Zhiyun Crane 3 LAB: pro gimbal takes the strain out of handheld video

Zhiyun Crane 3 LAB
(Image credit: Zhiyun)

To shoot smooth handheld video footage, the professional solution is to use a gimbal. This motorised contraption is a mechanised cradle, that ingeniously dampens any movement – allowing you track, pan and follow subjects and still get shake-free video. But the heavier your camera, the bigger the gimbal needs to be.

The Zhiyun Crane 2 was already one of the best gimbals for DSLRs and mirrorless cameras. Now its successor is here, promising to take support heavier camera set-ups, with bigger lenses. The Zhiyun Crane 3 LAB can support camera/lens combinations of up to 4.5kg (compared to the 3.2kg limit of its predecessor). 

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Chris George

Chris George has worked on Digital Camera World since its launch in 2017. He has been writing about photography, mobile phones, video making and technology for over 30 years – and has edited numerous magazines including PhotoPlus, N-Photo, Digital Camera, Video Camera, and Professional Photography. 

His first serious camera was the iconic Olympus OM10, with which he won the title of Young Photographer of the Year - long before the advent of autofocus and memory cards. Today he uses a Nikon D800, a Fujifilm X-T1, a Sony A7, and his iPhone 15 Pro Max.

He has written about technology for countless publications and websites including The Sunday Times Magazine, The Daily Telegraph, Dorling Kindersley, What Cellphone, T3 and Techradar.