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 3.5 pounds* in weight.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #4879 in Camera & Photo
• Brand: Slik
• Model: 611-840
• Dimensions: 3.50" h x 3.50" w x 19.50" l, 2.40 pounds

Features

• Multi Position Legs
• Removeable Center Column for extremely low angle positioning

Customer Reviews

Exactly what I was looking for.
I use a Leica D-Lux 3, and wanted a tripod that complimented this camera. I debated whether to get a higher end Gitzo that could accommodate a DSLR if I ever got back into lugging the heavy stuff around again(which I did when I was younger, and shot film). When I found this tripod at B&H I really was happy. It has all the features I wanted, and the price was great. It is fast and easy to set up,and I actually take it with me, which I probably wouldn't do with a heavier unit. For my small camera this is an excellent tripod. The Leica is really beyond a point and shoot,and a tripod brings out the full quality of the camera. (By the way, for those new to tripods,you use the self timer or a cable release to take the photo in order to avoid camera movement. For a good discussion of tripods, Ballheads, etc. I suggest the Really Right Stuff website).

A "slik" little tripod....
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....

Lightweight, compact, and very versatile
This tripod is very lightweight and compact. I took it to Europe and put it inside my backpack when I was out sightseeing. It is easy to give the ball head a snug twist and lock it down very tight. But what I like most about this tripod is its versatility. The legs will lock into three different angles providing maximum height or maximum stability and minimum height as needed. Plus most of the center post can be unscrewed to get the camera low to the ground and the center post can be inverted so the camera hangs down between the tripod legs for shots very low to the ground.

It is a very sturdy tripod for its weight and size, although it is certainly not as steady as a ten pound studio behemoth. But for a lightweight, compact and versatile tripod you can throw in your backpack and walk around with all day, this is a great tripod.

Weaknesses:
- When putting a digital SLR in portrait orientation, the camera body can bump into the tripod leg or the center post height adjustment knob, preventing the camera from sitting straight. This can be remedied by simply rotating the ball head to a location between the tripod legs, but when making adjustments left and right after you've got it set up, the tripod legs tend to get in the way.
- The ball head provides no resistance at all when the lever is loosened. If you let go of your camera it will abruptly swing down and possibly bump the lens barrel on the tripod leg. This isn't such a problem once you get used to it.