Gudsen, maker of the MOZA line of gimbals, recently announced significant updates to their gimbal lineup, releasing the MOZA Air 2 and announcing the MOZA Air X. The MOZA Air 2 is a single hand pistol grip style gimbal with an updated payload capacity, whereas the the MOZA Air X promises a more versatile approach to two handed gimbals with high payload. Let’s check them out. MOZA Air 2 The MOZA Air 2 follows the MOZA Air with an updated design and higher payload capacity, as well as new features. Where the original MOZA Air was designed along the lines of a more traditional single hand pistol grip gimbal and topped out at a payload of 3.2kg / 7.0lbs, the updated MOZA Air 2 can carry anything starting at 0.3kg / 0.7lbs up to 4.2kg / 9.3 lbs. The gimbal is also designed to leave the view on a mirrorless camera’s backside monitor unobstructed, placing the roll motor at an angle, similar to what the DJI Ronin-S does. It achieves this, coming in at only 1.6kg / 3.5lbs including the batteries. Based purely on manufacturer specs this means it beats the DJI Ronin-S on a weight-to-payload-ratio basis (1.85kg to 3.6kg / 4.1lbs to 7.9lbs). Of course this kind of manufacturer-provided specification should always be taken with a grain of salt and rather subjected to testing. Among the cameras Gudsen declares as supported are some larger cameras, most notably the Sony FS5, Canon 1DX MarkII or the Blackmagic Cinema Camera. The...
Published By: CineD - Thursday, 4 October, 2018