Review on 📷 Neewer 360° Panoramic Gimbal Tripod Head with Movable 100mm Horizontal Axis, QR Plate, Bubble Level | Ideal for DSLR Cameras up to 33lbs/15kg | Professional Metal Build by Tutcht Cobb

For wildlife and some extreme sports. It's not a smooth video head for panning Emmy-worthy shots, but for photographing moving subjects with a telephoto lens it's a great introduction to what's possible and better than a sore wrist. Together with the excellent Sigma 60-600 it can be held for about 30 minutes, but as it is tiring it is an economical solution. Make sure your tripod can handle three to five times the weight of your setup, as well as the stress of movement and the weight of your hands, and still remain stable and not tip over or break. Of course, the best method would be to mount it on a headless set of tripod legs, but being able to align and lock the tripod head along its full axis is important. The Neewer brand was chosen because they sold (manufactured?) their studio accessories, that name was a good choice. It comes assembled and is logical to set up and balance, but consider using the blue Loctite on a standard tripod quick release plate when mounting it on your head so it's semi-permanently secured. It has a 3/8 thread which should be used. In my case, at 15 pounds and about $5,000 on it, making it as safe and durable as possible was important. It's well made and looks fantastic. After 2 weeks of daily use, the surface shows no wear, although once adjusted there is no reason for metal to metal to slip or shift. I have no idea why the clamp handle has a level, but maybe it was cheaper to make it out of a commercial part with a level than finding one without, and got us a few bucks. The Tilt-Drag lock is more like a padlock. not drag-and-drop, although some elementary drag-and-drop fantasy is possible. The description would be like driving a car with half the gears missing - driving fast or slow but not much control over where some of us would like it to be. It snaps into place, see last paragraph. Panorama drag lock is 90% lock, 10% drag lock. Unlike the plate clamp, the pan lock knob is flat, knurled aluminum, and the square plastic wings can snag on the tripod head. Changing its shape with a Dremmel was my devastating decision. If the lens you are using can have optical stabilization, your images may be clearer. The active feedback can be "simulated" by the movements of the gimbal. The mount on your lens or camera may not be long enough to compensate for a longer lens, and adding a longer mount for sessions that use full zoom simply allows more room for movement and error. Read reviewers about changes made to another version of Neewer Gimbal. Replacing the pot handle, along with disassembly, re-oiling and who knows what else might come in handy, is taken care of when the enjoyment of the new toy wears off.