This is for the Upgraded Gimbal Head.
I'm astonished how good the construction, fit, and finish was on such an inexpensive gimbal head. I bought mine in the fall, with the intention of using it in Winter for wildlife photography. I'm not sure if it was because the weather was cold, but the grease in the Pan bearing was insanely stiff, and required me to hold the tripod with one hand while rotating the camera with the other, and even then it was stiff enough that I worried about damaging the bayonet mount on my lens from the torsion.
The solution was to remove the rubber pad on the very bottom of the gimbal, which hides three small screws. Remove those screws, pop of the cover, and then you'll have access to the bearing with its very thick grease. I removed about 70% of the grease and then reassembled. It helped tremendously, and I can now pan without having to brace the tripod.
It's still winter, so I'm not sure if it'll be too loose once the grease warms up in the summer, but if so, I'll just add some grease back in.
In any case, this is a great gimbal head for the money!
I'm astonished how good the construction, fit, and finish was on such an inexpensive gimbal head. I bought mine in the fall, with the intention of using it in Winter for wildlife photography. I'm not sure if it was because the weather was cold, but the grease in the Pan bearing was insanely stiff, and required me to hold the tripod with one hand while rotating the camera with the other, and even then it was stiff enough that I worried about damaging the bayonet mount on my lens from the torsion.
The solution was to remove the rubber pad on the very bottom of the gimbal, which hides three small screws. Remove those screws, pop of the cover, and then you'll have access to the bearing with its very thick grease. I removed about 70% of the grease and then reassembled. It helped tremendously, and I can now pan without having to brace the tripod.
It's still winter, so I'm not sure if it'll be too loose once the grease warms up in the summer, but if so, I'll just add some grease back in.
In any case, this is a great gimbal head for the money!
18/12/2024
Glad that I found this gimbal to start my birding journey. Item is light, well-made and easy to setup.
Tip: Apply a pinch of grease on the quick release lock knob screw and that will remove any squeaking noise and locks the Arca Swiss plate much better.
Tip: Apply a pinch of grease on the quick release lock knob screw and that will remove any squeaking noise and locks the Arca Swiss plate much better.
04/10/2024
Very Happy for the price and construction and finish. Look and work like a Gimbal pros. Tks
01/09/2024
A wonderful combination of price and quality. Very good smooth ride. light and smooth effort adjustment.
21/06/2024
A wonderful combination of price and quality. Very good smooth ride. light and smooth effort adjustment.
21/06/2024
This is the the third GIMBAL that I have ever purchased and by far it is the BEST.......it is lighter it looks good too! Really like this gimbal....Great product!
18/06/2024
Fine manufacturing and recommended. I returned mine because it had too many adjustments, more than I needed and was also weighed a bit more than I wanted to carry. If you want an excellent gimbal head, this could be for you.
12/06/2024