Gitzo Gimbal Fluid Head Camera Head

About this product

Gitzo is celebrating one hundred years of outstanding innovation and technological leadership with the launch of the Fluid Gimbal Head as part of a series of exclusive product launches marking this significant milestone. Ideal for wildlife photography and birdwatching Stiff yet lightweight magnesium body Fluid cartridge ensures smooth movements Whip-pan: innovative fluidity control system Ergonomic knobs pan bar and Arca-Swiss type plate included The ground-breaking Fluid Gimbal Head is far more than celebratory photography equipment. With the new Fluid Gimbal head Gitzo has once again lived up to its reputation as a brand that keeps pushing boundaries making every movement precise and uninhibited enabling photographers to capture flawless breathtaking photos and videos. The new GHFG1 Fluid Gimbal Head is ideal for wildlife photography and birdwatching especially for extensive observation because it guarantees perfect balance even with heavy equipment. This outstanding new head features both modern design and innovative solutions. Clean and harmonic lines Gitzo’s distinctive Noir Décor finish and extreme attention to detail meet the latest technological breakthrough - the fluid cartridge and fluidity control system - making this head the perfect blend of aesthetic appeal and performance. Fluid cartridge technology from the video world is being applied to a gimbal head for the very first time in this model. It absorbs vibrations and ensures smooth movement throughout observation and shooting even with very large lenses. The Fluid Gimbal Head cartridge also features an innovative fluidity control system the Whip-Pan which delivers superlative device control with high-speed movements. This device applies automatic friction excluding fluid rotation on the head’s panoramic axis and maintaining smoothness at low rotation speeds as typically required in video heads. Users have full movement control as they shoot so there is no risk of shocks or vibrations. At high rotation speeds when it’s time to quickly reposition the camera the whip-pan instantly excludes fluidity allowing free movement without lifting the tripod off the ground. Fluid rotation is automatically and instantly restored when the rotation speed decreases. The GHFG1 Fluid Gimbal Head is especially designed for Gitzo’s Systematic and Mountaineer tripods celebrated for their incomparable stiffness as the most reliable supports for secure shooting in the harshest of conditions and the most solid base for the broad gentle movements typical of birdwatching and wildlife photography. Specifications Weight: 1.35 kg Safety Payload UNI/PDR 105:2021: 8 kg Base Diameter: 60 mm Material: Aluminium Magnesium Front Tilt: -180° / +180° Safety Payload Weight: 8 kg Plate Type: quick release - with 1/4 inch screw Colour: Black/Noir Decor Top Attachment: 1/4 inch screw 3/8 inch screw Easy Link: No Friction Control: No Head Type: Other Independent Pan Lock: Yes Independent Tilt Lock: Yes Maximum Working Temperature: 70 °C Minimum Working Temperature: -20 °C Pan Bar Included: Yes Pan Drag: 1 step plus variable PTFE friction Panoramic Rotation: 360 ° Quick Release: Yes Tilt Drag: fluid cartridge with fixed drag