The handle on the fluid head allows you to slowly pan your camera rig as required to capture some great panoramic photographs or some epic slow pan video footage that is a nightmare to do well on a ball head. Not only is the head easy to use but the fact that it is a fluid head rather than a ball head gives it an instant advantage over all the sub $50 price range tripods that come with a ball head. The image above shows the included fluid head that is included with the Slik U8000 and in all fairness to it, it is a solid little tripod head that outright beats most of the completing tripods. On the flip side of this though, there aren’t many entry-level camera rigs we can think of that will be near 4.5 pounds anyway.
Keep in mind that the U8000 has a maximum upper load capacity of 4.5 pounds so if you do exceed its payload capacity, even with the legs locked in place, you do risk it giving way. The secure locking mechanism ensures that once the tripod is built and its leg locks flipped closed, it will stay in that position keeping your camera rig safe when mounted.
That said, the U8000 uses a flip lock system for its leg locks that allow you to easily secure the legs of the tripod in their position when extended. If this is the first tripod that you have used then we are confident that you will be able to take it out of its box and set it up within seconds without running into a problem.Īdditionally, if this is your first tripod, there is no need to worry about the whole flip lock vs leg lock system debate as you have never used either and have no preference anyway.
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Due to this, Slik has made everything on the tripod as easy to use as possible allowing you to easily get to grips with how to best use the tripod without having to waste your time. Thankfully, Slik has taken into account that it is highly likely that many of the people using the Slik U8000 will actually be using it as their very first tripod ever. Another thing the U8000 has going for it is that there are so many poor quality, cheap tripods in this price bracket that any product that manages to prove itself and earn a decent reputation is going to end up standing out and keep a steadily growing customer base for years to come.Ĭlick Here To Check For The Current Prices On The Slik U8000 Tripod! User Interface And Control System The decent build quality and solid performance relative to its price tag have also helped the Slik U8000 earn itself a great reputation amongst the community in a pretty short space of time too in all fairness to it.
In addition to this though, the low price tag also makes it ideal for anyone looking to pick up camera accessories while on a tight budget too so we can see the Slik U8000 being a decent little tripod for a large number of people. Now, the Slik U8000 is in the sub $50 tripod price range so we would definatley consider it an entry-level tripod that may very well be the first tripod for someone just starting out their photography or videography journey. By publishing this article we also have something that we can link people to in the future who we see reaching out for advice on the Silk tripod range or the Silk U8000 too. We have noticed a fair few people reaching out on photography forums and social media sites asking for advice on the Slik tripod range recently so we decided to publish this Slik U8000 tripod review to try help anyone who is considering picking it up.
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