Quick review of Sirui N-1204 carbon-fibre travel tripod
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1320mm, minus the height of watever ballhead one chooses to attach. check #1 and go over to dennis' thread for the specs.
i cannot comment on the build when it is on mount. the personal feeling is that the build is better compare to benro. but if on actually usage, it may diff. I dun wish to start a flame here but this is wat i feel. you can go test both and see for yourself
imho, this tripod is really value for money.
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Castlesinthesky
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i cannot comment on the build when it is on mount. the personal feeling is that the build is better compare to benro. but if on actually usage, it may diff. I dun wish to start a flame here but this is wat i feel. you can go test both and see for yourself
imho, this tripod is really value for money.
This, i have to agree. I've seen the benro brand and it didn't impress me one bit. Like I said earlier, was damn set on getting the gitzo until the guys at TK convinced me other wise. Unbeatable combo with the RRS L plate!
No relevance whatsoever, but this is my (ultra) portable set up for lighting outdoors hehe.Love it!
i was at TK playing with both tripods earlier.
Manfrotto 190CX3 is sturdier, and is 3 section, Sirui is lighter, more compact and taller, and is 4 section.
As an above poster said, the quickrelease for the legs for the sirui are supported by a single spring...
i ended up getting it and the G-10 anyways
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finally made a trip down to TK,
the sirui was good, better than benro imo.
tried the R series instead, as i do not have the budget for the N series, and didn't needed the monopod anyway.
the g-10 ball head as mentioned by nightwolf is rather too small for big cameras, and the g20 looks good enough.
cant comment on the screw in though, as i didn't have a camera to test with.
will most prob be making another trip down to get it after i sell my 190xb =x.
the sirui was good, better than benro imo.
tried the R series instead, as i do not have the budget for the N series, and didn't needed the monopod anyway.
the g-10 ball head as mentioned by nightwolf is rather too small for big cameras, and the g20 looks good enough.
cant comment on the screw in though, as i didn't have a camera to test with.
will most prob be making another trip down to get it after i sell my 190xb =x.
ManWearPants
Senior Member
Finally went down to check out the N1204 at TK. I must say I am very impressed by it. The ability to convert to monopod is very creative. The 8x fibre carbon, quick lock, foldable length is comparable to Gitzo. Somehow I feel my Gitzo has a slightly better quality feel to it (maybe it is psychological with all things Made in China). However, the free tripod bag, short center column, tripod sling, warm sleeve makes it very good value for money.
BTW, I bought it. Another impressed customer of Sirui.
BTW, I bought it. Another impressed customer of Sirui.
Castlesinthesky
New Member
For double the price of the sirui and for slightly better quality...that's what pushed me over to sirui. And what's more for the savings, i got the markins plus RRS plate!
Congrats on your purchase!
ManWearPants
Senior Member
Yes, that's why I purchase it. I tend to abuse my tripod and use it as a beggar rod. At least won't feel so heart pain.
Anyway, tested it last night. It really is good value for $. The N1204 also extend to suit my height better than the T series.
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Evilmerlin
Senior Member
Are the Sirui QR plates available separately?
Yes, you can purchase them separately too.
I bought the SIRUI T-1204 with G-10 head to use with my LUMIX GF-1.
The LUMIX GF-1 tripod mounting screw bush protrude fractionally
above the camera body base. As such, the SIRUI quick mount plate
which has an almost flat thin rubber is very difficult to be tightened.
I had to gum a piece of cork sheet material (TK's Richard recommended
a bicycle inner tube rubber material) to the mounting plate to obtain a
tight mount. I used the Allen Key supplied to tighten the quick mount
plate as I do not intend to remove the plate in the field.
The camera battery compartment can be opened without
removing the SIRUI mounting plate from the camera.
People using the original LUMIX 45-200 lens should be careful as wrong
installation of the quick mount plate can damage the lens. The lens
body is lower than the camera base, that's why PANASONIC sells
a spacer adaptor.
The LUMIX GF-1 tripod mounting screw bush protrude fractionally
above the camera body base. As such, the SIRUI quick mount plate
which has an almost flat thin rubber is very difficult to be tightened.
I had to gum a piece of cork sheet material (TK's Richard recommended
a bicycle inner tube rubber material) to the mounting plate to obtain a
tight mount. I used the Allen Key supplied to tighten the quick mount
plate as I do not intend to remove the plate in the field.
The camera battery compartment can be opened without
removing the SIRUI mounting plate from the camera.
People using the original LUMIX 45-200 lens should be careful as wrong
installation of the quick mount plate can damage the lens. The lens
body is lower than the camera base, that's why PANASONIC sells
a spacer adaptor.
macbart
New Member
I realise you posted this early this year, but in case you still have the same problem, perhaps the tripod adapter would help.
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