Cartoni Focus 8 Red Lock System GS

The Cartoni Focus 8 Red Lock System GS is a complete camera support for set-ups of up to 8 kg. It combines the Focus 8 fluid head with a two-stage aluminium Red Lock tripod, a ground spreader and a soft carrying bag. The whole system weighs 6 kg. The head offers patented continuous counterbalance and fluid drag, a 75 mm bowl and ±90° tilt. It suits lightweight digital cinema and news cameras.

Cartoni Focus 8 Red Lock System GS

Extreme ruggedness and versatility together with a superior quality/price ratio make it a dependable support for news, documentary and fast work in the field.

8 kg payload6 kg weightGround spreader75 mm bowlAluminium tripod

Red Lock: fast to deploy, locked solid

The two-stage Red Lock tripod is light, deploys superfast and its positive position locks hold the legs firmly, so speed never comes at the cost of stability. The ground spreader keeps the legs firmly spread right at floor level.

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.

6 kg

The whole system, ground spreader included, travels in the soft carrying bag supplied.

Tripod with ground spreader

The two-stage Red Lock tripod with a ground spreader holding the legs firmly at floor level.

Focus 8 fluid head

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

Red Lock locks

Bold red levers lock the tripod leg sections quickly and securely.

Carrying strap

The strap on the tripod makes the folded system easier to carry.

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.