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Price	—	$1,299.95	$209.90	$279.95	$159.90	$119.90
Delivery	—	Get it as soon as Friday, May 17	Get it as soon as Friday, May 17	Get it as soon as Friday, May 17	Get it as soon as Friday, May 17	Get it as soon as Friday, May 17
Customer Ratings	3.755	5.02	4.4105	5.05	4.4105	4.572
Light weight	4.0	—	4.9	—	4.9	4.6
Sturdiness	3.6	—	4.4	—	4.4	5.0
Stability	—	—	4.4	—	4.4	4.4
Sold By	—	ProMediaGear	SIRUI USA	Amazon.com	SIRUI USA	SIRUI USA
compatible devices	Camera	Camera	Camera	Camera, Camcorder, Smartphone, Tablet	Camera	Camera
tripod head type	Ball Heads	Video Heads, Ball Heads	—	Ball Heads	—	Ball Heads
material	Carbon Fiber	Stainless Steel, Aluminum, Carbon Fiber	Rubber, Metal, Carbon Fiber	Carbon Fiber	Carbon Fiber	Carbon Fiber
minimum height	13 centimeters	—	3.1 inches	—	2.76 inches	2.75 inches
maximum height	130.5 centimeters	58 inches	152 centimeters	6.25 inches	159 centimeters	127 centimeters
weight	1.76 pounds	6.55 pounds	1.43 kilograms	5.38 pounds	1.89 pounds	2.1 pounds
leg sections	5	3	—	3	—	5
max weight capacity	22 pounds	125 pounds	33.1 pounds	22 pounds	26.46 pounds	6 kilograms

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Product Dimensions

1 x 1 x 1 inches

Item Weight

1.76 pounds

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B004WY7UGW

Item model number

T-1205X

Customer Reviews

3.7 55 ratings

3.7 out of 5 stars

Best Sellers Rank

#3,437 in Complete Tripod Units

Is Discontinued By Manufacturer

No

Date First Available

January 19, 2012

Manufacturer

Guangdong SIRUI Optical Co., Ltd

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The Sirui T-1205X tripod is the perfect compact traveler's companion. With its easy folding design, It can be reversely folded into a more compact size (A length of 13.39 in) that will fit with one of the recommended Sirui ball heads in the traveling case

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3.7 out of 5

55 global ratings

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Customers like the quality, weight and compactness of the camera tripod. They mention that it's well built, stable and works great as an ultra light backpacking tripod. Some appreciate the value for money.

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18 customers mention18 positive0 negative

Customers are satisfied with the quality of the camera tripod. They mention that it's well-built, stable, and has a solid feeling. Some say that it holds steady in high winds. Overall, most are happy with the product's quality and value.

"...though the legs are fairly thin on the lower sections it holds very steady in a high winds...." Read more

"...Easy to deploy, stable, although arranging the legs takes a little practice because they have such a wide range...." Read more

"Would give 5 stars but haven't taken it out in the woods yet. Its very sturdy even fully extended with my 80mm swarovski spotter on it...." Read more

"...Its everything my old SLIK was not. Lightweight while still sturdy, easy to set up, love the added Sirui K-20X 38mm Ballhead with Quick Release,..." Read more

15 customers mention15 positive0 negative

Customers like the weight of the camera tripod. They mention that it's very light, sturdy enough for even a full-size camera, and works great for an ultra light backpacking tripod.

"Have used through an entire season now and am very happy so far. Very light, packs small, and is plenty sturdy enough for even a full size spotter...." Read more

"Works as advertised, and is quite light as expected. (In fact, the head I mounted is the heaviest part of the tripod.)..." Read more

"I love love love it. Its everything my old SLIK was not. Lightweight while still sturdy, easy to set up, love the added Sirui K-20X 38mm Ballhead..." Read more

"...It's extremely lightweight, but very solid feeling. All the grips and surfaces feel great, the tighteners (?) feel great and really hold well...." Read more

9 customers mention9 positive0 negative

Customers like the compactness of the camera tripod. They mention it's lightweight, compact, and will fit in most daypacks. Some say it'll fit perfectly inside their ThinkTann Streetwalker HD.

"...Very light, packs small, and is plenty sturdy enough for even a full size spotter...." Read more

"...lbs Load Capacity for panning, carries a ton of weight, folds up very small for travel and hiking...." Read more

"...Small enough to hide inside a daypack. I'm not really a fan of their ball heads though, for that I use Really Right Stuff. I shoot on a Sony A7." Read more

"...I dont even know Im carrying one and it packs very small...." Read more

6 customers mention6 positive0 negative

Customers appreciate the value of the camera tripod. They say it's well worth the price.

