A solid and strong set of legs, the 2-stage Sachtler 75/2 Aluminum Tripod with 75mm bowl supports up to 44 lb and is well suited for camcorders and DSLRs to smaller digital cine cameras. This tripod does not include separately available spreaders or rubber feet. The legs feature a working height range of 16.6 to 61.8" when using a ground spreader (not included), providing you with a range of shot heights without having to use specialty legs.

Each leg is independently adjustable in height and angle, allowing you to quickly rough in your position. The adjustments allow the tripod legs to work in oddly shaped spaces and remain stable on uneven surfaces. The lever locks are durable and lock the leg heights quickly and securely. The tripod legs can be used by themselves on soft ground or with optional rubber feet, a mid-level spreader, or a ground spreader.

Two-Stage Aluminum Legs    75mm Half Ball Adapter    Half Ball Tie-Down Knob    PTZ and Prompter Plate    Ground Spreader

The legs feature independent height adjustments and spread, which allow the legs to remain stable on rough terrain and uneven surfaces such as stairs.

The dual spiked feet provide a firm grip on soft surfaces, such as earth or sand, when the legs are at a normal height or when you need to spread them wide for low-angle shots.

Related Questions and Answers

Q: 1. What is a the diameter or circumference of the tripod legs when closed? Thanks!

A: The diameter of the tripod portion of the Sachtler System FSB 4 Fluid Head with Sideload Plate, Flowtech 75 Carbon Fiber Tripod with Mid-Level Spreader and Rubber Feet (B&H# SA0395) with the legs completely folded is about six inches (15.2cm). Please note, however, that as with most tripods, a cross section of the folded legs does not form a perfect circle. As a consequence, the diameter varies depending on where one measures it.

Q: 2. can you put a 10kg eng camera on this system e.g PXWX400 with ZA22X7.6 Lens?

A: Yes, this tripod can support camera rigs up to 35.3 lb / 16 kg.

Q: 3. What is the head made out of?Plastic of metal?

A: The head is made mostly of metal with plastic and rubber components.

Q: 4. can the spreader be removed? would that affect the stability?

A: Yes removing the ground spreader would effect stability. You could add a Mid-Level spreader. Also you could choose the Mid-level model of this tripod for additional stability. Mid-level Tripod Kit - https://bhpho.to/3Ibs0xk Mid-Level spreader - https://bhpho.to/3FZF5Hx

Q: 5. I purchased my Ace trips for my new sony camcorder and love it. I would also like to use this tripod with my Canon 7d for both still and video applications. What accessories would you recommend to properly mount the 7D to this tripod head?

A: The Ace tripod system is excellent for the 7D in most any video configuration you wish. You can start out by just mounting the 7D directly on the tripod with the included quick release. If you progress in video, you will find you will want a cage to hold accessories, such as a mic, a light, a mic receiver, etc, etc. Then you may wish to go hand held. There are dozens of firms making such handheld 15mm shoulder DSLR rigs. Zacuto, Redrock, SHAPE, Genus, ikan are just some of the good quality ones. The trick comes with wanting to do stills with this tripod as well. Using a video head for stills is very limiting mostly because of not being able to go vertical. Other disadvantages are the pan handle gets in the way, and fast framing is impossible because the fluid, while great when shooting video, slows you down lining up still shots. Generally, in the long run, a still photo tripod is preferred. However, to economize, the answer is to remove the video head and put a still photo ball head in its place. Do so by adding a 75mm ball to flat adapter like the one from E-image seen attached. Then mount a still photo tripod head such as the Giottos to the flat base. This should work pretty well.

Q: 6. How tall is it and how does it weigh?

A: Sorry, but this tripod and battery selection is no longer available. The tripod and head are still available. See below.The maximum height is 62.2 (158cm). The combined weigh 10.6 lbs (4.8kg).

Q: 7. Can you install a pan bar on the left side?

A: No, the Sachtler Ace Fluid Head with 2-Stage Aluminum Tripod & On-Ground Spreader does not have a pan bar mount on both sides of the fluid head.

Q: 8. Does this come with the padded bag and carrying handle?

A: yes

Q: 9. Can I attach my own video head to the tripod? or is it fused with FSB4 ?

A: The FSB4 is not fused to this tripod. This system will work with other 75mm ball tripods. You could even get the legs alone, BH #SA4585, for if you already happen to have your own 75mm ball head. https://bhpho.to/2JbYbwT

Q: 10. What's the difference between this head and the ACE XL head?

A: The FSB 4 head offers a capacity up to 8.8 Pounds with a 5-Step Counterbalance. While the Ace XL goes between 4.4 to 17.6 pounds and has an incremental 8-Step Counterbalance system. However the FSB line up in general offers a higher quality build over the Ace series as far as the materials used.