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.
Customer Reviews:
Ideal for a smaller camera.......2007-10-24
I shoot with a Powershot G9, and this tripod seems a perfect match. The G9 is a small camera with lots of great features, and in similar fashion this tripod combines portability with flexibility. I especially appreciate the range of positions that the reversible and adjustable center column affords -- it really lets me explore the G9's macro capabilities. This tripod will get you up high and get right down to the ground, and it's easily converted from one position to the next. Nice and light and it comes with a carry case too! If you have a big camera this may not be ideal, but it gets the job done with smaller cameras like digital superzooms, prosumer compacts, and the like.
Travel lightly!.......2007-10-05
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.
Excellent product, little heavy.......2007-09-23
Really fast release and stable. My first use was in Disney theme parks and night photos was better than expected. It's little heavy because it has a metal body but not too heavy for a men. Some times you have to have special care to prepare this tripod to move the head horizontally because if you free the central tower then the head fall down.
The best out there for travel.......2007-02-10
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.
Product Description
SLIK designers carefully examined the trends in compact digital cameras and the needs of those owners then 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 on the SPRINT PRO is 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 legs 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.
Customer Reviews:
perfect!.......2007-12-25
A perfect blend of sturdy and light. I am very pleased with this tripod for my canon rebel XT. This product is well made and should last a long time. I purchased a bogen quick release head for it that is also sweet.
solid and light.......2007-01-04
Don't expect this to be the best tripod ever, but it's still an excellent tripod.
It's pretty well built and looks pretty nice. It's light. I can carry this with my camera bag without problems.
I'm 6 feet tall and when extended all the way, I can almost use it at eye level.
I've used this with my Canon Xti, but also with my point and shoot SD630 as well as my Panasonic video camera. I leave it on my living room where I shoot most of my kid's pictures. I can quickly and easily setup any of my cameras.
My heaviest lenses is the Canon 75-300 IS and this tripod handles it quite fine.
Slick Little Tripod!.......2007-01-04
What I like about this tripod is that it's easy to travel with - compact and lightweight yet sturdy and at an affordable price point. It's not as sturdy as a high-end Giottos or Manfrotto, but far better than the cheap lightweight aluminum models out there. The ball head is not large, but sufficient to lock down a DSLR with the kit lens or moderate telephoto. I discovered that it cannot lock down DSLR with a larger, heavier telephoto (such as Nikon 80-200mm f2.8), but with your hands assisting while composing a shot, it definitely helps to steady things. Again, sturdy for the size, nice finish, even allows you to lock the legs out wide for a low shot - overall an excellent price ratio/feature tradeoff.
Convenient little tripod.......2006-06-12
For its size and weight, this is a nice little tripod. Great for backpacking. The included ball head is much easier to set than multi-axis style heads but you have to make sure it is securely tightened before you let go. I've got a bigger Slik tripod that is taller and sturdier for use at home, but this one is great for hikes.
Slik (as well as Manfrotto, Bogen and Gitzo) is a true photographer quality tripod. It's in a completely different league than Velbon.
Best travel tripod for under $100.......2005-12-23
- very wonderfully lightweight
- fits nicely in carry-on bag
- I compared this with the Velbon ultra series and to me the Slik Sprint Pro is much much better. To me the tripod is easier to set up than the Ultra, and feels much more solid. (I have read in various posts that the legs of the Velbon ultra variants are prone to breakage as well, and my impression of them from trying them in-store did not inspire confidence.)
- Adjustable to low shooting position, detachable split center column works quite nicely.
- The supplied ballhead is really pretty good, but it is interchageable if you want to use something else. I passed on a head with QR because any QR plate would cover my P&S battery hatch anyway.
- The gun metal gray looks quite spiffy, actually.
- I called several shops in my metro area and could not find anyone who carried it; I was not happy with the Velbon ultra's so I decided to order the Slik Sprint Pro sight unseen (B&H). Very happy with the choice.
