DaDuke Posted September 17, 2023 Share #1 Posted September 17, 2023 Advertisement (gone after registration) Hi everyone! I am the happy owner of a Leica Q3, and I am now considering the purchase of a small Gimball, in order to get smoother videos. I’ve seen that the DJI RS3 Mini and the Crane M3 S seem to be the best options, but in both case, no Leica cameras are mentioned on their respective compatibility list. Did anyone pull the trigger on one of these Gimbals and would be kind enough to share with me some feedback? Many thanks in advance! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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jaapv Posted September 17, 2023 Share #2 Posted September 17, 2023 Maybe you should ask the makers of these gimbals to be sure? 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaDuke Posted September 17, 2023 Author Share #3 Posted September 17, 2023 10 hours ago, jaapv said: Maybe you should ask the makers of these gimbals to be sure? Actually, it's hard to communicate directly with them, and I'm not even sure they have the answer. So I'd better try with the user base. 😉 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jaapv Posted September 17, 2023 Share #4 Posted September 17, 2023 I hope that somebody chimes in. However the Q is more of a travel and street camera than a Video-oriented one, so I guess that they are a rare breed. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
PeterBoyadjian Posted September 17, 2023 Share #5 Posted September 17, 2023 I use my Q3 on my RS3 Pro, Q3 is a fantastic video camera when it is on a gimbal. Up to a 50 crop works really well. Not sure what compatibility question you have though, you can mount any camera to a gimbal. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaDuke Posted September 17, 2023 Author Share #6 Posted September 17, 2023 5 minutes ago, PeterBoyadjian said: I use my Q3 on my RS3 Pro, Q3 is a fantastic video camera when it is on a gimbal. Up to a 50 crop works really well. Not sure what compatibility question you have though, you can mount any camera to a gimbal. Many thanks for your feedback, Peter. By compatibility, I mean the possibility to establish a Bluetooth connection between the Q3 and the gimbal in order to interact with the camera directly through the gimball commands (ex: starting the recording with the record button on the gimball, or change the aperture through the gimball control wheel, etc...) Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Npod Posted September 18, 2023 Share #7 Posted September 18, 2023 Advertisement (gone after registration) I LOVE to use the Q3 on a Ronin SC2 gimble! It is one of the reasons wanted (badly) the Q3. It works great for small run and gun gimble work. But you can't control the camera setting gimble (yet). I photograph and document sales and event shows and up until the Q3 I used the SL2S and Atamos Ninja on the gimble with the 35 APO-SL or 75 APO-SL. Now the Q3 takes the place of both for the show footage and I can then use the camera as a stills camera later in the evening along with the Q2 monochrome. Great Camera. Also, the new auto face detection is very nice and it translates to better video footage on the fly. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaDuke Posted September 18, 2023 Author Share #8 Posted September 18, 2023 5 hours ago, Npod said: I LOVE to use the Q3 on a Ronin SC2 gimble! It is one of the reasons wanted (badly) the Q3. It works great for small run and gun gimble work. But you can't control the camera setting gimble (yet). I photograph and document sales and event shows and up until the Q3 I used the SL2S and Atamos Ninja on the gimble with the 35 APO-SL or 75 APO-SL. Now the Q3 takes the place of both for the show footage and I can then use the camera as a stills camera later in the evening along with the Q2 monochrome. Great Camera. Also, the new auto face detection is very nice and it translates to better video footage on the fly. Ok, many thanks for this clear explanation! 🙏 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
MCINFANTRY Posted June 9, 2024 Share #9 Posted June 9, 2024 On 9/17/2023 at 8:06 PM, Npod said: I LOVE to use the Q3 on a Ronin SC2 gimble! It is one of the reasons wanted (badly) the Q3. It works great for small run and gun gimble work. But you can't control the camera setting gimble (yet). I photograph and document sales and event shows and up until the Q3 I used the SL2S and Atamos Ninja on the gimble with the 35 APO-SL or 75 APO-SL. Now the Q3 takes the place of both for the show footage and I can then use the camera as a stills camera later in the evening along with the Q2 monochrome. Great Camera. Also, the new auto face detection is very nice and it translates to better video footage on the fly. Still using the SC2? Im headed to Italy and looking at options Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
anonymoose Posted June 11, 2024 Share #10 Posted June 11, 2024 I have the Q3 and an RS3 Mini that I typically use with my Sony camera. I put the Q3 on it and it worked great, which is unsurprising since my Sony setup is heavier/larger. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
manuleica Posted June 20 Share #11 Posted June 20 (edited) Am 11.6.2024 um 07:55 schrieb anonymoose: I have the Q3 and an RS3 Mini that I typically use with my Sony camera. I put the Q3 on it and it worked great, which is unsurprising since my Sony setup is heavier/larger. How do you focus? I want to control it with the dial. I need help, please... Q3 28mm + RS 3 Mini Edited June 20 by manuleica Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
anonymoose Posted June 27 Share #12 Posted June 27 On 6/20/2025 at 4:02 AM, manuleica said: How do you focus? I want to control it with the dial. I need help, please... Q3 28mm + RS 3 Mini I used AF-C mode on the Q3. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
manuleica Posted July 3 Share #13 Posted July 3 Am 27.6.2025 um 03:49 schrieb anonymoose: I used AF-C mode on the Q3. Okay thank you. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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