By Elina Shatkin, October 3, 2003
Vinten has released a new Fibertec tripod that it claims is three times more rigid than the nearest competitor's product. This rigidity is crucial for optimizing the effectiveness of the drag system on any pan and tilt head, it also minimizes spring-back at the end of a movement and reduces the risk of wind buffeting and camera shake.
This new tripod gets its strength from its unique "channel" leg sections of Carbon/glass composite. It is also lightweight, robust and rapid to set-up
. The Spread-Loc mid-level spreader goes further to increase stability and flexibility in all-working environments i.e. small spaces, uneven ground, staircases etc and aids quick set-up, requiring just two tripod legs to be opened, as the third is driven automatically. Fibertec´s lever action clamps are positioned adjacent to each other (at the top of their respective stages), optimizing control of set-up and breakdown. The flush design of the low effort clamps ensure more secure locking whilst minimizing cable snags, accidental breakages and most importantly, reducing set-up time.
Visit Fibertec in booth SU4723 at NAB 2003.
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