Sachtler System Ace XL flowtech75 GS Mk II

The 1016GS is Sachtler's Ace XL flowtech75 GS Mk II package, built around the Ace XL fluid head on carbon fibre 2-stage legs with a ground spreader. 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: 9 + 0 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 -75°, and the camera sits on a slide in plate with 10.4 cm (4.09 in) of travel to find the balance point.

Set up it works between 57 cm to 174 cm (22.44 in to 68.5 in), and folds to 84 cm (33.07 in) for transport. The complete system weighs 5.5 kg (12.13 lb). Sachtler rates the head from -30°C to 60°C (-22 °F to 140 °F), so the fluid does not thicken in the cold. In the box: S2170-0001 - Ace XL Mk II; 4587 - Tripod flowtech® 75 aktiv GS; 9116 - Padded bag 75; S2051-1061 - Carry handle flowtech®.