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Professional (generic eBay/China) Gimbal Head - PR-G02 or BK-45 | | Latest Review Posted | Professional (generic eBay/China) Gimbal Head - PR-G02 or BK-45
This head is sold under a number of names on ebay and can be purchased under $100 US.
For the price it is very usable as compared to the units it is knocking off, but the design is unsophisticated and the quality of materials is consistent with the price.
The unit comes with an 'Arca/Swiss' compatible mounting plate with safety screws, and adjustable plate height with scale.
The height adjustment works well for centering the lens for balance, and the short mounting plate is fine for lenses that naturally balance well but would need to be replaced with something longer for off balance setups.
The base of the unit has a panning scale but it does not have a mark on the moving portion so the user would have to paint a dot to use it.
The head is solid when tightened down and works well for my application of a Pentax Q with adapted DA*300.
The Head functions OK in the panning direction when the lower knob is loosened, and locks well when the knob is tightened.
The pitch action of the unit is usable, however it does not appear to be on bearings, and the arm sags when the top knob is loosened to swing the lens up or down. With the lightweight setup I am using it for, this is not an issue, but the sag could become an issue for heavier setups. Moving the head in the pitch axis is not rough, but requires a bit of effort that I don't think would be the case if it was on bearings.
Overall the gimbal is usable for static shots, but I would not try to use it for smooth panning/p... | |
