Ronford Fluid 7 Head

This amazing head has been in manufacture for many years now because it does a lot of things the other heads don’t. The most significant being the fact it can turn a camera setup upside down, having a camera that you can operate easily on a fluid head with a lens height of less than 2 inches. You can hang it off the front of dollies to get low tracking shots across the floor and you can rig it on our slider to track across at low-level. It’s a really handy piece of kit.

The Ronford-Baker Fluid 7 head is designed for use with film or video/EFP cameras. Its two sealed fluid units allow control to be varied through seven stages, from a cushioned free movement to the heaviest control required, by the use of three simple on/off levers. Both pan and tilt actions are continuous through 360 º, depending on the length of the lens and camera. The Fluid 7 can be supplied with a variety of platform widths, quick change spacing blocks and riser plates as illustrated. The platform is adjustable for height to suit the centre of gravity of the camera in use. A second pan bar of the platform, with ratchet adjustment to suit the required height.

Operation temperature range

+150ºF to -40ºF (+60ºC to -40ºC)

Weight: 17lb 14oz (8kg) standard

Fluid cushioned free head.

Sealed fluid system gives seven degrees of control in both pan and tilt.

Smooth accurate braking on pan and tilt.

Recessed circular spirit levels.

360º scale on pan.

150mm or Mitchell base, other fittings can be supplied on request.

Double taper roller bearings throughout.

Camera screw and platform adjust for vertical and horizontal balance.

Second pan bar available.