The Cube is reputed to be one of the best tripod heads in the world and its unique design makes it immediately recognizable.
It is a best seller, and a favourite of the most renowned photographers: its patented design and robustness are acclaimed by the most demanding among them.
The Cube is a geared tripod head which provides fine and completely secure positioning of all camera types through a combination of high-precision movements.
Efficient, gear-driven tilts
The perpendicular levelling cradles, each with a tilt range of +/- 30°, have their axes of rotation close to the optical centre of the camera.
Their adjustment therefore has very little effect on framing and perspective, which means setting-up is now faster than ever. The controls are so easy and instinctive to use that both axes can be adjusted at the same time with a minimum of corrections.
Each axis can be moved by a pair of knobs which can be used together for heavy cameras, or separately when operating in tight spaces.
A separate friction control is provided for each axis, for ease of use when working with the lightest or heaviest of loads.
The Cube’s geared controls are self-locking, so when a change is needed, simply turn a control knob to make a change then release it.
90° Tilt movement:
With a combination of the base manual tilt and the top geared tilt, the Cube can be moved into extreme positions.
A feature of the C1 Cube is the ability to open up like a clamshell to allow for vertical shooting without an L-bracket, or to increase the degree to which you can pitch and roll the camera.
The Cube base is hinged and is secured with a locking knob. Once unlocked, the Cube may be opened manually and relocked at 60° to the horizontal. To achieve the final vertical position, the geared tilt control can fine tune the camera position beyond 90°. Overhead views may be achieved in this same position, using top pan to rotate the camera upwards.
Dual Panning mechanisms:
Manual base panning permits initial alignment of the camera with the subject.
A second, top panning mechanism sited above the levellers gives precise and stable rotation once all is levelled horizontally. A scale graduated in degrees enables control of the rotation angle. It is manually operated as standard fit: additionally, two options are available:
