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DJI has officially announced the RONIN S - a handheld gimbal designed to take on similar systems from Zhyiun and Feiyu and many others . The gimbal , designed with large Mirrorless and DSLR cameras in mind (example 5Dmk4 / A7 series cameras) uses brushless motors to stabilize any device connected to DJI’S cradle mounting plate . The gimbal , equipped with an axis lock to stop the gimbal from rattling around during setup . The companion Ronin app , designed to give users the ability to set up pre positioned camera movements , calibrate axis movement and control aspects of the gimbal without turning the system off , also included with the system is a joystick for manual control and the gimbal is also ready for external attachments such as a follow focus system if need be . Pricing for the RONIN - S is to be unveiled soon. Written by Rakitha for MasHD Source - dpreview Preorder link - Bhphotovideo

Dji has anounced the latest successor to its popular Ronin lineup . The new Ronin 2 , designed to work faster , carry more weight and offer precision to a fast changing industry. The new Ronin 2 , weighing in at 5.5kg for the whole set up (4.2 without the handle bar) is also the first Ronin to be splash resistant as the cables have been placed inside the structure . The new ronin also has a GPS module which can keep track of moving targets even when its mounted to a moving structure such as a Russian arm moving at 75mph     . Power supply on the Ronin 2 includes x4 14.4V (8A total) ports , x2 12.6V (4A total) close to the camera cage and motor and one 12.6V port near the battery mount which can provide about 2.5 hours of power to a high end rig such as a Red Dragon and the Ronin 2 gimbal simultaneously . Users who want to operate the Ronin 2 can use the intergrated touchscreen controller to automatically adjust the gimbal in a fly , the motors will do most of the mag...