Firstly as a camera stabiliser, the modosteady has a tendency to wander in the z-axis, typically clockwise (I wander if this has to do with living in the southern hemisphere). Also, you are unable to press or adjust any of the cameras settings while it is precariously balancing on the handle and ball-joint.

Secondly as a shoulder support, the modosteady’s handle is very loose due to the inbuilt tripod. The tripod allows for the handle to move even when the ball-joint has been completely tightened. To fix this, I’ve placed a a rubber band around the top of the handle to minimise the movement, however this hasn’t complete removed this irritation and the camera still gets shakes while in the shoulder support position.

Thirdly the table tripod, it is impossible to use the table tripod for video use, if you are wishing to have the ball-joint loose and movable. The ball-joint when loose will just allow the camera to fall sideways and you will never have a stable camera in the y-axis. And as for the people advertising that the tripod is perfect for a ‘pistol grip’ they completely kidding themselves.

One other issue I have with the modosteady is that the joints are very hard to tighten to a point which they won’t move. I feel like either the product or my fingers are going to break before the joints are tight enough that the components wont move. I had issues with the two joints specifically, they are the joint which holds the weights and the joint that holds the main arm to the head.

The verdict, if you have purchased this product, take it back for a refund, and if you are planning on purchasing this product, look at other alternatives as the anti-shake function on your camera will do just as good job.