Buy Slik Professional Tripod with A.M.T. Alloy LegsSlik Professional Tripod with A.M.T. Alloy Legs Product Description:
- Medium size tripod fo Medium format, or 35mm SLR with long telephoto lenses
- CONSTRUCTED FROM SLIK SUPER ALLOY A.M.T.
- Lever Lock, the easiest to use leg lock
- Grooved tubular legs
- 3-position leg angle adjustment
Product Description
The Pro 500 DX is a Medium size tripod for Medium format cameras, 35mm SLRs with long telephoto lenses. Constructed from Slik Super Aloy A.M.T. which offers an exceptional strength-to-weight ratio, more than 40% greater than similar tripods. The Pro 500 DX is a compact version of the "PRO 700 DX" with a 3 way panhead with a quick shoe. It features a Lever Lock, the easiest to use leg lock Just lift lever to unlock, push lever to lock. It lets you extend or shoten a leg without taking your eyes off your subject. The groove, in the already dynamically strong cicular tubing, prevents the leg from spinning around, and allows simple and secure locking. It also allows you to extend the leg from any section, regardsless of the order. The leg angle locks allow you to set the tripod to 3 different height positions.Each lock is independent, so you can set up quickly and easily on steps, or uneven terrain. With a Gearless Center Column you just loosen the locking collar, and pull up. Camera height, and direction can be adjusted in one motion. Minimum camera height is 47cm with standard center column. Optional short centercolumn brings the height down to 35cm above ground. Specially designed rubber leg tips keep the tripod balanced, and stable, by always maintaining plane contacts with the ground. The Pro 500 DX has a three way pan head featuring 2 pan & tilt handles. Camera leveling is easy. The easy to operate pan head, has a Convenient 4 way quick shoe. The Quick shoe can be mounted on any direction. Medium size tripod fo Medium format, or 35mm SLR with long telephoto lenses CONSTRUCTED FROM SLIK SUPER ALLOY A.M.T. Lever Lock, the easiest to use leg lock Grooved tubular legs 3-position leg angle adjustment Gearless Center Column Super low camera height of 35cm with use of optional short center column. Rubber leg tips Three way pan head
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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful.
By Scott Spence
This tripod is simple to use and rock solid. I use it with my Canon EOS40-D and, as expected, have had no issues. However, I also use it with a 60mm Maksutov-Cassegrain high resolution telescope when I don't need or want auto guiding capabilities. The stability is most apparent when looking at deep sky objects where a 1/64" movement in the tripod results in light years of movement in the eyepiece. Even on breezy evenings, this tripod is very solid. In the event I ever need another tripod, I will certainly choose one from the Silk line of tripods.
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful.
By J. Weiss
I've had this tripod for about four years now. For students and hobbyists, this tripod represents a fabulous value. It is lightweight and compact, but expands to a reasonable height. With a light camera and a light lens, the tripod is quite stable with the center column all the way down, and subject to quite a bit more sway with the column extended but still quite usable. Heavier camera and lens combinations quickly overwhelm this tripod, though. Slik claims a 300mm lens will be fine but I can assure you that this is not the case unless your lens is plastic, my D300 and Nikkor 80-200 f/2.8 lens is way too much weight for this guy to remain stable. With a lighter camera like a D50 and a less ridiculous lens, however, this tripod is more than adequately stable. The head is reasonably smooth and operates well, though it's definitely no-frills. The handles are removable and can be threaded into one another for easy storage.Over time, grit will enter this tripod, causing the legs to operate less and less smoothly. There is no easy way to disassemble the tripod for cleaning. These are major drawbacks, but for light-duty use no big deal.Overall this is a great tripod for the student or occasional shooter, and makes a great backup or travel tripod for anyone. Dollar for dollar, it's one of the best deals going, though it's certainly not the best lightweight tripod out there by a longshot.
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful.
By Buck Wheat
Be careful who you purchase this tripod from because when SLIK sells them the carrying bag and quick release shoe are included in the box which mine where when I ordered it from CrutchField $129.95 + Free Shipping, Some of the Unscrupulous camera store's located out of NY city like B&H Photo along with Abe's of Maine break open the boxes and remove the Slik Bag and the mounting shoe and resell it to you for a Big profit, so before you by ask if the above items are included and if there not buy else where. If you doubt me call SLIK and ask them whats included in the box.
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