Sachtler System FSB 10 Mk II ENG AL GS

The 1041M is Sachtler's FSB 10 Mk II ENG AL GS package, built around the FSB 10 MK II fluid head on aluminium 2-stage legs with a ground spreader. It carries 0 kg to 12 kg (0 lb to 26.46 lb) on a 100 mm bowl. Balance and damping are stepped rather than continuous: 15 + 0 counterbalance steps and 7 + 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° with 12 cm (4.72 in) of travel to find the balance point.

Set up it works between 62 cm to 170 cm (24.41 in to 66.93 in), and folds to 89 cm (35.04 in) for transport. The complete system weighs 6.7 kg (14.77 lb). 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: FSB 10 Mk II (S2073-0001); Tripod ENG 2 D (5186); Ground spreader SP 100 (7002); Padded bag ENG (9104).