Manfrotto 509HD Fluid Head with 545GB Aluminum Twin Leg Tripod System

This is the 509HD fluid head sold as a working system: the head with its built-in 100mm half ball, the 545GB professional aluminum twin-leg tripod with a low-level variable-arm spreader, and an MB MBAG100PNHD padded bag to move it. Pan and tilt drag are continuously variable from zero to full, and the 4-step counterbalance handles up to 8.5 kg at a 125mm center of gravity, for a 13.5 kg safety payload.

The 545GB legs are three-section twin tubes with flip locks, opening from 29 to 63 degrees and covering 48 to 172 cm of working height. An Easy Link 3/8 in thread on the head takes a monitor or recorder arm, and the ABR balancing recorder marks the balance point so a rig broken down between locations goes back up the same way.