[Yes] This has made my life so much simpler. It truly works and is so light. I previously used a gimbal but it was bulky and heavy, and I've never really loved any (traditional) ball head I've had. This Ball Head has replaced both my Wemberley and my Kirk ball head. It is not quite the perfect gimbal but it is absolutely fine enough for my purposes (sports at a distance primarily) and does everything I ever needed from a ball head. I don't do astro or need to shoot straight up so its range is everything I've ever needed. Leveling it is a breeze, btw. I went with this Mini over the Pro because I'm transitioning to mirrorless and I found the resistance on this worked better for a mirrorless camera plus telephoto. But it also works fine with my older D850 and 600 prime. I'm not a professional and maybe if I were I would require the 5% smoother workings of a dedicated gimbal but for my amateur purposes this has been the best addition I've had to my setup in years. And, of course, at 1 pound, it is so easy to bring along.

[Yes] This has made my life so much simpler. It truly works and is so light. I previously used a gimbal but it was bulky and heavy, and I've never really loved any (traditional) ball head I've had. This Ball Head has replaced both my Wemberley and my Kirk ball head. It is not quite the perfect gimbal but it is absolutely fine enough for my purposes (sports at a distance primarily) and does everything I ever needed from a ball head. I don't do astro or need to shoot straight up so its range is everything I've ever needed. Leveling it is a breeze, btw. I went with this Mini over the Pro because I'm transitioning to mirrorless and I found the resistance on this worked better for a mirrorless camera plus telephoto. But it also works fine with my older D850 and 600 prime. I'm not a professional and maybe if I were I would require the 5% smoother workings of a dedicated gimbal but for my amateur purposes this has been the best addition I've had to my setup in years. And, of course, at 1 pound, it is so easy to bring along.

[Yes] This has made my life so much simpler. It truly works and is so light. I previously used a gimbal but it was bulky and heavy, and I've never really loved any (traditional) ball head I've had. This Ball Head has replaced both my Wemberley and my Kirk ball head. It is not quite the perfect gimbal but it is absolutely fine enough for my purposes (sports at a distance primarily) and does everything I ever needed from a ball head. I don't do astro or need to shoot straight up so its range is everything I've ever needed. Leveling it is a breeze, btw. I went with this Mini over the Pro because I'm transitioning to mirrorless and I found the resistance on this worked better for a mirrorless camera plus telephoto. But it also works fine with my older D850 and 600 prime. I'm not a professional and maybe if I were I would require the 5% smoother workings of a dedicated gimbal but for my amateur purposes this has been the best addition I've had to my setup in years. And, of course, at 1 pound, it is so easy to bring along.

[1.37 lb] I use this exclusively to shoot off my Lenscoat beanbag and it works like a charm from my Wrangler window. Reviews as always are mixed and normally negative reviews are caused by inexperienced photographers. I had been using a larger PMG Katana jr gimbal but it became a bit cumbersome for this purpose. This product solved all of those problems and more. I am extremely happy with it!

[Yes] I have used gimbal heads for my wildlife photography, and still do. But for my smaller, micro four-thirds gear, even a small Jobu gimbal proved problematic in some situations, especially when I used my oddly shaped, bottom-heavy Olympus OM-D-EM1x with its built-in, non-removable battery grip. Meanwhile, I have used the Uniquball ballhead for my larger gear in some situations. This is (or was) a revolutionary two-ball design that provides pan-and-tilt precision with a ballhead. The disadvantages are two: that a loosened ballhead is still subject to flop due to imbalance, and that when fully tightened there is considerable shifting upwards of the field of view, which for some kinds of photography is really annoying.


Enter the Flexshooter series, which incorporate a spring-loaded (?) design that counterbalances the weight of the camera-lens rig to provide the same 'weightless' performance of a gimbal. When the rig is properly balanced within the clamp, this works really, really well. The only very slight annoyance is that you must situate the foot of the (telephoto) lens just so to get fully satisfactory balance without the lens shifting upwards or downwards when you release the ball lock. One does get used to this, and I will add that for a gimbal to operate fully weightlessly no matter whether a telephoto is pointed upwards, level, or downwards, one has to similarly fuss with the height of the cradle on the gimbal.


