I used the undamaged nylon internal parts and the lever and pin. This part replaced the broken parts perfectly. The leg locks on my Slik U-212 tripod were broken and would no longer hold the legs. It would be heavier than the 330DX, but more versatile. Replacement leg lock for Slik U-212 Tripod. Apparently Slik has been making that model for a few decades, and it seems to be highly regarded. The head also includes a bubble level for accurate vertical positioning. Ive decided to look for an old Slik U212. In addition, the tripod is right, is quick to adjust, it is. A threaded mounting post on one leg lets you bring the camera down to just 8 inches (200 mm) from the ground for low angle photos, macro photography in the field, or copy work. A geared center column makes fine height adjustments easy.Ī threaded mounting post on one leg lets you bring the camera down to just 8 inches (200 mm) from the ground for low angle photos, macro photography in the field, or copy work. The Slik Universal U212 Deluxe Tripod is very reliable, is new, it is going strong and has a compact design. The head has a lens calibrated panorama guide to make 360 &Mac176 panoramas from multiple pictures. The quick release camera post is smaller than most quick release plates and can be left on the camera almost all the time, so the camera is always ready to be mounted on the U-212 DX's ultra-smooth 3-way pan-head. The U212 deluxe was one of the first tripods to feature speed release leg locks on three-section "NON-TWIST" squared legs that will not turn and have retractable rubber leg tips and spikes for sure footing on any surface. Designed primarily for light weight 35mm SLR cameras or compact film and digital cameras, it features a number of exciting design concepts that were born with the original U 212 and have been copied into other tripods world-wide. The award winning U 212 DX is world-renowned designing that has carefully evolved for more than 20 years. It's not really the thing you would want to lug along on a two or three day wilderness trek.All in all I like this tripod.
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There is a little loss of stability at full height due to a slight column wiggle but at high shutter speeds it's not noticeable.The one complaint I do have is the weight of the tripod. I just became the very proud owner of a used SLIK U212 Deluxe and considering I always had crap tripods I am very, very, very pleased. As I am quite tall, I like the full extension height of the column. had the tripod operational again in less than 30 minutes. Included Components : Slik U212 Deluxe Tripod with 3-Way Pan/Tilt Head (Quick Release) - Supports 5.50 lb (2.49 kg) Generic Name : Slik u212 deluxe tripod with 3-way pan/tilt head (quick release) - supports 5. 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.
The longest lens I have used on it has been a 500mm and the tripod performed beautifully even with Semi-trucks going past at 65 mph less than 15 feet away.(I was feeling the effects of their going by) I have experienced the clamp cracking problem myself and was able to purchase a replacement clamp from Slik Co. For me it has been a solid, stable platform for night shots, Macro work, floral and Landscape photography. Features The SLIK quick release post 6121 is the replacement 1/4 20 thread QR post for the U212, U212 DX and other legacy tripods. Sunpak DigiPro Compact 5-Section Tripod (Silver) with Ballhead - Supports 3.3 lb (1.I have had my U-212 for 16 years now and Have no major complaints. In fact, you can leave it attached to the camera hanging on your neck and you will barely notice it's there. Not for use with a camera and a heavy lens, but it's actually very nice for general use because you can stick it in your backpack or carry it around as if it's not there. So I took a chance recently and ordered a SunPak DigiPro CS, which is a really compact and light tripod. I rarely wanted to carry the u9000 around, even though it's pretty light. Moral of the story: Beware of plastic when picking a tripod, especially for load bearing parts and cranks.įWIW, I was going to buy a nice new tripod, but my other issue with tripods is weight. Samuel Alito told the Wall Street Journal he has a 'pretty good idea' who was responsible for the leak of the major abortion opinion last year. We only sorted them by the patterns of dirt on the legs.
When we went to sort things out, both scalvert and I had U9000s, and both had the same broken crank. When we did our DPC get together a year ago, we met at a local mall and scalvert and others packed in my car and threw there stuff in the back. It is a nice tripod overall, but has a plastic crank for the center column. Don't know that tripod, but I have a Slik U9000.
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