Gimbal Tripod Head
Oct 29, 2019 18:50:19 #
What if any are the advantages/disadvantages of using a Gimbal head as opposed to a standard ball head. I shoot mostly landscapes and night sky with D750 usually 20mm 2.8
Oct 29, 2019 18:58:52 #
If a Gimbal is set correctly you can let go of the camera with all the knobs loosened and the camera will stay right where you left it.
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Oct 29, 2019 19:03:24 #
No tripod enthusiast (or expert), but I find the Gimbal most useful for wildlife. Ball head works for me for most other things.
Oct 29, 2019 19:10:54 #
hogilbert wrote:
What if any are the advantages/disadvantages of using a Gimbal head as opposed to a standard ball head. I shoot mostly landscapes and night sky with D750 usually 20mm 2.8
For a decent ball or gimbal, the costs are about the same - but most gimbals are weighter and more massive.
With your stated usage, I see no gimbal advantage - but I do see an ergonomics dis-advantage.
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Oct 29, 2019 19:38:06 #
Whatever a ball head is use for can be done with a gimball, I own both model and prefer the gimbal
Oct 29, 2019 19:38:07 #
Whatever a ball head is use for can be done with a gimball, I own both model and prefer the gimbal
Oct 29, 2019 20:10:30 #
If you shoot landscapes with a 20mm lens, use a ballhead, a three way pan/tilt head, or geared head. Doing your landscape photos with a gimbal would be awkward. Your camera would be mounted on the gimbal instead of the tripod foot of a lens. The swing arm of the gimbal would be in the way. I really like the Acratech Nomad ballhead I have. It's light yet can support 25lbs.
Oct 29, 2019 21:06:14 #
hogilbert wrote:
What if any are the advantages/disadvantages of using a Gimbal head as opposed to a standard ball head. I shoot mostly landscapes and night sky with D750 usually 20mm 2.8
you can't usually mount a camera on a gimbal - they are best used with lenses that have tripod collars - which are usually long focal length lenses. A standard ball head will be better, and some like a geared pan head like this Benro:
https://www.benrousa.com/products/benro-gd3wh.aspx
I use an Arca Swiss Z1 ball head - superior load capacity, very stable, locks down hard, and has a giant sweet spot (friction setting that allows movement when pushed, but when you take your hands off the camera stays put). You can get a cheaper ball head but it won't be as nice to use, won't move smoothly, etc.
Oct 30, 2019 06:36:45 #
Gene51 wrote:
you can't usually mount a camera on a gimbal - the... (show quote)
Gene, do you have the Flip-Lock Quick Release model of this Arca Swiss Z1 ball head ? Big price difference between this model and the model without this feature.
Thanks, ~FiddleMaker
Oct 30, 2019 07:00:35 #
Oct 30, 2019 07:20:50 #
There are good reviews of several ball heads, gimbals and tripods at TheDigitalPicture.com. If all you plan to do is the landscape with wide lens the ball head is fine. The pano gimbal is more of an expandable System, at least in the case of Wimberly and Really Right Stuff. I have used both of those brands.
Oct 30, 2019 07:25:43 #
Oct 30, 2019 07:31:21 #
You might google Steve Perry’s (a member of this forum and my photography idol) videos on the topic.
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Oct 30, 2019 07:51:40 #
Oct 30, 2019 07:58:24 #
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