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This B&H Kit includes the Manfrotto 608 Nitrotech Fluid Video Head and an Aluminum Twin Leg Video Tripod with Mid-Level Spreader. The kit still requires a half ball adapter, not included, for attaching the head to the tripod. Please click on the Essential Mounts & Brackets link on the side and select the adapter of your choice for purchase.
The 608 head is designed with a flat base with a 3/8"-16 thread on the bottom, allowing for direct compatibility with select sliders, jibs, and other camera supports alternative to the tripod. The head features a side lock camera plate system and Nitrogen gas piston counterbalance mechanism that supports up to 17.6 lb loads.
The Twin Leg tripod offers an operating height range of 23 to 60" in two stages. It features a 100mm bowl and comes with a 100mm to 75mm bowl adapter ring.
The Manfrotto Aluminum Twin Leg Video Tripod with Mid-Level Spreader is a two-stage tripod with a 100mm bowl and a rigid internal leg lock mechanism. A 100-to-75mm bowl adapter is included, so you get the flexibility to use 100 or 75mm video heads. The tripod features twin spiked feet with rubber overshoes, allowing for use on various terrain as well as on flat, smooth surfaces. It supports up to 55 lb and has a maximum working height of 60", minimum height of 23", and folded length of a compact 27".
The tripod comes with a mid-level spreader with telescopic arms for added stability and for setting the leg angles accurately. The spreader is removable and the optional Manfrotto 165MV ground spreader can be attached instead. The tripod is also compatible with the Manfrotto 114MV and 181B dollies, sold separately.
- Two-stage tripod with a 100mm bowl
- Rigid internal leg lock mechanism
- Includes aluminum 100-to-75mm bowl adapter
- Twin spiked feet with rubber overshoes
- 55 lb payload
- 60" maximum height
- 23" minimum height
- 27" folded length
- Mid-level spreader with telescopic arms
- Optional 165MV ground spreader supported
- Compatible with the optional Manfrotto 114MV and 181B dollies
The Manfrotto 608 Nitrotech is a flat base fluid video head designed for the versatility needs of the independent content creator who's engaged in different types of projects. Thanks to its flat base with a 3/8"-16 mounting thread, as well as its relatively compact and lightweight design, the head can easily be moved between a compatible tripod and a slider, jib, monopod, and various other gear. One of the key features of the 608 Nitrotech is its Nitrogen gas piston counterbalance mechanism (hence, Nitrotech), which allows continuous counterbalance adjustment—as opposed to stepped or fixed—for the head's full payload range of 0 to 17.6 lb. Additionally, an upgraded fluid technology significantly improves continuously variable drag performance and enables smooth and judder-free pan and tilt movements.
Providing further flexibility, the head's camera plate system features a side-lock mechanism that allows for quicker and safer mounting of your camera plate and camera load. Instead of having to align and slide in your camera plate from the rear, you're able to conveniently tuck in one side of the plate from the top and then push and click on the other side.
The 608 Nitrotech offers two rosette mounts for attaching the included pan bar on either the left or right side. These rosettes also feature Manfrotto's Easy Link system for mounting accessories via an articulating arm. Each rosette has a 3/8"-16 port in the center and both Manfrotto and ARRI anti-rotation slots surrounding the mounting port. The Easy Link system is designed to support Manfrotto articulating arms equipped with anti-rotation pins or those with ARRI locating pins to prevent twisting. At the same time, standard articulating arms can also be attached.
Other features of the 608 Nitrotech include improved resistance to lower operating temperatures in comparison to previous Nitrotech models and improved ergonomics and materials used for the different knobs.
- Flat base with 3/8"-16 mounting thread allowing for use on tripods, sliders, jibs, monopods, and other support gear
- Nitrogen gas piston counterbalance mechanism allows for continuous counterbalance adjustment for the full payload range of 0 to 17.6 lb
- Upgraded fluid technology enabling smooth and judder-free pan and tilt movements via continuously variable drag performance
- Easier, safer side-lock camera plate mechanism
- Two rosette mounts with a 3/8"-16 port and Manfrotto and ARRI anti-rotation slots for attaching the included pan bar and a standard or anti-twist articulating arm
- 5.9" height