HOWMOCO 12ft-MINI (5M) Ultralight Telescopic Camera Crane

HOWMOCO 12ft-MINI is, according to the maker, the world’s lightest cinema telescopic crane. The 5 m aluminium alloy arm weighs 25 kg, carries up to 12 kg, moves at up to 1.2 m/s and lifts an underslung camera to 4.67 m above the ground.

HOWMOCO 12ft-MINI is a telescopic camera crane made of aviation aluminium alloy, which the maker calls the world’s lightest cinema telescopic arm. The 5 m arm telescopes in two stages, carries up to 12 kg and lifts an underslung camera to 4.67 m above the ground.

A telescopic crane with 5 m reach

A lightweight aluminium crane with a 12 kg payload, telescopic arm and self-levelling head for film and broadcast production.

5 m overall length12 kg payload25 kg arm bodyUp to 1.2 m/sV-mount battery

Aviation aluminium arm

The one-piece arm body in aviation aluminium alloy weighs just 25 kg. Three sections telescope in two stages along an integrated guide rail.

Camera up to 4.67 m high

The front arm is 3.65 m long and the rear arm 1.35 m. An underslung camera reaches up to 4.67 m above the ground.

A head that levels itself

The gravity self-swing damping levelling head keeps the camera level. Set the electronic damping and the A/B soft limits to suit the shot.

Long reach, short to transport

The arm reaches 5 m, yet its transport length is only 3.9 m, or 4.1 m in the outer flight case. The complete rig including counterweights weighs 59 kg.

Mitchell mount

The crane base uses a standard Mitchell mount interface.

V-mount power

The crane is powered by a standard V-mount battery.

A/B soft limits

Set the end points of the arm’s travel as soft limits.

1.2 m/s top speed

The arm moves at a maximum speed of 1.2 m/s.

Side view dimensions. The overall arm length is 5,000 mm and at the highest position the camera reaches 4,675 mm.

Top view. Plan of the crane with its base and tripod; base dimensions 537 mm and 1,360 mm.