"...feel great and really hold well. Everything I could've asked for a great price!" Read more

"...it is very light . It has 6 year warranty. The case looks expensive. Tested the tripod with my nikon D800 n 70-200 2.8 lens and it delivered...." Read more

"Lightweight, easily adjustable, good value." Read more

"...I think it's an incredible value." Read more

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CJC98

Great Backpacking Tripod!

Reviewed in the United States on November 26, 2020

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Have used through an entire season now and am very happy so far. Very light, packs small, and is plenty sturdy enough for even a full size spotter. Doesn’t extend tall enough to stand behind but works great for an ultra light backpacking tripod. Even though the legs are fairly thin on the lower sections it holds very steady in a high winds. Have an ultra light ball head on it right now and for me it’s the perfect backcountry setup. 10/10 would recommend.

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Josh Ackroyd

MINE WAS BUILT BACKWARDS!!!

Reviewed in the United States on September 12, 2021

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I bought this and everything was installed backwards. It won't let me message the company

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Jamie Mercer

Exactly as advertised, high quality, well worth it.

Reviewed in the United States on August 7, 2016

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Works as advertised, and is quite light as expected. (In fact, the head I mounted is the heaviest part of the tripod.) Easy to deploy, stable, although arranging the legs takes a little practice because they have such a wide range. Comes with a short post for low-to-the-ground shots, which I haven't used yet - but it's nice to have. (I had one on an old tripod, and when you need one - you REALLY need one).

If you're going to hike and need a tripod (vs. a monopod), this is a great purchase.

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Casey Termentozzi

Would be great for a backpack hunter

Reviewed in the United States on January 5, 2019

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Would give 5 stars but haven't taken it out in the woods yet. Its very sturdy even fully extended with my 80mm swarovski spotter on it. Would be a great pick for a ultra light backpacker who needs a solid tripod

2 people found this helpful

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PDNY

Great tripod, really bad design

Reviewed in the United States on September 11, 2012

I bought this product because it seemed to be the best possible tripod for it's price, low weight and features. I am giving it two stars, in spite of my bad experience, which you will probably not live, but I am warning you because it could happen to you!

I bought it for a hiking trip in the rainforest in the caribean. Unfortunately, a piece of the tripod, the middle colummn that acts as an intermediary between the tripod post and the ballhead, became loose and decided to escape from the tripod as it hung from my backpack during a four hour hike. Now, very same tripod I bought for this trip, well, just became ballast on the first day of the trip. I was forced to walk into a Best Buy and get a cheaper Manfrotto so I could use a tripod for the reminder of the trip, until I had a chance to get back to NY to deal with the Sirui situation. That was a month ago. I contacted the distributor in NJ three times. they said that they would look into it. Alan was helpful in some way, as he sent me a diagram for me to identify the missing pasts. No word yet. I called B&H and they can't do anything, as it's basically "my fault" that this part decided to abandon it's mother ship... Now, I am stuck with an unusable expensive tripod. I looked into the Sirui website and they are based in China, the website looks prepped for fast sales and distribution, not "hell bent" on costumer service. I don't expect to hear from the distributor too soon, they probably don't get much support either.

I believe that this model it's a bad design as the offending little center colummn tends to get loose on it's own. However, I admit fault, as the center column does have a small allen screw that will make this assembly safe and secure. Nevertheless, I wanted the portability, therefore i wanted to be able to take it apart quickly. But if you carry the tools with you, you don't have to loose this part like I did.

I already have two Bogen/Mafrottos, which I hated because they are heavy, but they have lasted me over ten years. That's more than Sirui will probably last as a business if they keep putting out these fragile products. Do yourself a favor and buy form a reputable brand. One that will have parts handy, but more importantly, one that doesn't build self-disarming tripods. As for B&H, I expected better support as I bought that product and called them before the thirty days of purchase were over. I consider a product that falls apart too easily, a defective product.

Follow up, November 2012:

Amazingly, I got an email from the NJ distributor the day after writing this review. Ironically, his solution was the same as mine: to cannibalize another tripod from his stock and charge me $25 for the missing part. By this time, I had already ordered the aluminum sibling, but I ended up returning it after I got the part from the distributor. Thanks Alan, but if your solution was to take the same steps I took, you need a better company to back you up.

Additionally, I got an email from the PR guy at B&H, basically explaining why they censored my duplicate review on their website and offering to order the parts for me. Too little too late. Furthermore, this guy was more like a troll. He basically compared my incident to "buying a car, letting the oil run out and them claiming warranty". I reminded him that this would be fraud and that his not doing a great job as a PR expert. I was not out to blame anyone, I was simply looking for service. Both B&H and Sirui failed miserably at providing it. From now on I am buying from Big Value Inc.

33 people found this helpful

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Joe

Decent for price

Reviewed in the United States on May 21, 2016

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When it comes to gear like this, it's almost always worth it to save and buy the better brand. I didn't. I don't necessarily regret it, but it's not a very solid build. Light though.

