Kessler KC-8 8 Foot Crane with Remote Head
The KC-8 Crane from Kessler Crane is a lightweight camera crane system. It features anodized aluminum construction with dual support rails that make the crane twist resistant. An invertible camera platform enables standard or underslung camera capability. With 360° of horizontal rotation, the KC-8 Crane can be used to capture sweeping cinematic shots that you cant get by just raising your camera in your arm.
The KC-8 mounts to your tripod heads release plate for mounting on your tripod. The internal sleeve bearings provide smooth boom up and down action independent of your tripod head. The adjustable weight bar allows you to adjust the balance of your camera on the crane using readily available (but not included) household weight. The crane is very portable and is easily broken down for transportation or storage.
Tilt Control
Adjustable Weight Bar
Portable Disassembly
K-Pod Tripod
The Kessler Crane K-Pod Tripod is a heavy-duty 100mm bowl system weighing a sturdy 22 lb and offering a 500 lb load capacity. Its designed to be suitable for cranes and standard tripod applications and is upgradeable for use on dolly tracks. A good choice for a head is the Kessler Crane Hercules 2.0, which supports a 150 lb payload.
The K-Pod Tripod features rigid double strut legs with Kesslers incremental Posi-Lock System that friction locks the legs as well as interlocks into incremental lock pockets. The lock pockets allow you to equally position the legs while providing a lock that will prevent any accidental slips from the lock position. The K-Pod also includes a pop-lock spreader that locks the legs in a pre-stressed position to eliminate instability in heavy load conditions, and acts as the frame system when the tripod is used in various dolly configurations. The legs are made of black-anodized aluminum and have a flat design with a powder-coated finish designed to prevent scratching and wear.
Kessler offers a wide range of accessories that upgrade the K-Pod Tripod for multiple uses in standard tripod and dolly system applications. The K-Pod comes with standard spin-out pad feet but can be upgraded with spiked feet, caster wheels, all-terrain wheels, dolly trucks, dolly seats, pushbars, and other K-Pod system accessories.
Key Features
- Heavy-duty 100mm bowl system for cranes, dolly tracks, and standard applications
- 500 lb load capacity
- Rigid double strut legs
- Incremental friction lock/interlock lock system
- Pop-lock spreader designed to prevent instability with heavy loads
- Includes pad feet
- Upgradeable with spiked feet, caster wheels, dolly trucks, dolly seats, and more
Hercules Head
The Kessler Crane Hercules Head is a super-robust, solid aluminum pan and tilt head featuring a 100mm ball mount as well as 75mm fixed ring mount. Its compatible with both 100mm and 75mm bowl tripods and supports heavy-duty payloads up to 150 lb. Offering a flat surface on top with two 1/4-20 mounting threads, this head supports direct attachment of Kessler cranes and sliders (except for the 5 ft CineSlider for stability purposes), allowing thus for very stable connection. To mount a camera, you\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\’ll just need an optional quick-release system that can be bolted into the 1/4-20 threads. You can use the Kessler Crane Kwik Release or Manfrotto 577 adapter/plate system.
This head features Kesslers Bio-Glide technology, which allows for very smooth pan and tilt movement — smoother than of standard fluid heads — and spring assisted drag control. Tilt can be pin-locked, allowing the head to function as a Kessler Fluid Swivel. A removable pan handle is included. A bubble level is built in.
Leveling is not supported on 75mm tripods because of 75mm system limitations in surface area.
Key Features
- 100mm ball mount
- 75mm fixed ring mount
- Compatible with 100mm and 75mm bowl tripods
- 150 lb payload
- Flat surface with 1/4-20 threads supports cranes, sliders, and quick-release systems
- Bio-Glide technology allowing for very smooth pan and tilt and spring assisted drag
- Pin-lockable tilt
- Includes pan handle
- Built-in bubble level
- Two thumb knobs included for attaching cranes