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$229.99
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Product Details
- AMT alloy legs for an exceptional strength-to-weight ratio
- Height\ 24 2/5 - 74 4/5"
- Weight\ 7 lbs.
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Customer Review
Best value on the planet. Perfect for tall shooters.
I bought this tripod based on reviews I read on the net, and was not led astray at all. The Pro 700DX is well made, very sturdy, very tall, and light for it's overall size. It is made with high quality, black powder coat castings. The main casting tying the legs together is built with very clever, well made 3 position leg angle locks that are all metal in construction, lock in place with authority, and are simple to operate with with one hand. There is nothing in the way of cheesy parts anywhere on this tripod. It reeks of "pro-gear" quality and feel.The pan head is rated for 15 pounds of equipment, and though the tripod itself can carry much more weight, the combination is a nice one. The pan head has nice controls, has two useful bubble levels built in, is built to high standards, and utilizes the Slik "Quick Shoe" system to full advantage. I have used many tripod systems over the decades, and have used many quick release plates as they came to market. Nobody has come up...
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November 23, 2006
(Watchung, NJ United States) | Helpful Votes: 206 | Rating: 5
Sturdy and Quality at a great price.
My favorite part of this tripod system has to be the simple but clever "Quick Shoe" it is round and pops in and out with a flick of the locking lever. Mounting the shoe to the camera is simple with the mount screw that is fixed to the center of the shoe.. just tuist untill it is tight. I have no problems leaving this mounted to my cameras all the time. Some other brands stick out so that you can not set the camera down without making it unstable... and other shoes are nearly impossible to mount firmly to the camera.This tripod has two handy bubble levels, a max height of 74 inches (great for us taller photographers) and an optional short center colum for low level shots.Buy this tripod and it should outlast your camera.
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August 18, 2006
(Greensboro, GA USA) | Helpful Votes: 55 | Rating: 5
Product Description
SLIK's exclusive A.M.T. super titanium alloy legs make the PRO 700 DX tripod rock steady yet lighter than it looks. The A.M.T. 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 today's tripods. Capable 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.M.T. alloy, make it lighter weight and more portable than THE PROFESSIONAL series. A tripod should be easy to use, so that that you spend more time concentrating on your photography than you do your equipment. 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. 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 included PRO 700 DX all-metal 3-way pan head has one of the fasted and easiest to use quick release plates in the industry. SLIK made a circular quick release plate that can secure the camera to the tripod pointing in any direction, making attaching your camera (once the SLIK quick release plate is attached) more intuitive than most other heads that have squared off or angled plates.Value, today it's more important then ever. Compare the price and features of the PRO 700 DX to other manufacturers' professional camera supports and you will see that dollar for dollar and feature for feature, this is one of the best values in a professional tripod available. Top to learn more
I liked it a lot until it broke
I purchased the Slik Pro 700DX seven or eight months ago and have only used it a dozen or so times since then, for a couple of weddings, and a couple of other events. It does appear very solid, the height is good, and I like the way the head words pretty well, too. A week ago I would have given it 4 or perhaps 5 stars.But my enthusiasm has waned just a bit after what happened this last weekend. I was setting up for an outdoor portrait shoot. When I pulled one of the legs out in the same way I've always done, the end segment of the leg simply came all of the way out of the rest of the leg, as if I were taking my shoe off and my foot came with it! Some little pieces of white plastic fell out on the ground. It was clear that these little pieces were critically important to the locking mechanism but I played with it for several minutes and could not figure out how to fix it immediately, so I wasn't able to use it that day. Thank goodness it wasn't a wedding where this would...
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May 12, 2008
(Dallas, TX USA) | Helpful Votes: 111 | Rating: 3
Quality, Value, Function, worth every penny.