Slik Pro 803 CF

Review Date
January 6, 2010

Overall Rating
 5 of 5

Value Rating
 5 of 5

Used product for
More than 1 year

Reviewed by
sam.webster , Professional

Price Paid
$400.00 at online

Photography Experience
21+ years , Outdoor

Summary
This is one great tripod! Light, compact and sturdy. It has never let me down, unlike my more expensive carbon fibre tripods which have required warranty work due to breaking in the cold.

This is my main tripod for travelling and shooting landscapes. It's also my favourite of the 5 tripods I own including manfrotto and gitzo carbon fiber pods!

If you can still find it, buy it!

Strengths
-light, compact, sturdy
-easily fits in luggage
-fast leglocks
-in 5 years of use it's held up very well

Weaknesses
-discontinued so hard to find
-wish it was a little taller
-center column prevents low to the ground shooting

Similar Products Used
-manfrotto
-gitzo
-other sliks

Review Date
April 6, 2003

Overall Rating
 5 of 5

Value Rating
 5 of 5

Used product for
3 Months to 1 year

Visitors rate this review
4.40 of 5, 5 votes

Reviewed by
Ignay , Casual

Price Paid
$200.00

Photography Experience
2-5 years , Outdoor

Summary
People kept telling me names like Manfrotto and Gitzo. Sure they're great, but they cost heaps.

I want lightweight, I want sturdiness, I want decent price, I got 803CF.

Strengths
Strong and light, plus macro feature. What more do you want?

Weaknesses
None I could think off. Well it could be a bit long for business trips, but I chose this over the 4 section model because of operation speed.

Similar Products Used
Velbon 343E. Great, but only for a p&s. DLSR, a bit wobbly.