Movo GH800 MKII Carbon Fiber Professional Gimbal Tripod Head with Long and Short Arca-Swiss Quick-Release Plates - for Outdoor Bird/Wildlife Photography

I decided on this one due to the reviews, since none of the local camera stores had one. It seems to be a good quality head and I can't wait to put it to the test at the wetlands reserves. It is among the lower priced ones, but it seemed to check all of the boxes. My use will be fairly limited, so I didn't want to spend $300-$700 on something I won't be using a great deal. I mounted it on my benro and added my Sony a7c and tamron 150-500mm and was immediately impressed. I have used my Canon 100-400mm with full frame dslr on this tripod with an average ball head with no problem whatsoever, but this allows a weightless freedom of movement I hadn't experienced before. I'd recommend it.

I just received this item and it’s seems to be well made a light for its size. The only con I have is what other reviewers have pointed out. The swing arm is stiff. I’ve sprayed T-9 into the joints and it’s still sticking. I’m wondering if maybe it's suppose to be a little stiff. I wouldn't want the camera swinging too much.

The media could not be loaded. This Movo GH800 is amazing! I had put off buying a gimbal head for so long and couldn't wait any longer. I started out looking at cheaper models but decided I didn't want all the deflection and wobble of the cheaper models. I found Movo by accident during a YouTube search and when I saw their price on Amazon, I decided to take the chance. I mean, what's the worst that could happen? If it was bad, I would just return it. Well, I AM NOT RETURNING IT! This thing is solid! As you can see in my video, even with the tension knobs opened all the way up there is no looseness in either rotating assemblies. It took about 2 minutes to install and dial in with added long mount plate which is a great bonus as they can run $10-20 minimum by themselves.Now, for those saying it's heavy, well yeah it might be, but it's gimbal head! This isn't made for supporting your tiny point and shoot camera. It's made for supporting thousands of dollars in big heavy equipment. I would not want it to feel light as feather for fear of breakage.For those complianing it doesn't have a portrait mode. Most long lenses (which this is designed for) have a tripod ring which allows you rotate the lens and camera body in any direction so I don't see the argument for that as a downside.Seeing this construction quality, features and price point, I only wish they made more things I needed.

The first one I received was a heavily used one, despite paying for a brand new product. There were many scuffs and scratches all over the carbon fiber surface. But the product itself was pretty good, both the panning and tilting felt very smooth. So I asked for a replacement. However, the replacement I just got today was very stiff, the pan base was hard to turn, which makes the product barely usable. I don't know whether the second one is defective or their quality control is really bad.

Pretty much what you see is what you get. Good construction. Using with A7R3 and 100400GM. Works great.

The product came in a nice box with foam around it and didn’t feel cheaply packaged. While the product felt professional quality and tough. I’m completely happy with this purchase !!!!

It’s pretty good for what it is and the price. Not a bad investment. AirPort thinks It’sa gun every time though.

Right out of the box the item seems to be well made. Time will tell how well it performs.

I just received on time and assembled it. It looks sturdy and well made, while light weight.

Resistant material and well crafted ! I recommend!

This product did not work like I was expecting with an RF 100-500 and Rf 800 lenses, when you rotate the head on the x axis there is a 10 degree whit friction even if the tightening screw is loose. It is not possible to adjust any resistance of rotation for both axis, it is free or lock.