Works good for a spotting scope on a table top
Do you ever wish you had a small tripod so you wouldn't have to place a camera on a table, the ground, or try to balance it on a railing to get a longer timed shot in low light? But at the same time you are sure you don't want to carry around a full sized tripod. The SLIK MINI PRO V just might be your answer.
First its small. It can ride in your camera bag in the same space as a lens. It’s light, weighing only 12 ounces.
Second, the SLIK Mini Pro V has an easy-to-use 2-way pan head with simple one handle operation for locking and unlocking the head to position the camera quickly and easily. Just twist the handle to loosen the head, point the camera to frame your subject and twist the handle in the other way to lock the head and camera in position, simple.
Third its expandable, the legs extend a little more than an inch for added stability and the MINI PRO III has a center column that raises about 2 inches to get the camera a little higher off the ground, rock, table or whatever you are putting it on.
Besides its traditional use as a tripod, the SLIK Mini Pro III is also a “Chest-Pod” camera support. To use it as a chest-pod, first loosen the locking collar around the center column, raise the center column at least one inch and tighten. Then, with the legs spread, place the feet of the legs against your upper chest. Loosen the tripod head and position the camera so you can see through the viewfinder comfortably. This will better stabilize the camera and help avoid image degrading “camera shake.”
| Maximum Operating Height | 8.6in / 218mm |
| Minimum Operating Height | 6.8in / 173mm |
| Maximum Center Column Exten. | 1.7in / 45mm |
| Folded Length | 7.9in / 200mm |
| Weight | 12.2oz / 345g |
| Number of Leg Sections | 2 |
| Maximum Load | 2.7lbs / 1240g |
| Leg Lock Type | Twist Lock |
Overall rating: 4.8 / 5 from 5 reviews.
Works good for a spotting scope on a table top
Charlie L. 5/5 Verified
One thing to add. The center tube has a suction cup on the end. Very stable if the suction cup is able to adhere to the surface, such as a slab of marble like in the photo.
Charlie L. 5/5
Great tripod! The only thing I didn't like was the the fact that the 1/4"-20 retainer clip wasn't stable and ended up slipping under the cork substrate - had to pick it out with tweezers. Other than that, great little tripod!
Pj G. 4/5 Verified
Great product! Well made and priced affordably.
David T. 5/5 Verified
Well made Tripod is compact and strong. It holds my Fujifilm X-T3 with an 18-55mm lens attached with no strain. The fit and finish is very good for a tripod in this price range. Been using SLIK tripods for 40 years. Lightweight and compact for travel.
Brian 5/5