My Gear List
Cameras – Digital
Hasselblad H2 + HV90x (viewfinder) + PHASE ONE P20 digiback
Panasonic Lumix FZ35 with Leica 2.8 lens (shoots RAW)
Zooms
Hasselblad HC 50-110 f3.5~4.5
Primes
Hasselblad HC 150 f3.2
Hasselblad HC 210 f4
Cameras – Film
Canon T90 with Databack
Zooms
Soligor 19-35 f3.5-4.5
Canon FD 35-70 f2.8-3.5
Tamron F 85-210 f4.5
Tokina 500mm mirror lens
Light
Yongnou Speedlite YN 460
Filters and accessories
Lee ND soft grad set
Cokin P assorted filters incl CP
Support
Manfrotto 055-Nat + 141CRNAT
Manfrotto 190XPRO + Fancier FT9706 gimbal head
Manfrotto 680B monopod + 322RC2
Bags & Cases
Pelican 1510 &1550
Pelican custom case for Phase One P20 (which I have gutted and now takes the H2, P20 and 50-110 as carry on bag)
Lowepro Omni Trekker (fits into P1550)
A few other assorted bags & cases
Processing
iMac 24″ + Mac PowerBook 15″
Adobe CS4
Hi
I’ve been researching use or necessity of a Gimbal Tripod Head. Your name keeps cropping up in my researches, on one or two sites and an internet search for Fancier Gimbal Heads. I see you also use a Manfrotto 190XPro tripod as well as the Fancier FT9706, which strangely enough is a tripod I’ve just ordered. I say strangely because I’m looking at purchasing a Fancier FT9706 head, been watching it on eBay and the seller has converted it by replacing the standard QR plate with an Arca Swiss one – so when I found someone else that rates them both it helped me come to a decision – as to be honest I had never heard of Fancier equipment before.
26 November 2011 at 07:42
Hi
Just saw this, the silly system had it in the waiting to be approved comments! The gimbal head is very good particularly with heavy lenses/combos. I have used it extensively for both landscape work and surfing photography. It’s fairly robust and I am very happy with it. I’d buy another one like a shot if I could find one on eBay or anywhere else.
Cheers, Odille
16 December 2011 at 14:39