Review on Annsm Heavy-Duty Aluminum Alloy Panoramic Tripod Gimbal Head for DSLR Cameras with Telephoto Lenses – 360 Degree Movable Arca-Swiss STD 1/4” Quick Release Plate – Max Load Capacity of 40 lbs / 18 Kgs by David Magnus

Received a durable aluminum alloy Annsm tripod with panoramic gimbal fairly quickly. The first thing I noticed was that it was packaged very well. It came in a sturdy styrofoam box with a lid. Next thing was its quality was excellent. Very well built. It's black powder-coated aluminum. Witch, I think it's great. Because it doesn't rust in the rain. The handles turned easily. I like the quick connection of the camera. It's a bit heavy and it was a bit more than I thought it would be. I equipped my Canon 6D Marl II (a somewhat heavy camera) with an equally heavy Sigma 150/600mm lens. The thing is really solid. I am very impressed. The balance of camera and lens was almost perfect. But when I fully extend the lens. The balance is a bit stiff at the front, but not bad. But you can fix a really simple purchase by twisting the quick release knob and pushing it back a little. If you need more, just turn the knob on the rail that moves the camera up or down and move the camera up a little. The only downside now is the balance, now when you zoom in it's a bit heavy. So I got around that by zooming out a bit and balancing on it. That works great. I would give it 5 stars if there wasn't one thing. The lubricant they apply to the vertebrae is more like glue than grease. The thing doesn't rotate or tilt at all. But it's easy to fix. Remove the screw, turn it over and clean out the old grease. I'm a mechanic so I used brake cleaner and he cleaned it up right away. And left no trace. I'm sure you can use alcohol to do the same. After removing the old grease which I think is glue not grease lol. I smeared it with a very thin layer of white grease and put it back together. Now it rotates and tilts so smoothly. It's not a difficult decision at all. It took about 15 minutes to fix everything, so everything else 5 stars and more. Only lube makes it 4 stars. But if you need a high performance gimbal head. I think it's worth the money. I don't think you need to spend $$$ on one. It's $ and it's great quality. I believe it will fit just about any camera and lens you can put on it and it will last. I see many advantages in this.