Rock up to an air show with your heavyweight camera and telephoto lens combo and you might be in for a tiring and uncomfortable day out if you’re shooting handheld. The same applies to photographing birds, wildlife, action, sports and anything else that involves tracking movement for long periods of time. That’s especially true if the object you’re tracking is moving up and down as well as from side to side.
One solution is to use a monopod but, if you’re like me, you’ll find that while it supports the weight of a heavy lens, tilting and panning feels less than intuitive. Engineered to be one of the best gimbal heads on the market, the Benro GH5C sets out to transform your shooting experience with heavy lenses, effectively making them weightless while enabling a full and fluid range of movement. It’s almost like an anti-gravity machine.
