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Gitzo Fluid Gimbal Head, Gimbal Head with Fluid Cartridge, with Whip-Pan for Movement Control, Compatible with Systematic and Mountaineer Tripods, for Photographers and Videographers

4.5 4.5 out of 5 stars 20 ratings
Brand Gitzo
Compatible Devices Camera
Item Weight 4.6 Pounds

About this item

  • INNOVATIVE: The fluid cartridge technology, coming from the video world, is applied for the first time in this model of gimbal head
  • CAPACITY: Holds one DSLR camera with a 70/200 mm lens attached, a second DSLR body and up to 3-4 lenses, plus a premium compact camera with additional lenses
  • IDEAL IN NATURE: The gimbal head is particularly suitable for shooting in extreme conditions and for the movements required during birdwatching and nature photography
  • HIGH SPEED: The cartridge of the fluid gimbal head also features an innovative flow control system, the Whip-Pan, which provides superlative control of devices with high speed movements
  • COMPLETE KIT: With ergonomic soft touch knobs, Arca-type compatible plate and a new Arca-Swiss type plate, this head is built to work safely and offer maximum ease of movement

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4.54.5 out of 5 stars20
4.64.6 out of 5 stars111
4.44.4 out of 5 stars823
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4.04.0 out of 5 stars82
4.54.5 out of 5 stars399
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907 grams
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4.5 out of 5 stars
4.5 out of 5
20 global ratings

Customers say

Customers like the fluidity, sturdiness, and quality of the camera support. For example, they mention it's a great product, the movement is fluid dampened, and it provides smooth camera motion for videographers.

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5 customers mention5 positive0 negative

Customers like the fluidity of the action on the gimbal head. They say the movement is fluid dampened, providing smooth camera motion for videographers. Some customers also say the balance and fluidity are perfect.

"...Equivalent to a 3000mm lens. Rock solid, damps quickly. Balance and fluidity are perfect. Extremely easy to set up. Highly recommend." Read more

"...The gimbal worked flawlessly smooth. Though it is a bit on the heavier side but it is extremely robust...." Read more

"...But it is optimized for video, not still photography. The movement is fluid dampened, which provide smooth camera motion for videographers, but it..." Read more

"Really like the fluidity of action on this gimbal head." Read more

4 customers mention4 positive0 negative

Customers are satisfied with the sturdiness of the camera support. They mention that it has a very robust build for being lightweight.

"...Equivalent to a 3000mm lens. Rock solid, damps quickly. Balance and fluidity are perfect. Extremely easy to set up. Highly recommend." Read more

"...Though it is a bit on the heavier side but it is extremely robust...." Read more

"This Gitzo gimbal appears to be well-made. But it is optimized for video, not still photography...." Read more

"Very robust build for being lightweight..." Read more

3 customers mention3 positive0 negative

Customers are satisfied with the quality of the camera support. They mention that it is an excellent product, awesome, and wonderful.

"Excellent product!I used it during the very cold and snowy winter (-10 C ~-15C) for outdoor wild animal photos...." Read more

"...The Benro is wonderful. I'd say it's every bit as good as a Wimberly (which costs $200 more) or this Gitzo (which costs $100)...." Read more

"...This thing is awesome. It’s a pan head but in situations where you need a fast jerk pan, the resistance goes to zero and it’s just like a Wimberly...." Read more

