Billyfrog

I am asking for a re commendation for one Gimbal that will work well with a Nikon D5600 and a Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra cell phone.

JohnBoy5562 Loc: Alabama

I just bought my first gimbal and I’m loving it. But it is just made for phones. I have a Nikon D850 to take photos but never take video with it. But I will tell you as a beginner with a gimbal the difference is between night and day. I’ve all ways enjoyed make short videos. I started out with a Panasonic VCR camera and used two VCR to edit with. Now I use a iPhone 12 with a DJI 4 using fiLMiC pro and to edit LumaFusion and it’s so much easier. Now you can do all most everything on a iPhone. I’ll be watching this thread for recommendation on a larger gimbal. But from what I’ve been reading the video produced with the D850 is not as easy as using a iPhone.

DaveyDitzer Loc: Western PA

Check out Steve Perry's website - Back Country Gallery. I remember watching one of his free videos that gave information on the gimbal he was using at the time. I have no affiliation with BCG.

Billyfrog

Thanks

Gene51 Loc: Yonkers, NY, now in LSD (LowerSlowerDelaware)

I suggest you peruse the listings for gimbals on B&H's website. The gimbal you'd need for a phone will be substantially different from what you'd want for the D5600 - so you will likely end up with two different gimbals.

For those unfamiliar with what the OP is looking for - it's a hand-held gimbal intended for stabilized video shooting, generally with short lenses. This is not the same as what one might want with a long lens on a DSLR or mirrorless camera.

Billyfrog

Thank you

amfoto1 Loc: San Jose, Calif. USA

There are two major types of gimbals....

"Long Lens Gimbals" are designed to work with big, heavy, powerful telephoto lenses that have their own tripod mounting collars. An awful lot of the discussions here on UHH are about this type of gimbal. Steve Perry's videos that have been recommended to you relate to this type of gimbal. This type of gimbal is often used for sports or wildlife photography. Here's a search for this type of gimbal at B&H Photo: https://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/products/Tripod-Heads-Accessories/ci/10835/N/4075788770?searchWithin=gimbal

"Hand held gimbals" are different. These attach to the bottom of the camera and use weights and/or motors to help keep the camera stable and level during hand held shooting. These gimbals are most commonly used for videography. I get the impression from your question that this is the type you want, as there's no use for the other type with a camera phone and little use for one with a DSLR unless it's fitted with a big lens (300mm and upward, as a general rule... though some folks use them with shorter macro and 70-200mm zooms, too). Here are this type of gimbal offered at B&H Photo: https://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/products/brushless-gimbal-stabilizers/ci/28767/N/3717223530?sort=PRICE_LOW_TO_HIGH

So let's first clarify what type of gimbal you're seeking... or at least get more details what you want it to do for you and the cameras and lenses you want to use it with. That way you'll get more helpful responses. I've used "long lens gimbals" for photography for 20 years and might be helpful with those. But I know nothing about stabilizing gimbals for videography and wouldn't even try to give you advice about those.

Billyfrog

Thanks. Sounds like work for a scientist to figure out. Indeed, I have only found one reasonably priced Gimble that only might work for the Galaxy S21Ultra Cell phone. The phone weighs an ounce more than is recommended by the Gimble manufacturer. Since this is a phone recently coming on the market, it seens the Gimble industry has not caught up.

Billyfrog

Or I am not making myself clear actually. Sorry. I have an Essential or otherwise known as a benign tremor that has gradually worsened. Therefore, I need something to stablize whatever I am taking pictures or video with. I have bought a couple of tripods but I use one for a spitting scope and one for my camera. I think i need the gimbal for wild life that i do get near.

Gene51 Loc: Yonkers, NY, now in LSD (LowerSlowerDelaware)

Focal length on the lens you use for wildlife would help.

Billyfrog

Thank you for your reply. How long or what power of lense is feasible to use with the Nikon D5600?

Gene51 Loc: Yonkers, NY, now in LSD (LowerSlowerDelaware)

The only limit is your wallet. I've used a 12 mp Nikon D300 with a 600mm F4 + 1.4X teleconverter with great results. Any long lens will work, but longer lenses usually require more torsional stability (expensive) and they are harder to use due to the narrower field of view.

Billyfrog

Thanks but what is "tortionable stability?"

Billyfrog

Does this mean the longer the lense portrude from the camra bse, the more cumbersome and difficult it is ti hold the camera and lense steadily and on level?

Gene51 Loc: Yonkers, NY, now in LSD (LowerSlowerDelaware)

No.

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