Gimbal with keyframing

[WhatComesAround]

Ok so I'd like to start by disclaiming that I am not legally allowed to work in the country I am in because I am a foreigner, I can only study, so I am naturally close to broke. My budget is ULTRA slim for any video making so all my ideas may be janky but anyways lets get into the idea. I would like to get good stable shots from my pocophone F1. I would be looking for vlog type shots, A rolls, B rolls, and cinematic shots of, say products or things. So a gimbal can pretty much fulfill those first three types of shots but if I really want to get nice cinematic shots then I'd need a slider. Now I did find that there are a lot of motorized sliders that come with pan and tilt heads that cost 1.5K plus $ which is obviously something I can't afford. But I thought to myself. If I could only find a budget motorized slider and then attach a gimbal that has a key-framing feature I would kill two birds with one stone, wouldn't I? I could use the gimbal as a pan and tilt head. So my question is, are there gimbals that can do that, and what's the best budget friendly one? Also, if you have any better ideas, please, let me know.

[Shiv78]

Maybe a DJI Osmo Mobile 2? It doesn't come with a slider but the videos are so smooth that using it on top of anything with wheels, or even just walking around, would be smooth enough.

[WhatComesAround]

1 minute ago, Shiv78 said:

Maybe a DJI Osmo Mobile 2? It doesn't come with a slider but the videos are so smooth that using it on top of anything with wheels, or even just walking around, would be smooth enough.

Does it have a key-frame feature? I have been looking at it but I haven't seen any videos featuring a key-frame type feature except for it's time-lapse mode. 

[LyondellBasell]

On 12/29/2018 at 8:33 AM, WhatComesAround said:

My budget is ULTRA slim for any video making

 I would like to get good stable shots from my pocophone F1.

I would be looking for vlog type shots, A rolls, B rolls, and cinematic shots of, say products or things.

So a gimbal can pretty much fulfill those first three types of shots but if I really want to get nice cinematic shots then I'd need a slider. 

I think, given the budget, that we're reaching too far here. 

Take Shiv's advice; grab that Osmo 2 and work on your technique and lighting.

There are sliders that are relatively cheap, but I don't know of any currently on offer that include a keyframing feature.

Take a look at the track dolly slider from Fomito, it's like $65-70 USD.

[WhatComesAround]

5 hours ago, LyondellBasell said:

I think, given the budget, that we're reaching too far here. 

Take ComesAround's advice; grab that Osmo 2 and work on your technique and lighting.

There are sliders that are relatively cheap, but I don't know of any currently on offer that include a keyframing feature.

Take a look at the track dolly slider from Fomito, it's like $65-70 USD.

I mean't I am looking for a gimbal with key framing. So that way if I buy a decent slider the gimbal could double as a pan and tilt head (just a much more elevated pan and tilt head, but that's manageable). 

[LyondellBasell]

1 hour ago, WhatComesAround said:

I mean't I am looking for a gimbal with key framing. So that way if I buy a decent slider the gimbal could double as a pan and tilt head (just a much more elevated pan and tilt head, but that's manageable). 

My bad, I misunderstood.

The DJI Osmo Mobile 2 offers motionlapse, just use the 1/4-20 mounting threads on the bottom to add it to whatever tripod or slider you want to use. I don't believe the Zhiyun Smooth series offer keyframing yet.

[WhatComesAround]

6 hours ago, LyondellBasell said:

My bad, I misunderstood.

The DJI Osmo Mobile 2 offers motionlapse, just use the 1/4-20 mounting threads on the bottom to add it to whatever tripod or slider you want to use. I don't believe the Zhiyun Smooth series offer keyframing yet.

I'll research that feature, thanks for the info! So as it looks right now this could be a great solution for broke students who can't afford $1000+ motorized sliders with pan and tilt heads. Might take some creativity though, which is definitely not a problem for me XD.