Sachtler Video 18 with HotPod CF 14 Tripod System and Hard Shipping Case

The Sachtler Video 18 with HotPod CF 14 Tripod System and Hard Shipping Case is a versatile solution for setting up your camera quickly, accommodating camera packages weighing from 4 to 48.5 lbs. Ideal for ENG and EFP crews, this system offers effortless leveling, pneumatic height adjustment, and precise control over counterbalance, pan, and tilt drag settings to suit your camera's weight.  Sachtler Video 18 with HotPod includes a convenient Touch & Go plate for easy camera attachment and a wide balance range for quick adjustments. Plus, there's a durable shipping case for secure storage and transportation of the tripod setup.

Sachtler Video 18 S2 Fluid Head

Able to handle DSLR setups weighing four pounds up to ENG and digital cinema cameras weighing 48.5 pounds, the Sachtler Video 18 S2 Fluid Head can fit into a wide range of video productions. Sixteen steps of counterbalance and seven steps of pan and tilt drag, along with locks for each axis, let you easily customize the response of the Video 18 S2 to fit your application, be it studio or field production.

The top of the Video 18 S2 head is dominated by a sliding balance platform that accepts Sachtler's convenient Touch & Go quick release camera plate. Once the plate is secured, the entire platform adjusts to balance your camera setup. At the front of the platform, parking spaces for 1/4"-20, 3/8"-16, and registration pin screws are available for when they are not being used. Both sides of the head feature rosette mounts for pan handles. A right-side pan handle is included with the Video 18 S2. The base of the head terminates in a 100mm bowl mount for coupling with industry-standard tripods, jibs, sliders, or other grip equipment that feature 100mm bowls.

Sachtler HOT-POD 14 Carbon Fiber Hot-Pod Tripod Legs with Pneumatic Column

The fastest tripod in the world is the HOT-POD 14 Carbon Fiber Hot-Pod Tripod Legs with Pneumatic Column by Sachtler. It's the perfect addition to the DV-15, Video 18 Plus and Video 18 Sensor fluid heads. The Hot Pod's central locking system releases all three legs simultaneously at the touch of a button. The pneumatic center column easily lifts loads of up to 25-kg/55 lb to lens heights of over 2m/6.5 ft. The elevation force of the pneumatic center column is factory set and maintenance free, A change of location? You can easily carry the Hot Pod using its handle (strategically positioned at the tripod's center of gravity), or simply sling it over your shoulder using the supplied carrying strap.

• Carbon Fiber construction

• 100mm / 4" bowl base

• Single extension design

• Maximum height of 67.9-inch

• Rotary clamping system

• Supports up to 55 lb.

• Net Weight of 11.9 lb.

Sachtler Cover 100 II Hard Shipping Case

The Sachtler Cover 100 II Shipping Case is a hard plastic case designed to ship a variety of Sachtler tripods with or without head or ball. It has an adjustable top cover with about a 3.5" leeway.

Hard shipping case with an adjustable top section

Compatible with;

• Sachtler DV-8 with 100mm ball, DV-12, DV-15
• Sachtler Video 14 with 100mm ball, Video 15, Video 18, Video 20
• Sachtler Panorama Plus fluid heads on 100mm Long or HD tripods with spreader
• Sachtler Hot-Pod tripods