MRMC Products :: Heads

SFH-30
Stop Frame and Time-lapse Motion Control Head

In use with the RED

Time lapse on top of the Hagia Sophia, Istanbul

Shooting Live action inside Real Madrid's football stadium,
Santiago Bernabeu

Pan Bar controls to follow live action

Because of its size the SFH-30 is the favourite DOP choice for shooting car interiors as seen for this Porsche commercial

Stop frame animation

And more time lapse photography

• Low cost
• High precision
• Stepper or Servo motor options
• Compact & lightweight
• Optional homing sensors
• Optional optical encoders
• Works over-slung or under-slung
• Can also be used as a model mover
• Ideal for digital SLR and HD cameras
• Additional axes available e.g. track, zoom, focus
• Designed to work with Flair motion control software
• Precision and repeatability suitable for virtual studios, virtual reality, web promo videos, animation and time-lapse

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Click here to download the SFH-30 spec sheet.

The SFH-30 pan tilt head has been designed to provide precision and accuracy not normally found on similar sized heads, making it suitable for a much wider range of applications. Precise enough to be completely pixel accurate with HD and super-HD cameras, compact and lightweight to be used on any location for that perfect time-lapse shot and strong enough to take a wide range of cameras and lenses, the SFH-30 offers a huge scope. When combined with our Academy Award winning Flair software, it delivers features for every occasion, from Virtual Studio interfacing, to animation, time-lapse, timecode triggering, GPI, GPO and of course the head is fast enough to be usable for some live action too.

What our customers have to say:

"We are pleased to add the SFH-30 pan tilt head to our existing range of Mark Roberts Motion Control equipment, including three Milos. With much of our work now gearing towards DSLR cameras, the SFH-30 Head is compact, accurate and ideal for our animation needs."

Mr. Ian Fleming, Head of Production Technology
Aardman Animations Limited

"I’m shooting with the Nikon D 700 - DSLR Digital stills camera full frame and I’m very proud to have been able to use the amazing pan tilt Mark Roberts Motion Control SFH–30 head. The technique we use is mainly a combination of stop-motion animation and computer generated images. I have shot several animation films in my career, and this is the first time that I have had the opportunity to work with the SFH–30. I’m truly fascinated by its precision of movement as well as its lightness and stability. It is very accessible and user-friendly!"

Mr. Milos Srdic, DOP on "The Kiddo"

Monorail Track Option

The SFH-30 can be mounted on this very affordable and simple, light weight, joinable monorail track. Single lengths come in up to three metres (custom shorter lengths are available). The monorail has a standard speed of one foot per second. Custom speed options are available for up to one metre per second. The monorail is designed to work horizontally with the head mounted on top as can be seen in the photos below or the track can be suspended from above with the head under slung.

SFH-30 CONTROLS

The SFH-30 can be controlled with a wide variety of control units. Which controls are used depends on the
user's preference and the type of application the head is being used for.

Aeon Software

For time-lapse photography. The SFH-30 head can be simply connected to a laptop running Aeon or even a PDA, making it ideal for remote location time-lapse photography.

Remote intelligent head interface
MSA-20 Hand Wheels

Allows the SFH-30 to be used as a remote/repeat head, the interface gives full manual control with the ability to record, and repeat basic movements.

Joystick Console

Allows the SFH-30 to be used as a remote/repeat head, the interface gives full manual control with the ability to record, and repeat basic movements.

Pan Bars

Allows the SFH-30 to be used as a remote/repeat head. The pan bars only operate connected through the MSA-20 Hand Wheels or a console. The interface gives full manual control with the ability to record, and repeat basic movements.

Flair Computer System

Flair is a hardware/software package, and PC. Current systems are supplied with XP Pro. Flair can control up to a maximum of 32 axes of motion. Combined with the SFH-30 head, the Flair computer system is the ideal system for stop frame animators. Flair offers the widest range of features and tools for motion control.

Click here to download the SFH-30 spec sheet.

Click here to download SFH-30 dimensions mechanical drawing