 kg (2.8 lb), the RS 3 can be easily held in one hand, and the tested load capacity of just under 3 kg (6.6 lb) is more than enough to support most major devices.
It also features an all-new battery grip providing up to 12 hours of battery life.
For more demanding users, RS 3 Pro is an even more professional version, offering a full range of features as a versatile camera platform.
The arms, made from a single piece of carbon fiber, make the RS 3 Pro lighter and stronger than the carbon fiber articulation material used in previous stabilizers, the company says.
They have also been widened to provide more room to balance commonly used professional cameras such as the Sony FX6, Canon C70 and RED Komodo, and the structure has been optimized to keep its weight at 1.5 kg (3.3 lbs) with impressive 4.5 kg (10 pounds) proven payload.
The gimbal also features auto axis lock, a Bluetooth shutter button, a 1.8-inch OLED touchscreen, and an RS 3 gimbal mode switch.
Whereas manual lenses can create focus issues for solo shooters involved in professional projects. The RS 3 Pro uses Ronin 4D’s advanced LiDAR focusing technology to create the new DJI LiDAR Rangefinder (RS), which is capable of projecting 43,200 measurement points within a 14-meter indoor area.
The next-generation focus motor delivers three times the torque in a one-step setup, allowing autofocus on manual lenses without the need for recalibration.
