I bought an indian version and IMHO it is very good ,
Do I seem to remember some post a while back where Redsnapper are going to be making a gimbal?
Anyone any news or idea?
Yes, I can confirm no news
I spoke to Joe Redsnapper last week. Very interesting conversation actually, about who makes what (the Chinese make most tripods these days, including many big brands) and how much it all really costs (the mark-up on a £500 tripod is truly astronomic)
Anywayz, I asked about the gimbal which they are actually planning to manufacture in their own workshops, unlike other Redsnapper products which are made in China, in the same factory as Slik . They've had a slight problem securing the bearings so that they lock solidly, but that is now sorted and they're ready to move forward, but other things have got in the way.
Joe pointed out that it would be a very low volume seller, and I guess therefore a relatively low priority. He couldn't give me a date.
J-2 ballhead turned up this morning, very nice indeed!
I also can don an engineers hat, and think the Manfrotto one to be a rip off.
Cheers Drew.
Guess I'll be ordering the same kit as yourself. Christ, the plastic has taken a hammering this month...
I also can don an engineers hat, and think the Manfrotto one to be a rip off. I have been looking at these. Worth a look.
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Gimbal-Head-f...emQQptZLH_DefaultDomain_0?hash=item58850dab11
Anyone point me in the direction of the Benro GH-2 with the camouflage covering and not the standard black--ant see it on ebay anywhere--just the GH-1 with camouflage.
As has already been said just seems to be 2 connected u shaped brackets.
If I was still working i could probably knock one of those up in an hour.
If you look at it from a simple engineering point of view, I agree with you. There is no way manufacturers can justify those prices, but they do because we keep paying them!
Interesting link to that gimbal - a full monty job for £125 probably explains why Redsnapper are not rushing into this market. They would probably struggle to make it any better or any cheaper.
As has already been said just seems to be 2 connected u shaped brackets.
If I was still working i could probably knock one of those up in an hour.
Hmmmm....I spoke to a very good mate of mine who manufactures parts for Lamborghini and Ferrari about making similar out of Ally, he said the initial batch would be very expensive and the ensuing orders would probably not beat the OEM price.