SLIK PRO 700DX Professional Tripod with Panhead (615-315)

SLIK's exclusive A.M.T. tremendous 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. Able to handling the weight of massive 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 transportable than THE PROFESSIONAL series. A tripod ought to be simple to make use of, so that that you spend more time concentrating on your photography than you do your equipment. The PRO 700 DX makes setting up simple with secure yet speedy speed release leg locks, gearless middle column, and three position adjustable angle leg locks for simple set up on uneven ground or steps. The adjustable angle locks combined with the PRO 700 DX Short Column (optional accessory) permit the tripod to be lowered to 15 inches for low angle, or macro photography in the field. The included PRO 700 DX all-metal 3-way pan head has of the fasted and simplest to make use of speedy release plates in the industry. SLIK made a circular speedy release plate that can secure the camera to the tripod pointing in any direction, making attaching your camera (one time the SLIK speedy release plate is attached) more intuitive than most other heads that have squared off or angled plates.Value, today it is more important then ever. Compare the cost and features of the PRO 700 DX to other manufacturers' professional camera supports and you will notice that dollar for dollar and feature for feature, this is of the best values in a professional tripod available.

by Tomas(USE)
My favourite part of this tripod technique has to be the simple but smart "Quick Shoe" it is round & pops in & 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 middle of the shoe.. tuist untill it is tight. I have no issues leaving this mounted to my cameras on a regular basis. Some other brands stick out so that you can not set the camera down without making it unstable... & other shoes are  impossible to mount firmly to the camera.

This tripod has handy bubble levels, a max height of 74 inches (great for us taller photographers) & an optional short middle colum for low level shots.

Buy this tripod & it ought to outlast your camera.