JR1
Loc: Tavistock, Devon, UK
Will print again........................
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I am not associated with the man.
Last year I wanted a gimbal for the surf shots on my site, I do a lot of this in summer, also I wanted a gimbal for a monopod, yes you heard right.
I looked at all the cheaper steel (rustworthy ones!) on EBAY and the more expensive, by chance I started reading the birding websites.
Here is an example
http://www.naturephotohub.com/topic/1148-lensmaster-gimbal-rh-1-full-review/I read many different birding forums and they all talked about an engineer who in his spare time designed his own and now makes them as one offs by word of mouth.
I have both, the
http://www.lensmaster.co.uk/rh1.htmIs ideal for lenses that have a collar and for a monopod BUT the model 2 is the main one.
It is top quality alloy, I had one on approval and bought two.
What I believe is more important than anything else is you can call in on the man at his home, phone him and meet, do that with other makes.
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