I long for an easy, compact, sturdy and well-made, and - stand for - not least favorable. And I was already prepared to spend several times. That was not necessary: The Sirui T-1004X has all my expectations more than fulfilled! When unpacking surprised the compact tripod bag with the enclosed shoulder strap. The assembly of the very well-made stand is self-explanatory and was very quickly done (instructions in English). The stand proved in combination with my Nikon D90 with 18-200mm lens surprisingly stable and is rock solid, even with largely extended center column. The height of the tripod, specified with max. 140 cm) seemed to be the only critical point in the selection, in practical use this level is perfect for my height (1.73m). The specified pack size of 40 cm even with a mounted ball head (Sirui K-10X, still easily) be maintained, so that everything comes together in the included carrying case space. The weight of this combination is still less than 1500 grams. So why spend more when this tripod as well meets all requirements for a high-quality travel tripod? And: Be honest: The days of lugging come to an end; I'll probably use no other ... more
