I LOVE THIS THING. It is so well made and works like a charm. I should have bought it much sooner.
10/06/2024
A gimbal head is pretty much essential for a long lens, but it’s a niche product. Gimbals generally are no use for normal photography as you can’t shift between horizontal and vertical operation unless you connect your camera / lens combo via a lens tripod foot and you don’t get them on shorter lenses.
The friction adjusters are rather binary - they’re either locked or loose. However, you can pay a lot more and still suffer that.
The other thing to note is that the gimbal mount will only mount a full sized DSLR (Canon 80D in my case) with the gimbal frame on the left - this means that you have ‘go around’ the frame and the friction adjusters to get to your lens with your left hand. However, a lot of gimbals suffer this and they’re already too big and cumbersome!
This aluminium model is heavier than a cheap carbon-fibre model, but I’d rather trust cheap aluminium welding over cheap CF layup…
The friction adjusters are rather binary - they’re either locked or loose. However, you can pay a lot more and still suffer that.
The other thing to note is that the gimbal mount will only mount a full sized DSLR (Canon 80D in my case) with the gimbal frame on the left - this means that you have ‘go around’ the frame and the friction adjusters to get to your lens with your left hand. However, a lot of gimbals suffer this and they’re already too big and cumbersome!
This aluminium model is heavier than a cheap carbon-fibre model, but I’d rather trust cheap aluminium welding over cheap CF layup…
26/05/2024
This is a fantastic piece of kit and works well with no issues
I would recommend it to anyone who wants a tripod head
I would recommend it to anyone who wants a tripod head
09/05/2024
Very well made, solid construction, holds the camera firmly and is easy to adjust.
30/04/2024
It does what it’s meant to do but it is heavy and feel it’s worth paying extra for a lighter one however it is good and works well
23/04/2024
Highly recommend, I was split between this and manfrotto one for my monopod and I must say it's really well built, would highly recommend
13/03/2024