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BookmarkThe NEW SLIK PRO 580 DX tripod uses the popular PRO 500 DX legs in black color, coupled with a new SH-806E heavier duty 3-Way pan head. A.M.T. makes all the difference. SLIK's exclusive A.M.T. super Aluminum-Magnesium-Titanium alloy legs make the PRO 580 DX tripod rock steady, yet lighter than it looks. The A.M.T. alloy has a 40% greater strength to weight ratio than standard aluminum, making it lighter and stronger than the standard metal used in most tripods. The PRO 580 DX is capable of supporting the weight of professional digital cameras and heavy telephoto lenses up to a 300mm f/2.8. This complete tripod offers advanced amateurs and student photographers the strength and stability they need, while its size and theuse of A.M.T. alloy make it lighter and more portable than many professional offerings from other manufacturers. A tripod should be solid and easy to use, so you spend more time concentrating on your photography than you do your equipment. The PRO 580 DX black tripod makes setting up easy with secure, speed-release leg locks, gearless center column and 3-position, adjustable angle leg locks allow easy set-up on uneven ground or steps. The PRO 580 DX center column is actually two threaded piecesthat unscrew to convert the top piece to a short column. This combined with the adjustable leg angle locks allows the tripod to be lowered to just 15 inches for very low angle or macro photography in the field. SH-806E Stable a
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SLIK PRO 580 DX Tripod Legs with SH-806E Heavy Duty 3-Way Pan Head & Case
$319.90
$199.95
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Within minutes of opening it up, part of one of the legs interior mechanisms broke off inside and rattled down to the bottom. This then prevented me from closing the leg. Feeling quite consternated that a new product over $200 was falling apart new out of the box, I disassembled the leg and managed to get the broken piece out. It seemed to operate okay after putting it back together; not sure what the piece was, but I needed to use the tripod that evening for a photo event. Then, breakage number 2: there is a flimsy little plastic nodule that sticks up on the tripod mounting plate that releases the safety lock to allow the camera mount to latch in. Somehow it managed to bend in half, rather than depress, rendering it useless. Not sure why this part, which would indeed need to withstand much more than one evenings use , isn’t made of metal or something sturdier. That was the last straw. Sent it back to vendor, and still currently waiting for a refund. It looks pretty, but this tripod is not well made.
I’ll keep this brief. For a couple of hundred dollars, this tripod is as good as you’ll get anywhere. It is sturdy and solid enough for the average serious photographer, though obviously not in the $500+ studio equipment range. The carrying bag is fine for travelling to & from a shoot, while the high density foam-coated legs make carrying it on the shoulder comfortable once you’re there. The head both pans & tilts smoothly and precisely with the bubble levels making accurate positioning on all axes quick and painless. The pan & tilt arms are a neat design in that they detach from the head and then one screws into the grip of the other which makes for easier storage into the bag, it does mean that they are both a little short when in use – no big problem though. Very pleased with my purchase and impressed with the construction of this tripod. Highly recommended.