I Actually Tried the DJI Ronin 4D 8K – So… THIS is Why Hollywood Loves It?

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***Sign up to Milanote for free with no time-limit: https://milanote.com/connormccaskill I took the DJI Ronin 4D 8K — a $12,000 Hollywood-style cinema camera — onto a real commercial set to see if it lives up to the hype. It's one of the most ambitious cameras ever made, with built-in stabilization, LiDAR autofocus, and a design that feels straight out of sci-fi. But is it actually useful… or just a cinematic flex? Follow me: - Instagram: @connor_mccaskill Like my color? Try my LUTs here: https://geni.us/MyCustomCreativeLUTs Enjoying the Music? Check out Artlist here: https://geni.us/TryArtlistHere Featured in this Video: - BLAZAR 1.33x Mantis - https://geni.us/BlazarMantis50mm - BLAZAR 1.5x Remus - https://geni.us/BlazarRemus50mm - DJI Ronin 4D 8K - https://geni.us/DJIRonin4D8K My Favorite Cameras Right Now! (Affiliate Links) - LUMIX S1ii - https://geni.us/LUMIXS1IIPreOrder - LUMIX S9: https://geni.us/LUMIXS9Camera - Nikon ZF: https://geni.us/NikonZFCamera - DJI Pocket 3: https://geni.us/DJI-Pocket3 Lenses: - Lumix 35mm 1.8: https://geni.us/MyFavoriteLumixLens - Lumix 50mm 1.8: https://geni.us/Lumix50mm - Lumix 18mm 1.8: https://geni.us/Lumix18mm - Sony 16-35mm GM: https://geni.us/Sony16-35mm - Sony 24-105mm G: https://geni.us/Sony24-105mm Microphone: - My Go To Mics: https://geni.us/DJIMiniMics - Rode Wireless Pro: https://geni.us/RodeWirelessPros Backpack: - Wandrd PRVKE 31L: https://geni.us/Wandrd31l Media: - Samsung T9 SSD: https://geni.us/SamsungT9SSD - AngelBird SDs: https://geni.us/AngelBirdSD 00:00 - Hollywood Gimmick or Genius? 00:56 - Commercial Preproduction 02:35 - Ultimate Run-and-Gun? 02:51 - Menus/User Experience 05:03 - Li-DAR Autofocus / AMF Mode 06:05 - Lens Options for the Ronin 4D 08:17 - Quirks of AMF Mode 09:19 - This Made the Production Possible 10:48 - What Makes the 4D Different 11:47 - The Details Matter 14:17 - Hollywood's Biggest Gimmick...