 It's such a beautiful day to be outside in the woods. Oh my God. Are you serious? A plane? All right guys, welcome back to another smartphone gimbal review. You are probably asking yourself if you even need a smartphone gimbal when using the iPhone 13 Pro Max. Now I'm going to be straightforward with you. The iPhone 13 Pro Max has great censorship stabilization. You can create some smooth looking handheld shots but when it comes to longer complex movements nothing beats a good gimbal. It not only makes it very easy to get these creative shots but each gimbal comes with their own unique features and my job, you know my job man is to help you find the right one. I believe that every smartphone filmmaker should have a gimbal for their phone since there are small, portable and inexpensive compared to larger gimbals. In today's video I'll be reviewing the DJI OM5 and show you how to set it up with the iPhone 13 Pro Max to get you started shooting great looking videos. Specifically, I will give you a quick overview of the gimbal. Talk about the build and design. Show you how to mount and balance the gimbal. Introduce you to the basic button functions, shooting and operating modes. I'm also gonna walk you through the DJI Mimo app and give you the best camera settings for shooting high quality video. Talk about some of the specific features the app offers and the behind the scenes of how I use the gimbal in action. And finally, the price and my final thoughts to it. No matter if you're a beginner and never held a gimbal before in your life or just want to learn everything there is to the DJI OM4, then you have come to the right place as I will train you to wield your gimbal like a swords master. Holy shit. Keep in mind that there will be a timestamp below if you wanna skip or go back to a particular part in the video. With that said, let's get started. So we're gonna start with the quick overview of the DJI OM5. On the top you have the famous magnetic phone clamp which I personally love. To the side you have an M3 0.5 screw hole to add counterweights when using add-on lenses. You have the pan tilt and roll motor for all three axis stabilization. A built-in extension rod and looking at the controls you have a joystick, a shutter record button, a switch button, below is the battery indicator which also functions as a system status indicator. To the left you have the M button, the zoom slider. On the opposite side you have the USB-C charging port. On the grip you have the trigger button and to the very bottom a one quarter screw hole to mount the included tripod. As you can see the buttons are well placed allowing you to use the controls with one hand. So let's move on to the built-in design. There have been some significant improvements compared to its predecessor, the DJI OM4. I like how they kept the magnetic clamp that allows for a quick setup. It is 100 grams lighter and about 30 percent smaller when folding the OM5 for easier storage. When folding the gimbal you will have to remove the magnetic clamp but I have it attached on my phone most of the time anyways. So the gimbal is strong enough and has a max payload of up to 290 grams. It can easily handle the iPhone 13 Pro Max which weighs around 240 grams. The biggest change we see is the built-in extension rod that works like a selfie stick. It extends as far as 21.5 centimeters which is a good distance for those that want to vlog and have more in the frame but also for getting unique shots which we will be looking at later. The included tripod is great to place it on a flat surface to record time-lapse. The gimbal feels high quality and is very well built. I do like the round shape of the grip which kind of reminds me of the OM5 can operate up to six hours under ideal conditions with the gimbal fully balanced. Now let me show you how to mount and balance your phone with the OM5. To unfold the gimbal rotate the pen and tilt axis clockwise as indicated to unlock it. Then unfold the gimbal as shown. Attach the magnetic phone clamp in the center of the phone. Make sure that the camera mark is pointed towards the camera of your phone. To attach your phone with the DJI OM5 align the marks on the phone clamp and the mounting plate. So the magnets will hold the phone and the gimbal together. It's super strong so you don't have to worry about your phone falling off the gimbal. To power the gimbal just press hold the M button and you're ready to rumble my friend. To operate like a pro you should learn the basic button functions of your gimbal. Most of the gimbals work similarly. The DJI OM5 just has a few buttons which makes it easy to use. Let's look at what the M button does. When the gimbal is turned off you can check the battery level by pressing the M button once. To power the gimbal press hold the M button. When the gimbal is on you can press the M button once to switch between the photo or a video mode in the DJI MIMO app. You can put your gimbal into standby mode by pressing the M button twice. This way you can save battery and to exit this mode just press any other