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It was only a matter of time before a forward thinking company like Gitzo introduced the fluid head and control bar features of a video head into a gimbal and it makes a great deal of sense, especially to wildlife and action photographers.
A relatively easy task for Gitzo/Manfrotto (they are owned by the same parent company) as they already had the technology.
I see that Swarovski, the scope makers not the jewellers, are offering their own version with a smaller clamp cradle. It's very obviously the same Gitzo design and so must be manufactured under licence unless they are inviting an expensive court case.
They are not expected in the UK dealer supply chain until the beginning of February and will retail for £399. Meanwhile here is a video....
View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ESkrRRvnaCw&t=16s
And the product page.... https://www.manfrotto.co.uk/gimbal-fluid-head
More of a first impressions video than a full review but by wildlife professional Tom Mason....
View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hQIv90910qE
A relatively easy task for Gitzo/Manfrotto (they are owned by the same parent company) as they already had the technology.
I see that Swarovski, the scope makers not the jewellers, are offering their own version with a smaller clamp cradle. It's very obviously the same Gitzo design and so must be manufactured under licence unless they are inviting an expensive court case.
They are not expected in the UK dealer supply chain until the beginning of February and will retail for £399. Meanwhile here is a video....
And the product page.... https://www.manfrotto.co.uk/gimbal-fluid-head
More of a first impressions video than a full review but by wildlife professional Tom Mason....
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