The SPRINT MINI II is designed for the traveler in need of camera support larger than a table-top tripod, but smaller than a full sized.
The SPRINT MINI II GM is a very compact tripod with 4 legs sections to collapse down to less than 14 inches and weighs just 1.75 lbs.
An updated version of one of the popular SLIK SPRINT series, the new SPRINT MINI II GM (gun metal finish) has padded leg wraps for more comfortable carrying. The new tripod also has a new SLIK SBH-100DQ all-metal compact ball head with quick release system for faster, easier mounting of a camera.
The SPRINT MINI II GM is small when fully collapsed, but a maximum height of 43.3 in. The adjustable leg angles can be used to splay the legs out and lower the tripod. When used with the built-in short center column, (the included center column unscrews into two pieces) the camera is just 6.4 inches off the ground for extremely low angle or macro photography out in the field. Another way to get the camera low is to reverse the center column that can be used for macro photography as well.
The SLIK SBH-100DQ compact ball head is excellent for monopods and lightweight tripods. A single lever locks and releases the ball so the camera is capable of being positions at almost any angle then locked into place.
This all-metal ball head features a small, low profile quick release plate that can be used with lightweight digital SLRs, video cameras and point-and-shoot cameras. The 6252 quick release plate is compact enough to be left on the camera at all times without getting in the way.