Where the Ronin 4D and Inspire 3 parts stand.
The NIX parts for the DJI Ronin 4D and Inspire 3 have their own site now: a base plate, two microphone brackets, a drone holder and a carrier. Nothing is for sale yet and there's no launch date. Here's where each one stands.
| R4D / 001 | Professional Base Plate | In production |
|---|---|---|
| R4D / 002 | Stereo Mic Bracket | In testing |
| R4D / 003 | Mono Mic Bracket | In testing |
| IN3 / 001 | Quick Rig Holder | In testing |
| IN3 / 002 | Backpack Carrier | In development |
Online before the shop.
I shoot documentaries on a Ronin 4D and fly an Inspire 3, and these parts started as fixes for my own rig. I'd rather show them while they're being made than turn up one day with a buy button.
So the site went up early: renders, a 3D model you can turn in the browser, and the honest state of each part. Real photos replace the renders once the finished parts are on my bench.
Professional Base Plate.
In productionMachined from aluminium in Germany, then black anodised. A Manfrotto dovetail, a cutout that keeps the ToF sensors clear, and forward mounting points that put the microphone ahead of the gimbal motors.
The first samples are at the machine shop. I hoped to have a raw one this week, straight from milling and before anodising. It isn't here yet. The anodised samples are due in mid October.
Stereo and Mono Mic Brackets.
In testingPrinted in house in orange PETG High Flow, on the ARRI locating pin standard, built around my Ronin 4D. The stereo one holds a pair of pencil microphones in a fixed setup, the mono one a single mic.
The renders show them with RODE NT5 microphones, which aren't included. Final testing is running now.
Quick Rig Holder.
In testingA cradle printed in black TPU 95A for the Inspire 3. It holds the drone by the body, so the arms stay free while it sits on a tripod at working height, and it's soft wherever it touches the drone.
Fit and print tests are still going.
Backpack Carrier.
In developmentThe carrier will move the same holder from the tripod to a backpack. There's nothing to show yet. It follows once it has been tested.
One more place to put it.
What comes next.
The raw plate goes on the camera for fit tests the day it arrives. Then the anodised samples, one photo and video session with every part, and a video for each part before anything goes on sale.
The launch date comes after that. I won't name one until the finished plates are in my hands.
Nick, Überlingen