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Equipment & Techniques => Cameras, Lenses and Shooting gear => Topic started by: Brian Hirschfeld on December 27, 2012, 12:11:52 pm

Title: Sirui T series tripod with Leica M9 / M9M / M7
Post by: Brian Hirschfeld on December 27, 2012, 12:11:52 pm

Going to be going to Europe as per my holiday time norm, and I am thinking about bringing a tripod along with my cameras, I am looking for something very light (for me to carry) and small, and this would seem to fit the bill....I would put a gitzo head on it though...

http://www.amazon.com/Sirui-T-025X-Carbon-Fiber-Tripod/dp/B0051TVQWQ/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1356628147&sr=8-2&keywords=Sirui+t

http://siruiprofessionaltripods.wordpress.com

Thoughts on it? Does anyone know of a comparable Gitzo? size and weight wise...not really concerned about price...

Title: Re: Sirui T series tripod with Leica M9 / M9M / M7
Post by: nma on December 27, 2012, 04:51:58 pm

http://www.amazon.com/Feisol-Tournament-CT-3442-4-Section-Carbon/dp/B00573NBP6/ref=cm_cr_pr_product_top

Title: Re: Sirui T series tripod with Leica M9 / M9M / M7
Post by: Brian Hirschfeld on December 27, 2012, 05:25:21 pm

So I should try that one?

Title: Re: Sirui T series tripod with Leica M9 / M9M / M7
Post by: Ken Bennett on December 27, 2012, 08:29:32 pm

I looked at that same Siriu tripod on Amazon (not in person.) Tempting, but the center column is always fully extended. So not only is there the potential instability, it's not possible to get very low to the ground.

But a <12 inch folded length is pretty small.

Title: Re: Sirui T series tripod with Leica M9 / M9M / M7
Post by: Brian Hirschfeld on December 27, 2012, 08:34:42 pm

@K bennett, you think it would do though for a Leica M?

Title: Re: Sirui T series tripod with Leica M9 / M9M / M7
Post by: armand on December 29, 2012, 12:38:20 pm

See my comments regarding that tripod: http://www.luminous-landscape.com/forum/index.php?topic=72069.0