button. To start and stop recording press the shutter record button once. This also works with the native camera app and Filmic Pro. Pressing the switch button once will change between the front and back camera when using the DJI MIMO app. Pressing the switch button twice will switch the phone between landscape and portrait mode. So this also works regardless of what camera app you are using. By the way you can also adjust the phone by hand if needed which I find super awesome. Now you can use the joystick to move and control the direction of the camera. The zoom slider can be used to obviously zoom in and out but this only works when using the DJI MIMO app. When pressing the trigger button once you can activate or stop active track which also requires the DJI MIMO app. Pressing the trigger button twice will re-center the gimbal. All right, we made it till here. Let's continue. So when shooting videos with your gimbal it can be helpful to know the different shooting modes and operating modes to get the shots you need. A lot of camera moves can be done handheld but it takes a lot of practice and you are more likely to have camera shakes in your video, you don't want that. Especially when the camera movement is complex with the gimbal it makes it much easier because you can use these modes and shoot more creatively. So first we have the follow and FPV mode. By pressing the M button four times you can switch between FPV and follow mode. By default when turning the OM5 on it is set to follow mode. I use this mode most of the time because that allows me to create smooth pan and tilt shots that look natural in my video. When switching to FPV all motors are unlocked and you can use this mode to record action-filled moments. Then there is the tilt lock which only the pan access follows. This is great for recording forward or backward motion where the subject is walking for example ensuring that the composition stays the same. Then to enter all lock mode press hold the trigger button. In this mode the gimbal will not follow your hand movement. This mode is perfect for maintaining a straight shot while walking forward or backward. Next is sport mode. Pressing the trigger button twice and holding it will enable it. You will notice that the follow speed of the gimbal increases which is great for capturing quick movement. Finally we have the spin shot where you can use the joystick to rotate the phone to create an inception effect. I made a dedicated video about it using the OM4 but it will also work with the OM5. If you wanna check it out make sure to head over to this link. All right guys, let's move on to the operating modes. Here I will show you the different techniques and how you can use the gimbal for your creative shots. So there is the upright mode which you will be using most of the time to create your camera movements. If you want to learn more about camera movements I also have a video on that which you can check out up here. Then you can enter underslung mode by placing the gimbal upside down. You will notice that the phone rotates so that the motors don't block the frame. This mode is great to shoot from a lower angle. Then by simply rotating the gimbal 90 degree you will enter side grip mode which can be useful for creating a slide shot. Last you can use the built in extension rod and adjust the angle to get into low position mode which you can also use to shoot from a lower angle. So these were the four main operating modes tried to be creative when using these modes as there are many camera movements you can do with it. So if you want to access all of DJI OM5's feature then it's best to use the DJI Mimo app. As I say in all my videos I personally like to use the native or filmic pro app as I'm most familiar with these and I don't necessarily need those features. Now make sure to download the DJI Mimo app and have Bluetooth enabled so that you can connect the gimbal with your phone. Make sure to use the DJI Mimo app to update the gimbal to its latest firmware. All right, so let's open up the DJI Mimo app and it's gonna automatically connect with the app. So this is the interface of the DJI Mimo app. On the top left hand corner you can head back to the home to select your device to hit that camera icon. And right now everything is set to auto but if you wanna have full control over your camera it's best to use the manual settings. So instead of auto you're gonna press the M button and in here you can dial your camera settings. So ISO I usually keep as low as possible at 100. And when I set it that way it's gonna be locked. So no changes occur during the shoot and I'm gonna set my shutter speed double my frame rate. So because I know I'm gonna shoot 4K 60 frames per second I'm gonna set it to one over 20. This way I will have that natural motion blur. Now if you're filming in bright conditions then you obviously have to crank up the shutter speed or use an ND filter to maintain that natural motion blur. Then you have exposure value. We're gonna leave it how it is. Then below you have your resolution and frame