Sirui T2205X TX Series Tripod Legs 5 Section 49in Height Carbon - Sirui T-2205X

They say you buy 5 tripods in life: 4 cheap ones and then finally one good one that you keep and should have bought in the first place. Well, I think I bought more like ten; but finally I have this one from Sirui. This is the best tripod I have ever owned, by far. I LOVE it and wish I had it years earlier. The carbon fiber is all they say: lightweight, durable, and less prone to freeze your fingers. I love that I upgraded to carbon fiber. The twist locks are fast. I love that I can open all four at once and then extend the leg. I can do this a lot smoother and faster than with my other tripods, which have the clamp style. The folding style is amazing. The folding design lets you make this more compact. I worried that would somehow compromise the tripod stability. No way. The stability is superb. It manages the weight of my Canon 6D mii and my Sigma Contemporary 150-600 without any wobble or motion whatsoever. I never doubt the structure of the tripod. But when it comes time to put it away, I have the option of leaving it with the center stick up, therefore longer, or going the extra step to fold the legs again and putting the tripod in its most compact form, which is great for attaching to my backpack. The compact size is great but even better is the fact that you get that feature without having to suffer with a flimsy tripod. I am happy I focused on the legs without worrying about trying to get a ball head included. I now have a couple different heads that are interchangeable. It is nice to be able to purchase the heads separately so I can get the quality legs now and later upgrade to a more expensive head if I wish. Honestly, I have no criticism whatsoever about this tripod. It's a critical part of my gear and I would never lend it out!

I bit the bullet and bought this T-2205X tripod along with the K-20X ballhead instead of the GT2542T tripod and I'm glad I did. The legs and head together were about half the price of the GT2542T legs only and it performed like a champ. The tripod and head look and feel like finely made precise instruments, nothing cheap looking/feeling here. They are compact, lightweight and beautiful. For your info, I used this setup with a Nikon D800e and several Nikon lenses including a 24mm, 17-35mm, 50mm, 85mm and an 80-400mm. I have not tried it with my 70-200 which is a little longer to see how it will hold up. It fit on my backpack nicely without sticking out and I couldn't tell it added any weight. This tripod comes with spiked feet, a very nice compact bag, tools in a pouch, a shoulder strap and 6-year warranty. It's very light and folds up to less than 15". You can expand/compress it's leg height very quickly because you don't have to turn the twist locks very far to raise/lower them. You have 3 leg angles, and as of yet, I have not missed having the 4 leg angles of my 055cxprob. That doesn't mean I won't need my larger tripod, just that I won't have to lug it around most of the time. As far as the ballhead is concerned, it also comes very nicely packaged with a tool and 6-year warranty. While I'm still getting used to the Arca-Swiss type mount plate and the knob adjustments, it seems to be more sturdy and have less play than my 498RC2 with 200PL quick release. I'm happy with my purchase and the seller shipped it very fast. Try it, you won't be disappointed.

I ‘m just getting back into photography now that the kids are off to college and I can focus on more than just family snapshots. New DSLR, etc. Over the years I’ve owned Verbon and Slik tripods, and used others borrowed from friends. They all worked fine but some were heavy, clunky to use, and others were flimsy, etc. I wanted to get a carbon fiber tripod for my re-entry into the hobby, and I wanted something that would be reasonably sturdy but also light enough to haul around. After a load of research I opted for this Surui T2205X. I just received the tripod last week, and I mounted a Surui K-20X Ball Head on it. So far, I’m impressed. Both items were spotless, clean, and operate very smoothly. My initial observations: - The legs operate very smoothly and seem to lock pretty well, but you need to make sure each lock ring is fully snugged. Be diligent and you’ll be fine. - The whole thing feels pretty solid, with my D750 and a 24-120mm lens. I haven’t yet tried longer lenses, but the head feels rock solid, so I'm not expecting any problems. - The weight of the tripod with the head is roughly 3.3 lbs. without the Arca mounting plate that came with the head. According to the Surui site, the two pieces combined should weigh around 3.5 lbs. This seems like a reasonable weight for my purposes. - The storage/carrying bag that came with the tripod is really pretty well made, fully padded with a beefy zipper. The bag alone weighs around 0.7 lbs., including the carry strap. The strap can either clip onto the bag, or to be looped over the ends of the tripod so you can sling it over your shoulder. - The tripod with the head does fit into the bag, with the legs folded into the up position and the center column fully extended - I’m 5’8”, and with the Tripod at full height, and the center column almost fully extended, the top of the ball head platform (where you would set the Arca plate mounted to your camera) is right at 59”. When I put my D750 on it, the viewfinder is right at eye level, and very comfortable to use. - I like the retractable spikes in the legs. I had that feature on my old Slik tripod and really like not having to a) swap out rubber feet for spikes, and b) not having to pay extra for the spikes! The trick was always to firmly snug the rubber feet in their extended position to keep the spike from sticking out unintentionally. I’ve read where folks with this type of foot complain about crud getting into the hole in the foot into which the spikes retract, but I haven’t had a problem keeping that cleaned out with my Slik, so we’ll see if this Surui is any different. - The center column has a groove in it to keep it from rotating when its raided/lowered, and the unit came with a short center column that’s around 4-5 inches long. To swap the columns, unscrew the cap on the bottom of the column (which also contains the hook for adding ballast to the tripod setup) and pull the column out of the mounting collar. Overall, this isn’t a cheap setup. Between the tripod and the ball head, this is a nearly $400 rig (both bought on Amazon), but it does seem pretty solid and I think with reasonable care & attention (lock those legs!) this should work pretty well.

