The Jobu Design BWG-J2 Jobu Jr. is a compact-size gimbal head that puts the user in full control of his shooting experience. Our newest head utilizes the best overall design layout, best materials, and best user-friendly experience over any other comparable tripod head.
This "top-mount" swingarm design is our most popular seller and allows the most convenient, safe and easy way to mount your lenses.
The overall unit is purposefully compact to allow it to fit into a small backpack with the rest of your equipment. The intended uses of this gimbal head are for small-medium telephoto lenses such as: 100-400mm f/4, 300mm F4, 70-200mm F2.8, 50-500mm, etc.
Using the new 1-piece cast swing arm, you gain several advantages:
All lenses become perfectly centred over the panning axis
Top-mount quick-release clamp allows one-handed loading of the lenses
Vertical adjustability allows better balance when a tall flash bracket is used
Three placement options give you choices for making the best balance adjustments depending on your favourite lens use.
FAQ
Yes, the Jr.2 is physically strong enough to hold a 300 F2.8 or a 500mm F4 although if these (or other large lenses) are your primary glass, we suggest you move up to the BWG-LW or HD as the size and stiffness of the bigger gimbal are a big improvement. The primary usage for this lightweight gimbal is to create a Lightweight Hiking/Travelling kit - so please do not underbuy, ask us if you are uncertain.
The cast aluminum arm is tough, rigid and, best of all, extremely light! The whole complete gimbal head weighs only 1.5lbs!!!
Does NOT include a lensplate. These are custom-ordered for each lens in your kit, so we do not pre-package them.
