The Hydrostat is our most advanced ball head, designed to meet the demands of professional photographers for a lightweight, but at the same time heavy duty load capacity head. This model has similar features to our standard range of ball and socket heads, with independent pan and tilt locks, 360° pan and +90° / -90° tilt movement - but employs a revolutionary friction and locking mechanism. An inner oil chamber is compressed by turning the locking knob, exerting even pressure on the whole of the underside of the ball, which ensures sturdier locking and higher capacity... for camera and lens loads of up to 16kg. This head has a magnesium die cast body, a 2” Teflon coated aluminium ball which combined with specially designed tension surfaces provides movement as smooth as silk. A calibrated adjustable tension control allows you to preset the ball tension to suit your camera weight and give you fingertip control. The oversized lock knob is easier and quicker to find and turn. The second benefit of the liquid-based locking mechanism is that it all but eliminates unwanted movement during the locking phase. Completing this masterpiece, a graduated panoramic base and a 410PL quick release camera plate.
General |
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| Model | 68MGRC4 | |
| Product Type | Ball Head | |
| Panoramic rotation | 360 ° | |
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| Attachment (top) | 1/4" and 3/8" screws | |
| Height | ||
| Attachment (bottom) | 3/8" female thread | |
| Load capacity | 16.00 kg | |
| Plate type | 410PL | |
| Suitable for | SLR cameras with mid-long focal length lenses and zooms SLR cameras with very long or heavy fixed length or zoom lenses medium format cameras large format cameras | |
Tilt |
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| Lateral tilt | -90° / +90° | |
Head Specifications |
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| Head Type | Hydrostatic | |
| Quick Release | Yes | |
| Bubble Leveling | Yes | |
Pan |
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| Independent pan lock | Yes | |