Great video, thanks ! I was thinking of applying it in an urban environment and also eliminate the need of finding trees or poles to tie it up on. My idea is that two people could climb on some elevated surfaces in the city and securely hold the two edges of the wire simultaneously with about 25m distance between them , while the camera runs. For the initial setup , one edge of the wire would be extended/carried to pointB mounted on a 3m insta360 stick (through thread ring or clip) above any people or vehicles passing by. One of the two people would remote control it to run on the wire in this case.What do you think ?

A true gentleman and gentle soul. He will be greatly missed.

Wow he just replied to my email on developing my black and white film! I agree and will keep on using Ilford and Nikon and think of Crombie!

Condolences to Crombie's family. He will be missed in the Photo world, love that he stuck with black and white film! How sad

Aswell as moving the lens up and down you need to move it back and forth to achieve perfect balance.

Hi! My dad (Jack Rous) and Crombie's dad (Crombie McNeill Sr) were great friends in the 1940s and 1950s. We spent some time on Crombie's boat, "The Co-Ed", at Alexandria Bay.

Great points Crombie, well done ... what type of coffee you drinking?

is double diffuser on that bl400 required? Would taking out the inner diffuser create more light but a little harsher?

Will you have a follow up where you use your enlarger?

Have always enjoyed the darkroom and working with film cameras. Nice feature and stories, would be nice to meet and talk photography if you're ever in the Vancouver area :)

Thanks Will 🙂

Hey- I’ve just bought this set. I’m starting out and want some support on how to use and connect to camera

Crombie is a master photographer with a superb eye for composition and artistic flair, especially in black and white photography. Learning this craft with Crombie is a hugely rewarding process - enjoy this series!

ah man this got me excited. i'm over 60. I have done a fair bit of B&W processing, but all of it a very long time ago. I'm pretty sure i haven't developed a roll since the 1980s. In Grade 11 in Regina I processed quite a few rolls under the tutelage of our arts instructor. Later, I held summer jobs with Parks Canada and Agriculture Canada in which I was supplied a camera and film and a darkroom, and I wrote articles for publication along with my own self-processed photos. But since then I've sent away my films. I now live in Canada's north and where I live there are no labs, and not even any shop that sends out your film. I'm stuck with pricey mailings-out, or with bringing my films when I go south. Who sells this Ilford starter kit in Canada, and who sells a darkbag? (I have a Paterson tank--with only one reel, though I think I have a double somewhere here, too.) Where is best to get a bulk film loader, and a 100' bulk of Ilford?

this is great! there's so few videos on these triggers. Glad i found yours

Thanks for the review... I bought one today at a photo retail store in Kitchener.

picked up the exact gimbal with a different name for $65 Cdn on sale.. only thing I had to do was clean the thick grease they used and replace it with some lithium grease. It operated very smooth..

I have a Gimbal and love it for my wildlife photography. Great vid explains everything well. What is the spirit level for though? It doesn’t seem to have any purpose?

Very interesting

I just bought one and thanks for the tips . The rotation seems tight. Help.

Thanks man, we could finally help our friend to assemble his new Metz

Mine is arriving tomorrow. Timing couldn't be better. I’ll be using a 55-200mm lens and Pentax Q. My old ball head just couldn’t cut the 1250mm equivalent field of view.

Thanks for the great info! This is the 1st video I've seen that addresses the height adjustment for better balance.

Is it possible to connect Metz trigger direct to this flash?

Hi, thanks for you useful tips! Can you share with me what tripod mount plate you are using in this video that comes with the feature that can swing your camera from landscape to portrait instantaneously! Thanks.

can the tightening knob be tighter to control movement? just got my Gimbal.... 57.00 USD from Adorama

Very informative. BUt, the real issue you were having when trying to get the lens to balance was NOT the height. it was the lens foot position. The camera and lens ( while extended) needs to be center balanced front to back. AND, the lens height should always be centered in relation to the adjustment knob. You want the camera to be centered with pivot point, not swinging like a pendulum.

Very helpful, sad I hear PHOTONews is stopping publication after the spring edition. I rely and enjoy the articles , please consider doing paid subscriptions. We would gladly pay to keep PHOTONews going!

Question: What kind of parallax distortion do you get when shooting panoramas?

Great video. Please send me the make of the quick release plate that you used on the 150-600 mm tamron and the size. Thank you in advance and keep up the good work. A new fan.

Any cheap solution I can use for a cell?

Is this the Promaster GH11 ?

great review...btw what length quick release plate for the 150-600 lens? ty

Hello... Just about to pull the trigger on this gimbal head at Vistek for $149.00. Then I discover that I need a foot plate. My head is ready to explode. Whenever I locate a foot plate, it is too short or it only works on the Sport model ( I have the Sigma 150-600 Contemporary, not the Sport). Been on several forums and with every seemingly rock solid solutions offered, someone comes back with why that solution will absolutely not work. Help me out here please.... what make and model is yours and where might I find it? Thanks for indulging me....

I bought this exact Gimbal head on Amazon last week for € 50,39, which is about 79 Canadian dollars (or about 59 USD). So now it's actually even cheaper than you indicated in your video. And, as you mentioned, very high quality! Although Amazon advertises it as 'VBestlife' it's actually branded 'Yelangu'.

Thanks for a very helpful video. Just got a gimbal and am about to try it. Also using the 150-600.

I ordered the F004 version yesterday for $400. Hopefully its worth it and performance well like this version also!

This video was amazing. You answered all my questions about the Metz in a detailed way. Very unique flash unit that I am looking into. Thank you.

Made in China ... Promaster / Neewer / and this "new brand" are probably all the same. Chinese just change model names ............... EX:. This is just like the Promaster GH 10

Hi .. size of threads on the bottom ?

nice video. is this gimbal available anywhere .

Just got the Voigtlander APO Lanthar 110 thursday,havent had the right conditions to test same,but now im thinking of returning same to get the Tamron and the Laowa 100mm,both for macro...the Voigtlander seems like a great lens,but one that id have to be real careful with..Opinions?

Good review,im trying to decide between this lens and a couple of others..ill be adapting this to 2 different Sony bodies(A7III and A7RII),Im already using a adapted Tamron 17-35 f2.8-4 and it works very well and is very sharp for landscapes.But im doing extensive research before buying..Ive looked into the Sony 90mm G OSS,but the reported copy variations in quality has me not wanting to gamble,take a chance and have to worry about sending it back and not to mention the focus by wire with the Sony.im also looking at the Voigtlander APO 110mm f2.5,which im sure would provide top tier sharpness and image quality..But,once again ive thoughts of interest on the Tamron,the reviews look great,but i need top quality sharpness and images to possibly provide local state parks with prints of various flora/ fauna/insect population within the park for presentation to the public..anyway,opinions greatly appreciated..

Why is there a level bubble on the side? What is the use of that?

Thank you for sharing

Thanks for the review! I was looking at this gimbal, but wondered if the lower price meant lower quality. Looks great!

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Well demonstrated and good tips thanks. I'm interested in buying a gimbal for monopod use (aviation + wildlife) and this has been most helpful.

Thank you!

Thank you so much for this tip. I'm Canadian but living in France now for some 47 years. The Yelangu A17 retails here for 88 Euros which is about $129 Canadianwww.amazon.fr/Yelangu-A17-horizontal-360-°-Cardan-trépied/dp/B07DCK95PD/ref=sr_1_3?__mk_fr_FR=ÅMÅŽÕÑ&keywords=Yelangu+gimbal&qid=1564495506&s=electronics&sr=1-3 I'm certainly going to buy this. Tank you so much! Very good video!