Sachtler System Ace XL AL GS MK II

The 1019AM is Sachtler's Ace XL AL GS MK II package, built around the Ace XL fluid head on aluminium 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 58 cm to 173 cm (22.83 in to 68.11 in), and folds to 87 cm (34.25 in) for transport. The complete system weighs 4.5 kg (9.92 lb). Levelling is by an illuminated level bubble. 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; S2171-0001 - Tripod 75/2 CF Mk II; 7001 - Ground spreader SP 75; SSP12P0150 - Rubber Feet 75; S2051-1063 - Carry handle; 9117 - Ace bag.