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Matthew Richards

Benro GH2N gimbal head review: loadbearing strength with freedom of movement for long, heavy lenses

Benro GH2N gimbal head.

Not to be confused with gimbals for handheld run-and-gun videography, this is a ‘gimbal head’ designed to mount on a sturdy tripod. It aims to be one of the best gimbal heads available, based on the usual L-shaped main bracket mounted on a panning base, and a swinging arm connected by a pivot joint at the top. It’s designed to support the weight of heavy lenses attached via their tripod collar, while also enabling effortless tilting and panning for tracking anything and everything from birds in flight or aircraft at an air show to pretty much any subject that’s highly mobile, especially if it’s moving up and down as well as laterally.

The Benro is smartly turned out in matte black, gunmetal gray and silver. (Image credit: Matthew Richards)
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