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MiniCrane 520 – Cameras up to 3.5 kg/7.71 lb (Part No. 8318-01)
  • Extremely short assembling times! (complete assembly in approx. 7 minutes!)
  • Wired rigs are separately colored – no danger of mix-up!
  • 4 different assembly lenghts including respective complete rig sets
  • (small/medium/large – Details see technical data sheet)!
  • Universally deployable indoors- (short tower tube) as well as outdoors for high flexibility
  • Upgradable with light ABC - Remote Head V5 (with optional adapter plate D80) allows both pan and tilt with a 360 degree vertical and horizontal!
The camera ramains in horizontal position during lift
The camera tilts automatically during lift
Lever forward/backward for changing directly the angle of the crane head
Lever up/down for changing indirectly the angle of the crane head
Weight support bar with
safety pin
Crane support incl. water-level
Crane head incl. water-level
Balancing bag with 2 kg weight incl.
Item No. 831819
Transport bag
Crane lengths
max. camera weight Front crane arm Back crane arm Total length
. in pounds kilogram in feet meter in feet meter in feet meter
Large version „L“ 9.12 ft / 2,78 m 2.72 ft / 0,83 m 11.84 ft / 3,61 m
Medium version „M“ 5.94 ft / 1,81 m 2.72 ft / 0,83 m 8.73 ft / 2,66 m
Short version „S“ 3.12 ft / 0,95 m 2.72 ft / 0,83 m 5.90 ft / 1,80 m
MiniCrane 520 7.72 lb / 3,5 kg 14.70 ft / 4,48 m 2.72 ft / 0,83 m 17.42 ft / 5,31 m
Technical Data
MiniCrane MiniCrane 520
Weight/ Gewicht 19,62 lb / 8,9 kg
Dimension when packed / Packmaße 39.4 x 9.4 x 9.8 in / 100 x 24 x 25 cm
Max. payload / Max. Zuladung 7.72 / 3.5 kg
Counterweight / Gegengewicht 50.53 lb / 22,92 kg
Weights split / Gewichtsstückelung 2 x 17.64 lb ; 8.82 lb / 2 x 8 kg ; 4 kg

Package includes:

  • 1 Crane segment with crane prop (base element for tripod assembly)
  • 3 Extension segments
  • 1 Extension segment incl. additional outrigger
  • 1 Segment with crane-head
  • 1 Camera screw ¼ inch
  • 1 Camera screw 3/8 inch
  • 1 Rig Set for assembly length “small”
  • 1 Rig Set for assembly length “medium”
  • 1 Rig Set for assembly length “large”
  • Rig Set for assembly length “X-large” 1 Fine trimmer for additional weights
  • 1 Weight support bar (Ø 24mm / 0.94 inch, Length 400mm / 15.74 inch)
  • 2 Safety pins for counterweights
  • 1 Transport soft-case
  • 1 Manual
Each Rig Set includes 4 individual rigs: 2 rigs for lateral bracing, 1 tower rig holds the crane weight, and 1 control rig