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<blockquote data-quote="Fortkentdad" data-source="post: 668650" data-attributes="member: 24285"><p>thinking of upgrading my gimbal head</p><p></p><p>I have the Jobu Micro Gimbal Ballhead adaptor</p><p><a href="http://www.jobu-design.com/Jobu-Micro-GimbalBallhead-Adapter--Updated-for-2017_p_15.html" target="_blank">Jobu Micro Gimbal/Ballhead Adapter - Updated for 2017!</a> </p><p></p><p>It works as advertised, holds my 200-500mm and camera well enough. I use it on my monopod (almost exclusively). </p><p>But always still keep the strap attached and around my neck, lose my grib on the monopod and the camera will not hit the ground (I might get whiplash but the camera and lens will be fine). </p><p></p><p>Began thinking I should 'invest' in a good gimbal head. </p><p></p><p>Of course looked at the Wimberley (now the WH-200) which comes in at $749 from Henry's of Toronto. (others come in between $750 and $800, except Amazon.CA which wants $1,117.00 ... I suppose because Amazon wants to get you to buy one of their many many cheap alternatives - some as low as $99, some are tempting, Neewer Carbon version at $229 -but not finding any independant reviews of that one, lots on the aluminium Neewer. </p><p></p><p>Gitzo has a Fluid Gimbal Head - $645 at B&H (CDN price - shipped free for a small fee). it looks the most compact - and I've never owned a Gitzo anything before - .... just think of the name dropping I could do. ... but then I'd have to buy a Gitzo tripod to go with it. (kidding)</p><p></p><p>And then there is the space-aged looking ProMediaGear Katana Junior coming in at $706.00 Has some nice added features and great reviews. </p><p></p><p>For about half the cost of the above I could get B&H's most popular unit (at least as they rank them) the Oden GH-30 - found very little about that unit online. </p><p></p><p>My local camera shop suggested I order a Fotopro WH-30 (aka Rollei WH-30) see <a href="https://www.rollei.com/products/tripods/tripod-heads/rollei-wh-30-gimbal,p171977" target="_blank">https://www.rollei.com/products/tripods/tripod-heads/rollei-wh-30-gimbal,p171977</a> Took me a while to learn Fotopro and Rollie are same company. </p><p>That one looks cool but again, not much out there on this unit. But at $480 it is a little less. </p><p></p><p>Jobu also offers both a fullsized Gimbal and the Gimbal JR (I'd need the deluxe one according to the manufacturer website for the 200-500.) <a href="http://www.jobu-design.com/Jobu-Jr-3-Deluxe-Kit_p_16.html" target="_blank">Jobu Jr. 3 Deluxe Kit</a></p><p> </p><p>....</p><p></p><p>my frugile side wonders if the cheap ones are 'good enough' - my wife (not nearly as frugile) will say, get the one you want don't buy based on price. She never looks at the price tag (can you see me cringe)</p><p></p><p>I did notice that the ones where you can raise the plate up and down, allow you to mount a camera direct to the plate at the top if you have a second body with a wide angled lens for example and want to do a pano. And the more adjustment nobs the better eh? </p><p></p><p>At the moment I'm leaning towards the ProMediaGear JR one. More than big enough for my 200-500 and just too funky looking. </p><p></p><p>[ATTACH]287493[/ATTACH]</p><p> </p><p>But wait a minute, that moment will pass and I'll wonder if the Fotopro is as good? Or maybe support the Canadian economy and buy the Jobu (made in Canada and at $400 not too bad of a price) </p><p></p><p>but on the other hand.....</p><p></p><p></p><p>" .... and then the oldies tune comes on ....'did you ever have to make up your mind ...' "</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Fortkentdad, post: 668650, member: 24285"] thinking of upgrading my gimbal head I have the Jobu Micro Gimbal Ballhead adaptor [URL="http://www.jobu-design.com/Jobu-Micro-GimbalBallhead-Adapter--Updated-for-2017_p_15.html"]Jobu Micro Gimbal/Ballhead Adapter - Updated for 2017![/URL] It works as advertised, holds my 200-500mm and camera well enough. I use it on my monopod (almost exclusively). But always still keep the strap attached and around my neck, lose my grib on the monopod and the camera will not hit the ground (I might get whiplash but the camera and lens will be fine). Began thinking I should 'invest' in a good gimbal head. Of course looked at the Wimberley (now the WH-200) which comes in at $749 from Henry's of Toronto. (others come in between $750 and $800, except Amazon.CA which wants $1,117.00 ... I suppose because Amazon wants to get you to buy one of their many many cheap alternatives - some as low as $99, some are tempting, Neewer Carbon version at $229 -but not finding any independant reviews of that one, lots on the aluminium Neewer. Gitzo has a Fluid Gimbal Head - $645 at B&H (CDN price - shipped free for a small fee). it looks the most compact - and I've never owned a Gitzo anything before - .... just think of the name dropping I could do. ... but then I'd have to buy a Gitzo tripod to go with it. (kidding) And then there is the space-aged looking ProMediaGear Katana Junior coming in at $706.00 Has some nice added features and great reviews. For about half the cost of the above I could get B&H's most popular unit (at least as they rank them) the Oden GH-30 - found very little about that unit online. My local camera shop suggested I order a Fotopro WH-30 (aka Rollei WH-30) see [URL]https://www.rollei.com/products/tripods/tripod-heads/rollei-wh-30-gimbal,p171977[/URL] Took me a while to learn Fotopro and Rollie are same company. That one looks cool but again, not much out there on this unit. But at $480 it is a little less. Jobu also offers both a fullsized Gimbal and the Gimbal JR (I'd need the deluxe one according to the manufacturer website for the 200-500.) [URL="http://www.jobu-design.com/Jobu-Jr-3-Deluxe-Kit_p_16.html"]Jobu Jr. 3 Deluxe Kit[/URL] .... my frugile side wonders if the cheap ones are 'good enough' - my wife (not nearly as frugile) will say, get the one you want don't buy based on price. She never looks at the price tag (can you see me cringe) I did notice that the ones where you can raise the plate up and down, allow you to mount a camera direct to the plate at the top if you have a second body with a wide angled lens for example and want to do a pano. And the more adjustment nobs the better eh? At the moment I'm leaning towards the ProMediaGear JR one. More than big enough for my 200-500 and just too funky looking. [ATTACH=CONFIG]287493._xfImport[/ATTACH] But wait a minute, that moment will pass and I'll wonder if the Fotopro is as good? Or maybe support the Canadian economy and buy the Jobu (made in Canada and at $400 not too bad of a price) but on the other hand..... " .... and then the oldies tune comes on ....'did you ever have to make up your mind ...' " [/QUOTE]
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