- The Velbon ultra's have gotten a big boost from that Popular Photography write-up a while back, but in my opinion they are way overrated.
- Slik Sprint Pro -- best travel tripod under $100 (under 2 pounds, fits in carry-on, deploys to standing eye-level).
- weakness -- I'm using the Slik Sprint Pro with a Canon PowerShot -- it is great with a digital P&S. I think it would work OK with a small dslr and lens (say a Rebel XT and 17-85) but definitely not for anything larger -- but then that's not the mission for a travel tripod (as defined here) anyway.
Product Description
SLIK designers carefully examined the trends in compact digital cameras and the needs of those owners then 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 on the SPRINT PRO is 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 legs 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.
Customer Reviews:
Light weight yet sturdy.......2005-12-29
When I first got the tripod I had my doubts about it handling a full size DSLR with a heavy lens. After several outings with it I am amazed at how well it performs. The ball head takes a bit of getting use to but now I love it. This tripod even when fully extended is a work horse. For those low to the ground macro shots it is super. The legs fold out and the main shaft screws into. Versatility is the key with this tripod! At just over 2 pounds it is a joy to carry with me on those mountain hikes to the falls or anywhere. My much heavier Manfrotto is collecting dust now because when I hit the outdoors with my camera I carry only my Silk Sprint Pro GM!
Product Description
The Slik Sprint Pro EZ as part of the Sprint series tripods has been designed as the lightweight solution for the traveling photographer. It will support the average SLR film or digital camera setup. The included E-Z head is a 2-way pan head that has traditional all-metal construction with simple sturdy one lever operation. When released the head can move in two directions: it can tilt up and down and pan left or right. Its single rubberized handle controls all movement. These directions of movement make the head an ideal choice for longer telephoto lenses. Decades of experience and a wealth of accumulated photographic knowledge combined with state-of-the-art engineering have been instrumental in helping Slik create tripods that are amazingly light yet offer remarkable strength and stability. Sprint Pro EZ Tripod with 2-Way Pan/Tilt Head (Quick Release) (Black) - Supports 4.5 lbs (2.5 kg). Item Type: Tripods & Supports > Still Camera Tripods & Support > Complete Tripods with Heads.
Product Description
The Slik Sprint series tripods have been designed as the light-weight solution for the traveling photographer and will support the average SLR film or digital camera set-up. This tripod also includes a durable ball head. Decades of experience and a wealth of accumulated photographic knowledge combined with state-of-the-art engineering have been instrumental in helping Slik create tripods that are amazingly light yet offer remarkable strength and stability. Sprint Pro Tripod with Ballhead (Black) - Supports 4.5 lbs (2.5 kg). Item Type: Tripods & Supports > Still Camera Tripods & Support > Complete Tripods with Heads.
Product Description
Operational height range: 6 7/16" to 64 7/16"; folded length: 18 7/8"
Load limit: 4.5 lbs.; weight: 1.96 lbs.
Ball head with precision-milled aluminum ball for smooth, reliable camera movements
Can operate at extremely low heights; convenient for low angle photography
Gearless center column for quick height adjustments
3-position adjustable angle legs with speed-release locks
Product Description
Operational height range: 53 1/8" to 64 7/8"; folded length: 18 7/8"
Load limit: 4.4 lbs.; weight: 38 oz
Built-in short center column for low angle photography down to 6 13/16"
Gearless center column for quick height adjustments
3-position adjustable angle legs with speed-release locks
Includes case
Product Description
Operational height range: 6 7/16" to 64 7/16"; folded length: 18 7/8"
Load limit: 4.5 lbs.; weight: 1.96 lbs.
Ball head with precision-milled aluminum ball for smooth, reliable camera movements
Can operate at extremely low heights; convenient for low angle photography
Gearless center column for quick height adjustments
3-position adjustable angle legs with speed-release locks
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