Imagine you’re filming a sweeping cinematic roll with a handheld gimbal, your camera glides, you press record, and suddenly you tip the rig too far. On most gimbals, the internal arm or motor housing can sneak into the lens view, ruining the move. According to the newly filed US patent US 2025/0341762 A1, however, Canon has engineered a system where the move never has to stop. The gimbal detects the limit, flips axes internally, deletes the transitional mess, and keeps filming, all without the operator ever realizing.
Source: Canon’s Auto-Flip Gimbal Patent: The Hidden Step Toward A Seamless Shot – Y.M.Cinema Magazine