Use Your Ball-Head As A Gimbal Head: Steve Perry has an instinctual video regarding a new product by Wimberley that can be used on a monopod, as gimbal head. It looks like wonderful...

Feiertag Loc: British Columbia, Canada

Steve Perry has an instinctual video regarding a new product by Wimberley that can be used on a monopod, as gimbal head. It looks like wonderful addition to your equipment.

I own the Acratech GP Ball-Head which does the same thing. If you own a Ball-Head, check it out to see if you can use it as a gimbal head.

kcooke Loc: Alabama

Is there a link to it? Thanks

speters Loc: Grangeville/Idaho

Feiertag wrote:

Steve Perry has an instinctual video regarding a new product by Wimberley that can be used on a monopod, as gimbal head. It looks like wonderful addition to your equipment.

I own the Acratech GP Ball-Head which does the same thing. If you own a Ball-Head, check it out to see if you can use it as a gimbal head.

Are we're talking about the sidekick, there's nothing new about that one, has been around for more than 20 years?

Blenheim Orange Loc: Michigan

kcooke wrote:

Is there a link to it? Thanks

Steve's instructional video at Youtube:

https://youtu.be/Fgj8bMviZOw

Steve's site:

https://backcountrygallery.com/is-this-the-best-monopod-head-ever/

The monopod head:

https://www.tripodhead.com/products/monopodhead-main.cfm

kcooke Loc: Alabama

Blenheim Orange wrote:

Steve's instructional video at Youtube:

https://youtu.be/Fgj8bMviZOw

Steve's site:

https://backcountrygallery.com/is-this-the-best-monopod-head-ever/

The monopod head:

https://www.tripodhead.com/products/monopodhead-main.cfm

Thanks very much

davesit Loc: Lansing, New York

Feiertag wrote:

Steve Perry has an instinctual video regarding a new product by Wimberley that can be used on a monopod, as gimbal head. It looks like wonderful addition to your equipment.

I own the Acratech GP Ball-Head which does the same thing. If you own a Ball-Head, check it out to see if you can use it as a gimbal head.

I just ordered one from Wimberley, doesn't look like it's available from Amazon, Adorama or B&H yet.

Feiertag Loc: British Columbia, Canada

speters wrote:

Are we're talking about the sidekick, there's nothing new about that one, has been around for more than 20 years?

No. Here is the link that someone else provided. https://www.tripodhead.com/products/monopodhead-main.cfm

speters Loc: Grangeville/Idaho

Feiertag wrote:

No. Here is the link that someone else provided. https://www.tripodhead.com/products/monopodhead-main.cfm

Thank you, check it out!

ClarkJohnson Loc: Fort Myers, FL and Cohasset, MA

Feiertag wrote:

Steve Perry has an instinctual video regarding a new product by Wimberley that can be used on a monopod, as gimbal head. It looks like wonderful addition to your equipment.

I own the Acratech GP Ball-Head which does the same thing. If you own a Ball-Head, check it out to see if you can use it as a gimbal head.

That was my first question after seeing the video. Can’t any ballhead with a 90 degree notch do the same thing? This new “monogimbal” would save weight, but is there any physical reason not to use your existing ballhead if you wanted to go this route?

Hammer Loc: London UK

Feiertag wrote:

Steve Perry has an instinctual video regarding a new product by Wimberley that can be used on a monopod, as gimbal head. It looks like wonderful addition to your equipment.

I own the Acratech GP Ball-Head which does the same thing. If you own a Ball-Head, check it out to see if you can use it as a gimbal head.

I also use Acratech, great quality products . The GP ball head can also be inverted to use for stitch panoramas. The instructional videos on the Acratech site are very good .

lehighjack Loc: somewhere in FL

I too love my Acratech GP. Only issue as a gimbel is using a big heavy lens with collar and "handle". Attaching to lens, it swivels as needed. Just awkward on tripod. But it works! Very easy panaramas, with L bracket for vertices, or horizontal. Useable pano markings. I like it better than my 45mm "chromed" ball head.

Feiertag Loc: British Columbia, Canada

MrBumps2U wrote:

That was my first question after seeing the video. Can’t any ballhead with a 90 degree notch do the same thing? This new “monogimbal” would save weight, but is there any physical reason not to use your existing ballhead if you wanted to go this route?

Oh my, I just noticed my spell checker change the word "instructional" to "instinctual." Sorry about that.

I would say yes, but you have to check to see what the weight handling capacity is with your camera and lens, mounted.

billnikon Loc: Pennsylvania/Ohio/Florida/Maui/Oregon/Vermont

Feiertag wrote:

Steve Perry has an instinctual video regarding a new product by Wimberley that can be used on a monopod, as gimbal head. It looks like wonderful addition to your equipment.

I own the Acratech GP Ball-Head which does the same thing. If you own a Ball-Head, check it out to see if you can use it as a gimbal head.

Saw the video. A monopod is still quite restrictive when trying to track a erratically flying bird, which, is what I do all the time when in the field.

Feiertag Loc: British Columbia, Canada

Hammer wrote:

I also use Acratech, great quality products . The GP ball head can also be inverted to use for stitch panoramas. The instructional videos on the Acratech site are very good .

I have owned mine for about three years, with very limited use because I shoot handheld for birds and wildlife. I am going to turn a new leaf and start using it more. I also have the Wimberley WH-200 Gimbal Head Version II, which is also collecting dust.

Feiertag Loc: British Columbia, Canada

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