Apart from being given an opened box I love the gimble head.
5 Stars
Apart from being given an opened box I love the gimble head.
Wow. Showed this to the old school Wimberly boys while shooting eagles... jealous is a word that comes to mind. This thing is awesome. It’s a pan head but in situations where you need a fast jerk pan, the resistance goes to zero and it’s just like a Wimberly. Want to do a slow pan for a little video, perfection. So happy I got this, so happy I saved money, and very happy it’s a Gitzo, just like my tripod. I was not real happy that Adorama sent me a open box unit when I clearly bought a NEW one. Then when I called them out on it they gave me grief about returning it for an unopened one. I won’t be buying from Adorama in the future for this very reason. Love the head though!
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Rusty T.
5.0 out of 5 stars Highly recommend for spotting scope.
Reviewed in the United States on August 15, 2019
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I’m using this on a Gitzo tripod with my Swarovski spotting scope and full size DSLR. Equivalent to a 3000mm lens. Rock solid, damps quickly. Balance and fluidity are perfect. Extremely easy to set up. Highly recommend.
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Content T
5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent product! I used it during the very cold ...
Reviewed in the United States on March 8, 2018
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Excellent product!
I used it during the very cold and snowy winter (-10 C ~-15C) for outdoor wild animal photos. The gimbal worked flawlessly smooth. Though it is a bit on the heavier side but it is extremely robust.
The only thing missing from this gimbal is the level bubble, otherwise it would be perfect.
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Island Guy
3.0 out of 5 stars Should Not be Marketed for Still Photography
Reviewed in the United States on May 25, 2019
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This Gitzo gimbal appears to be well-made. But it is optimized for video, not still photography. The movement is fluid dampened, which provide smooth camera motion for videographers, but it like slogging through the mud for for a still photographer trying to follow fast-moving sports or wildlife. I returned this Gitzo and purchased the Benro carbon fiber model. The Benro is wonderful. I'd say it's every bit as good as a Wimberly (which costs $200 more) or this Gitzo (which costs $100). And it's also lighter.
9 people found this helpful
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Bryan Johnson
5.0 out of 5 stars A piece of art...
Reviewed in the United States on March 5, 2019
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The Gitzo Gimbal head is a piece of art and performs well
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Ozark Bill
4.0 out of 5 stars From a limited set of options, this one is best
Reviewed in the United States on July 31, 2019
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I bought this because I am very interested in adding wildlife videography to go along with my wildlife telephoto stills work and my traditional gimbal wasn't doing the trick for panning smoothly as desired. I've now been using this head for about 1.5 years and am overall pretty happy with it. It works quite well for fast action stills photography, allowing me to easily to keep up with fast moving subjects like fishing eagles. It is also a significant improvement in making smooth video over a traditional gimbal.

The fit and finish is OK, but I would expect a little better. I had some significant play develop in the head and finally had to remove the interior plate of the central knob to tighten down a nut. This has since solved that play. Maybe a little to be desired in the QC department. The rotation of the central knob is a little wonky - not made with the precision I would expect and the degree of friction adjustments in both panning/fluid orientations is not nearly as controllable as I would like, but usable. Finally, the plate for holding the lens foot is adequate - but with a cheaper feel than the excellent plates I've used with companies like Wimberly, Kirk and RRS.

For the money and weight, I don't know of a better fluid head that can properly handle a 400-600mm lens in this way. You would have to step up and pay well into the thousands of dollars to get something better (e.g. something in the professional video world).

I'm not a huge fan of how Gitzo does business recently, being robbed of $300 in declined mailed-in rebates. Be warned! Do not let mail-in rebates affect your buying decisions for any of the brands owned by the Vitec Group (Gitzo, Manfrotto, etc.). It seems like they will do anything they can not to payout on these "rebates". I own and use three Gitzo tripods and this head, but will never let a rebate affect my decisions again.
7 people found this helpful
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5.0 out of 5 stars Very robust build for being lightweight
Reviewed in the United States on July 19, 2019
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Really like the fluidity of action on this gimbal head.
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Redcape
5.0 out of 5 stars Apart from being given an opened box I love the gimble head.
Reviewed in the United States on January 11, 2019
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Wow. Showed this to the old school Wimberly boys while shooting eagles... jealous is a word that comes to mind. This thing is awesome. It’s a pan head but in situations where you need a fast jerk pan, the resistance goes to zero and it’s just like a Wimberly. Want to do a slow pan for a little video, perfection. So happy I got this, so happy I saved money, and very happy it’s a Gitzo, just like my tripod. I was not real happy that Adorama sent me a open box unit when I clearly bought a NEW one. Then when I called them out on it they gave me grief about returning it for an unopened one. I won’t be buying from Adorama in the future for this very reason. Love the head though!
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Redcape
5.0 out of 5 stars Apart from being given an opened box I love the gimble head.
Reviewed in the United States on January 11, 2019
Wow. Showed this to the old school Wimberly boys while shooting eagles... jealous is a word that comes to mind. This thing is awesome. It’s a pan head but in situations where you need a fast jerk pan, the resistance goes to zero and it’s just like a Wimberly. Want to do a slow pan for a little video, perfection. So happy I got this, so happy I saved money, and very happy it’s a Gitzo, just like my tripod. I was not real happy that Adorama sent me a open box unit when I clearly bought a NEW one. Then when I called them out on it they gave me grief about returning it for an unopened one. I won’t be buying from Adorama in the future for this very reason. Love the head though!
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Michael Witt
5.0 out of 5 stars Very fluid so not just great for my wildlife panning but works for video mode ...
Reviewed in the United States on July 17, 2018
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Very fluid so not just great for my wildlife panning but works for video mode as well. My wimberly was just too free that it was harder to look through when using a 500mm+ lens.
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