[Review&QnA] GKJr. Katana Junior Telephoto Lens Gimbal Head for Telephoto Lenses Wildlife Sports Photography


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[Review&QnA] GKJr. Katana Junior Telephoto Lens Gimbal Head for Telephoto Lenses Wildlife Sports Photography
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About this item
  • Load Capacity 50 lbs, Height 9.75, Weighs only 2.4 pounds
  • Arca-Swiss type Lens Mount, 360 degree panning, with independent tilt mechanism
  • Sealed Ball Bearings for Ultimate smoothness, Black Anodized Scratch Resistant Finish
  • Made in USA, Includes a 6 inch lens mount plate.

Review

Such a well built design. Very pleased
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I am amazed at the quality and build of this Gimbal. It will rival the 1k ones out there. As soon as I held it I knew and felt the precision in the build. It moves so smoothly and the knobs hold so well. When locked down my camera does not budge. Camera is heavy with a grip and 2 batteries and a long Sigma lens. when loosened the action is like riding on air. I love this Gimbal and recommend it to anyone who wants a thousand dollar gimbal but does not want to pay that price. Awesome job with this product. A+++++++++
 
Love the the ease of the Jr Katana
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Love the the ease of the Jr Katana. I researched and read reviews before buying and was alittle unsure when I made the purchase but so glad that I did!! It is very smooth and works great. I am in no way a professional but enjoy taking wildlife photos and needed something to go with the tamron 600mm lens. This works great. Everything I needed was included. This was paired with Gitzo GT0532.
 
Five Stars
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Light and strong easily maneuvered, You may want to consider the side mount version for birding
 
Quality product
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Quality product. Very strong and sturdy. Smooth movement. Love it! I highly recommend!
 
Great product
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Light, strong and works exceptionally well. Smooth operation.
 
Highly recommended
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I read the reviews online and researched other brands before I made this purchase. I must say I love this gimbal mount. It is light weight and easy to use. I have taken this on several all day trips with my Nikon D7200 and a Nikkor 200-500mm lenses on a monfotto carbon fiber tripod it was not to heaven to carry around. I highly recommend this product. The pictures I have been able to take are wonderful.
 
Highly recommended. Light weight
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Highly recommended. Light weight. Built in USA. Have tried lesser models like most things you get what you pay for.
 
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I brought this to support my Olympus EM1X with the Olympus 150-400 Pro lens. Although it is possible to handhold this setup - to do that for 2 - 3 hours at one go - is asking too much. So - much easier to mount it to a Gimbal and let it carry the weight for you.

About this GkJr Katana - it is a very nicely engineered Gimbal head. If I just lightly tighten the friction screws - I could add a little bit of resistance to the swivel actions. And also very good support as well - I could send them an email and get a response back within a day (I am across the Pacific Ocean).
 
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Custom Questions & answers

Question:Hi, i have manfrotto tripods and thus only manfrotto mounts and quick releases. can someone please tell me what else i need for use with this gimbal?
Answer:You need Arca-Swiss type mounting plates. I have some manfrotto plates and they do not work too wide.
 
Question:Does it include the Mounting/Balancing Plate?
Answer:NO, it does not. They say it does - but mine did not include the plate, and the whole packaged seemed suspicious.
 
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