Andoer BK-45 Professional Gimbal Tripod Head for Camera Telephoto Lens Quick Release Plate 360°Rotation

A label appropriate to the price. It fulfills its function perfectly although the closure of the plate should not be round since the rubber that it brings, skates and is not well fixed. The compass and the level bubble are mere ornament.

Used with a Canon 70D and a Sigma 120-400. I had to draw a good number because the quality of the whole is correct, that the movements are rather fluids and that the brakes brake what is necessary (it is necessary of course to correctly adjust the position of the apparatus so that the center of gravity of the camera + lens assembly is roughly the same as the horizontal axis of rotation). Of course, it will be necessary to see the duration. I am still looking for what the compass and the bubble level integrated in the brake and clamping wheels of the plate serve, as they are not in a usable position when the head is in its normal position. For panoramas (short focal length lens, therefore without a foot collar), there is no way to attach a case in a vertical position in an L-shaped cage, without adding an additional Arca-swiss plate + clamp.

Excellent is inseparable from it, providing greater flexibility for wildlife photography.

I notice a lack of stiffness compared to other models. Nor do I like it too much that the thread that controls the horizontal axis, the swingarm, is a thread of only half a turn, since it cannot be adjusted. Or you leave it tight or completely loose. The best is the price, which compared to other models is much lower. And it does its job.

I love this product and this is exactly what I want for a Nikon 200-500mm lens.