Slik Heavy-Duty Tripod with 3-Way Fluid-Effect Head and Built-In Bubble Level by Slik Tripods
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Digital camera reviews of Slik Heavy-Duty Tripod with 3-Way Fluid-Effect Head and Built-In Bubble Level
Digital camera Review: Great budget tripod
Summary: 4 Stars
This tripod is great for anyone on a budget. Its construction, while not overly impressive, gives the sense that it won't tip over. Beyond that, it does what it's meant to do -- holds a camera steady and allows you as the photographer to make adjustments easily and with precision. The built-in level helps get things straight, while the adjustment knobs are easy to learn and work well for quick adjustments. I really can't ask for anything more for the price.
Simply put, if you don't want to spend over $100 on a tripod, this is the one to get.
Digital camera Review: Great value and price
Summary: 5 Stars
This tripod is heavy duty, allows for easy adjustments in many directions, holds your tripod at a variety of angles, is light and folds easily. My only regret is not buying the $15 bag (available seperately from Amazon) at the same time, but I'll get that with my next Amazon order.Digital camera Review: Great value for the money
Summary: 5 Stars
I bought this item for my father for Christmas. He uses it for his video camera. For the money this tripod has everything an average person would need. The quick release is a great feature that he didn't have with his old one, he likes that a lot. I don't know about professional use, but for personal use it's great!Digital camera Review: Hard to beat for the price
Summary: 5 Stars
This is an excellent value for the $ spent. The tripod is lightweight, stable and very easy to use. I particularly like the bubble level and the ease of camera attachment and removal. It provides a stable platform under most conditions. If you are shooting under windy conditions where there are gusts above 30-40 mph, there is some loss of stability. If there is a slight weakness, it is using the tripod for panoramic shooting, where there is some loss of linearity at the extremes of 3 or 4 overlapping exposures. However, considering the very reasonable cost of the item, this is a nitpick. In any event, this minor issue can be offset for the serious hobbyist or professional by using a high quality stitching program such as PTAssembler / PTGUI. Overall, this is nearly an ideal product for the price and is especially well-suited to back-country use or other scenarios where weight is an issue.Digital camera Review: K. Brett
Summary: 3 Stars
This is NOT a "heavy duty" tripod, nor is it for the serious creative amateur using a video camera. The instructions enclosed said the tripod could withstand a camera up to 4lbs. 3oz., but when I used a video camera just under 4lbs., the top assembly flopped over easily and had to be tightened VERY tightly with the handle grip, which then kept me from moving the camera vertically or at angles during during filming. In order to move the head up and down during a shoot, the handle must be unscrewed many turns, and the whole upper assembly (and camera) jiggles always while doing this, thus ruining any attempts at smooth transitional shots, which in turn ruins the video. I do not know how this would be with a small ultra lightweight camera, though. Also I did not like the way the small plastic piece attaches to the bottom of the camera--it has to be screwed in and secured by using a coin. If one wants to set up or take down the equipment quickly, one as to rummage around for a nickel somewhere, and then hang onto it for later. This plate piece could have easily been designed with a serrated knob (for traction) that could simply be turned by hand without any hassle, like I have seen on other better models.
However, this being said, I gave it 3 stars instead of 2 or a 1, because the price is very good, the assembly head DOES move very smoothly horizontally, even with a heavy camera, and the tripod is very lightweight and sturdy for its size. It is great for still cameras, and for limited lightweight video use.
If I had to do it over, I would not have bought this tripod, but gotten a more professional one for a higher price.
-K.Brett