Sachtler System FSB 18T Mk II ENG AL GS

The 1481M is Sachtler's FSB 18T Mk II ENG AL GS package, built around the FSB 18T Mk II fluid head on aluminium legs. It carries 0 kg to 18 kg (0 lb to 39.68 lb) at a 100 mm centre of gravity 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 70 mm (2.76 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 7.1 kg (15.65 lb). Levelling is by an illuminated PrismBubble. 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: S2089-0002 - FSB 18T Mk II; 5186 - Tripod ENG 2 D; 1064 - Touch & Go Plate 16; 7002 - Ground spreader SP 100; 9104 - Padded bag ENG; 3470 - Pan bar DV right (telescopic).