Product Description

In photography, a lot of time is spent getting to the location where you want to shoot. Sometimes in airplanes, trucks, buses, and often on foot. SLIK carbon fiber tripods greatly reduce the weight you have to pack, and can make the experience of "getting there" as enjoyable as getting the shots when you arrive.PRODUCT FEATURES:Gun Metallic only;SPRINT PRO legs with a compact all-metal 3-way pan head;Quick-release camera mount plate;An extremely lightweight and flexible tripod, great for travel photography.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #33196 in Camera & Photo
• Brand: Slik
• Model: 611-862
• Dimensions: 4.00" h x 4.00" w x 19.00" l, 6.00 pounds

Features

• SLIK SPRINT PRO 3-WAY TRIPOD W/PAN HEAD *NIC*

Customer Reviews

The best out there for travel
The short: Get one, you will not regret it.

The long:
This is an excellent travel tripod, it is extremely light, somewhere in the range of 2.25 pounds. If you put a clip on it, it is short enough to hang nicely from your belt, and yet it still manages to extend tall enough that I, who am 6'1" do not have to bend, and actually, have about 1.5" left in the center column. Even extended fully it maintains surprising stability, sure the head sways as the legs flex when you move the camera, this is inevitable when you extend so little material so high, but it still feels solid, it bends but it will not break, and absorb vibration well.

I have always preferred 3-way heads to ball heads, but this all metal contraption seems to be it's own category combining the best of both worlds. shifting fro horizontal to vertical is like any other 3-way, however, Both pan AND tilt are controlled with the SAME lock, which means only one thing to twist if you want to recompose, no thumb screws, and no forgetting to re-latch one and having your camera tip to the side. It also means less stable panning, but this trade off is personal preference, and I prefer the configuration on this pod. Speaking of panning, the head feels a little rough on it's own, but as soon as the weight of my D70 (which it holds easily) is added it feels very smooth, not bearing smooth, infinitely better than the plastic 3-ways found on drugstore tripods (try putting the camera on backwards, it seems to handle better that way)

The "special" features of this pod are nothing short of amazing, yes it works well normally, but when you are balanced on a rock in the middle of a creek, have one leg of the pod in the water, one angled up and resting on the embankment, and the third competing with you for foot room, the center column reversed with the camera hanging upside-down, nearly touching the water, and are recomposing for the third different shot, you see from that position, you begin to realize that you have a very versatile pod on your hands.

What it all comes down to is this: this is an excellent tool, well conceived, well engineered, and well made. Do not expect it to match pro pods, and do not expect excellent stability. But take it places that you did not take tripods before and your pictures will improve. Get one, you will not regret it.

Travel lightly!
Before purchasing this Slik tripod, I was originally looking at another brand. The other brand cost twice as much and had no feature advantages, which made buying the Slik more sensible. In using it extensively for a five-day workshop, a two day hike and number of local outdoor shots, I've found it to be a great lightweight travel tripod. While I would not recommend it for consistent use with a Digital SLR with a heavy lense like a 200 or 300 mm, it is ideal for other lense and camera combinations. It is very quick and easy to set up, has great flexibility, and can accommodate range of locking positions.

Great tripod, and it comes with a case too
Very nice tripod. Watch-out for the suggestive sale on the Slik tripod carrying case. We purchased it along with the tripod not knowing that Slik packages it with a travel case. The worst part is that the case Amazon suggest purchasing with this is too large for the tripod. Fortunately they agreed to take it back. So purchase the tripod and forgo the extra case and you will be happy.