This particular model is ideal for smaller format gear, like the m43 cameras and lenses I mostly use these days. It definitely can support just about any full-frame rig you can place on it, but for larger-sized gear the Flexshooter Pro is a better match that costs not much more.

[Yes] I have used gimbal heads for my wildlife photography, and still do. But for my smaller, micro four-thirds gear, even a small Jobu gimbal proved problematic in some situations, especially when I used my oddly shaped, bottom-heavy Olympus OM-D-EM1x with its built-in, non-removable battery grip. Meanwhile, I have used the Uniquball ballhead for my larger gear in some situations. This is (or was) a revolutionary two-ball design that provides pan-and-tilt precision with a ballhead. The disadvantages are two: that a loosened ballhead is still subject to flop due to imbalance, and that when fully tightened there is considerable shifting upwards of the field of view, which for some kinds of photography is really annoying.


Enter the Flexshooter series, which incorporate a spring-loaded (?) design that counterbalances the weight of the camera-lens rig to provide the same 'weightless' performance of a gimbal. When the rig is properly balanced within the clamp, this works really, really well. The only very slight annoyance is that you must situate the foot of the (telephoto) lens just so to get fully satisfactory balance without the lens shifting upwards or downwards when you release the ball lock. One does get used to this, and I will add that for a gimbal to operate fully weightlessly no matter whether a telephoto is pointed upwards, level, or downwards, one has to similarly fuss with the height of the cradle on the gimbal.


This particular model is ideal for smaller format gear, like the m43 cameras and lenses I mostly use these days. It definitely can support just about any full-frame rig you can place on it, but for larger-sized gear the Flexshooter Pro is a better match that costs not much more.

[Yes] I have used gimbal heads for my wildlife photography, and still do. But for my smaller, micro four-thirds gear, even a small Jobu gimbal proved problematic in some situations, especially when I used my oddly shaped, bottom-heavy Olympus OM-D-EM1x with its built-in, non-removable battery grip. Meanwhile, I have used the Uniquball ballhead for my larger gear in some situations. This is (or was) a revolutionary two-ball design that provides pan-and-tilt precision with a ballhead. The disadvantages are two: that a loosened ballhead is still subject to flop due to imbalance, and that when fully tightened there is considerable shifting upwards of the field of view, which for some kinds of photography is really annoying.


Enter the Flexshooter series, which incorporate a spring-loaded (?) design that counterbalances the weight of the camera-lens rig to provide the same 'weightless' performance of a gimbal. When the rig is properly balanced within the clamp, this works really, really well. The only very slight annoyance is that you must situate the foot of the (telephoto) lens just so to get fully satisfactory balance without the lens shifting upwards or downwards when you release the ball lock. One does get used to this, and I will add that for a gimbal to operate fully weightlessly no matter whether a telephoto is pointed upwards, level, or downwards, one has to similarly fuss with the height of the cradle on the gimbal.


This particular model is ideal for smaller format gear, like the m43 cameras and lenses I mostly use these days. It definitely can support just about any full-frame rig you can place on it, but for larger-sized gear the Flexshooter Pro is a better match that costs not much more.

[Yes] I am so impressed with this bullhead. It is much lighter than either my regular bullhead or my gimbal head. It works quite well, is well designed, and well made. I highly recommend this to anyone seeking a quality combination unit.

[Yes] I am so impressed with this bullhead. It is much lighter than either my regular bullhead or my gimbal head. It works quite well, is well designed, and well made. I highly recommend this to anyone seeking a quality combination unit.

[Yes] I am so impressed with this bullhead. It is much lighter than either my regular bullhead or my gimbal head. It works quite well, is well designed, and well made. I highly recommend this to anyone seeking a quality combination unit.