Ronford-Baker Tripods, Fluid Heads, & Accessories
Image Gear is proud to be the exclusive supplier of Ronford-Baker Tripods, Fluid Heads & General Accessories in Canada.
Tripod Heads
- Introducing The Ronford-Baker Atlas 7
The Ronford-Baker Atlas 7 is a completely new patented design fluid head. Incorporating a strong, rigid design with minimum platform flex, together with the well proven Ronford-Baker fluid system.
Features:
- Modular construction featuring, identical fluid units for pan, tilt, 3rd & 4th axis.
- Full 2-3 axes setup in minutes.
- The fluid units have 15 variations of fluid control, plus zero (fluid free) positions at both ends of the scale.
- All fluid units are capable of 360º rotation.Joining these units together is simple and easy. Twin tapered dovetails & a simple thumb screw fixing, allows tool free construction.
The Atlas 7 can be widened or raised via quick change blocks at 4cm, 8cm and 16cm wide, offering a quick and rigid interface. It features smooth positive braking. The camera is mounted via sliding plates of different lengths & styles, including Arri Dovetail, Panavision or Quick Release types. The Platform is vertically balanced by a quick adjusting ratchet mount, with fine tune nodal adjuster.
- Panbar mounting thru the fluid units centre spindle, with various ratchet mounting.
- Numerous panbar options.
- Mitchell base as standard with 150 m/m ball option.
- 2 Spirit levels, 1 in the pan & 1 in the platform.
- Environmentally sealed.
- Operating temperature + 150º F to -40ºF ( 66ºC to -40ºC )
- Fully guaranteed.
- Weight ( 2 axis ) 14.5 Kgs.
Tripods
- Ronford-Baker Heavy Duty Tripod
Head fittings:
Mitchell top plate supplied as standard.
150mm bowl can be supplied on request.Technical Specifications / Materials and Finish:
Castings are LM25 anodised, stove enameled black texture. Tubes are 1” dia x 16swg HE30TF alloy, polished and anodized, with nylon wipers and nylon locking pads. Stainless Steel spikes to feet, with rubber covers. Locking levers are anodized and stove enamelled black texture. All steel parts are hardened where necessary, and chrome plated.Height:
With legs spread at 1’6” (45.7cm): closed 3ft’ (91.4cm), fully extended 5’6” (167.6cm).Weight:
22lb (10kg).Spreader:
An infinitely adjustable spreader with a strong elastic clip-down device, which is secured in seconds. Made from high tensile anodized aluminium with large diameter locking hand-wheels to adjust length of spread; steel parts hardened and heavily chromium plated.
Dimensions (center to foot) minimum 1’5” (43cm), maximum 2’1” (64cm).
Weight 4lb 7oz (2kg).Baby Tripod:
As above, but height range from 1’8” (50.8cm) to 3’ (91.4cm)
Weight 18lb (8kg).Transit Cases Specification:
Moulded black grain AVS.
Dimensions 42” x 12” x 11” (105cm x 30cm x 27.5cm) standard.
26” x 12” x 11” (65cm x 30cm x 27.5cm) baby.
Weight 11lb (5kg) standard, 8lb (3.5kg) baby.
- Ronford-Baker Medium Duty Tripod
Head fittings:
150cm bowl supplied as standard. Mitchell plate or 100cm bowl supplied to order.Technical Specifications /Materials and Finish:
Castings are LM25 anodised, stove enamelled black texture.
Tubes are ¾” dia x 16swg HE30TF alloy, polished and anodised, with nylon wipers and nylon locking pads. Stainless Steel spikes to feet, with rubber covers.
Locking levers are anodised and stove enamelled black texture. All steel parts are hardened where necessary, and chrome plated.Height:
With legs spread at 1’6” (45.7cm): closed 3ft’ (91.4cm), fully extended 5’6” (167.6cm).Weight:
14lb (6.5kg).Spreader:
An infinitely adjustable spreader, integral tripod, with a strong elastic clip-down device, which is secured in seconds. Made from high tensile anodised aluminium with large diameter locking hand-wheels to adjust length of spread; steel parts hardened and heavily chromium plated.
