I tested this product with two cameras: a Panasonic HCV 770 camcorder, a Canon Vixia HFS100 camcorder and a Nikon D5500 DSLR with a 17-55 2.8 lens. for use with my camcorder, which I named "Frankenrig". This is an HCV 770 camcorder with an uneven shoe mount, a closed Zoom H1n that I have used as both a recorder and a boom mic. I bought the CAMVATE with the intention of using it as a camcorder stabilizer. I don't want to hold the Frankenrig like a soccer ball anymore. Frankenrig is heavy, soโฆ