Slik Tripod with 3-Way Panhead and Geared Center Column | 
| Brand: Slik
List Price: $49.99
Buy New: $24.90
You Save: $25.09 (50%)
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Rating:  5 reviews
Media: Electronics
Maximum Weight Recommendation (lbs): 3.3
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1
Dimensions (in): 23 x 5 x 4
Warranty: 1 year warranty
MPN: SDV-30
Model: SDV-30
UPC: 049368700412
EAN: 0049368700412
ASIN: B00022OBBK
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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| Features:
| • | Maximum height of 59.4' inches | | • | Speed-release lock | | • | 3-way panhead with smooth pan, tilt, and vertical-flip motion control | | • | Quick release camera mount with video pin for solid camera mounting |
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Product Description
SLIK SDV-30 features 3-way pan head that provides smooth movement of a compact video camera. The SDV-30 has large, quick release plate for fast, easy mounting and removal of the camera or video camera. The SDV-30 also features speed release leg locks for quick and simple set up and fold down. It also has geared center column with crank to adjust camera height.
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| Customer Reviews:
Portable, but needs a level February 19, 2005
J. Rust (Cincinnati, OH, USA)
23 out of 23 found this review helpful
This tripod is good for an intermediate photographer who needs something simple to set up and take down. It is lightweight and compact, and the quick-release shoe snaps in and out easily, but still feels secure. It's a great tripod for the speedy photographer.
My biggest issue with this tripod is its lack of a level. To see if your shot is level, you have to rely solely on eyeballing the picture, which can be frustrating if you're looking for precision.
The tripod can reach heights up to about 70 inches when fully extended, and goes as low as about 15 inches or so, standard for a tripod of this price range. The portability of this one is a major feature, but the lack of a level may persuade photographers to look at other models with similar prices.
It's cheap and, well, it's cheap. March 11, 2006
Bryan Evans (Studio City, CA)
6 out of 7 found this review helpful
What can you really expect from a bargain tripod? I found that for small video cameras, it's barely passable. I tried it with a Canon Z series. When I pan more than 40 degrees, I can see the camera move up slightly, so forget smooth panning. It will work ok for locked off shots as in: press record and don't touch the camera. Medium wind will shake it.
For regular photography and long exposures, I found it works fine using the in-camera timer to trigger the exposure, unless you have to have an extremely light shutter touch. The Slik is very very light, so it is easy to take around. It is so light in fact, with any camera weight on it - it becomes top-heavy. I never tried a 35mm or digital SLR, just smaller digital cameras. The leg clip locks work well and set-up and take-down time is very fast.
If you find that you are always bracing your camera against light posts, signs, walls, etc., this is a cheap (and light) way to brace up the shot.
 Great value March 3, 2006
Mark Twain
4 out of 4 found this review helpful
For only a few bucks more than the Slik SDV-20, you get an add'l center rachet and crank that moves the center column up and down. I felt it was definitely worth the extra bit. Very well made and lightweight. I am very glad I got this, esp. at Amazon's great price. All the movement mechanisms are very smooth and easy to control.
 A 30 dollar tripod is a 30 dollar tripod. March 12, 2007
Jacob Little (SilSpgsAK)
I was slightly disappointed in this product for several reasons
1. It is quite heavy. A far cry from the lightweight tripods.
2. Despite it's heaviness, it is quite wobbly. Not terribly so, but definitely noticeable.
3. There is no bubble level. Almost all tripods have this, why not this one?
4. The mechanisms to regulate tightness are marginal.
5. No carrying bag included.
6. Overall marginal quality.
Things I do like:
1. Removable camera holder
2. Quite tall!
3. sustains much weight
4. Semi-compact
works just fine July 9, 2007
Alexander Cunningham (Washington DC)
its not great, but its cheap... you cant ask for much more than you pay for here, because it works.
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