DJI Announces Next Generation Ronin 2 Stabilizer That Carries Up to 30lbs

After making a huge splash with its drone tech, DJI introduced the original Ronin stabilizer three years ago at NAB. This year, the company is announcing the Ronin 2, which it calls an improvement in every way.

Here's what we know so far:

DJI Ronin 2

Better stabilization with built-in GPS
Built in 1000nit screen
Carbon fiber monopod frame with detachable grip and fold away feet
Carries up to 30lbs, stabilizes going up to 75mph
Detachable battery powers the R2 for 8hrs, 2.5 hours uptime, hot-swappable
Quick release
2-axis mode for Steadicam
Redesigned dual-band remote, 2.4ghz and 5.8ghz with 1 mile range
New software interface includes better Panorama function, timelapse functionality,
Shipping later this quarter
Pricing TBD

DJI Ronin 2 Mounted on Camera Car

Behind-the-scenes filming The Legacy short film with the Ronin 2:

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The Big Sky camera and lens

Peek Further Behind the Scenes of The Sphere’s 18K Big Sky Camera

More details have emerged about how the one-of-a-kind 18K Big Sky camera is able record footage to be displayed on the world’s biggest screen.

As we covered when news of The Sphere’s first film was announced, Darren Aronofsky’s Postcards From Earth has proven to truly be one of the biggest marvels of modern cinematography. And not just because of its ambitious scope, but also—quite simply—by its sheer technical achievement.

Let’s take a deeper look at this one-of-a-kind 18K camera—dubbed the Big Sky camera—and explore how it was developed to record footage designed to be shown on The Sphere’s 160,000 square foot LED screen at the highest pixel resolution (19,000x13,500) in the world.

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