good to hear the feedbacks guys. i cant justify spending that much on a tripod. better used on a lens personally.
S$5000 camera systems , expensive body, expensive lens, but on a S$50 tripod, 1 knock from the running kids or sudden gust of strong wind ( remember, we got the once in 50 yrs floods and heavy rain and wind ) , and all that will really go down the drain. Its a system. Do not let the tripod be the weakest link in the system, especially if you are a heavy user of tripod , eg doing alot of night, Long exposure or Time lapse shoots.
I was deciding between the T1004X and T1204. All specs being equal, apart from being Alum Alloy and Carbon Fiber. For 300g and S$150 difference, I felt the T1004X was a better choice for a broke man like me. :sweat:
But the height was abit of an issue for me. I need to extend the centre column by a fair bit in order for the VF to reach my eyes. That bothers me. As I felt, with the centre column extended by almost 75%, it makes the tripod less stable.
I do not need the small compact size of the T1004X. So the nice guys at TK recommended the R1204 for me. Nice height for a 1.7m guy like me, and best of all, its CF. So for additional $110 over the T1004X, I get CF and the suitable height for me.
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