The new Vision blue is designed to provide the experienced camera operator with professional support to match the extremely high performance of today's lightweight camcorders and DSLRs accessorised for video.
Incorporating the original award winning Vinten Perfect Balance technology, Vision blue balances payloads between 2.1 - 5 kg / 4.6 - 11 lbs with a low centre of gravity of around 55 mm. This ensures that it can genuinely balance the smaller, lightly accessorised cameras that are so common today.
In addition the head features genuine Vision LF drag technology for silky smooth movement and precise framing, and a high contrast blue LED illuminated levelling bubble for quick, accurate set up in all lighting situations.
Vision blue offers true Vinten Vision performance, ensuring for the very first time that operators of the smallest professional cameras can work without creative compromise.
Ideal for lightweight, low profile professional cameras
Infinitely adjustable Perfect Balance
Infinitely adjustable LF drag system
Standard long slot Vision AS camera plate with 1/4 " screw and pin assembly
The Vision 3AS is ideal for today's intermediate weight and highly accessorised professional camcorders. The pan and tilt head balances payloads between 1.8 - 4.1 kg / 4.0 / 9 lbs with a centre of gravity of around 125 mm, handling the addition of interchangeable lenses, batteries and other adaptors and accessories with ease.
The infinitely adjustable Perfect Balance system allows just the right amount of counterbalance to be set, which is particularly useful when reconfiguring the camcorder set up. In addition the head features Vinten's LF drag technology, a Sideload system for rapid camera attachment and a high contrast blue LED illuminated levelling bubble.
Infinitely adjustable Perfect Balance
LF drag system
Sideload system for rapid camera attachment Weighs just 2.8 kg / 6.2 lbs* *including pan bar, camera plate and bowl clamp
The new Vision 5AS is a lightweight pan and tilt head that provides total control of camera combinations weighing from 4.5 to 10 kg / 9.9 to 23.1 lbs, making it ideal for supporting the latest generation of professional camcorders & accessories.
This ergonomically designed head is packed full of features including the new Vinten "Sideload" camera attachment system and a high contrast illuminated levelling bubble for rapid set-up, as well as multi-turn counterbalance and drag controls that provide Perfect Balance and silky smooth drag for easy positioning and consistent movement quality.
Weighing just 2.8 kg / 6.2 lbs, the Vision 5AS provides smooth, controllable framing, fast whip pan action and rapid set-up.
Illuminated levelling bubble
LF drag system
Sideload system for rapid camera attachment
Weighs just 2.8 kg / 6.2 lbs*
*including pan bar, camera plate and bowl clamp
The new Vision 8AS has been developed for professionals using the latest portable digital camera configurations throughout the Video production industry.
Improved access to controls, rapid camera attachment using the new Vinten Sideload system and simple, durable brakes are all designed to cope with the demands of professional operation. Combined with Vinten's Perfect Balance and LF drag technology, this makes the Vision 8AS the ideal tool for a wide range of challenging, professional applications.
Vision 8AS is designed to offer exceptional versatility for the latest portable camera configurations.
The Vision 10AS is perfect for all professional broadcast productions where larger batteries, small viewfinders and small LCD prompters are constantly swapped.
An extensive camera capacity of 6.5 to17 kg / 14.3 to 37.5 lbs supports a wide range of digital camcorders in ENG configuration and features such as the Sideload system, illuminated levelling bubble and Perfect Balance ensure simple, rapid set-up in all situations.
The Vision 10AS system is an extremely cost effective camera support solution that is suited to a wide variety of productions from documentary shoots to breaking news coverage.
The Vision 100 is perfect for all professional ENG or EFP situations that demand total reliability and control excellence.
Combining Perfect Balance with the innovative TF drag system, the Vision 100 allows total control and consistent performance in the toughest conditions. Following the action is effortless even at the heaviest drag setting and regardless of the environment. The Vision 100 also includes illuminated drag controls and a digital counterbalance readout, ensuring simple and repeatable camera set-up in any lighting situation.
TF drag mechanism
Illuminated controls
Repeatable balance settings
Extensive operating temperature from-40°C to +60°C
The class leading Vision 250 is designed to support the latest portable cameras complete with viewfinders, prompters and pan bar controls and is becoming the standard in new studio production as well as OB/EFP applications. With a choice of easily changeable spherical or flat bases, the Vision 250 can be mounted on any pedestal or tripod, making the Vision 250 head one of the most versatile products in the range.
The TF drag system offers infinite adjustment and because it works independently of the balance system, allows precision balancing of the pan and tilt axis so that the effort needed to follow the action becomes totally insignificant.
The Vision 250 also includes illuminated drag controls and a digital counterbalance readout, ensuring simple and repeatable camera set-up in any lighting situation.
TF drag mechanism
Perfect Balance throughout
180° tilt range
Digital balance readout display
Extensive operating temperature from-40°C to +60°C
The new Vector 430 is aimed at the growing number of applications that use both the compact box lens and large EFP barrel lenses. Its unique design has enabled Perfect Balance to be incorporated into a previously unattainable compact and lightweight package whilst providing an extremely large capacity range of 10 - 43 kg [22 - 94.8 lbs]. This means that the Vector 430 offers a single choice when previously two heads were required.
Simple to rig and convenient to transport, the compact design of the Vector 430 maintains the functionality associated with Vinten's renowned Vector heads, including infinitely adjustable Perfect Balance and smooth TF drag technology. It is available with either a flat base or spherical base.
Ergonomically designed controls, including a retractable counterbalance adjuster, backlit drag knobs and illuminated LCD display, ensure ease of use in any situation, while the base of the Vector 430 includes an integral Quickfix groove for fast and secure attachment. These features combined with a Quickfit wedge adaptor make the Vector 430 the perfect choice for busy multi-camera productions.
Small, lightweight and high capacity
Bridges the gap between the Vision and Vector ranges
The new Vector 430i delivers precise positional data for virtual and augmented reality applications in outside broadcast and studio environments.
The pan and tilt head incorporates a new Intelligence Module allowing semi automatic set-up and slide plate tracking. When combined with the VRI box [see below] this provides precise real-time digital electronic positioning of pan and tilt to allow graphics to be placed perfectly into the live environment. The positional information is also displayed on a graphical user interface for ease of set up and calibration.
These features, combined with the functionality of the innovative Vector 430, make the Vector 430i an ideal choice for EFP camera set-ups where virtual reality is required - now or in the future.
Precise, real time digital electronic positioning of pan and tilt
Small, lightweight and high capacity
VIRTUAL REALITY INTERFACE BOX
The VRI box enables the use of the Vector 430i, 750i, and 950i pan and tilt heads in virtual reality applications. The box processes the positional data from the ehad encoders and also offers a direct interface to lenses with encoder outputs (or bolt on lens encoders) to provide a single data stream to the graphics rendering system. Each VRI box is supplied with mounting brackets, GUI, and head interface cable.
The Vector 950 offers an increased capacity of up to 120 kg and at this payload provides ±60° of perfectly balanced tilt, allowing the safe control of today's long OB lenses.
The compact and durable Vector 950 head incorporates a wealth of features. Set-up is aided through the inclusion of a tilt deadlock, Quickfix groove in the base, retractable carry handle and illuminated controls, as well as an LCD display that offers a 24 hour clock, stopwatch and counterbalance readout that can be set for known payloads. The pan and tilt brakes are positioned at the rear of the head, making them easily accessible, and the camera plate can be simply adjusted forward and back using a retractable, ergonomically designed adjuster.
The Vector 950 features TF Drag, allowing outstanding whip pan control and an extensive operational temperature range from-40°C through to +60°C. The high output tilt drag modules also provide superb holding force and enhanced control in windy conditions. Combining these characteristics with infinite Perfect Balance adjustment ensures that the effort needed to control the effect of a heavy, moving camera payload remains constant and predictable, eliminating a major distraction during filming.
Infinitely adjustable Perfect Balance system
TF Drag offers extensive operational temperature range and enhanced control
Illuminated controls for low-light situations
Counterbalance readout for repeatable camera set-up
Vinten has developed the Vector 950Active pan and tilt head System to interface with the Canon Optical Shift Image Stabiliser (""Shift-IS"") technology.
The result is a new stabilisation system for sports and events broadcasts. The Vector 950 Active features integral real-time digital electronic positioning for precise and accurate data, which communicates with the stabilisation systems of Canon'sDIGISUPER100AF and DIGISUPER86AF long-field zoom lenses. The result is that the intuitive and natural motions of the camera operator provide instant and active control of the Shift-IS stabilisation. The Vector 950 Active comes complete with a standard four bolt base, single telescopic pan bar and wedge adapter. It offers an increased capacity of up to 120 kg / 264 lbs providing perfectly balanced tilt.
By combining the characteristics of the TF drag control with infinite perfect balance adjustment, the effort needed to control the effect of a heavy, moving camera payload remains constant, predictable and minimal- not a major distraction.
The combination of Vinten's Vector 950 Active and Canon's Shift-IS stabilisation is ideally suited for use in sports broadcast and other production.
Instant, active picture control designed for fast paced HD OB
Sharp, stable pictures -no trace of lag after pan or tilt movements
Minimal amount of processing required for final broadcast output
The Vector 950Active is available as two systems:
The Vector 950ActiveC4 system, which communicates with Canon’s Digisuper 100AF and 86AF lenses; comprising of the Vector 950OE head with optical encoders (V3984-0001) and C4 Active serial box (ASB-CIN-C4).
The Vector 950ActiveC2 system, which communicates with Canon’s Type 2 Digisuper 100XS*, 86XS* and 75XS* lenses; comprising of the Vector OE head with optical encoders (V3984-0001) and C2 Active serial box (ASB-VIN-C2).
Seventeen years ago, Vinten introduced the Vector 70, which felt so natural to camera operators that it soon became the industry standard studio and OB pan and tilt head. This new Vector 75 combines the original Vector 70 LF fluid drag system with operational enhancements from the class leading Vector 750.
Developed and manufactured in the UK, the new design retains that familiar Vector feel whilst incorporating a range of features which address the pressures of today's fast paced and cost conscious production company, without compromising any aspect of camera control:
Infinitely adjustable counterbalance
Infinitely adjustable LF drag offering complete camera control at any zoom level
Retractable "T" bar slide plate positioner providing 33 cm / 13" camera platform movement
Blue LED level bubble illumination providing high contrast in any light
Standard prompter bar mountings in the wedge adaptor
Replaceable pan bar serration disks
The pantographic balance mechanism, unique to the Vinten Vector range, makes adjustment simple and eliminates the
need for time consuming cam changes when altering the camera configuration.
This counterbalance mechanism, combined with the Vinten standard LF drag system, provides the ultimate in smooth,
precise quality of movement.
The standard head package consists of:
1 x Vector 75 head comes with wedge adaptor and 4 x bolts,washers and spanner
With the Vector 750, Vinten has taken the functionality and durability of the acclaimed Vector 700 Standard and "H" versions and incorporated them into one versatile new product.
The Vector 750 features a centre of gravity range span of 8 to 25 cm/ 3.1 to 9.8 ". This covers the full centre of gravity of both the Vector 700models, creating a broad range of product capability and making product selection much easier. In addition the Vector 750 has a maximum payload of 75 kg / 165.3 lbs, allowing a greater use of camera accessories such as talent monitors and spotlights. A monitor bracket is available as an optional accessory. The inclusion of some additional robust internal components makes the Vector 750 even more durable.
Like the acclaimed Vector 700, the Vector 750 uses a unique counterbalance mechanism that does not use springs or cams. Instead a system of mechanical linkages balances cameras with various centre of gravity points, making adjustment simple and eliminating the need for time consuming cam changes when altering the camera configuration.
The Vector 750 retains all of the excellent, proven operational features of the Vector 700 including smooth operation in both pan and tilt movements with infinite adjustability for both the Perfect Balance and TF drag system. This ensures high levels of control and exceptionally smooth movement in any situation.
Wide centre of gravity range
75 kg maximum payload
Higher output drag modules provide excellent control for heavier payloads
Optional side mounted monitor bracket
Extensive operating temperature range from-40° to +60°C
The new Vector 750i is the first encoded pantographic head from Vinten, providing the perfect solution for virtual reality in both studio and outside broadcast for operators who love the feel of the Vector 750.
The pan and tilt head incorporates a new Intelligence Module allowing semi automatic set-up, slide plate tracking and kinematic compensation. When the Vector 750i is combined with the Vinten Radamec VRI box [see below] these features provide the most precise positioning data possible from a pantographic head, to ensure stable and accurate placement of virtual graphics into the live environment.
The Vector 750i maintains all of the market leading functionality of the Vector 750, making this pan and tilt head an ideal choice for large camera combinations where virtual reality is required – now or in the future.
The market leading Vector 750 with virtual reality capability
Unprecedented positional accuracy for an encoded pantographic head
Unique slide plate and balance mechanism position measurement for mid-broadcast camera adjustments
[please note the VRI box, PDA and cables shown in the photo are not supplied with the head - see below]
VIRTUAL REALITY INTERFACE BOX
The VRI box enables the use of the Vector 430i, 750i, and 950i pan and tilt heads in virtual reality applications. The box processes the positional data from the ehad encoders and also offers a direct interface to lenses with encoder outputs (or bolt on lens encoders) to provide a single data stream to the graphics rendering system. Each VRI box is supplied with mounting brackets, GUI, and head interface cable.
Vinten Catalogue 2011 (16MB)
