Slik SPRINT PRO Travel Tripod with Ball Head
by Slik Tripods
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Digital product summary information
Manufacturer: Slik TripodsModel: 611-840
Color: black
Product features:
- Multi Position Legs
- Removeable Center Column for extremely low angle positioning
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Digital camera reviews of Slik SPRINT PRO Travel Tripod with Ball Head
Digital camera Review: A "slik" little tripod....
Summary: 5 Stars
I have a Bogen-Manfrotto tripod and it is built like a tank ...but it also *weighs* as much as a tank and it's sized like one too. I travel for a living (and take pictures for fun) so I needed a very portable (as in it fits in a backpack/carry-on bag) best-bang-for-the-buck small tripod and the Sprint Pro fit the bill perfectly.
It's a neat little tripod, beautifully simplistic yet surprisingly stable and versatile; this is not a cheap piece of junk. And while it doesn't compare to the rock-solid stance of my Bogen it does a quite credible job if you respect its limitations ...I have been able to take shots I wouldn't have had I not brought this little tripod with me ...and in the end that's what really counts. The ball head is functional and quite capable of handling my Nikon D40 and factory 15-55mm lens. If you want to up the "cool factor" (or change to a quick disconnect style of ball head) the factory head can be removed but, so far, I've found no reason to swap it out.
As a secondary/travel tripod the Sprint Pro is hard to beat ...it's a Slik little tripod....
Summary of Slik SPRINT PRO Travel Tripod with Ball Head
Slik designers carefully examined the trends in compact digital cameras and the needs of those owners. Then they created a new tripod from the ground up. The Slik Sprint Pro has the features that are required of a full-sized tripod. A maximum height of 64 inches reaches eye level, yet the Sprint Pro folds to an impressively compact 18.9 inches and weighs in at just 31.4 ounces (a fraction less than 2 pounds) for easy travel.
The emphasis with the Sprint Pro is on ease of use. Any tripod should be easy to use, so that more time is spent concentrating on the subject and enjoying photography, than stressing about the equipment. This tripod makes setting up simple and secure with fast, easy to use Slik speed-release leg locks, gearless center column for quick height adjustments, and 3 position adjustable angle legs for easy set-up on uneven ground or steps.
The adjustable leg angles can also be used to lower the tripod. When used with the built-in short center column (the included center column unscrews into two pieces), the camera is just 6.4 inches off the ground for extremely low-angle or macro photography out in the field. Another way to get the camera low is to reverse the center column which could be used for macro photography or copy work.
Slik even designed a new head for the Sprint series. This ball head features a precision-milled aluminum ball for smooth reliable camera movements. This head can easily handle a camera up to 4.5 pounds in weight.
The Slik Sprint Pro is available in either Silver or Gun Metal Black.
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