Cartoni Master 40 Fluid Head (HM4000) - Heavy-Duty Broadcast Fluid Head, 40kg Payload
The Cartoni Master 40 (HM4000) supports payloads up to 40kg with a dovetail plate system. A heavy-duty flat Mitchell base fluid head for demanding studio and OB broadcast applications. From Prosales, South Africa.
SKU: HM4000
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The Cartoni Master 40 (HM4000) is engineered for the most demanding studio and OB broadcast applications, a heavy-duty professional fluid head with a dovetail plate and 40kg payload capacity. When you're working with large studio cameras, long broadcast lenses and full rigging packages, the Master 40 provides the stability, balance and smooth fluid movement that professional broadcast operators depend on.
The Master 40 sits at the top of the Master series, the definitive broadcast head for heavy-camera studio and OB deployments.
Key Features
- 40kg payload capacity: handles the heaviest broadcast camera configurations
- Dovetail plate: fast, secure camera mounting and release
- Cartoni fluid drag system: smooth, consistent pan and tilt across all drag settings
- Precise counterbalance: accurate compensation across the full payload range
- Flat Mitchell base: interfaces with all Mitchell flat-base tripods and platforms
- Heavy-duty construction: built for continuous broadcast studio use
- Made in Italy: Cartoni engineering since 1935
Ideal For
- Heavy broadcast studio cameras with full rigging
- OB van and truck deployments
- Live sports and multi-camera productions
- Long broadcast lenses and teleprompter setups
Specifications
- SKU: HM4000
- Payload: up to 40kg
- Base: Flat Mitchell base
- Plate: Dovetail
- Origin: Made in Italy
Distributed exclusively in South Africa by Prosales. Also available: Cartoni Master 30 (HM3000), Master 65 (HM6500).
| Payload | up to 40kg |
| Base | Flat Mitchell |
| Tilt | +/- 90° |
| Drag | Continuous |
| Counterbalance | Continuous |
| Plate | Dovetail (ordered separately) |
40kg Payload Capacity
Built to carry the heaviest broadcast camera configurations, including full rigging packages, long lenses and studio camera bodies, with confident stability.
Smooth Fluid Drag and Counterbalance
The Cartoni fluid drag system and continuous counterbalance deliver smooth, consistent pan and tilt movement with accurate compensation across the full payload range.
Flat Mitchell Base
A flat Mitchell base interfaces with all Mitchell flat-base tripods and platforms, ideal for studio and OB van deployments. Made in Italy by Cartoni.