rate. So I'm gonna set it to 4K and the frame rate is 60 frames per second. And 4K just has more detail and 60 frames per second allows me to slow the footage down later. Now below you have some beauty filter options. I personally don't use this feature. And then the three dots at the bottom left in here you have additional settings. So you can enable flash if you want to. The white balance very important. I don't recommend setting to auto otherwise your colors will shift during the shoot. So I prefer to set my white balance using the presets or custom. So right now it's set to 4800 Kelvin which is about right. Then below we have additional gimbal settings. I always have this gimbal set to follow mode but if you want to you can change the different gimbal modes. You also have the follow speed. I keep that in medium. I find it works for me really good. Then if you need to calibrate your gimbal just hit the calibrate button. Also the horizontal gimbal adjustment if you find the gimbal is not leveled you can adjust it manually in the settings. But I would always first check if you balanced your gimbal correctly. So I'm gonna adjust it to make it horizontal. It's a little bit off because my tripod is not leveled. Then you can also use the M button to switch between photo and video mode. Now I personally like to use the M button to open up the quick menu. This way I can head back to the DJI Mimo app quickly select my video shooting mode and then use the native camera app or Filmic Pro to shoot in that mode. If I press M for example, I'm now in the quick menu and I can quickly change between these gimbal modes. Now the control speed I set to slow especially when using the spin shot I don't want it to spin it quick. This way the camera will move more smoothly which is important when creating smooth camera movements. So to the very right you have different shooting modes. You've got video, photo, panoramic. You've got also dynamic zoom which allows you to create that vertigo effect. Now in the time lapse mode you can also create a moving time lapse if you want to. Hyperlapse is also a great feature that I like to use especially with the tracking feature. This way I can track an object and just move the gimbal and the gimbal will keep that object centered. Now you also have story mode which are video templates which will help you make the video. So all you have to do is follow the instruction and to the upper left you have a video tutorial that you can follow and it will sort of create the video for you. Now to the upper right you have different symbols indicating the battery life of the gimbal and of the phone and also the current shooting mode you're in. Top right you can switch between the front and selfie camera which is great. So let me show you how to use gesture control. I'm gonna select the hand icon, enable it and I'm also gonna select follow shoot and this will also activate the tracking feature. So when I do the peace sign it's gonna track my face and start recording which is great for vloggers. And when I put my hands up it's gonna stop the recording. So this is pretty cool. Now you can also activate smart tracking by pressing the trigger button once and it will detect my face and follow it wherever I go and it does a pretty good job at doing it. Now what you also could do is use your fingers to track an object or a person. So as you can see by drawing a line on my face it detects me and follows me. Now if you don't wanna use the manual controls you can also go with auto but I suggest you lock your exposure and to do that you can just tap hold on the screen. As you can see a box appears with the lock sign which means the exposure is locked and I can also drag down with my fingers to lower the exposure which I recommend doing because the iPhone tends to overexpose the image most of the time. So the gimbal is priced at $170 which is one of the pricier gimbals but considering the built in extension pole the magnetic clamp system and the overall performance makes it worth purchasing. Now vloggers will like this gimbal just because you have more range when extending the pole this way you will fit more into the frame and combining it with the tracking feature on the DJI Mimo app makes it convenient to vlog. Now with the extension pole you also have more reach and can be more creative when you're shooting. Now I personally enjoyed using the DJI OM5 and this is certainly a gimbal that I will bring with me along the way. So guys let me know what you think of the DJI OM5 is not the gimbal you have been waiting for let me know in the comment section below. Now if you're new to my channel make sure to subscribe as this will help the both of us. Now if you're not part of the private smart phone filmmaking group make sure to join as you can share your work with others and get feedback. Now before I end this video I never really had the chance to thank you as a loyal subscriber. You may have noticed that we have reached 100,000 subscribers guys and I'm just blown away by it. 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