In effect, you’ve basically got three buttons for the camera, and one button for the gimbal itself (angle lock). Record: Either takes a photo or records a video, depending on modeĪngle Lock/Battery: Checks battery status, locks gimbal angle Mode/Power: Turns on/off the gimbal & camera at once, also changes video/photo modes There are four buttons in total to utilize: This powering will occur once you press/hold the mode button to turn it on. The gimbal then can power the camera using the USB port. Once the latch is closed, the camera is locked in there. You’ll eventually lose this stupid $20 part in the coolest vacation spot where you can’t find one and then you’ll be frustrated your camera is no longer waterproof: Note, I’d *strongly* suggest buying an extra door now and having it handy. If using the GoPro Hero5 Black though, you’ll need to remove the little door first from the side of the camera (thus, it’s no longer waterproof). In any event, your GoPro camera will slide into the gimbal from the side. GoPro had also announced plans to offer a gimbal cage for the GoPro Hero 5 Session cameras, but that never came to fruition. So you can swap for a GoPro Hero4 camera if you wanted to, instead of the GoPro Hero5 Black holder (and presumably, in September with the GoPro Hero6 camera/cameras): Now, this section actually can be broken down further, allowing you to swap out the connector type used with it. The second portion is the gimbal head, which is where the stabilization occurs. The first piece is the actual grip portion, that you hold onto. The gimbal effectively has two and a half parts to it. For now though, let’s leave this Vegas hotel room scene behind. Else it’s total overkill.ĭon’t worry – you’re going to get plenty more pics of the gimbal close up throughout the review. If you have unlimited space – then it’s great. For context, here it is next to both a running shoe, as well as a DJI Mavic drone. I say that because nobody is going to travel with something this big. While I appreciate GoPro’s efforts here for a case for the gimbal, they made what’s probably the most bombproof and yet painfully unusable case at the same time. Here’s a closer look at the manual and more importantly the Karma Grip Gimbal Ring:Īnd finally, a brief note about the case. Here’s what they look like out on the table:Ī) Gimbal itself (grip portion + gimbal head)Ĭ) Karma Grip Gimbal Ring (attaches to GoPro mounts) Inside the hard-shell case you’ll find the gimbal and related accessories: The hard-shell case slides out of the cardboard box: So here’s what it looks like if you buy it solo. I’ve already shown what it looks like within the GoPro Karma Drone review, when bought that way. Now technically there are two ways you can purchase the GoPro Karma grip: While the table looks swanky in person…less so at night for unboxing photos. And in this case, that means photos I took in a hotel room in Las Vegas. We’re reaching way back into my DCR archives for these unboxing photos. But before that, let’s start off with the basics. I’ve travelled with them, I’ve skied with them, and I’ve generally tried to figure out how best to use them.Īnd if you asked me 8 months ago what I thought of the gimbal, the answer would actually be less favorable than now. I’ve dropped them from my bike at full speed onto concrete…and then again just this weekend at less than full speed. And I’ve kinda beat the crap out of them. I’ve bought and owned three of them since last fall. But how does GoPro’s variant hold up? And in particular – hold up over a really long period? Some of the more popular ones I’ve reviewed here, including one just last week. Now there are many gimbals on the market, most of them from Asian companies you’ve never heard of. The Grip, of course, being the GoPro branded gimbal, which can stabilize your footage to make it look silky smooth. While the drone got off to a rocky start ( I reviewed it here), the Karma grip has had an otherwise non-problematic journey. Almost exactly 11 months ago GoPro announced their Karma drone and Karma Grip products.
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