The ULTIMATE Blackmagic Pocket 6K Pro & DJI RS3 Pro Rig

Need a video highlighting all the various quick releases you use. They make you that much more efficient when moving from set up to setup

Thank you for the video bro, I’m very curious to try steadicam but know it’s too much for what I do, and as you said it’s way more gear to care around. Keep the great videos coming!

Thanks for this, as i plan for bmpcc in future, this helps a lot.
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How did you mount the Tilta base plate to the stock RS3 Pro plate? Also, was your main benefit to using the Tilta baseplate for a better focus rod placement... because you can literally slide the Tilta cage right into the native RS3 Pro plate and then mount the focus rod to the front of that...

Shake video on 6K&RS3 Pro？

Was shooting a full with the RS2 on gimbal with Tilta ring and it basically killed me. This looks like it will solve some of my problems.

Oh nice! Have the "non smart" Smallrig handles for our RS2 and RS3 but these new ones are really really cool. We also need to get our hands on these new Vespids. We have the complete line up, but these new cyber ones are cool!

Video lacks credibility without actual shots especially walking shots because these Thanos rigs don't actually remove the z-axis motion. Even the Steadicam version don't work with an expert operator. Regardless looking through your channel content I don't see anything other than product reviews: in other words, an advertisemercial or infomercial channel nothing more.

That whole vast rig is so cool!

Kinda like the PanaGlide system from the 1980s.

Awesome video!! 🙌🏾
Can you make a video on balancing the BMPCC & the RS3 Pro? That would be awesome along with some shots using the setup !

Thinking of upgrading from the Crane 2, but am torn between the Crane 3s & the RS3 Pro!

Great Rig, but at this point I would rather go FX3 with Autofocus. Smaller Setup and round about the same price if you ad all the tools necessary. If BMPCC6K Pro had autofocus... it would be the endgame.

Great video! Question for both Michael and the general public. Any thoughts of Thanos SE and Smallrig setup vs Tilta Advanced Ring Grip with an easyrig minimax on the RS3 Pro? One is clearly cheaper but stability and functionality wise, any preferences?

Pocket 6k pro not really pocket...

What would you shoot with this setup?

Can I use the rs2 focus motor on the rs3 pro?

Can you please tell me where you got your 12-14mm rod for follow focus? I cant find one that is skinny in front but thick enough to fit in tilta base plate.

A great rig, and good inspiration for my rs3 pro.

Has the Lidar autofocus adjustment been improved over time? I remember you said it was just 1m and 4m and a bit unsharp in closeups. Did firmware updates solve it?

Do you feel the vest is small enough to use for a wedding day?

Would love to see if there’s a way to get a focus wheel integrated. Maybe Tilta handles? TBH I do not have a DJI LiDAR yet, so fair point in that it does most of the work. Would there be situations where you would want the focus wheel while still using the LiDAR.? (Maybe a change of focus mid shot for motivation, i.e. foreground to background subject or vice versa?) Currently, I’m invested into the Tilta Float system and still building it out to make it work better with the pendulum battery adaptation and the monitor mount (next on the never-ending accessory list). I know they have a mount option for direct to their arm and also a double arm system for the Tilta ring, but I do see the appeal of the Thanos with the quick release.

That vest looks legit! Thanks for sharing! Walk about taking a load off for shooting events yet still have stable footage.

Hi Michael, great video as always, just a quick one noticed you had the mars400s pro on the gimbal set up, have you had any issues using with the 6kpro. Recently just bought the 400s pro and the transmitter send out a 24fps signal even though the camera is set to 25. currently speaking with Blackmagic about the issue but after looking online for a while I seem to be the only person having the issue!

Is it just called Manfrotto quick release? Would be nice to have the link for it please

What are your thoughts on the DJI RS3 Pro compared to the Crane 3S Pro?

What Lens is that you have on the camera now the yellow one

Great instruction video !

How is the vmount battery attached to that handle?

Michael. Just got my RS3Pro. I have the 6Kpro too. I am curious about what you recommend for powering it. I have always powered with a Edge Powerbase, attached to the camera cage. But it seems too bulky. Do you recommend powering the camera from a camera attached somewhere else? What's your preferred power set solution for the RS3 Pro and the 6kpro?

Transmount name please 🙏

(I repost the comment under this video because of the possibility that you didn’t answer since it wasn’t matching the previous video)

Hey man im wondering, do you still use the Digital Photo Thanos SE? Im about to buy it for my 6k pro, Rs3 Pro and Sigma 18-35. I found it through your recommendations and i would like to know if it still performs fine? A few people say that it wears off pretty quickly and that it doesn’t maintain safe (the knobs). Is it one of the reasons you switched to the Ronin 4D? Do you still like to use it and is it still worth it?

Thank you for your time!

Can you mount the battery on the briefcase handle the gimbal comes with?

Do you need the Tilta cage to use the Tilta base plate?

I missed how you connected the Manfrotto Quick Release base to the arm of the thanos vest. I wonder if I am missing a piece? The hexagonal piece attached to the thanos arm doesn't open up big enough to slide the Manfrotto base in on my end. I really appreciate your videos and product reviews.

So yes this camera fits this gimbal. I am buying it today then. The SC didn't work with the BMPCC6kPro

Can we use a external monitor with this rig please 🙏 answer me

Can the RS2 fit the BMCC6K? Or just the RS3.
Asking because I don't see a difference in both gimbals.

probably be easier to put another quick release plate on the tripod stand so you dont have to unscrew and screw back in when youre done

@michael what tilta baseplate is this?

I cant get my 6kpro to balance properly on my RS3pro what's your secret?

Im having a hard time figuring out the quick release system you've got here. I'm all Tilta built, yet you blaze through that section and I can't see which plate you're using. Its also not linked above.
(pardon if I missed it... frustration obscures concentration at times)

The DJI mini 3 would fit with the Thanos?

Why not a tilta float? Do you want to try it I’ll send it to you

You can’t just slide your 6k back on against the focus motor after handheld and start using the wheel. You need to reset your end points range in the RS3 menu.

hey, great review.
However, I have a question. Is there any solution on the market to be able to control the focus in one of the handles?
I like the two handle solution but it must be a nightmare to sharpen manually or change the grip on the middle handle.

can't balance camera with the tilta base - too heavy. How did you balance your camera????

It's not as expensive as you'd think, but it's still too big a number for me to say. Right?

What manfrotto quick release plate is that?

Hello. Please tell me what holder you use to attach the battery to the gimbal. I couldn't find it in your post. This is very important to me because I can't attach the v-mount battery to the gimbal normally