Cartoni Maxima 30 Fluid Head (HM3100) - Cinema-Grade Fluid Head with Cine Slide, 30kg Payload
The Cartoni Maxima 30 (HM3100) is a cinema-grade fluid head with a cine-style sliding plate compatible with Arri, Sony and O'Connor slides. Patented continuous drag and counterbalance support 3 to 40 kg for cinema and broadcast productions. From Prosales, South Africa.
SKU: HM3100
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The Cartoni Maxima 30 (HM3100) is where broadcast engineering meets cinema sensibility. Built for cinematographers who demand more than a broadcast head can offer, the Maxima 30 features a cine-style slide plate compatible with Arri, Sony and O'Connor slides, a patented continuous fluid drag system, and digital readouts for counterbalance, pan and tilt settings, all in a compact 10.5kg body with a flat Mitchell base.
The Maxima 30 is the head that bridges broadcast and cinema, precise enough for narrative filmmaking, fast enough for live production.
Key Features
- Cine-style slide plate: compatible with Arri, Sony and O'Connor camera slides
- 3 to 40 kg payload capacity: handles large cinema camera packages with long lenses
- Patented continuous fluid drag: from near-freewheeling to firm, with flawless diagonal movement
- Digital readouts: counterbalance, pan and tilt fluid settings displayed at a glance
- Flat Mitchell base: interfaces with all Mitchell flat-base tripods and platforms
- Continuous counterbalance: perfect balance throughout the full tilt range
- Illuminated bubble level: fast levelling on set
- Compact at 10.5kg: maximum capability with minimal weight
- Made in Italy: Cartoni engineering since 1935
Ideal For
- Cinema and high-end commercial production
- Large-format cameras with long lenses (Arri, Sony, RED)
- Broadcast and OB applications requiring cine-grade performance
- Documentary and drama production
Specifications
- SKU: HM3100
- Payload: 3 to 40 kg
- Head weight: 10.5kg
- Base: Flat Mitchell base
- Slide: Cine-style, Arri/Sony/O'Connor compatible
- Drag: Continuous patented fluid
- Counterbalance: Continuous, digital readout
- Tilt range: +/- 90 degrees
- Origin: Made in Italy
Distributed exclusively in South Africa by Prosales. Also available: Cartoni Maxima 5.0 (HM5000) for heavier payloads.
| Payload | 3 to 40 kg |
| Base | Flat Mitchell |
| Tilt | +/- 90 degrees |
| Drag | Continuous patented fluid |
| Counterbalance | Continuous, digital readout |
| Plate | Cine-style slide (Arri/Sony/O'Connor compatible) |
| Weight | 10.5 kg |
Cine-Style Slide Plate
The cine-style sliding camera plate is compatible with Arri, Sony and O'Connor slides, letting cinematographers mount and balance large cinema camera packages quickly on set.
Patented Fluid Drag
Cartoni's patented continuous fluid drag delivers flawless diagonal movement from near-freewheeling to firm, with the precise starts and stops cinema and broadcast work demand.
Digital Readouts
Digital readouts for counterbalance, pan and tilt settings let operators dial in repeatable, precise configurations at a glance, all in a compact 10.5 kg body with a flat Mitchell base.
