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Just wanted to ask ; Is shooting handheld better or using gimbal is better for indie filmmakers with limited crew . Does using the gimbal make it too heavy and limit creativity. Please share your experiences. Also , anyone used Feyutech scorp2?

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Kim Welch

Hi Swati, from what I've been told you need to practice using a gimbals. If you have that practice or your camera operator does then I would probably use a gimbal. If not and you need to start production I would go with handheld. This is from what I have heard from instructors. Not actual experience shooting.

Maura Nicolaita

Hi Swati! Once I started using a gimbal, I never went back to hand held. :)

Swati Panda

Thanks to both of you for your inputs.. I think then I should jump and dive into the gimbal ocean.