Cartoni Master 40

The Cartoni Master 40 is a fluid head for heavy-duty broadcast cameras fully decked with boxed lenses and viewfinder, with a payload from 5 to 52 kg. Its patented steel-cable counterbalance keeps the camera balanced across the full ±90° tilt, and the planetary fluid system runs from freewheeling to a consistent maximum. Flat Mitchell base, 15 kg. Five-year warranty after registration.

For fully decked broadcast cameras

The Master 40 is based on the Cartoni Maxima but is more compact and lighter. The large sliding platform takes a quick-release dovetail camera plate, ordered separately.

5–52 kg±90° tiltflat Mitchell base15 kg

Patented planetary fluid system

Cartoni’s Planetary fluid drag works from almost freewheeling to a consistent maximum drag and delivers super-precise starts and stops. The patented counterbalance keeps the camera in balance at any tilt angle.

Steel-cable counterbalance

The patented steel-cable system balances even a camera with a bulky boxed lens.

Digital readouts

Drag and counterbalance settings are shown on digital readouts, and the spirit level is illuminated.

Ergonomic controls

Brake levers and operating knobs are within easy reach, and a horizontal lock secures the platform during camera changes.

Dovetail plate separately

The quick-release dovetail plate with sliding operating knob and a second pan bar are ordered separately.

Digital readouts and level

Digital displays show the pan, tilt and balance values, so you can repeat a setting exactly even in low light.

Controls on the sides

The drag and counterbalance knobs and brake levers are laid out so the operator finds them without looking and works them with one hand.

Payload versus centre of gravity

The chart shows how much camera weight the head’s counterbalance can balance depending on how high above the plate the centre of gravity of the rig sits. The higher the centre of gravity, the lower the payload the head can hold in balance.

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