Cartoni
CARTONI is a renowned Italian company that has been designing and manufacturing high-end camera supports for over 80 years. Established in 1935, CARTONI is recognized globally for its innovative tripod and fluid head systems, catering to the professional film, television, and broadcast industries. Their products are known for their durability, precision engineering, and ability to support a wide range of camera setups, from lightweight DSLRs to full-scale cinema cameras. CARTONI's advanced fluid heads provide smooth, controlled movement, making them an essential tool for cinematographers and camera operators around the world.
With a strong commitment to quality and craftsmanship, CARTONI continues to push the boundaries of camera support technology. Headquartered in Rome, Italy, the company offers a comprehensive range of products, including lightweight tripods, pedestals, and accessories that meet the highest industry standards. CARTONI's dedication to innovation and customer satisfaction has solidified its reputation as a leading name in the camera support industry.
The totally new Sport 200 Black Tripod is a new entry in the Cartoni tripod family, the ideal for videographers shooting sports in all possible large camera/lens configuration.The SPORT 200 offers an outstanding torsional rigidity and its innovative and new design aluminum profile angled and shaped to ensure maximum strength, holding up to 200 Kg (441 lbs) load while weighing only 10,5 kg (23 lbs).A special attention has been devoted to materials of this HDT, enduring harsh weather conditions, rain, dust, moisture and extreme temperatures.The center brace drives a telescopic mid-level spreader for a truss structure stable in any environment.Set up is fast and comfortable, each leg has an engraved second stage, positive rotary locking knobs and safety pins while the bubble level is located on the side of the platform.The upper stage accepts classic Mitchell flat base heads and the 4 standard Vinten bolts.The feet incorporate a stainless steel spike for soft terrains and a pivoting rubber pad for flat surfaces.The SPORT 200 HDT tripod is compatible with the Cartoni HD Dolly and HD floor spreader.Technical Data Weight: 10.5 kg Capacity: 200 kg Minimum Height: 57 cm Maximum Height: 115 cm Folded Height: 72 cm Material: Aluminum Number of stages: 1
The Master 25 fluid head is designed to support the latest cameras complete with long lens, viewfinders, prompters and pan bar controls for new studio production as well as OB/ENG/EFP applications, robust yet lightweight with a payload capacity of up to 30 kg (66 lbs).A lightweight fluid head at 4.4 kg (11 lbs) the Master 25 features a tilt range of +/-90° and easy to use rings which allow the camera operator or grip to preselect the continuously adjustable fluid drag and counterbalance on a numerical scale from 0 to 10. Both the pan and tilt brake levers are easy to reach, and the Head features a convenient horizontal lock for setup. With a 150 mm bowl, it offers a wide and stable base on tripods or hi-hats. The Head base includes 4 bolt threads for direct interface to most of the Pedestals. Additionally, the Camera platform is equipped with a sliding Camera plate, compatible with competitor gear as the Vinten Vision 250, with standard 11 cm plate or 22 cm extra-long plate for balancing off-set Camera configurations. The Master 25 is the ultimate premium do-it-all competitively priced Head, with a combination of perfect balance and a super-smooth, continuously variable patented fluid drag on pan and tilt modes, perfectly suited for the camera operators needs. That means the Head can precisely track slow moving objects and whip pan in an instant.It comes with a single telescopic pan bar, while the second is optional. The new base interfaces directly with 150mm tripods and to Pedestals via the standard Vinten 4 bolts. The tie down shaft can be easily removed with 14mm wrench from the 3/8” thread to interface with many popular pedestals and sliders, ideal for rental houses and broadcast production environments that employ a variety of camera and support systems.