Dimensions (centre to foot) minimum 1’5” (43cm), maximum 2’1” (64cm).
Weight 4lb 7oz (2kg).Baby Tripod:
As above, but height range from 1’8” (50.8cm) to 3’ (91.4cm) Weight 11lb (5kg).Transit Cases Specification:
Moulded black grain AVS. Dimensions 42” x 12” x 11” (105cm x 30cm x 27.5cm) standard. 26” x 12” x 11” (65cm x 30cm x 27.5cm) baby.
Weight 11lb (5kg) standard, 6lb (2.7kg) baby.
- Ronford-Baker Lightweight Tripod
Head fittings:
150cm bowl supplied as standard. Mitchell plate or 100cm bowl supplied to order.Technical Specifications / Materials and Finish:
Castings are LM25 anodised, stove enamelled black texture.
Tubes are 5/8” dia x 16swg HE30TF alloy, polished and anodised, with nylon wipers and nylon locking pads. Stainless Steel spikes to feet, with rubber covers.
Locking levers are anodised and stove enamelled black texture. All steel parts are hardened where necessary, and chrome plated.Height:
With legs spread at 1’6” (45.7cm): closed 3ft’ (91.4cm), fully extended 5’6” (167.6cm).Weight:
7lb (3.1kg).Spreader:
An infinitely adjustable spreader, integral tripod, with a strong elastic clip-down device, which is secured in seconds. Made from high tensile anodised aluminium with large diameter locking hand-wheels to adjust length of spread; steel parts hardened and heavily chromium plated.
Dimensions (centre to foot) minimum 1’5” (43cm), maximum 2’1” (64cm).
Weight 4lb 7oz (2kg).Baby Tripod:
As above, but height range from 1’8” (50.8cm) to 3’ (91.4cm) Weight 5lb (2.3kg).Transit Cases Specification:
Moulded black grain AVS. Dimensions 42” x 12” x 11” (105cm x 30cm x 27.5cm) standard. 26” x 12” x 11” (65cm x 30cm x 27.5cm) baby.
Weight 11lb (5kg) standard, 6lb (2.7kg) baby.
- Ronford-Baker Low Angle Tripod
Head castings:
150cm or 100mm bowl. Other fittings can be supplied on request.Stirrup Casings:
Pivot from head and terminate in very efficient nylon cam clamps operated by large diameter handwheels, make the changeover from one set of legs to another a matter of seconds. The combination of legs covers any height from floor to 2’ 11” (88.9cm).Technical Specifications/Materials:
Manufactured from LM25 alloy castings and high tensile alloy tube.Finish:
Castings are anodised and stove enameled black texture. Tubes are polished and satin anodised. Steel parts are chromium plated. Tie down points are provided on head and bottom of telescopic legs.Height:
Low angle 7 ½” (19.5cm). Stub legs 13 ½” (34.29cm).
Telescopic legs max. 2’ 11” (88.9cm), min 2’ (60.98cm).Net Weight:
Head and stirrups only 5lb 2oz (2.32kg)
Steel Feet 14oz (0.39kg)
Stub legs 12oz (0.34kg)
Telescopic legs 3lb 4oz (1.47kg)
Limpets 6lb 10oz (3kg)
Total weight 10lb (4.5kg)Transit Cases Specification:
Rigidised aluminum.
Dimensions 21¼” x 13¼” x 10¼” (54cm x 37cm x 26cm) standard. 26” x 12” x 11” (65cm x 30cm x 27.5cm) baby.
Weight 14lb (6kg).
Fluid Heads
Ronford-Baker offers a number of Fluid Heads that compliment their Tripods.
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General Accessories
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