The Cartoni Master 40 Head with Sport 200 Aluminum Tripod System is a fluid head system built for large broadcast cinema cameras weighing up to 115 lb. Designed to accommodate heavy rigs and long lenses, the fluid drag system helps attain ultrasmooth camera movements, though it can also be loosened to allow quick, effortless pans. Counterbalance your camera at any tilt angle when shooting up at a stage or down towards a playing field. The fluid head's platform slides and can be fine-tuned to find a precise balance for a wide range of body and lens combinations.
The Master 40 Fluid Head with Wedge Plate and Pan Handle from Cartoni is a fluid head designed with a large payload range for broadcast or cinema camera rigs weighing up to 115 lb. Featuring a flat base, the head easily mounts on a set legs or a pedestal with a flat or Mitchell mount. The V-shaped wedge plate easily handles heavy loads, and the fluid head's camera platform slides for balancing your camera on the head.
Continuously adjustable counterbalance can be monitored via a digital readout, so you can precisely tune the head's response to your camera. Pan and tilt drag are both individually and continuously adjustable. The head pans a full 360° and tilts forward and back 90°. The built-in illuminated bubble level confirms that your fluid head is level and features a replaceable battery. The head includes one pan handle that can be used for right- or left-hand use, or a second pan handle can be purchased separately.
- ±90° tilt range
- Flat Mitchell base
- 115 lb maximum load capacity
- Continuous fluid drag and continuous counterbalance
- Perfect balance at any tilt angle
- Ergonomic brake levers and operating knobs
- Horizontal lock
- Large sliding camera platform with quick release
- Wedge plate; a dovetail camera plate can be ordered separately
- Digital readouts and illuminated spirit level
- Telescopic pan handle (a second pan handle can be ordered separately)
If you need to support extra-heavy camera-and-lens setups in outdoor locations, consider the Sport 200 Heavy-Duty Tripod Legs from Cartoni. Developed with sports videographers in mind, the Sport 200 handles loads up to 441 lb while weighing only 23 lb. The Sport 200 is built to endure rain, dust, moisture, and extreme temperatures. Moreover, it is equipped with a telescopic mid-level spreader that can give you an extra-wide footprint for stability in windy conditions.
Setup is fast and comfortable—each leg has an engraved second section, positive rotary locking knobs, and safety pins. The bubble level is located on the side of the platform. The upper section accepts classic Mitchell flat base heads and four standard Vinten bolts. Each foot incorporates a stainless steel spike for soft terrains and a pivoting rubber pad for flat surfaces. The Sport 200 is compatible with the separately available HD Dolly and HD floor spreader.