for a real film or digital slr shooter who wants a really portable tripod - maybe.
i'm in fair condition, and i don't think i'd have any problem hiking a few miles out and back with it, but it's not a lightweight.
i use a backpack on photo hikes so weight is not an issue.the tripod is very well made and the head adjustments are smooth which was an issue for me with cheaper tripods as well as stability.iam
handles canon digital slr's with big heavy "l" lenses great!
i will admit that it is the first real quality tripod i have owned, as i do a lot of hiking and don't want the weight of a tripod.
i use it with my canon digital slr.
use it for my rz, 4x5, seitz roundshot, xpan, and digital slr.
only negative is weight it is heavy so it would not be the best for backpacking but for everything else it will not fail.
it may be a little on the heavy side for backpacking but for short hikes it will work great.
it is still a great tripod and i'd recommend it for light usage: a bit heavy for hiking; complaint #1 isn't a problem for portraits; works good for night stills; etc.
this tripod is lightweisght (compared to bogen) yet stable enough agains high wind and a 70-300 zoom lens with a medium size slr body.
overall this is an excellent tripod, great stability for small and medium slr's.
or buy a slik and get out there an tear up the landscape with your slr and your digital camera and take great pix.
his thing was the leica r4, if i remember correctly, while mine was the olympus om4 slr.
the bottom line: a model like this one, made by slik, would be an excellent choice for any advanced amateur using an slr or medium sized video camera
while i would not recommend it for consistent use with a digital slr with a heavy lense like a 200 or 300 mm, it is ideal for other lense and camera combinations.
i never tried a 35mm or digital slr, just smaller digital cameras.
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