Video Games And Motor Control

Video games

I've had numerous wheels in the past for my PS3 & PS4 (Logitech DF:GT & G27, Thrustmaster T80 & T150), and this is by far the best one yet. Yes, there ARE better sim racing wheels out there, but you'll be paying 3 times this price just for the motor base (w/o steering wheel or pedals - a Fanatec for example). The T300 is very precise, and it is amazing how realistic it helps games such as Project CARS, Assetto Corsa, DiRT Rally, F1 2016 and even NASCAR Heat Evolution feel, and it makes the games much more fun. The motor is smooth and silent, with great force feedback. The alcantara wheel is very high quality and feels awesome, and the T3PA pedals are a must have compared to the badstock 2 pedal set that comes with the lesser T300. If you are getting serious about sim racing skip the this will be good enough route and go straight for the best; this Ferrari Alcantara T300 wheel. I spent (wasted) money this past year on the other wheels, and I could have saved money and frustration by just going straight to this one. I got it for a 1/3 off the normal price thanks to the holiday flash sale. It is worth every penny I paid for it!

It’s decent… especially when playing video games!!!

I can now control what, when, and how I watch video.

Using this with the Nano motor to control the zoom on my Olympus 12-100mm F4 lens. Love it.

I shoot product videos and have used several motion control kits. This is the best I've used. The slider is pretty great by itself, you can take off the motor and the belt and it makes perfectly smooth slides. The motor is a little heavy but is very strong, it could even lift my canon c300 vertically! I had an issue with the tilt motor being loose but I emailed Cinetics and they helped me get it tightened up. The Lynx is easy to setup, and I love being able to save my moves. The mobile app is cool, but I mainly use the controller. Oh and the included slider case is great. I use this slider all the time... two thumbs up.

Immediately this remote lens control exceeded my expectations, though I have not tried other brands. The bottom line is that it performs more smoothly than the EX3's built-in rocker, which makes it worth the purchase for me. The EX3's zoom motor is far from smooth, but this rocker feathers in much better, though not perfect. I do wish the rocker's internal spring activated the motor a bit earlier - you have to lean into it 50% or more before seeing any zoom - but there is still enough range to work with. The rocker knob is comfortably wide. You must become accustomed to lateral thumb movement instead of forward-backward, but I see no reason one could not rotate the mount to use two fingers instead. The speed dial is critical to adjust the zoom speed, which affects the sensitivity. A lower speed (dial down counterclockwise) makes it feel more sensitive because it will not go to a high zoom speed. Dialed up clockwise increases jerkiness but is necessary for pop zooms (still not as fast as manual barrel control). I like to hold the rocker all the way down each way continuously while adjusting the knob to set the ideal speed for the situation. Longer lens shots are usually set more counterclockwise (slower). Make sure you strap the cable down or it can become caught between the main body and the rocker knob while shooting! The record button is an under-rated plus; being able to keep your hand in one place really helps keep your concentration on the monitor and the shot, especially if operating with both hands. In this price range I don't think it could be much better, especially given the EX3's limited motor control.

First, its way too easy to turn on. A single press of the black and red button at the bottom edge of the unit will turn it on and it will not turn itself off automatically. Other than that it has great, simple to use features like the ability to use the iris dial to instead control the speed of the zoom stick when youre only controlling 2 motors. For those looking to control Nucleus-Nano motors, you can control 1. The Nucleus-M can assign 4 (but only uses 3) motors to 1 channel, while the Nano system is stuck to using 1 motor per channel. However, you can use that 1 Nano motor with up to 2 M motors with this controller.

This is my first gimbal so I have no experience to compare it to anything else. It works well, but it did take me a few weeks to get more comfortable with using it and understanding how it works. I am using it with a Canon 5D Mark VI and it works well. To clarify what another viewer said about it interfacing with Canon cameras - It will not control focus without using the iFocus motor. I knew that from the start so it was not a surprise. The iFocus motor works extremely well, but figuring out how to mount it took hours of experimentation. The iFocus motor also controls the zoom well on my Canon 24-70 F2.8 II lens.  The motors on this gimbal are very strong and I love the menu that can be accessed on the handle. The Android app is also very good but the app does not provide iFocus support at this time so you have to go into the menu on the gimbal itself if you want to set focus or zoom parameters from point A to B. I know some Canon cameras can control the ISO, AV, shutter speed or whatever else from the buttons on the handle. This does not work at this time for the Canon 5D Mark IV but I can control start and stop recording from the button on the handle. I can also do this from the app, but once again I cant change any other camera settings from the app. I dont think Moza has support or repair service in the United States so I hope that is never an issue, but it was a concern when I purchased this.  And their customer service may be sketchy from what I have heard and a lot of patience may be required. I hope they improve in this area because the product itself is very good.

I am extremely pleased with the professional quality of this gimbal. After being a Ronin M and S user for several years, I finally gave Zhiyun a chance. I’ve use this for two days and it is solid. Much smoother than the Ronin. Setup is difficult. Be ready to mount and remount things several times to get both zoom and focus motors and lens mount all situated properly. Balancing was pretty straightforward and if you do it right, this thing is a powerhouse. It won’t control a Sony camera’s iso or shutter speed, only on and off recording. The zoom motor will make a warning sign about optical zoom appear on the screen unless you are recording. The warning can be cleared by the enter button on the handle. The motors are so strong. The locking devices are the best thing ever. I haven’t used the image transmission system because I use a MARS 400S, which I mounted underneath the camera. Customer service from Zhiyun was very responsive because I did experience some delays receiving this from Hong Kong. The app is simple and you do not have the level of control that DJI gives you. It’s basically dummy proof. The only adjustment in the app is motor strength. The gimbal gives you more settings for the motor speeds and limiting the zoom motor to two points. This is a must! The motor will jerk and move off the track if it hits a dead stop from zooming too far. They could definitely have some better guides available.