This is very well made and well worth the money. I bought it to use for videos - on a small light stand for my Panasonic G7 camera. My space is very small - the tripod was taking to much room - this ball head will be perfect - I can use the smaller light stand and still be able to tilt my camera in any direction.
08/04/2024
I’m using this ball head on a monopod. Size is great for the monopod but using it with a heavy lens you’ll have to really tighten the knobs. Better used with smaller lenses.
29/03/2024
Much better quality than expected. Holds my DSLR sturdy with ease. It's not hard to lock the ball down in place. There is a nylon insert surrounding the ball that allows it to slide and grip. Quick release plate has safety pins in case it slides while trying to insert or remove. I don't feel like I am going to loose a $1200 camera because I bought a cheap item. I want another one!
27/03/2024
This Gimbal is built well , maybe little on the heavy side. I think it would be good for entry level photography & would be fine for most shots . The reason I returned it was I didn't care for the play in the horizontal pivot . And when you tighten the lock knob for the horizontal pivot it changes camera position slightly .
12/03/2024
have used multiple different ball heads in the past and, for the price, this is the most robust and best built ball head I've found. I use it with a 65 mm spotting scope and find it to work very well - might be a bit small for an 80 mm though.
09/02/2024
04/02/2024
Bought this to enhance my primos tripod.
Easy to fit, simple to use, like the level bubble. Only Con to this, if the rifle is heavy, the ball joint is not strong enough to hold it level and it tilts to the heavier side. Other than that, great product.
Easy to fit, simple to use, like the level bubble. Only Con to this, if the rifle is heavy, the ball joint is not strong enough to hold it level and it tilts to the heavier side. Other than that, great product.
04/02/2024
Awesome, I added this to my regular tripod and it worked perfect, makes it easy to clamp in or out of the tripod and point in any direction including up for astrophotographers :)
01/01/2024