Hairyjames wrote: In photo two, taken from the same vantage point of your original photo, you'll see both black pads on mine. To snug up the camera, you'll then carefully rotate that lever CLOCKWISE until the camera becomes snug against the TWO rubber base pads. Once the lever is pointing as mine is, and you lift the end of the lever up, it will allow you to remove or insert the Slik quick release part you've ordered. In the first photo, you can only see the quick release post's threads sticking up that would normally have been already screwed into the mounted camera! I've included one of mine in both photos for a point of reference. Rotated to the 3 o'clock position like I've done will allow you to lift the lever's end, which will allow you to insert or release the Slik quick release part which you've ordered. In photo one, taken from the rear of the tripod head, you'll see my gray quick release lever pointing to the right. PHOTO ONE - OPERATING THE GRAY QUICK RELEASE LEVER NOTE: You'll see both pads on mine, in photo #2 below. It is much smaller, and on the left side of your picture. You still have the second mounting pad on your tripod.
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You are only missing the "rubber" mounting pad on the top of the head that was once held on by that glue, plus a quick release part (pictured below). I've been a happy U-212dlx owner since 1986 and still use it regularly. I registered here to answer your question. Posted: Sat 4:52 am Post subject: Answers to your Slik U212 Dlx head question
You will notice that there is some remnant adhesive on top - no idea where this came from. Can someone with this tripod point me to the right key-word/part I need to buy? Unfortunately, available quick release posts on *bay don't look like the right fit.
The missing piece should contain the screw (to thread into a camera). I purchased a Slik u212 deluxe tripod that's missing a mount-piece figuring that I would just buy it separately. The local Goodwill had a tripod like this - with the same piece missing! Posted: Fri 7:37 am Post subject: Re: Slik u-212 deluxe Tripod - missing mount-piece part Do you think that this is all I need? I am just wondering whether the missing rubber/plastic pad will result in the camera perching solely on the screw (i.e. The site you linked does have the "6121 Quick release post" for this tripod. My guess would be that the glue was there to hold a rubber pad in place, but I could be wrong. Sigma DP1, Nikon D40 ( hers ), Polaroid x530, Pentax P30t, Pentax P50, (P30t/P50 K-A to Nikon F body mount conversion) Look for cracks that open up either side of the lever when it is down before purchasing a used U212.īTW, I didn't think much of the Slik pan/tilt head on this old model and since the elevator crank column also failed I removed the column and head and now have a Manfrotto 222 joystick head attached directly to the leg hub.Scheimpflug wrote: My guess would be that the glue was there to hold a rubber pad in place, but I could be wrong.ĭoes this site have your quick-release part? I've never used them, they just came up in a Google search: By wrapping wire around the housing I am still able to use the U212 legs.Īs a precaution I now keep the all flip style leg locks on all my tripods open when in storage which is probably 99.9% of the time, closing them only during actual use.
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Eventually the leg will either slip under load or the crack opens up allowing the pin to escape. The plastic housing supporting the ends of the lever's pivot pin developed cracks. I have experienced leg lock failures on several Slik tripods (one is an older U212 model) which all had the Slik flip lever design. It would be heavier than the 330DX, but more versatile. Apparently Slik has been making that model for a few decades, and it seems to be highly regarded. I've decided to look for an old Slik U212.
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