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<blockquote data-quote="crycocyon" data-source="post: 282073" data-attributes="member: 13076"><p>I would guess a gimbal head is much better for quick movements of pan and tilt and those movement are much more controlled. I noticed with this head that it is always a balancing act, but if I set the resistance just right, I would be able to pan and tilt while holding the lens/camera to make sure it doesn't take off on me. So I think it would be useable. However, you would not have anywhere near the range of motion in the vertical axis of a gimbal system. I'll try to weigh this the next time I put it together, just out of my own curiosity. Clearly this head can handle the weight of any camera/lens combination, but I think you would have more stability in terms of motion with a gimbal head. In terms of stationary shots, this head would work fine with probably 80-85% of the stability of a gimbal head, depending on the tripod. So it is really a question of how quickly you need to move the lens around.</p></blockquote><p></p>

[QUOTE="crycocyon, post: 282073, member: 13076"] I would guess a gimbal head is much better for quick movements of pan and tilt and those movement are much more controlled. I noticed with this head that it is always a balancing act, but if I set the resistance just right, I would be able to pan and tilt while holding the lens/camera to make sure it doesn't take off on me. So I think it would be useable. However, you would not have anywhere near the range of motion in the vertical axis of a gimbal system. I'll try to weigh this the next time I put it together, just out of my own curiosity. Clearly this head can handle the weight of any camera/lens combination, but I think you would have more stability in terms of motion with a gimbal head. In terms of stationary shots, this head would work fine with probably 80-85% of the stability of a gimbal head, depending on the tripod. So it is really a question of how quickly you need to move the lens around. [/QUOTE]

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