{"product_id":"slik-standard-ballhead-ii-supports-11-00-lb-4-99-kg","title":"Slik Standard Ballhead II - Supports 11.00 lb (4.99 kg)","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e \u003cdiv\u003e \u003cdiv\u003e \u003cdiv\u003e \u003cp\u003e Simple, inexpensive and highly reliable, Slik's \u003cb\u003eStandard Ballhead II\u003c\/b\u003e exhibits a high degree of precision craftsmanship and will yield years of trouble-free use. \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e The Standard Ballhead II's 2.2\" ( \u003ci\u003e55mm\u003c\/i\u003e ) diameter camera mounting area has a free-turning anti-scratch plate surrounding the camera screw, to greatly reduce the chance of your camera becoming jammed upon the head.  Weight was a continual concern in this ballhead's design; it is often said that upon a long journey even a straw weighs a ton, and to save every bit of a traveller's weight penalty the head is designed for use \u003ci\u003ewithout\u003c\/i\u003e a quick release plate.  Even the best of magnesium quick release assemblies adds 100 grams or so of weight, and the philosophy here is to do without for the sake of lightness.  Despite this, attaching and detaching of the head to the camera is pretty quick. \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Standard II's locking action is positive and the ball position does not move, even slightly, after it is locked.  The Standard Ball Head II is only for light weight SLR\/lens combinations:   though the head's load rating is a robust 11 lb, it is generally looked upon as ideally suited for use with camera\/lens\/etc. combinations weighing not more than five pounds.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003c\/div\u003e \u003c\/div\u003e \u003cdiv\u003e \u003cdl\u003e \u003cdt\u003eVisual Confirmation\u003c\/dt\u003e \u003cdd\u003eThe locking lever, unlike round locking knobs, makes it blatantly apparent whether the ball is locked or unlocked; if it is pointing up, it is locked.\u003c\/dd\u003e \u003c\/dl\u003e \u003cdl\u003e \u003cdt\u003eSpeedy Attachment Without a Quick Release's Additional Weight\u003c\/dt\u003e \u003cdd\u003e Just 3 or 4 half-turns of the mounting platform attaches ballhead to camera, and the platform's underside is ergonomically designed specifically for this task. \u003cbr\u003e Slik's solution is slower than snap-in quick releases, and at least as fast as 'vise grip' quick release assemblies-but eliminates their size, weight and cost. \u003c\/dd\u003e \u003c\/dl\u003e \u003c\/div\u003e \u003c\/div\u003e \u003cdiv\u003e \u003cspan\u003eUPC: 049368700382\u003c\/span\u003e \u003c\/div\u003e \u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e \u003cdiv\u003e \u003cdiv\u003e \u003cdiv\u003e \u003ctable\u003e \u003ctbody\u003e \u003ctr\u003e \u003ctd\u003eMaximum Camera Supported\u003c\/td\u003e \u003ctd\u003e35mm SLR with telephoto lens\u003c\/td\u003e \u003c\/tr\u003e \u003ctr\u003e \u003ctd\u003eLoad Capacity\u003c\/td\u003e \u003ctd\u003e 11.00 lb ( \u003ci\u003e4.99 kg\u003c\/i\u003e ) \u003c\/td\u003e \u003c\/tr\u003e \u003ctr\u003e \u003ctd\u003eHeight\u003c\/td\u003e \u003ctd\u003e 3.9\" ( \u003ci\u003e9.9 cm\u003c\/i\u003e ) \u003c\/td\u003e \u003c\/tr\u003e \u003ctr\u003e \u003ctd\u003eQuick Release\u003c\/td\u003e \u003ctd\u003eNo\u003c\/td\u003e \u003c\/tr\u003e \u003ctr\u003e \u003ctd\u003eSpirit Level\u003c\/td\u003e \u003ctd\u003eNo\u003c\/td\u003e \u003c\/tr\u003e \u003ctr\u003e \u003ctd\u003eTension Control\u003c\/td\u003e \u003ctd\u003eNo\u003c\/td\u003e \u003c\/tr\u003e \u003ctr\u003e \u003ctd\u003eTripod Mount Thread Size\u003c\/td\u003e \u003ctd\u003e1\/4\"-20\u003c\/td\u003e \u003c\/tr\u003e \u003ctr\u003e \u003ctd\u003eWeight\u003c\/td\u003e \u003ctd\u003e 0.66 lb ( \u003ci\u003e0.30 kg\u003c\/i\u003e ) \u003c\/td\u003e \u003c\/tr\u003e \u003c\/tbody\u003e \u003c\/table\u003e \u003ctable\u003e \u003ctbody\u003e \u003ctr\u003e \u003cth\u003e \u003ca\u003ePackaging Info\u003c\/a\u003e \u003c\/th\u003e \u003c\/tr\u003e \u003ctr\u003e \u003ctd\u003ePackage Weight\u003c\/td\u003e \u003ctd\u003e0.75 lb\u003c\/td\u003e \u003c\/tr\u003e \u003ctr\u003e \u003ctd\u003eBox Dimensions (LxWxH)\u003c\/td\u003e \u003ctd\u003e4.4 x 2.7 x 2.3\"\u003c\/td\u003e \u003c\/tr\u003e \u003c\/tbody\u003e \u003c\/table\u003e \u003c\/div\u003e \u003c\/div\u003e \u003cdiv\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e \u003c\/div\u003e \u003c\/div\u003e \u003cdiv\u003e \u003cdiv\u003eIn the Box\u003c\/div\u003e \u003cdiv\u003e \u003cdiv\u003e \u003cdiv\u003eSlik Standard Ballhead II - Supports 11.00 lb (4.99 kg)\u003c\/div\u003e \u003c\/div\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003e3-Year Warranty\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003c\/div\u003e \u003c\/div\u003e All product and company names are trademarks™ or registered® trademarks of their respective holders. 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