Libec Extendable pan handle for QH1s, QH1 and QH3

The official factory-designated extendable pan handles designed specifically for the heavy broadcast Libec QH1s, QH1, and QH3 fluid heads belong to the PH-15B series.

Because these high-capacity flagship heads are engineered for heavy studio configurations and large box lenses, the PH-15B series features a massive, industry-standard heavy rosette and an oversized locking dial to handle high levels of vertical and horizontal torque.

Depending on your operator orientation or if you are trying to configure a full studio dual-handle setup, Libec produces two specific models:

The Two Configuration Options

• Libec PH-15B (Right-Handed Standard): This is the standard model packaged natively with these fluid heads. It features a downward-sloping bend optimized to clear the right-side layout of large camera systems, keeping your hand clear of battery mounts and rear media panels.

• Libec PH-15B(L) / PH-15BL (Left-Handed Mirror): This version features a mirrored mechanical angle out of the box, specifically designed to attach to the left-side rosette. It ensures proper arm clearance on the left for dual-handle configurations or left-handed camera operators.

Key Performance Features

• High-Leverage Telescopic Range: Equipped with a professional, knurled center twist-lock collar that allows the operator to extend the handle's length. This extra length provides crucial mechanical leverage, essential for executing ultra-slow, smooth pan and tilt tracking when shooting at extreme focal lengths with massive studio setups.

• Heavy Duty Rosette Interface: Features deep-cut, hardened metal rosettes that lock metal-on-metal with the sides of the QH series heads. Combined with a large, comfortable round locking knob, this connection completely eliminates micro-slipping, play, or mechanical backlash under load.

• Studio Command Attachment Ready: The diameter and structural walls of the aluminum tubing are explicitly optimized to support heavy broadcast lens control attachments, such as digital focus and zoom demand controllers, without bending or flexing.

Technical Specifications Matrix:

💡 Dual Studio Layout Setup: When building a traditional television control layout on a QH1 or QH3 head, combine one standard PH-15B on the right with a PH-15B(L) on the left. This provides a completely symmetrical dual-handle platform, allowing you to mount your electronic zoom demand rocker on the right bar and your manual fluid focus wheel demand on the left bar.