When the Genie and Genie Mini are connected via the Sync cable, the "panning icon" and "linear icon" will appear at the top of the Genie screen. I do wish it could do more movements and integrate panning and linear movements at the same time, but I have no doubt Syrp will release an update for this in the future.

The Genie is a simple, portable solution for motion control time-lapse and video. Designed to be part of your regular camera kit, with no external wires, batteries or controllers there’s no need to ever go without the option of motion control again. Even if you have a very lightweight camera and lens, the Genie Pan/Tilt + Linear alone weigh enough that even with the smallest size of Magic Carpet slider rails, you’ll probably want to have either one very heavy-duty tripod beneath it, or two tripods, one at either end of the rail. Long story short- No device out there is as simple overall, in terms of setup both physically and through the interface, as the Genie 2. Disadvantages Of The Syrp Genie II System? In video mode the Genie Mini moves at a perfectly smooth continuous speed for accurate panning moves.The ease in, ease out feature allows you to ramp your movement at the beginning and end of your time-lapse or video move. Once set, the movement will slowly rise up to your desired speed at the start of your shot and gradually dampen down at the end before coming to a complete stop. So, we’ve established that motorized motion control isn’t necessarily something that every videographer needs, however, its advantages are unique and in some cases absolutely essential for what you might want to capture. For panning, all you have to do is put 45 o and the Genie works out the rest. There’s also a RealTime preview function which is particularly handy to see where your camera starts and ends before you run the time-lapse. The Syrp Genie Micro is designed to slide on and attach to your camera’s hotshoe. It’s extremely lightweight (29g) and small (5.2 x 5.2 x 1.7 cm). A full list of cameras that are compatible with Syrp’s Camera Control can be found here. Syrp Genie Micro key features: If you want your linear motion to be at an angle, however, things get a little bit more complicated. Because if the Pan Tilt is mounted at an angle, that effectively makes panning essentially impossible, and tilting only possible in the one direction/dimension that the slider is pointing. (Which you probably won’t get perfect, and will have to crop to level your horizon in post-production, by the way.)

The form factor of the device is incredibly compact, slotting into a regular camera bag with ease and is capable of full 180° degrees of tilting motion and 360° degrees pan. Turn off ‘image review’. On some camera types if image review is ON, previewing the last photo can affect the next shot causing the camera not to fire. LIVE VIEW OFF. Wireless setup of any system, compared to a hard-wired one, always has an element of connectivity snafus from time to time. Generally, the Syrp Genie II setup is amazingly reliable, as we said, however in some rare instances you can make the devices “unhappy” with you and the mobile app. The Genie Mini is designed to be incredibly simple and is beginner time-lapse friendly. The Syrp App is equipped with factory pre-sets so you can start shooting straight out of the box with no technical expertise required. Just connect and shoot! Mount Type: Camera/Ballhead: 3/8″ Screws for mounting cameras/ballheads | Base: 3/8″ thread for attaching to sliders, tripods and other systemsOkay, the world of video/timelapse motion is enormous, so we’d better categorize the different types of equipment. The first big way to categorize everything is, whether you’re controlling the motion yourself, by hand, or are using motorized control.

That’s where the Genie Pan/Tilt and Linear come in. They’re created specifically to perfectly control the motion in your video/timelapse footage, so that it is perfectly smooth, and even repeatable.Using the very latest technology in high-speed wireless communication and motor control, the Genie II offers an unparalleled motion control system, controlled via iOS or Android. Also included is an on-board display for set up without the need for the mobile app, giving you ultimate flexibility when on location. Once again, this is almost entirely NOT Syrp’s fault. They did a pretty amazing job of making setup extremely simple; not requiring any allen keys and only one coin/washer to fully tighten the main camera plate/foot. All of the threaded aspects of the Genie units themselves are conveniently spring-loaded and interchangeable, by the way. Wireless Setup Quirks & Firmware Updates