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| Slik EZ Pod Monopod with Pan Head and Quick-Release | 
 enlarge | Brand: Slik
Category: Photography
List Price: $99.90
Buy New: $42.25
You Save: $57.65 (58%)
New (3) from $42.25
Avg. Customer Rating:  7 reviews
Media: Electronics
Maximum Weight Recommendation (lbs): 8.5
Shipping Weight (lbs): 2
Dimensions (in): 22 x 5 x 5
Warranty: 3 years warranty
MPN: EZ-POD
Model: EZ-POD
UPC: 999999995759
EAN: 0999999995759
ASIN: B00009MKHA
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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| Features:
| • | Works like a tripod but has only one leg | | • | The concept is to have an easy to set-up support for your camera especially where more spontaneous approaches apply | | • | Anti-gravity adjustment system for precise eye-level setting | | • | Quick-release camera platform | | • | Extends to 62.75 inches high |
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Product Description
For years the EZ POD has been the choice of video enthusiast around the world to record special events in their families' lives. The kid's big game, that once in a lifetime speech at a wedding, or family reunions, record all these events and many more with much less bounce or shake to the video by using the EZ POD.The SLIK EZ POD is the original spring-loaded monopod for easy, one handed fine adjustments of height.The top section is made up have a handle that is thicker than a normal monopod making it easy and comfortable to grip. Within the handle is a spring loaded top section that allows the user to make the final height adjustments easily with just one hand. One of the buttons releases the spring so the height can be adjusted up or down about 5 inches, the other button locks the spring into place once the perfect height has been reached.Other great features of the EZ POD include a folding foot brace to keep the bottom of the monopod secure in any surface. A quick release plate allows for fast mounting and un-mounting of a video camera. 5 legs section mean that this monopod folds down to a very compact 18 inches.
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| Customer Reviews: Read 2 more reviews...
 Slik Monopod A Great Accessory June 15, 2008
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
Slik EZ Pod Monopod with Pan Head and Quick-Release
Overall I like this monopod. It's sturdy and easy to take on the road with me.
The Pros: well made, strong; positive leg locking leavers; great fine height adjustment feature; quick-release feature is strong and positive, and really quick to change; the provided carrying strap makes it easy to carry.
The Cons: just too short when fully extended for me to stand upright (I'm 5'-10" - would be worse for anyone taller), so I have to stoop to use it and never get to use the neat fine height adjustment; quick-release feature requires that a compatiple shoe (one is provided with the pod) be attached to any camera or long-lense that you want to put on the pod, so be sure to get enough for all your stuff; those shoes need to be left attached to the equipment (if you don't want to be constantly putting them on and taking them off, which would defeat the purpose anyway); the shoe is bulky (fits comfortably under a SLR, but is much bigger than the base of a point-and-shoot) and prevents a camera from being set upright on a flat surface.
A long list of cons, but still doesn't overshadow a great product, well made, and fun to use.
 Vital tool / monopod December 21, 2007
8 out of 8 found this review helpful
I have had an early version of this monopod for over ten years. I have used it with a video camera, filming soccer games in all types of Chicago weather, with my film type SLR for telephoto stability, and just about the time that my SLIK thought it was in retirement, it is back in operation with a Cannon S5 IS camera. With minor cleaning she is ready to rock and roll again. All leg clips, the wing nut and the main spring are in `like new' condition even after years of work. The SLIK decal is so worn it can barely be read --- a definite sign of an excellent product.
Nice Monopod January 9, 2007
11 out of 12 found this review helpful
If you need a tripod but there are too many people around to trip on the legs, this works great. This is the second monopod I have owned. The first one broke immediately. The Slik brand is great. It is very sturdy and looks like it will last a long time.
I would give it 5 stars but..... December 13, 2006
16 out of 16 found this review helpful
I bought one of these quite awhile ago. I still have it. Its design is great as has already been covered here. Very nice and compact package with an ingenious design for the final adjustment. HOWEVER, on my unit, which is all black and no red as pictured, the tapered pinch piece on the end of the tightening knob is plastic and after only a few uses cracked and popped out the back. Now it only tightens part of the way before spinning. SO BE VERY CAREFUL tightening the knob in case this happens to you. Hopefully the newer designs replaced this piece with metal.
Very Nice Item, Very pleased November 24, 2006
23 out of 24 found this review helpful
I recently bought this monopod for my Digital Rebel XT, and large 70-200MM f2.8 lens. I spent substantial time reviewing monopods and comparing their specs prior to ordering this Slik EZ Pod. I like this monopod in that it: (1) has a quick release, (2) is very light and compact compared with many other models, (3) has a shoulder strap (which is NOT included with not other monopods - most have a cheesy wrist strap), and (4) can hold a heavier max weight (8 lbs, I think) than similar monopods. Overall, I am quite pleased. This is my first monopod and I was surprised at how light it was, and in turn, how light it made my heavy (3+ lb) lens setup feel. Because this is my first monopod, I was however, slightly surprised that it didn't allow me to hold the camera quite as still as I had hoped. When I was shooting with it, I still needed to set my shutter speed above 1/60 sec to decrease blur. Perhaps this is an effect of my large lens setup, as I have not tried it with my smaller, lighter, lenses yet. Or, perhaps, monopods in general are not made to hold cameras as steady as tripods. I did buy a tripod as well.. still waiting for it to arrive. So, the short and sweet: in my opinion (based on this monopod's specs) this is the best monopod out there - it has many advantages over similar monopods. Just try it... you'll be pleased.
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