Manfrotto Fluid Video Head with Flat Base, MVH500AH. The Manfrotto 500 Fluid Video Head with flat base is lightweight, and built with a wider platform for HDSLR bodies and a sliding plate which travels to balance your camera. It ensures smooth shots and fine control with up to 5 kg of equipment. It has a pre-set spring-loaded counterbalance of 2.4 kg, its lateral tilt range is -70°/+90° and it provides 360° panning rotation.
- Fixed Fluid Drag System on PAN and TILT movements
- 2.4 kg pre-set counterbalance system on tilt movement
- Wide Platform for HDSLRs
- Sliding plate for rapid camera connection and set up
- Flat base supports multiple support combinations
The head has professional fluid cartridges on both pan and tilt axes to ensure that every camera movement is smooth, controlled and precise. It comes with a side lock system, allowing the camera and sliding plate to click quickly into the head from above, instead of needing to be aligned and slid in from the back. The side lock system also makes it quicker and simpler to lift the camera out of the head from above.
The head has a pre-set counterbalance of 2.4 kg, but is able to support equipment of up to 5 kg. It has one Easy Link 3/8'' connector to allow an external monitor or other accessory equipment to be fitted. The flat base mount with a standard 3/8'' thread makes the head versatile for different support combinations (tripod, slider, jib or crane).
Specifications
- Head Type: Video/Fluid Head
- Payload: 8 kg
- Quick Release: Yes, 500PLONG
- Top Attachment: 1/4″ screw, 3/8″ screw
- Base Diameter: 60 mm
- Ball Flat: Flat
- Counterbalance System: Fixed
- Counterbalance Weight: 2.4 kg
- Bubble Spirit Level: Yes
- Easy Link: Yes
- Center Of Gravity: 55 mm
- Front Tilt: -70° / +90°
- Tilt Drag: Fluid cartridge with fixed drag
- Pan Bar Included: Yes
- Pan Drag: Fluid cartridge with fixed drag
- Panoramic Rotation: 360 °
- Material: Aluminium
- Colour: Black
- Height: 10.5 cm
- Weight: 0.9 kg
Based in Northern Italy at Cassola, Manfrotto designs, manufactures and markets a wide range of camera and lighting support equipment for the professional photographic, film, theatre, live entertainment and video markets. The product line includes an extensive range of camera tripods and heads, lighting stands and accessories.