Sirui T-1204x or T-1205x

Hello,

I have the T 1204 tripod with C10.

If I Ihad to buy it again I would take another Sirui tripod , here is why.

the 1204  is more stable than the 1205 because the last section of the 12o5   is thinner and more flexible.  So the four section i   the  best choice.

the C10 is OK . Not as good as the big Markins M20 but it is quite good for the weight.

However, in practice when using the tripod I  realized that with the column down the 1204 is really stable. When column is up stability is going down very seriously. If I had to do it again, I would buy a   higher tripod in order to use it without the column. The 1204 without column is a little low for my taste.

Concerning the stability I tested the sirui with column up and down with the OMD EM5 with the magnified viex at 14X... and hitted lightly the  body with my finger. The vibration is qreally visible with column up , much less with column down. After this  test you do not want to use the column at all.

However this is a very well made tripod better that my Big and strudy Gitzo that I use for full frame.

Another remark is the bag the Sirui bag is well made but very heavy (  425 r 450 gr) which is half the weight of the tripod !! The s trap does not hold well on my shoulder and I replaced the strap by the OP/ Tech USA Strap which holds very well on shoulder.

Best regards

Bernard