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BookmarkLight in weight, light in price, but heavy in value, the SLIK U series of economy tripods have proved to be so popular and successful that they have been knocked-off by many companies, but none have been able to match the quality and value performance of these versatile tripods.Every tripod in the series is less than 2 feet long when completely folded and weigh less than 3.5 lbs for easy traveling.The SLIK U series have many other features that the casual photographer and family videographer will come to love.The U8000 is a Dual purpose (photo and video) 3-way panhead with a quick shoe.
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Slik U8000 Video/Photo Tripod with a Soft Carrying Case
(as of 30/08/2010 01:42 - more info)
$39.95
Listed Under: Economy Series
Dual Purpose Video/Photo (Fluid/3-way)Head -The retractable camera positioning pin enables you to mount either a video, or a still camara on the Quick Release Pratform. Simple vertical positioning for..read more
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Slik U8000 Video/Photo Tripod with a Soft Carrying Case
$39.95
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I have two of these and am getting ready to buy a third. They are lightweight and work well with both DSLR (short lenses) and smaller camcorders. We do travel documentaries and these really fit the bill. I agree with the previous poster, the cheap plastic handle broke off of one of mine, but it isn’t a big deal. You can get extra quick release bases from Adorama for about $5.
I have been testing mine with a powered pan and tilt unit with an HG10 mounted atop it. No problems.
For the price, it is a very good deal.
I have had the U8000 Slik tripod for many years. I have not used it very often but it seems to be really good for stability and adaptability to uneven terrain.It will accommodate an 80-200 zoom. A couple things I do not like: The crank handle broke off when I was turning it when it hit the end before I stopped applying pressure. I can still use this without the crank by simply lifting the shaft by hand and setting the lock ring at the appropriate height.
The other thing I do not like is the quick release shoe. It has to be taken off and screwed onto the camera. If you have a second camera you must have one attached to it or you have to unscrew the one and put it on the other camera. The quick release is fine if you don’t mind having it attached to your camera and you want to remove your camera from the tripod quickly.