Wimberley WH-200 Wimberley Gimbal Head II - Made in USA

WOW! I had the head kicking around for a couple of weeks and was debating why I spent so much and was I going to use it, etc. Had some awesome spring bird opportunities develop from my deck and quickly figured out why people pay so much for this head...its AMAZING! I couldnt believe the ease with which I was able to adjust for quickly moving birds shots as they flitted from tree to tree! I got lazy and tried to leave it on for some panoramas on a sloping grade vs putting my ball-head back on. Ball-head is definitely not going anywhere anytime soon as this Wimberley definitely meets a specific need. Still, for birds, it is fantastic and Im very glad I dropped the $ for it!

Extraordinary piece of equipment.

Im using this with a 500mm lens and flash using various Wimberley brackets and adapters. Its awesome and highly recommended but Im docking a star for two small issues... 1) with my new, lighter weight 500mm lens and attached flash and extender I cannot get a perfect balance. I suspect the issue is that the center of gravity is a bit high even with the clamp all the way down. If the arm was an inch or so longer I think balance could be achieved. All that said, its not *bad* its just not perfect. 2) this is nit-picky but the action is not as smooth as it might be, Im sure due to the bearing system used. You could argue you dont want a friction-less system with all that expensive gear swinging around, but Id like to be able to control that with a tension adjustment.

Worth every dime. Bought a cheaper gimbal and hated it. The Wimberley is beyond good -- its wondrous and has made a huge difference when using my Canon 500 mm lens. As sturdy as an anvil. Dont waste your money on cheap knock-offs.

Smooth and easy to use and adjust. Im very happy with it.

Solid piece of kit

I am a nature photographer and routinely toss my tripod-mounted 500mm lens onto my shoulder as a hike. A big plus for me was the weight savings over my previous setup (Sidekick and ballhead), but I was worried that it might loosen from the top of my tripod as I hiked around. Over several weeks of extensive use I never had a bit of trouble. It attached and detached easily, held my lens/camera securely, and never loosened unexpectedly. I am very impressed and look forward to using this on future trips.

I really enjoy using this gimbal. I have a Sigma 150-600 and it handles the load perfectly. Easy to balance. Had some issues with the longer plate that I bought for it. It seemed to come loose. Didn’t spend much for the extra plate so that may be the reason. If anyone has suggestions, I would entertain them.

Had been using a cheap Gimbal head, it worked perfectly panning or slightly, tilting up or down, but if you had to tilt upwards or downwards more that a bit, the image was no longer centered or squared it would tilt the image left or right, was frustrating, and had to put the image in my editor and level the photo, lots of extra work, basically, I stopped using it... Took the new WH-200 out today for the first time, and, WOW, what a difference, installs easily, if you have a small thread on your tripod you will need to get that larger screw thread to fit over your existing one, as I had already gone through this with my cheap Gimbal, I had that correct thread to screw the WH-200 into, was sort of disappointed that this item was not included in the box. The Wimberley WH-200 II is worth every cent in my opinion, I noticed the seemingly rubberized knobs, which Im sure to appreciate this winter, the metal knobs, like on my cheap gimbal were very cold last winter. Your hands grip the rubberized ones securely, so-to-speak, as compared to metal. This is an expensive Gimbal, and will bother me for a while, as Im always looking for that lowest price, however, I will have to admit, You get what you pay for...

Excellent quality