Abstract: A geared head for a camera having a pan gearing means and a tilting means, the tilting means being mounted on the pan gearing means and having a mounting arm rotatably connected on the riser and rotatable about 360.degree.. The camera is mounted on a mounting plate attached to the mounting arm, the height of the mounting plate being adjustable so that the center of gravity of the camera may be positioned along the axis of rotation of the mounting arm. Once the camera is balanced on the mounting plate, the camera is neutrally balanced throughout its tilt range.