Cartoni Focus 18 (+/- 90°) Video Fluid Head

    HF1890
    Price: €2,249.00
    No tax
    We offer EU-wide sales, invoicing for VAT-free intra-community delivery.
    Available from supplier (Delivery time to be confirmed.)

    On productions where a rig changes between shoulder-style ENG body, zoom lens, matte box and wireless video, the head must balance the package without forcing the operator to fight tilt recoil. The Cartoni Focus 18 (+/- 90°) Video Fluid Head gives mid-size broadcast and cinema cameras a 5–21 kg payload range, continuous counterbalance and a clear numeric reference scale, so a crew can mark repeatable settings for news, documentary, live event capture or studio talk formats.

    The head uses a 100 mm bowl for standard ENG tripod legs and Cartoni-compatible pedestal or converter arrangements. Continuous fluid drag on pan and tilt lets the operator set resistance rather than jump between coarse steps, useful for slow presenter follow shots, sports tracking from a fixed camera position or long-lens framing at a press riser. The ±90° tilt range keeps overhead, low-angle and stage-monitor positions within one head, while 360° pan coverage handles conventional studio blocking and event coverage without re-mounting the camera.

    A sliding camera plate with Euro-style quick release shortens balancing time when batteries, servo zooms or on-camera monitors change the centre of gravity. Separate pan and tilt brakes, drag selectors and a safety release button give the camera team predictable handling during lens changes or transport between set positions. The orientable telescopic pan bar can be set to match the operator’s stance, and the illuminated bubble level helps level the bowl in dim control-room corners, night exterior work or fast OB setups.

    For rental houses, production companies and broadcast departments, the value of the Focus 18 is not only its load rating but the repeatable control it brings to mixed camera packages. Its operating range from -40°C to +60°C covers winter field recording, hot indoor stages and outdoor summer transmissions. Magnesium alloy and aluminium construction, sealed main mechanisms and Cartoni’s fluid damping architecture make this video fluid head a serious choice for ENG crews, multi-camera live coverage and controlled studio camera moves.

    UE Shipping

    We ship across the EU for €20, free over €1,000.

    B2B Shop

    B2B sales only, prices excl. VAT.

    Safe Shopping

    Official EU distribution and warranty.

    Secure checkout

    Secure online payments via Stripe.

    Individual quotation

    Send your enquiry via the form or email avgear@avgear.shop

    The Focus 18 fluid head is the ideal support for payloads up to 21 kg (46 lbs)
    Built of magnesium alloy and aluminum the Focus 18 Fluid Head, features infinitely adjustable tension settings a continuously variable fluid damping system on both pan and tilt movements and an unprecedented patented variable counterbalance.

    Main Features

    • Tilt angle of +/- 90°
    • Temperature range is -40°/+60° Celsius
    • Sliding camera plate
    • Telescopic orientable pan bar
    • Illuminated bubble level
    • 100 mm bowl
    • Easily-readable numerical counterbalance reference

    The Focus 18 is specifically designed for the most recent ENG digital cameras like the ones from Blackmagic Design, Canon, Sony and others…
    The professional grade materials, matched to the outstanding Cartoni construction quality, makes the Focus 18 the perfect solution when searching for a fluid head built to last at a fair price point.

    Compatibility:
    Interfaces with all 100 mm bowl base tripods.
    AH869 adapter for Cartoni P20
    AH863 adapter for Cartoni Pedestal P40 P70+, P70 Steering
    AT854 converter for 150mm tripods

    Technical Data
    Weight: 3.4 kg / 7.5 lbs
    Minimum Payload Capacity: 5 kg / 11.02 lbs
    Maximum Payload Capacity: 21 kg / 46.3 lbs
    Bowl Diameter: 100 mm
    Fluid Drag: Continuous
    Counterbalance: Continuous
    Tilt Range: +/-90°
    Operational temperature: -40°/+60° Celsius
    Dimensions: 14x14x29 cm

    HF1890

    Data sheet

    Tripod type
    Video Tripod Head
    Payload (kg)
    21
    Bowl diameter
    100mm
    Counterbalance
    Continuous

    Specific References

    ean13
    4260725670544
    mpn
    HF1890

    Contact us

    optional

    Reviews

    Write your review

    Cartoni Focus 18 (+/- 90°) Video Fluid Head

    On productions where a rig changes between shoulder-style ENG body, zoom lens, matte box and wireless video, the head must balance the package without forcing the operator to fight tilt recoil. The Cartoni Focus 18 (+/- 90°) Video Fluid Head gives mid-size broadcast and cinema cameras a 5–21 kg payload range, continuous counterbalance and a clear numeric reference scale, so a crew can mark repeatable settings for news, documentary, live event capture or studio talk formats.

    The head uses a 100 mm bowl for standard ENG tripod legs and Cartoni-compatible pedestal or converter arrangements. Continuous fluid drag on pan and tilt lets the operator set resistance rather than jump between coarse steps, useful for slow presenter follow shots, sports tracking from a fixed camera position or long-lens framing at a press riser. The ±90° tilt range keeps overhead, low-angle and stage-monitor positions within one head, while 360° pan coverage handles conventional studio blocking and event coverage without re-mounting the camera.

    A sliding camera plate with Euro-style quick release shortens balancing time when batteries, servo zooms or on-camera monitors change the centre of gravity. Separate pan and tilt brakes, drag selectors and a safety release button give the camera team predictable handling during lens changes or transport between set positions. The orientable telescopic pan bar can be set to match the operator’s stance, and the illuminated bubble level helps level the bowl in dim control-room corners, night exterior work or fast OB setups.

    For rental houses, production companies and broadcast departments, the value of the Focus 18 is not only its load rating but the repeatable control it brings to mixed camera packages. Its operating range from -40°C to +60°C covers winter field recording, hot indoor stages and outdoor summer transmissions. Magnesium alloy and aluminium construction, sealed main mechanisms and Cartoni’s fluid damping architecture make this video fluid head a serious choice for ENG crews, multi-camera live coverage and controlled studio camera moves.

    Write your review

    Related Products ( 4 other products in the same category )