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Originally Posted by John
I have a Slick D163. One problem with this is the twist type leg locks. You think you have tightened them then suddenly, one section becomes loose. Being aware of this I always check, so it is not really a problem. What I want to know is, is there a better one for my purposes, with more damping, but no heavier. I mainly use a tripod with the Canon 100/400 mm lens.
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John,
I have just downloaded the Slik catalogue but the cannot see the D163 so have no idea of its spec.
I use a big Slik so understand the twist lock bit. I also have for portability a Manfrotto 055 which has snap lock legs. Very nice and positive to use. My big Slik has geared centre column and the Manfrotto is pull up and lock. Two quite different beasts so it really depends on what features you would like if you were to switch.
Don