Sunpak Compact Camera Tripod | List Price: $24.99
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Brand: SunPak
Binding: Electronics
Warranty: Limited lifetime warranty
Features: - Comfortable working height of 43.5 inches, aided by its four-section legs
- Fast lift and lock center column with ribbed locking collar
- Black anodized finish
- Compact, lightweight
- Non-skid rubber leg tips provide maximum traction outdoors
Compact & portable [Posted on 2004-03-10]
The Compact SXL is designed as exactly that- a COMPACT tripod. Sunpak has many larger models, but this one is intended to be compact & portable. The U212D Slik is a much heavier, less portable tripod & is not a comparable model.
Great value for the price [Posted on 2004-06-12]
For the price at Amazon it's a great buy! The build and design is extremely good considering it's under $20. This is a COMPACT tripod as another reviewer has noted, and is for light weight cameras/spotting scopes only. For most of us a 2-way pan head is fine - I wouldn't buy this as my one-and-only tripod, it's for when you want a tripod that's light weight and doesn't take up space yet is still reasonably steady if you don't overload it. I've bought a lot worse tripods for more than double the price! I'm planning to put a bit of silicone grease on the two axes to make it pan a bit more smoothly. Other than that, this tripod is a great value for the price, I'm glad I bought it.
Highly Recommended for Portability [Posted on 2004-07-25]
Although this tripod is limited in its functionality, it is extremely lightweight (1.6 lbs) and folds down to about 14 inches which is what I was looking for. It also holds up to 3.3 lbs and seems to be built relative well for its size. I originally looked at the ultra compact tripods which have the telescoping legs (like an antenna). Although they are smaller and lighter, they don't hold has much weight and the legs look like they will eventually break after limited usage. As someone stated earlier, this Sunpak would not be your main tripod but a second tripod you could take on hikes, tours, etc where carrying a heavier tripod would be cumbersome.
great backpack tripod [Posted on 2007-07-28]
I purchased this tripod because of its lightweight. I use it for backpacking and dayhikes. It is perfect for that use. I use a D50 with a standard lens and have dragged this thing all over Yosemite, the desert across creeks etc and have never had problem. It is a lightweight tripod and needs to be handled carfully but I didnt buy it expecting it to be bulletproof, I bought it to support my camera in the field and not wear me out from the weight. For me it was the perfect tripod for my purposes and the bonus is it was inexpensive.
Good Quality, Especially For The Price [Posted on 2007-12-15]
By way of full disclosure, I must advise that this tripod was not to be used for a camera, but rather a parabolic sound-trapping dish device in the rugged Badlands of West Texas in a qusi-military setting near the Mexican border. There were other requirements: It had to be black (night operations), light (it was packed in), small (the pack was crowded) and hopefully, inexpensive. In a word, it was all or these things.
On the downside, the Sunpak's 43 1/2" max height could well be a little short for the standing user. But for a static, sitting operator or for use as a mini table stand, the divice is perfect.
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