Cartoni Focus 8 Stabilo Carbon System

The Cartoni Focus 8 Stabilo Carbon System is a complete camera support for set-ups of up to 8 kg. It combines the Focus 8 fluid head with a three-stage carbon fibre Stabilo tripod and a soft carrying bag. The whole system weighs 5.1 kg and works at heights of 35–194 cm. The head offers patented continuous counterbalance and fluid drag, a 75 mm bowl and ±90° tilt.

Cartoni Focus 8 Stabilo Carbon System

The ideal choice for documentary shooters and news reporters with lightweight digital cameras: a compact, light kit that keeps the shot steady and travels easily.

8 kg payload5.1 kg weightHeight 35–194 cm75 mm bowlCarbon fibre tripod

Stabilo: three leg angles, carbon build

The three-stage Stabilo tripod is built from high-quality triple cross-layered carbon fibre and has three leg angle locks, so it handles both low and high camera positions.

Patented counterbalance

The Focus 8 head features patented continuously variable counterbalance and fluid drag on both pan and tilt.

Manfrotto and Sachtler plates

The camera mounts on a sliding camera plate compatible with Manfrotto and Sachtler plates.

±90° tilt

The head works across a ±90° tilt range and at temperatures from −40 to +60 °C.

35–194 cm

Working height measured from the ground to the camera plate.

Focus 8 fluid head

Continuously variable counterbalance and fluid drag on both axes, a telescopic pan bar and a 75 mm bowl.

Carrying bag

The soft bag takes the whole system with the Stabilo tripod folded.

Balance control

The back of the head carries the balance knob and a spirit level for levelling the camera quickly.

Head on the Stabilo tripod

The Focus 8 fluid head mounted on the carbon fibre Stabilo tripod.

Focus 8 counterbalance chart

The chart shows how much camera weight the head balances depending on the height of the centre of gravity above the camera plate.

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