Product Description The Jobu Design Heavy Duty Gimbal Head MkIV is the ideal pendulum head for heavier medium length lenses, up to 7.5 kg. This swivel head goes where the Heavy Duty MkIII stops. It is much lighter but just as easy to use and can carry as much weight. The HD4 has been designed to provide complete freedom of movement. The tripod supports a device and lens at their natural balance point so that they do not overlap. In fact, you hang the camera with (TV) lens in a pendulum suspension bracket, hence the name of the pendulum head. They are ideal for nature photography, number planes and equestrian. The BWG-HD4 weighs only 1010 grams. In addition, this pendulum head is considerably harder than its brother. The new CNC oscillating arm has been improved with a solid aluminium machined horizontal arm and thus offers better control for large lenses when it comes to vibration. The powder coating on the main body and black anodized aluminum parts make this pendulum head durable and weather resistant. In addition, the Jobu Design BWG-HD4 can be used super-flexible. The same needle bearing as in the Jr.3 swivel head ensures unprecedented flexibility in the control and smooth movement of the tilt axis, even in the case of a heavy combination of device/lens, the horizontal friction remains null. Rubberised adjustment wheels to adjust the degree of friction make the control comfortable, making it easy to aim at the pendulum head, even with gloves! The BWG-HD4 is suitable for lenses and devices weighing up to 7.5 kg. A 600mm f/4 with a professional body is no problem. Jobu Design recommends the use of the pendulum head in combination with a sturdy 3/8 inch screw thread tripod, a Jobu Design Surefoot lens tray (or another Arca-Swiss compatible plate) and a lens with a removable tripod mount. Box Contains Pendulum Head, Camouflage Cover, SF-NXK Plate, Hex Key, 1/4 - 3/8 Inch Adapter
B**E
Excellent product, highly recommend it
Nothing to dislike great build quality, super smooth needle roller bearings, easily adjusts tension with good quality knobs, forget fluid heads for me they're to stiff and lack the free movement that this gimbal has, I've got mounted a Canon 400mm f2.8 and a 600mm f4 mk3 on a 1dx mk2 body and its super smooth, highly recommend this gimbal head unless of course you want a supposedly big name that carry a big price,something you'll buy once 👍👍
S**G
Perfect for my 300mm f/2.8 is ii
Perfect for my 300mm f/2.8 ii, lighter than I'd thought, so no problem leaving it attached to my tripod whilst strapped to my back-pack.Whilst still expensive, it is a very good alternative to the more silly expensive gimbals out there.. highly recommend it, give it a go.
S**R
OK build, awful design for big glass.
On the whole, it's not a bad Gimbal head. However, there's not enough vertical depth to be able to properly balance a Canon 600mm f/4 IS - the only lens I planned on using with this head.It is smooth, the knobs turn and lock the movement easily, but not being able to balance a fairly standard lens really isn't good enough for a product of this price. I should have just bought a Wimberley...
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