Sachtler System FSB 6 75/2 AL GS Mk II

The 0481A is Sachtler's FSB 6 75/2 AL GS Mk II package, built around the FSB 6 fluid head on aluminium 2-stage legs. It carries 0 kg to 8 kg (0 lb to 17.64 lb) on a 75 mm bowl with integrated flat base. Balance and damping are stepped rather than continuous: 15 + 0 counterbalance steps and 3 + 0 drag settings on each axis, so a rig can be matched exactly and then repeated on the next shoot. Tilt runs 90° to -70°, and the camera sits on a sideload plate with 12 cm (4.72 in) of travel to find the balance point.

Set up it works between 59 cm to 175 cm (23.23 in to 68.9 in), and folds to 88 cm (34.65 in) for transport. The complete system weighs 5.4 kg (11.9 lb). Levelling is by a Prism Bubble. Sachtler rates the head from -40°C to 60°C (-40 °F to 140 °F), so the fluid does not thicken in the cold. In the box: S2065-0001 - FSB 6 Mk II; S2172-0001 - Tripod 75/2 AL Mk II; 7001 - Ground spreader SP 75; S2051-1063 - Carry handle; 9116 - Padded bag 75.