Monday, June 6, 2011

I need some legs

SILK PRO 700DX legs
I've got a head, so that's taken care of. I've also got a ball leveler, thanks to a good tip from Neil, a loyal reader. Now I just need a nice set of legs. After doing a lot of reading and clicking, somewhere along the line I stumbled on a set of Slik Pro 700DX legs for US $89,- That's a price I can live with, especially considering the raving reviews.
These sticks are very hard to find in Holland and if you do, they are 2 to 3 times the US price... Maybe another purchase during my trip to the States this summer..? The only doubts I have about this tripod is the weight: 2.7 kgs for the legs only. If I add that to my fluid head and ball leveller, won't it match my big Manfrotto kit in weight? There must be something lighter, I don't mind if it only carries a few kilo's. But carbon is way out of my budget... Any ideas anyone?
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  1. Neal McDiarmidJune 7, 2011 at 3:25 PM

    Hi Jeroen
    Found this the other day,
    http://link.marktplaats.nl/442277022
    maybe its worth a risk for 25 euro.
    Looks reasonable.
    I was going to get this stand because its so cheap,
    But I have 4 tripods allready and most of the time they live in the trunk of my car.


    gr Neal

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  2. Neal McDiarmidJune 7, 2011 at 3:40 PM

    Got these legs from manfrotto art 055 http://link.marktplaats.nl/429766707
    A very good system, nieuw price was around 250bucks.
    Got to be worth 75bucks.add your leveler and head and you have a nice system. Its a little heavy but thats the leveler's fault.
    I have a 701 head on this system to keep the weight down.It can handle a 5D rig with extras with ease.

    neal

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  3. Jeroen WolfJune 8, 2011 at 2:37 AM

    Thanks for the tips, Neil- I only just read them and already ordered the Slik!

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