I've never used a Gimbal head. I have a RRS ballhead on my Gitzo tripod, but I'm thinking maybe I need a Gimbal head to celebrate the imminent arrival of my new Canon 500 f4 IS II lens.
I'm thinking I should maybe stay with RRS, but the Wimberly seems to be the top choice of most photogs, in my limited view.
Well the Wimberley has been around longer then the RSS gimbal, so it has a pretty good reputation for being a solid product. I went through the same process when I got mine. I went with the RSS full gimbal. There were a couple of things that swayed my decision. One, I wanted a lever release. So I was going to get the Wimberley and put RSS LR on it. Well it was $180 for just the RSS LR for the Wimberley. That put the total cost very close to the cost of the RSS full gimbal head. Two, I was already ordering a TVC-33 & BH-55 from RSS, so I just added it to my order. Plus the RSS is a modular design that will work with some of their other products. Both of them are very good products so I don’t think you’d go wrong with either one. I’ve never used a Wimberley but I can say that I’m real happy with my RRS full gimbal.
Yep...if folks want to spend $500-$600 for the same product, go right ahead...however, it (the Chinese Wimberely for $100) does NOT have a a lever release...it has the "screw" or classic clamp design.
I've been using my 500/4L IS Mk I with a Sidekick on a Manfrotto 468MG head for a couple/three years now. It works very well and lets you quickly break it down to a simple ball head and small SIdekick that stows away just about anywhere.
Jul 06, 2012 at 01:49 PM
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rdcny wrote:
Yep...if folks want to spend $500-$600 for the same product, go right ahead...however, it (the Chinese Wimberely for $100) does NOT have a a lever release...it has the "screw" or classic clamp design.
It also have a maximum load capacity of 8kg according to their website
yorkerinn wrote:
+1. I bought one and am very happy.
+2, I also bought one and am in love with it. It's so incredibly nice to have the camera and lens balanced and take your hands off of them for a rest or while shooting with a second camera with a shorter lens.
