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.
11/04/2023
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.
01/04/2023
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!
29/03/2023
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 .
28/03/2023
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.
05/03/2023
28/02/2023
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 :)
25/02/2023
bought this because my old ball head on my travel tripod began to fail and while I contemplated buying a whole new tripod, I thought this might do the job. I am very happy with this purchase. While I am not a photography gear snob, I often invest in better gear because there is usually a reason that something is cheap. That being said I photograph waterfalls and do long exposure photography and I cannot have my camera slip at all. I’m happy with this company (check out their filters) and purchase. The controls are smooth and easy. Recommend.
18/02/2023