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06/26/2003 10:15:27 PM · #1 |
I have just received the SLIK Sprint Pro tripod I ordered from Adorama. My initial impression is that this tripod has tremendous potential. Will the SLIK Sprint Pro users out there let me know what your experiences have been with this tripod?
Bob
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06/26/2003 10:53:36 PM · #2 |
I have had mine for under a week, and have not had a chance to run it through alot of stances, but I see TONS of potential. I already have some ideas for placing the camera on there upside down. I definitely like its ability to flay out and so low to the ground. Gonna be great for perspective shots, etc. Have to keep in touch on new things trying with it.
I am goin up to photo some stuff in the Rocky's (north of Rocky Mountain National Park) and I think I am going to get to test it a bunch with that. Lots of rough terrain where I plan to go. WOOHOO!!
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06/26/2003 11:03:31 PM · #3 |
Originally posted by dacrazyrn:
I have had mine for under a week, and have not had a chance to run it through alot of stances, but I see TONS of potential. I already have some ideas for placing the camera on there upside down. I definitely like its ability to flay out and so low to the ground. Gonna be great for perspective shots, etc. Have to keep in touch on new things trying with it.
I am goin up to photo some stuff in the Rocky's (north of Rocky Mountain National Park) and I think I am going to get to test it a bunch with that. Lots of rough terrain where I plan to go. WOOHOO!! |
Tracy,
I hope you have a blast. Let me know how the tripod performs. I got mine because I'm going to Whistler, BC in August and didn't want to lug around a heavier tripod. WOOHOO...
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06/26/2003 11:09:04 PM · #4 |
The main reason I ordered this one. Light and small. But, boy he really gets up high though! Perfect for my hiking and backcountry trips.
I am thinking I am going to place a hook through that plastic cap (or think of something stronger) to be able to hang some weight to sturdy it if needed. Might be able to find a solution at Home Depot for that, could screw it right in. Will see.
Sweet! Up to Ka nah duh! I will get there some day.
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06/26/2003 11:50:34 PM · #5 |
Originally posted by dacrazyrn:
The main reason I ordered this one. Light and small. But, boy he really gets up high though! Perfect for my hiking and backcountry trips.
I am thinking I am going to place a hook through that plastic cap (or think of something stronger) to be able to hang some weight to sturdy it if needed. Might be able to find a solution at Home Depot for that, could screw it right in. Will see.
Sweet! Up to Ka nah duh! I will get there some day. |
Tracy,
Let me know what you rig up. I am used to using my camera bag to stabilize my old tripod and wish there was a way to do that with the new one.
Bob
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06/28/2003 03:07:05 AM · #6 |
Well I hope this is a good tripod cause I just ordered one. Should be getting it in a few days. Let me know how yours is working out.
Brian |
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06/28/2003 10:42:50 AM · #7 |
Originally posted by byetko:
Well I hope this is a good tripod cause I just ordered one. Should be getting it in a few days. Let me know how yours is working out.
Brian |
I took mine up into the mountains yesterday to do some shooting (can't say of what). But it did great on the rugged terrain and with being able to adjust it in so many ways, I had no problems getting it set and level. The ballhead works really well with my camera. Had to make sure the extension tube was on tight or it moved some, but that was not a problem after tight. Wish I would of had it out for a few grouse I came across (at 1/15). Fuzzy Grouse Man, I was hurting. Already done 10 miles with elevation gains of over 1000 feet TWICE. I was whipped! and could not hold the camera steady at all! But I got pictures of something almost everyone will never see in their life. Which is why I love to hike and backpack in the backcountry. The exact reason I picked this tripod.
Got some fairly close shots of elk also (on the way in-so a little clearer). Smelled and heard a bear (most likely black) and came across alot of moose tracks. Would love to get some shots of those big guys.
Message edited by author 2003-06-28 10:46:34.
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07/05/2003 06:14:19 PM · #8 |
FIgured a solution to a hook on this tripod. Went to Home Depot and found a 1/4 clothelsline hook (is 4 1/2 in long though) drilled a 1/4 hole through the plastic cap, going from the inside to the outside (there is already a sort of hole there). There are 2 nuts that come with, so I ran the first one down to the very bottom of the threads, screwed the plastic cap all the way down to that nut and then ran the other nut all the way down. Think I am gonna have to add some type of thread lock on the last nut. It goes down into the recess of the cap and it is hard to really get it snug, but it does need a little play so that you can rotate it when you fold it up. And it seems that it easily "unscrews" itself. I have not done it yet, but you can cut off the excess bolt so it is not so long, and that would also keep that nut from going very far.
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07/05/2003 07:02:30 PM · #9 |
Read these posts here because i'm interested in acquiring a second tripod. How easy is it to get really low to the ground with this Slik? You don't have to go through some time-consuming routine to reverse the head in order to make that one ground level shot?
Also when you come back from some rugged terrain, please report whether the tripod was sturdy enough. Would like to know.
The tripod i have is really sturdy and that has come in very handy in a number of situations. It doesn't have a reversible head and i can't get below 24". Also a bit heavy to take along on a hike but i'm willing to do that if i really must.
Am looking into getting a second tripod (and ideally disposing of the current one) but haven't quite made up my mind yet so i'm interested to hear other people's experiences. |
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07/06/2003 02:38:03 AM · #10 |
| I just got mine in the mail on thursday. Its really easy to reverse the head and you can get down to 1" or so if you want. Not the sturdiest of tripods. Its really light but luckily I have a remote for my camera so I dont worry about camera shake that much. Overall for the two days Ive had it Im pretty happy with it. |
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07/06/2003 06:21:51 AM · #11 |
I had mine out on a boulder field in the mountains and it adjusts superbly to the terrain. it also has spikes on the end (when the rubber is screwed back, and the rubber feet seemed pretty sticky. Depending on how you set it up, you could actually have the camera on the ground. Kepping it on top, it is about 6 inches off, with the legs splayed out, and takes a few seconds. flipping the camera upside down takes maybe 30 seconds. Just involves unscrewing the post sliding it out and reinserting it upside down. Sturdy wise (without extra weight), this thing stretched to it's max, will most likely sway in a breeze some. Have not had a chance to try it. and I have the hook on the bottom now, so can get extra weight out of it. I really love it so far, but then again I had a cheapo WalMart type before. (C:
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