By wrapping wire around the housing I am still able to use the U212 legs.Īs a precaution I now keep the all flip style leg locks on all my tripods open when in storage which is probably 99.9% of the time, closing them only during actual use.
#Modified slik u212 crack#
Eventually the leg will either slip under load or the crack opens up allowing the pin to escape. The plastic housing supporting the ends of the lever's pivot pin developed cracks. I have experienced leg lock failures on several Slik tripods (one is an older U212 model) which all had the Slik flip lever design. I wondered though if it were possible to completely remove the panhead on my Slik U212 and mount the 501hdv on top instead Its such a better head, I would really like to find another use for it without having to buy a manfrotto tripod of course. It would be heavier than the 330DX, but more versatile. I just recently bought a manfrotto 501hdv head, primarily to use with my new glidecam.
Apparently Slik has been making that model for a few decades, and it seems to be highly regarded. I've decided to look for an old Slik U212. The ballhead I have now is sticking due to rust & wear.Thanks all. While it's perhaps too late for the tripod, I might like something like that on my monopod where the fast, not overly refined, movements you describe would be just fine. Of course, this tripod was more expensive than the Slik U212, but it is stronger with double the load rating while weighing slightly less.īy the way, it appears the extra arm mentioned in my message is no longer available from Slik.įinally, your Brunton grip ballhead looks interesting. DaVoice 35mm Tripod Quick Release Plate Camera Mounting Adapter Replacement for Quantaray, Sunpak 5800d 7000tm, Slik, Walmart MX1000, Targus TG-P60T Tripod Mount QR-57 4.4 out of 5 stars 829 9.99 9.
#Modified slik u212 mac#
T'-28 Mac Flash 49.35 PE Vivitar -AMRON SOLIGOR Tokina SLIK (Tripods) I 5. I battelli di questa classe realizzati in Italia su licenza per la Marina Militare, Salvatore Todaro (S 526), Scirè (S 527), Pietro Venuti (S 528) e Romeo Romei (S 529) sono anche indicati come classe Todaro, dal nome. followed by signal modification, audio recording, lighting, editing. La classe U-212A è una classe di sottomarini di progettazione tedesca. I also purchased a universal arm to support longer lenses, which will shift some of the weight of those lenses off the head and onto the legs. voci di classi di sottomarini presenti su Wikipedia. Weighing just 5.4 lbs, it has a load rating of 9 lbs for the head and 14 lbs for the legs. This is a fairly heavy duty tripod with carbon fiber legs, magnesium canopy & leg hardware, and aluminium-magnesium head. My ultimate solution, finalized just last night with an online order, was the Davis & Sanford CarbonLiteX10 tripod with FGX10 head. However, unlike you, I gave that up after being overwhelmed by the many choices. I also considered alternative heads for the tripod base. We seem to be thinking along the same lines. While that does work just fine for smaller to mid-weight SLR's, a heavier camera like the K10D with attachments would likely be too much for it. I've done more research on the Slik U212 Deluxe (virtually identical to your U212, apparently just renamed) since writing that first message and the plastic head does still remain on the current version. Also, I don't have the battery grip and a flash, yet, so I can't comment when they are mounted. This is the only cylindrical quick release Slik have used (Slik now use flat, rectangular clip in plates).
I must say mine is real old, I bought it in a pawn shop years ago. As can be seen from the image, it is about an inch long cylinder with a standard 1/4' thread on top. The ball head may not be the best solution if you're strictly taking macro shots though because the movements seem to coarse, still I love the ball head. I put the trigger/handle thingy on the left side of the camera, then I could squeeze the handle and pan and take my shots. The Brunton worked awesomely when I was taking pictures of the rafters on the Lochsa River a few weeks ago. With the original head I could not take a sharp macro shot with the Sigma and extension tubes, especially since I don't yet have a cable release. This rig works pretty good with my Sigma 70-300 APO DG f/4-5.6 Macro, even with the extension tubes, using the 2 second delay with mirror lockup. So I got the Brunton TH-Grip Ball-head which I really like.
The head on mine was plastic and not that good. I don't know what the diff is between the Universal and the Deluxe. Stewart, I have a K10D and a Slik Universal U-212.
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