Hohem iSteady M6 Kit Gimbal Stabilizer
With the development of computer photography, it has become possible to create professional videos with smartphones. In fact, more and more people are using smartphones to shoot videos.
However, as an experienced videographer who once shot my own short film, I have to tell you that it's not enough to make professional videos with a single phone. You need a stabilizer.
Why do you need a smartphone stabilizer?
Smartphones have their own internal stabilizing system. However, smartphones stabilize videos by cropping and twisting them, which means that video clarity and quality have to be sacrificed. Also, without a stabilizer, you can't do camera moves like tracking shot, panning, zooming in&out smoothly unless your arms are made of iron and gears. To sum up, if you are serious about shooting video, a stabilizer is exactly what you need.
If you are looking for a stabilizer, I highly recommend Hohem iSteady M6 Kit Gimbal Stabilizer for Smartphone. It has most of the features of a professional camera stabilizer, as well as great enhancements that make it easy to use.
First I'll cover the professional side of it, then I'll cover the easy-to-use side of it.
Professional features
1.Professional operation logic
As a camera stabilizer user, I have said that iSteady M6 is very similar to the professional camera stabilizer in use, but lighter and more comfortable. With a control wheel, a trigger and an Oled screen, all in good texture, this stabilizer can operate just like professions.
2. Unlimited shooting angle
With a rotation angle of 335° in rolling and pitching direction, you can easily shoot from low angle and high angle. In addition, you can experience the "Inception" mode, which rotates your phone vertically 360 degrees. This can bring cool scenes to your video.
3.Free to use third party apps for shooting
If you ask professional smartphone photographers how to improve your video, they will probably recommend you to use third-party apps like Protake and FilMic Pro, where you can edit more parameters and add filters. ISteady M6 integrates most of the functions outside the phone rather than inside the phone app (especially the AI tracking function), which makes it possible to use third-party apps without losing many functions.
4.Ultra-wide camera supported
It would be boring if your video is all shot by the same focal length. Ultra wide angle lens is perfect for shooting sports scenes, besides, it can provide a different view and enrich your videos. ISteady M6 supports ultra wide angle camera in your mobile phone. It even has a wide angle mode.
Usually, the roll motor is placed at the front so that it wouldn't block your view to see the phone screen. When you switch to wide angle mode, the roll motor will thoughtfully move to the back to prevent blocking the shot. This is a really nice design that other gimbals don't have. However, it can't automatically switch to wide angle lance.
5.Motion time-lapse supported
Motion time-lapse allows you to capture moving time-lapse video by presetting the camera's motion. ISteady M6 has a unique A-B button for motion, which allows you to preset the smartphone's motion without using APP. A motion time-lapse scene can be a highlight of your video, making it look professional and advanced.
6.Available for expansion
With strong motor power, iSteady M6 can lift a 400 gram weight, much heavier than DJI Osmo Mobile 6's 289.2 gram. It can hold the heaviest phone such as Iphone14 pro max with a filter and cage kit. ISteady M6 also has three 1/4" ports that can mount microphones and filing lights, making it very expandable.
Easy-to-use features
1: Best AI tracking
Face tracking is one of the most used features. ISteady M6 has an external AI vision sensor, which can track your face and body without using the APP. Its tracking effect ranks first among its type thanks to this detachable sensor. This sensor can be used for filling light in low light conditions.
2: Friendly to solo users
Many people use smartphones to record their own videos on social media. In many situations, users film themselves and no one helps them to shoot. ISteady M6 can be controlled by gesture. You can start recording by making the OK gesture and stop recording by showing your palm. You can even control the composition by gesture.
It's worth mentioning that the AI Tracker can be mounted in both directions, making it useful when you need to film yourself. You can also quickly switch between horizontal and vertical shooting modes by rotating the phone mount. 
3: Newbie friendly
ISteady has an important feature - light weight. This is very important for beginners. Believe me, you would not want to carry heavy equipment to keep shooting. The weight of 1.21 lb is not the lightest (in fact, too light might cause unstable), but it's very suitable to take out, and it wouldn't make you tired even after holding it for a long time.
Although this stabilizer has so many functions, Hohem has many lessons for beginners in their website and APP. Besides, Hohem also has many smart presets in the APP, which can help beginners to create cool videos easily. Not all of them have good effect, but some of the presets such as inception mode and motion time-lapse can really help starters to improve their videos.
Shortcomings
There is no such thing as a perfect stabilizer. ISteady M6 also has the following shortcomings.
1: Some functions will never be used. Some functions like manual focus, A to B motion are not often used. But you still have to pay for these functions.
2: Not suitable for daily use. Compared to the DJI mobile 6, the ISteady M6 is large and unfolded. If you only want to capture your daily life and travel experiences, ISteady M6 is not the best choice.
3: You need time to learn. Even though Hohan provides many video lessons and wonderful presets, it still takes time to master all the functions. In addition, the price is too high for people who are not so determined whether they want to devote time to video shooting.
Conclusion
Stabilizer is a special video equipment. It is able to achieve almost all camera movements (not perfectly), some of which in the past could only be achieved with very expensive equipment. I start shooting video with a smartphone stabilizer. It's the cheapest way to start, and offers the most possibilities.
Hohem ISteady M6 can meet all your needs to make a creative and professional video. However, it also takes more time to adapt and learn. If you are passionate and determined about video shooting, or you want to make videos all by yourself and become a famous blogger, I honestly recommend Hohem ISteady M6 to you.
