Syrp Genie Motion Control - Wireless with Built-In Screen, Bulb Ramping, HDR Timelapse, Ease In/Out, Compatible with Most DSLRs, Mirrorless and Video Cameras

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Powered by an in-built lithium-ion battery, the compact Mini II offers a battery life of 8hrs of time-lapse recording and up to 4hrs of video recording, all on a single charge.

Personally, I found that the best option is to store every plate, screw, and cable in a pouch that always stays with the main Genie devices themselves. Pre-assemble as many little bits of the equipment as you can before heading out on your job/adventure, too, because once you’re on-location, every minute counts. Last but not least, if you don’t do any steep angle motion, you should definitely consider avoiding ballheads entirely. (Beneath your slider, that is.) Just mount the tripod directly to the Magic Carpet. (There are both 1/4-20 and 3/8 threads on the sliders.) Other than that, there are a lot more advantages than disadvantages. It’s great that you can disconnect the Linear slider controller from the Pan/Tilt and use them separately. It’s nice to have interchangeable, easily swappable batteries. In a pinch, you can even use the motorized aspect of the Linear without a phone to set up keyframes yet still create smooth linear motion, or you can use the LCD screen on the Pan/Tilt to set up keyframes without a paired phone. All in all, it’s one of the most advanced and yet simple & user-friendly systems out there. Syrp Genie II Review – Conclusion

Syrp Genie II Pan Tilt Linear Demo Reel: Video & Timelapse Footage

Battery: Timelapse Mode: 48 hrs | Video Mode: 6 hrs | Charge time: 4hrs (Li-Ion Rechargeable Battery) Another thing I’m really keen to try out is setting up my slider at a 45 o angle so my time-lapse can run horizontally and vertically too creating two types of moment – as I said, the possibilities are endless with the Genie! Genie II Linear is a highly portable and versatile solution for motion control. Our unique Genie rope system can attach to any slider on the market, giving you precise linear motion control up to 100m in length. For panning, all you have to do is put 45 o and the Genie works out the rest. There’s also a RealTime preview function which is particularly handy to see where your camera starts and ends before you run the time-lapse. Wireless setup of any system, compared to a hard-wired one, always has an element of connectivity snafus from time to time. Generally, the Syrp Genie II setup is amazingly reliable, as we said, however in some rare instances you can make the devices “unhappy” with you and the mobile app.

Charging: An orange light indicates the device is charging and a green light illuminates when it is fully charged. In auto start mode you can set a countdown timer to begin a recording or alternatively set a time and date you wish to begin your shot. It was with that in mind that we began testing and reviewing the Syrp Genie II kit, a 3-axis motion-control system. Its capabilities are definitely going to appeal to videographers, as well as timelapse photographers.There are far fewer options in this realm of motorized, multi-axis control, and even fewer options that seamlessly integrate all 3 axes of motion in such a user-friendly system. Thus, simply put, the Syrp Genie II 3-axis kit is one of the best motion-control systems available.