Sachtler System Video 18 FT MS

The 1811FTMS is Sachtler's Video 18 FT MS package, built around the Video 18 fluid head on carbon fibre 2-stage legs with a mid-level spreader. It carries 2 kg to 22 kg (4.41 lb to 48.5 lb) on a 100 mm bowl. Balance and damping are stepped rather than continuous: 16 counterbalance steps + Boost Button and 7 + 0 horizontal and vertical grades of drag 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 72 cm to 173 cm (28.35 in to 68.11 in), and folds to 87 cm (34.25 in) for transport. The complete system weighs 8.2 kg (18.08 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: Video 18 S2 (1811); Tripod flowtech® 100 MS (5585); Padded bag ENG (9104); Carry handle flowtech® (S2051-1061).