Slik.you need to enter the 21st century with a compatible ball head, pistol grip system. This is a very good value heavy duty set up. Slik, please annodise the next version or upgraded version, green gold or blue.but not black. It looks like a machine support post, with that in mind, I have lightened my own copy up a bit with blue, white and yellow PVC tape. Slik Pro 700DX Tripod with 3-Way Pan/Tilt Head Dual alignment grooves on all leg segments to eliminate leg twist and increase strength 360 rotational Quick. Put a heavy duty ball head or a Vanguard trigger 300 Ball head on this beast and you have a set up that has got to be the best bang for the buck ever. The only thing, and I mean the only thing that lets this heavy beast down is the primitive pan head assembly. You can hang a d 810 wi th battery pack and a Nikon 200 500 of the head with absolutely no problems, although I use a gimbal head in this configuration. I own four other tripods, all of which have their own purpose in my photographic life but this one is the King. This tripod will last you a lifetime and is excellent value for money. The pan head is primitive by todays standards but fitted with the Vanguard 300 Ball head the whole assembly is a different game. It is not really a travelling option due to its weight and bulk, and the pan head is most suitable for studio or location work, and is old fashioned and clumbersome. The tripod assembly itself is more or less in beatable (in my view) and the engineering is excellent. Over the last 10 years I have owned two of these and they have given excellent service. It is a very heavy sturdy and well made tripod. The adjustable angle locks combined with the PRO 700 DX Short Column (optional accessory) allow the tripod to be lowered to just 15 inches for very low angle, or macro photography in the field.The Slik 700 DX with Pan head is a fantastic tripod. The PRO 700 DX makes setting up easy with secure yet fast speed release leg locks, gearless center column, and 3 position adjustable angle leg locks for easy set up on uneven ground or steps. alloy, make it light to carry.Ī tripod should be easy to use, so that that you spend more time concentrating on your photography than you do your equipment. alloy has a 40% greater strength to weight ration than standard aluminum, meaning the legs are lighter weight yet stronger than the standard metal used in most of todays tripods.Ĭapable of handling the weight of large format (4x5) field cameras or heavy, long telephoto lenses, The PRO 700 DX offer professional photographers and advanced amateurs the strength and stability they need while its size, and the use of A. super titanium alloy legs make the PRO 700 DX tripod rock steady yet lighter than it looks. The Slik Ball Head SBH-808 has one of the fastest and easiest quick release plates in the industry while also having a separate pan lock so once the camera is leveled it can move horizontally for panoramic photography. Instead of being squared off and attaching just one way like other quick releases, the PRO 700DX quick release is circular so the camera can mount quickly facing in any direction you choose. The PRO 700 BHX ball head uses the same circular quick release system as the PRO 700 DX tripod head. SLIK was also thinking ahead when it designed the head and quick release system. Raise the smooth gearless center column to its maximum height and your camera is 1,900mm off the ground! Note, the PRO 700DX is full-sized, with just the legs extended and the center column down the camera is already at eye level for most people. The legs weigh less and are stronger than the standard aluminum used in most of today’s tripods. “What’s so great about AMT alloy?” It has 40% greater strength to weight ratio than standard aluminum. SLIK’s exclusive AMT super titanium alloy legs make the PRO 700DX tripod rock steady yet lighter than its competitors with similar max weight capacities. It offers photographers the strength and stability they need on flat and uneven surfaces. SLIK PRO 700DX can handle the weight of a professional full-frame DSLR camera with a heavy long telephoto lens.
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