Italian manufacturer Zenelli created a unique design made out of carbon for a gimbal head intended primarily for shooting with long telephoto lenses. This is a first quick look at this interesting product.
About two years ago Italian company Zenelli revealed its first product – a carbon fiber gimbal (the first ever on the market). One of the problems with gimbals over the years has been their size and weight. Although size is hard to reduce (the physical structure need to be able to support the base of a lens with a long plate), weight can be reduced using the right material and carbon fiber (and theoretically magnesium as well although working with it is considered difficult) is a good candidates…continued