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<blockquote data-quote="Bill16" data-source="post: 367754" data-attributes="member: 15356"><p>Well I got my Beike's Gimbal head and at first looks it seems great for the price! A bit stiff but not bad and that seem to even be helpful during use, though I don't have any use able photos yet with the day being very cloudy.</p><p>I would say a big lens is needed to get the most out of this gimbal, and my nikkor 80-400mm f/4.5-5.6 ed D lens is about the smallest lens I can see me using and still getting full use of the Gimbal. But this is also partly due to my D300 and battery grip being so heavy. A lighter DSLR might work OK with a lighter lens, but I'd still stick to a heavy 300mm prime or bigger. <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /></p><p></p><p>So I'd say that so far this Gimbal head is well worth the $79.90 and I likely won't be upgrading this type of head! But I'm now considering eventually getting a bigger lens to add to my set of lenses, if I ever start getting into any longer range shots.</p><p></p><p>Also I now think my dreams of sporting both DX and FX model Nikon's is no longer a reasonable option. My D300's will be my chosen Nikon's, and I'll let go of the idea of getting the D700 to go with them. <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /></p><p></p><p>Besides the same amount of money might serve me better being spent on a good lens or lenses! <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Bill16, post: 367754, member: 15356"] Well I got my Beike's Gimbal head and at first looks it seems great for the price! A bit stiff but not bad and that seem to even be helpful during use, though I don't have any use able photos yet with the day being very cloudy. I would say a big lens is needed to get the most out of this gimbal, and my nikkor 80-400mm f/4.5-5.6 ed D lens is about the smallest lens I can see me using and still getting full use of the Gimbal. But this is also partly due to my D300 and battery grip being so heavy. A lighter DSLR might work OK with a lighter lens, but I'd still stick to a heavy 300mm prime or bigger. :) So I'd say that so far this Gimbal head is well worth the $79.90 and I likely won't be upgrading this type of head! But I'm now considering eventually getting a bigger lens to add to my set of lenses, if I ever start getting into any longer range shots. Also I now think my dreams of sporting both DX and FX model Nikon's is no longer a reasonable option. My D300's will be my chosen Nikon's, and I'll let go of the idea of getting the D700 to go with them. :) Besides the same amount of money might serve me better being spent on a good lens or lenses! :) [/QUOTE]
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