I must admit that I never worked so hard before to decide on the Sirui T2205X!! I am shooting mostly landscapes with my Canon 5D mk3 and 5Ds cameras mounted on a Manfrotto 055XPROB with a Manfrotto 808RC4 head that I adapted to the Arca-Swiss system, all my cameras being fitted with arca L-plates from Sunwayfoto- Using mostly a till-shift lens (Canon 24mm TS-E) and relatively heavy Canon zooom lenses (11-24mm f/4.0 L, 24-70mm f/2.8 L II - 70-300mm f/4.0-5.6 L IS USM and 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6 L IS II USM), I was needing a sturdy "travel" tripod as my Manfrotto was definitely a no-go to walk in the bush farther than 100 yards from my 4x4! Reading a lot of reviews I finally settled on Sirui as the best compromise between quality, pricing, weight and stability! As I have got no need for a monopod (available as an "extra" in some Sirui tripods) and that a "waterproof" option is, for what concerns me, some kind of experiment I am not so eager to test with my cameras, I settled for the carbon T2205X mounted with a Sirui ballhead K-30X This is really top quality stuff (I was a bit weary to overdo it with the K-30X ballhead) but it fits perfectly on the tripod and my 5Ds fitted with the 100-400mm zoom is perfectly stable with the 5 legs drawn (column lowered onto the tripod base) - The ballhead is really superb and my next step will be to order the biggest model (K-40X) to fit my Manfrotto and replace the 808RC4 unit which is not a true Arca-Swiss system) I do not hesitate anymore to look at "supportive" photo equipment manufactured in China as a quality alternative to expensive US or European stuff.

Light and sturdy. No reasons to complain.

The Sirui T-2205X is stable, light (1.2 kg), compact, and beautifully made. Legs reverse and even with a 11-cm ball head, the tripod is only 40 centimeters long (~16 inches) when folded. Locking and releasing legs only requires a 45 deg. rotation. Tripod comes with long (27.8 cm) and short (8.8 cm) columns. Short is used for ground level shots (min height of 12.5 cm) but can be used to extend height to 150 cm (59 in); about 167 cm to the view finder of cameras and eye level for a 180-cm-tall (~6 ft) user. This extended configuration is not recommended if you are using a heavy lens. Both columns are slotted, making a rotating head important. Stability is I mounted a Sunwayfoto DDY-58 Arca-Swiss circular clamp (58 mm diameter) and a compact Sunwayfoto DB-38TRDL tripod ball head. That adds about 0.4 kg to the weight. Comes with a padded case (46 cm/18 in long) with shoulder strap and small inner and outer pockets.

The fit and finish is first rate. Its incredibly light and very stable. It folds down tiny and so its perfect for travel and hiking but its so stable that its going to be my go to tripod for 98% of the time. I'll keep my giant ass Gitzo that I've used for years for windy conditions with a 80-200 AFS. But the Sirui is a joy to use. My ONLY complaint is the the carry strap, its just too small. Its very hard to put over my head and shoulder to carry the tripod across my back. Im only 5'10" and 170lbs so I have no idea what full size people will do. The case is perfect it holds the tripod with a Markins ball head attached and its very well made. I'm very happy that I bought it. The leg lock mechanism is a breeze, you can grab all the locks with one hand and turn them to loosen with one movement them tighten each one, actually takes less time than a 3 section Gitzo.

"Rubber" collars on leg locks have cracked/shrunken after 2-3 years of very moderate use. Used about 3-4 times/year. Always stored in the Sirui storage bag. Can't get parts or warranty service because vendor isn't on list of "authorized dealers." Check their list of authorized dealers BEFORE you buy it. Or buy a tripod from another brand, IF they sell replacement parts (e.g., the better Manfrotto tripods.)

I am so happy with this tripod. I have owned and used many from the top brands and this tripod is such a bargain. The most impressive features are how compact, how low, how tall and how light it is. Even the padded bag that comes with it is very nice. What a bargain package. I bought this with the Sirui K-20X Ball head. Great combination. Also using a Manfrotto MVH502AH fluid head with no issues.

Seit Anfang Februar habe ich das Stativ in Benutzung und bin von der Handhabung, Stabilität und Verarbeitung begeistert. In Verbindung mit dem Kugelkopf Sirui K-20X wackelt auch an windigen Tagen nichts mehr. Das Aufbauen dauert mittlerweile nur noch wenige Sekunden. Kein Wackeln, kein Grackeln - alle Teile laufen extrem leicht. Selbst mit schweren Teleobjektiven gelingen top Aufnahmen. Leider gibt es einen Stern Abzug. Für diesen Preis hat Sirui keine Wasserwaage verbaut (muss ich jetzt nachrüsten: Neewer 10074592 50 mm Höchste Präzision Stativ Wasserwaage Offsetplatte ), die etwa 12€ kostet - schade! Gerade für Panoramaaufnahmen ist eine gerade Ausrichtung des Statives besonders wichtig. Das Stativ kann ich sonst jedem empfehlen, der auch auf Qualität Wert legt. Es ist besonders für größere Leute gut geeignet und kommt mit einer gut verarbeiteten Tasche.

Prodotto made in Japan, confezionato e realizzato con cura e professionalità. Leggero, ma molto resistente. Ho montato la testa a sfera e l'impressione è ottima. Regolazioni facili e smooth. Ottimo prodotto.

Sólido, fiable, versátil. Un 10.

Amazing tripod: light, stable, compact, setup in a flash, high quality. Worth the price. I matched it with G10x and should have match it with K20X ball head instead.