Vinten MK5/3716 Tripod Head- USED

Description

The Vinten Pan and Tilt Head Mk 5, Fig. 1, is a light-weight unit designed with the modern compact
broadcast camera in mind. The Mk 5 incorporates the well proven Vinten cam and roller bearing system,
which provides a smooth positive action, coupled with perfect balance throughout the operable tilt range of
120°. The operating capacity of the Mk 5 is designed for loads up to 81.65 kg (180 lb), and this is achieved
with a unit weight of 11 kg (24 lb). The design embodies the latest Vinten developments in pan and tilt friction
mechanisms.

The head consists basically of the three following main parts:
Wedge Adaptor Assembly
Head Assembly

Body Assembly

A Vinten wedge adaptor assembly is fitted to the head assembly. The wedge adaptor assembly
functions as a locator and locking unit for the camera when this is fitted with a standard camera wedge e.g.
Vinten part number 3053-3. It consists of a wedge adaptor, which receives the camera wedge, and a locking
bar which retains the wedge in position. The wedge adaptor assembly is attached to the head assembly by
three socket headed screws passing through slots in the head assembly and screwing into the wedge adaptor
plate. The adaptor assembly is free to move in a fore and aft direction on the top surface of the head
assembly, under the influence of the leadscrew when the socket headed screws are loose. These screws are
fitted and tightened or slackened and removed using an Allen key wrench that is housed in a recess in the rear
of the platform of the head assembly.

The head assembly is a machined alloy casting in plate form, with slots and recesses milled out for the
installation of the side guide bars, the fine C of G adjustment block and the wedge adaptor securing screws.
The following items are secured to the head platform.