Need help choosing a gimbal head
Oct 24, 2017 13:51:14 #
brucewells wrote:
Contact MT SHOOTER on this forum. He owns/operates the Camera Cottage in Montana and sells the Nest gimbal head. I bought one 2-3 years ago and it has worked just fine.
+1 for the Nest Gimbal Head. Carbon Fiber, and works like a charm! Comes with very nice carry case.
Oct 24, 2017 14:21:19 #
dsmeltz wrote:
Had a disastrous day at the Edwin B. Forsythe Nati... (show quote)
Yeah, I would avoid gimbals in the $200 range!
Oct 24, 2017 14:23:03 #
Robert Bailey
Loc: Canada
It makes you wonder- what's the difference between a $200 gimbal and a $2,000 gimbal.
Oct 24, 2017 17:03:01 #
My advice, buy the very best you can afford cause you’ll probably be selling it back for the same price you pay in a couple years
Oct 24, 2017 18:23:59 #
dsmeltz wrote:
Had a disastrous day at the Edwin B. Forsythe Nati... (show quote)
After reading most of the post, my suggestion is Wimberly ( out of the price range)actually very over priced, next the Nest or the RRS. I tried one of the Manfroto dual post and found it to be just a little better than hand holding.
Oct 24, 2017 18:28:39 #
RRS
Loc: Not sure
Robert Bailey wrote:
It makes you wonder- what's the difference between a $200 gimbal and a $2,000 gimbal.
$1,800.00
Oct 24, 2017 19:07:53 #
Oct 24, 2017 20:46:30 #
more like 800$, I bough a used wimberly/Gitzo combo used for ca 1000$, 800is the price range of new one
Oct 24, 2017 21:16:56 #
brucewells wrote:
Contact MT SHOOTER on this forum. He owns/operates the Camera Cottage in Montana and sells the Nest gimbal head. I bought one 2-3 years ago and it has worked just fine.
That's what I have, also. My gear of choice on it is my Nikon D7200 with the Tamron 150-600. Works great!
Oct 25, 2017 07:49:19 #
Thanks everyone. Unfortunately, due the recent passing of my car (what car stops working at a mere 263,786 miles??!!!) my budget is being directed elsewhere. However, when i can afford it, I am going for the Nest.
Oct 25, 2017 08:40:34 #
brucewells wrote:
Contact MT SHOOTER on this forum. He owns/operates the Camera Cottage in Montana and sells the Nest gimbal head. I bought one 2-3 years ago and it has worked just fine.
Agree, I bought one last year and it works great.
Oct 25, 2017 12:24:02 #
I suggest the Nest Gimbal head. First it is carbon fiber, thus light weight. It will mount easily to any good tripod leg set. Just be sure you have a good well built tripod with sturdy legs. If you have to "hump" the gimbal head, tripod, camera, and heavy lens a bit, you'll like the light weight gimbal head. The fluid head will be easy to set, and move to follow the subject. Mt Shooter will be able to help you with a tripod as well as the Gimbal head.
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