I’m running a Sony A7Siii with a Tamron 35-150mm lens, which comes in just under 5lbs. The left to right pan is very catchy and not very smooth all. If you’re getting this for spotting scopes or binos, it will be a great head for that. As far as filming goes, a lighter camera may alleviate the catchiness of the panning, but outside of it being so small and compact (which is truly awesome) it doesn’t lend itself to smooth pans….which is kinda important haha. All in all, if you just want a lightweight head that is compact and easy to pack, and you’re not worried about having the smoothest panning fluid head, this head will work just fine.