Tilta, best known for their camera cages and Nucleus Follow Focus systems, adds another item to their manufacturing list. Indeed, at NAB 2024, the Chinese company has just introduced the Cine Tripod series with two 75mm cine fluid head tripods (CT08 and CT12), while a third heavy-duty model (CT25) should come at a later date. So let’s take a quick first look at what they offer! Tilta’s new Cine Tripod series currently consists of two models, namely the CT08 and CT12. As their names suggest, they can withstand a maximum payload of 8kg/17.64lbs and 12kg/26.46lbs, respectively. The CT25 model will join them in the future to provide a camera support option for even heavier camera builds. Tilta Cine Tripod CT08 75mm fluid video head. Image credit: CineD Tilta Cine Tripod CT08 – overview The CT08 head offers 4 adjustment levels of drag for pan and tilt, has 8 stops of counterbalance, and can be paired with either a set of 3-stage photographic carbon fiber legs or 2-stage carbon fiber video legs. Using the first configuration, the CT08 becomes more of a travel tripod, whose legs can be extended wide enough to brace your camera on rocky terrain. This makes it perfect for shooting landscape and/or timelapse photography, for example. Counterbalance adjustment on Tilta CT12. Image credit: CineD Tilta Cine Tripod CT12 – overview On the other hand, the CT12 only comes in a broadcast/film-oriented configuration with the 2-stage carbon fiber video legs that can accomodate both a 75mm bowl or...
Published By: CineD - Tuesday, 16 April