2 people found this helpful

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Linda Stock

Best Purchase of Late

Reviewed in the United States on December 27, 2014

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I love love love it. Its everything my old SLIK was not. Lightweight while still sturdy, easy to set up, love the added Sirui K-20X 38mm Ballhead with Quick Release, 55.1 lbs Load Capacity for panning, carries a ton of weight, folds up very small for travel and hiking. Can by used as a monopod, although I've not tried that out yet. I use it with a Nikon D810 with up to a Sigma 50-500mm lens.

8 people found this helpful

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Tim Dodd

WAY cheaper than the competition, AT LEAST as good!

Reviewed in the United States on June 20, 2013

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I got a chance to play with all tripods this size at B and H once... in a blind test, this tripod would've won out anyday. Come to find out, it's just plain great. I bought it about 5 months later and I've had it now for a little over a month. It's extremely lightweight, but very solid feeling. All the grips and surfaces feel great, the tighteners (?) feel great and really hold well. Everything I could've asked for a great price!

12 people found this helpful

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Halfdan Bjørn Haugbøl

The tripod arrived in time and is a fine equipment for travel

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on November 15, 2016

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The tripod arrived in time and is a fine equipment for travel, due to its low weight and good quality.

2 people found this helpful

Shannon Leigh

excellent tripod but difficult to get replacement parts in Western Canada.

Reviewed in Canada on January 29, 2015

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I love this tripod, but It's extremely difficult to get replacement parts if you need them. There is no physical store in Canada so you must contact the main branch in Eastern Canada and they have to go through the US or Asia or something like that.

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Yoshihiko Wada

旅のお供に

Reviewed in Japan on March 27, 2014

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D7000＋10-24mm　で主に長時間露光をするのに使っています。
3分の長時間露光でもしっかりと支えてくれました。
携帯性はそれほど良いとは思いませんが、いい加減な三脚を使う不安を考えると、十分にその役目をはたしてくれます。
各部パーツもしっかり作ってあり、各部動作もスムーズです。耐久性は今後使っていかないとわかりませんが、他にもSIRUIの三脚は
使っているので問題ないでしょう。
私は雲台にMarkinsのQ10を組み合わせて使っていますが、バランスもとても良いです。
GITZOのトラベラーと迷うところですが、特にブランドにこだわらないのであれば、こちらの三脚を選んで損はないでしょう。
非常にコストパフォーマンスに優れた三脚です。お勧め！

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Jose P. F.

Compato y útil

Reviewed in Spain on December 28, 2014

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El trípode es muy ligero y con una rótula adecuada esta queda embutida casi completamente dentro de las patas en posición invertida. Suficientemente sólido teniendo en cuenta tamaño y peso. Lo estoy usando con una rótula Arca Swiss P0, especial para panorámicas, sobresale un poco pero me resulta aceptable. Tengo otros dos trípodes Gitzo y este por ahora no desmerece. Probablemente será el que use más a menudo, sobre todo para viajes.

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drnikon800

Genial - Carbon Winzling ganz groß

Reviewed in Germany on July 22, 2014

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Heute ist das Sirui T-1205X eingetroffen. Das Auspacken war eine Freude, weil wirklich sauber und ansprechend verpackt war. Der erste Anblick - huch ist das klein. Aber genau das wollte ich so. Bloß keine schweren Platzräuber. Klein, kompakt und nach dem Aufstellen ein fast normales Stativ. So sollte es sein. Und genau so war es dann auch.
Verglichen habe ich es mit meinem großen Carbon Gitzo G1227 aus 2005. Das Sirui ist komplett ausgefahren und mit dem FLM-Kopf fast so hoch wie das Gitzo mit eingefahrener Mittelsäule ohne Kopf. Für meine 176cm völlig ausreichend. Allerdings ist die Stabilität des Sirui mit der des Gitzo nicht vergleichbar. Aber das zu erwarten wäre auch sehr vermessen. Es reicht aus die Mittelsäule wieder einzufahren und die Stabilität (Schwingungen) ist deutlich besser. Durch den Haken an der Mittelsäule kann man noch die Fototasche zu Beschwerung und Stabilitätsverbesserung einhängen. Sehr gut.
Es wird eine kurze Mittelsäule mitgeliefert, die ich noch nicht benutzt habe.
Fazit: der erste Eindruck ist vielversprechend. Sobald es mir möglich ist werde ich dieses Stativ im harten Alltag testen und hier eine Update hinterlassen.

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Brand	Sirui
Compatible Devices	Camera
Material	Carbon Fiber
Item Weight	1.8 Pounds
Weight Limit	22 Pounds
Model Name	T-1205X
Maximum Height	130.5 Centimeters
Tripod Head Type	Ball Heads
Minimum Height	13 Centimeters
Number of leg sections	5

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