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Manfrotto 700RC2 Composite Video Head

 

 

A compact and lightweight 2-movement video head designed principally to support the latest digital video equipment but also ideal for spoting scoped and suited to still photography cameras with medium and long tele lenses. The 700RC2 has a fixed length pan bar with soft handle and separate locking mechanisms for the 360° pan and the +90°/-75° tilt. Smooth and constant movements on both axes are assured by a fixed system of fluid cartridges. Equipped with quick release 200PL-14 video plate system with VHS PIN and a secondary safety catch. Head to tripod attachment is 3/8" female. Optional Plates: 200PL-38.

MAIN ADVANTAGES:

  • simple, functional, no-frills.
  • versatile product for all-round use.

SUITABLE FOR:

  • spotting scopes and sport optics.
  • compact camcorders (MicroDV, MiniDV or equivalent size).
  • sports and action photography.
  • birdwatching, nature and wildlife photography.

0.52 kg
9.60 cm
2.50 kg

 

 

Manfrotto 128RC Micro Fluid Video Head w/QRCP

 

 

A lightweight fluid head with pan bar and quick release camera plate with secondary security, ideal for cameras up to 4kg in weight. It has smooth fluid movement, pan and tilt locks. This version is black painted. Optional Plates: 200PL-38.

MAIN ADVANTAGES:

  • simple, functional, no-frills.
  • versatile product for all-round use.

SUITABLE FOR:

  • spotting scopes and sport optics.
  • compact camcorders (MicroDV, MiniDV or equivalent size).
  • sports and action photography.
  • birdwatching, nature and wildlife photography.

1.00 kg
0.00 cm
4.00 kg

 

 

Manfrotto 701RC2 Composite Video Head Pro

 

 

Small and lightweight, this fluid video and spotting scope head is capable of accommodating a payload of up to 4 kg, and is ideal for set-ups such as a fully equipped 3 CCD mini DV camcorder or a spotting scope combined with a digital still or video camera for digiscoping purposes. It is equipped with a fixed 1.5 kg counterbalance spring which combined with a camera plate attachment made of a 200PL touch and go/sliding plate which can shift from +15mm to -15mm from the 0 point to optimize the position of the counterbalance spring and deliver a wide range of balancing positions.

0.80 kg
10.10 cm
4.00 kg

 

 

Manfrotto 501 Series Head

 

 

Designed to support a range of small, professional digital cameras as well as photographic cameras with longer lenses and spotting scopes. The head gives best-in-the-market value and performance for medium payloads. The light but positive fluid movement provides exceptionally smooth control on pan and tilt movements. It has added Teflon friction adjustment to increase drag and separate pan and tilt locks. Design practicality also features a quick-release sliding plate with VHS pin, a single pan bar and flat base with 3/8" tripod fixing.

MAIN ADVANTAGES:

  • simple, functional, no-frills.
  • versatile product for all-round use.

SUITABLE FOR:

  • spotting scopes and sport optics.
  • compact camcorders (MicroDV, MiniDV or equivalent size).
  • sports and action photography.
  • birdwatching, nature and wildlife photography.

1.50 kg
10.50 cm
6.00 kg

 

 

Manfrotto 503 Series Head

 

 

The 503 is designed to support the latest professional digital video cameras. Particular care has been taken to achieve the best fluid control, the smoothest possible pan and tilt movements and the most customisable performance using a manually adjustable drag variation mechanism. Additionally, the 503 is equipped with a built-in fixed counter-balance spring (set for an ideal load of approx. 2.5 kg) to maintain camera positioning during tilt movements. The 503 head has the best price/performance ratio of any fluid head on the market today. Designed for payloads up to an ample 8kg, its light but positive fluid movement provides exceptionally smooth control, thanks also to its fine-control drag device, which offers continuous adjustment from nearly 0 drag to maximum. The 503 has a quick-release sliding plate with VHS pin, a single telescopic pan handle and flat base with 3/8" tripod socket.

MAIN ADVANTAGES:

  • simple, functional, no-frills.
  • versatile product for all-round use.

SUITABLE FOR:

  • spotting scopes and sport optics.
  • compact camcorders (MicroDV, MiniDV or equivalent size).
  • sports and action photography.
  • birdwatching, nature and wildlife photography.

1.60 kg
10.50 cm
8.00 kg

 

 

Manfrotto 516 Pro Video Head

 

 

Specifically designed for the latest DV camcorders used by documentary and industrial videographers. The 516 head is very compact and light but can support cameras up to 10 kg. The 516 is a cost effective high performance head equipped with fluid cartridges that provide continuous adjustable drag control. This system gives quite a wide range of friction control down to virtual zero drag and operates on both pan and tilt axis. Other important features of the head are: separate tilt and pan locking mechanism; a fixed counter balance spring of 7,5 kg load capacity at a center of gravity of 125mm; two telescopic pan handles; a bubble level. The head has been designed so it can be mounted on a flat base tripod with a 3/8" female thread attachment or by attaching the ART 500BALL to the head base, allowing it to fit a 100mm bowl.

2.00 kg
12.50 cm
10.00 kg