The Maxima 5.0 is the ultimate Cartoni fluid head for Digital Cinematography with heavy duty camera packages.The Maxima series is designed by and for cinematographers. Patented drag and balance systems provide a feel that has raised the industry standard on what is expected in a fluid head. User controls located and designed for total comfort allow operators to rapidly fine tune head performance by feel. The patented continuous fluid drag system performs from almost freewheeling to an exceptionally consistent drag for maximum versatility and flawless diagonal shots. The large sliding camera plate is compatible with Arri, Sony and O’Connor slides.Its outstanding patented counterbalance compensates payloads from zero to 50 kg, with “perfect balance” throughout the 180° tilt range. The patented continuous fluid drag system performs from almost freewheeling to extremely consistent drag for maximum versatility and perfect diagonal shots. The Maxima 5.0 knobs and levers are ergonomically placed to ensure camera operators complete ease-of-use in any situation, whether in the studio, location or during outside shooting. Drag and counterbalance settings are monitored on a large digital display.The large sliding camera plate is compatible with Arri , Sony and O’Connor slides. The head comes with a telescopic pan bar and a short front pan bar. With the classic Mitchell base the Maxima 5.0 interfaces with all flat base Mitchel tripods and platforms. Optional 150mm bowl base adapter can be easily applied. Optional Pedestal adapter can be easily applied.
The SDS Carbon 100 tripod is the ultimate ENG lightweight support, expressly designed for ultra-fast operation.- The Smart Deployment System (SDS) is the fastest one-lever two-stage tripod on the market. Covered by three patents it offers an unprecedented ease of deployment and versatility.- Six telescopic triple cross-layered carbon fiber tubes provide the SDS tripod with an extraordinary torsional rigidity, becoming the bestseller solution for ENG and Documentary work.- Through one lever, conveniently located on the middle stage, the patented Smart Deployment System (SDS) adjusts the double stage legs, and yet the operator can rely on a positive clamp at any desired operative height.Technical Data Weight: 2.9 kg Capacity: 60 kg Minimum Height: 25 cm Maximum Height: 161 cm Folded Height: 73 cm Material: Carbon Fiber Number of stages: 2
The Focus 22 fluid head offers the widest payload range of the Focus Series from 3 kg (6.5 lbs) to 22 kg (49 lbs).Built with extensive use of lightweight magnesium alloys and high resistance polymer composites the Focus 22 weighs only 3.9 kg (8.6 lbs) and represents the most advanced solution of the Focus line featuring the patented Cartoni “wing” continuously adjustable counterbalance setting, and a continuously variable patented fluid damping system on both pan and tilt movements.Main Features Tilt angle of +/- 90° Temperature range is -40°/+60° Celsius Sliding camera plate with Euro-style quick release system Telescopic orientable pan bar Illuminated bubble level 150mm bowl (also in 100mm version) Easily-readable numerical counterbalance reference The Focus 22 is specifically designed for the most recent ENG digital & CineStyle cameras like the ones from Arri, Red, Blackmagic Design, Canon, Sony and others…The professional grade materials, matched to the outstanding Cartoni construction quality, makes the Focus 22 the perfect solution when searching for a fluid head built to last at a fair price point.Compatibility Interfaces with all 150 mm bowl base tripods. AH869/150 adapter for Cartoni Pedestal P40 P70+, P70 Steering
Fluid Heads AccessoriesBowl base adapter from Mitchell flat base to 150mm for Master Mk2 Master 30 Maxima 5.0 Master 40 Maxima 30 Spinhead Lambda 25 Airfloater
With its rugged construction and extraordinary sturdiness the Cartoni Studio Carbon Tripod 2 Stages and Heavy Duty Tripods are designed to support the larger Fluid Heads in Studio or Outside Broadcast configuration.A special care has been developed in achieving torsional rigidity and positive leg clamp.Each Tripod can be secured either by an integral off mid-level Spreader or by a variety of a ground Spreaders and skids.Using a bowl base converter from 150 mm to flat base, it is possible to mount on this Tripod Studio C40S, Lambda, C60S, Spinhead (all versions) Master MK2 and Maxima Fluid Heads.C20S 150 mm can be mounted straight on the Tripod.When assembled with mid-level spreader, requires pivoting tripod feet.Technical Data Weight: 5 kg Capacity: 150 kg Maximum Height: 163 cm Folded Height: 75 cm Material: Carbon Fiber Number of stages: 2