Sachtler System Cine 30 EFP CF GS

The 3014 is Sachtler's Cine 30 EFP CF GS package, built around the Cine 30 fluid head on carbon fibre 2-stage legs with a ground spreader. It carries 3 kg to 32 kg (6.61 lb to 70.55 lb) on a 150 mm bowl. Balance and damping are stepped rather than continuous: 18 counterbalance steps + Boost Button 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 -75° with 15 cm (5.91 in) of travel to find the balance point.

Set up it works between 76 cm to 176 cm (29.92 in to 69.29 in), and folds to 95 cm (37.4 in) for transport. The complete system weighs 12.7 kg (28 lb). Levelling is by an illuminated level bubble. 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: 3007 - Cine 30; 3372 - Front pan bar HD; 6386 - Tripod EFP 2 CF; 7003 - Ground spreader SP 100/150.