Smallrig has FreeBlazer AD-80 that is lighter and has better feet, you can easily turn them vertically to spikes or horizontally to rubber feet, depending on your need. But I'm still wondering between YC Onion and this SVS75. Thanks for the honest video, helps a lot.
Seems like a lot of moving parts on this one. I used to own the Bogen Manfrotto #3051 telescopic tripod. By sliding a lever at the apex it would instantly drop its tree trunk size legs to the ground with a thud. It was built like a tank weighing in at over 12 pounds and was 38" long. I used it for 4x5 and studio work but recently sold it for as much as I paid for it 30 years ago. If you deployed those legs every bird in the forest would take flight.
I still have the one I bought in 1981. Here in the UK the designation was Manfrotto Triaut. It weighs a ton and until all the individual legs and spreaders are locked out it does rattle a bit so certainly no use for wildlife work 😂. The legs are controlled from the head either individually or all three can be deployed with one lever. The top two sections are operated in this way but the lowest section is a standard twist lock. It is a BIG tripod and the two sections combined with a video head are more than high enough for me and if all three sections and the short geared center column are extended then I need a small step ladder to see through the camera eyepiece! I too used it mainly for studio work and it was usually combined with my Mamiya RB67 Pro S camera outfit. However, I did use it fairly often in outside locations for landscape, architectural and occasional model shoots, often carrying it some distance. But that was 43 years ago and I was a hell of a lot fitter back then. I haven't used 'the beast' for quite a few years now but I will never part with it. Many happy memories 😊
I bought a used carbon fiber and waterproof Sirui last fall. One leg is removable for a monopod however I did not get the extra parts or spikes. Since I may use it on beaches, I can just rinse off the legs with water. One recommended a special lube for the legs where they slide in but not sure which type? Winter temps and winds taking pictures of light houses you find how much warmer it is over aluminum.
Thanks for the review. From my perspective as an outdoor photographer, it has little or no use. Heavy and little options for feet. Not a tripod I’d put into water….
Why isn´t anyone of you big youtubers do a long term review of Sirui´s tripods? I haven´t yet seen a review that mention Sirui´s big and serious problems with material breakdown. Maybe it is a problem that has been smaller in the last two years (but i doubt it) but there are still modells out in the market that suffers with the problem, and i must say it´s the worst problem i´ve seen on any tripod over 300-400$. (american dollars). When a 800$ (tripod+ video head - american price on Internet) totaly breaks down within less than two years of use (twist leglocks, screw threads in the head base for mounting the head on the 3/8 inch screw on the tripod and breakdown of the material under the base that stops the leg angle in different direction. I´ve read about many different issues but when my colleague showed me his tripod and head used for birdwatching (about 200 days a year in the coast line) i was stunned over the quality of this brand!!! When his last tripod, before this, (Gitzo or Manfrotto set up) had been working under the same circumstances for over 15 years It seems astonishing with that type of degradation in less than two years!
@@robertsaunders5740 In forums for birders and photographers and outside the Internet IRL. If you are going to use your tripod once or twice a week during a couple of hours i don´t think you need to worry. It seems it´s among the heavy duty users the problem with the material degradation is more common and stands out in comparison with other brands like Gitzo, manfrotto, Leofoto etc.
Thanks for this, it was a great review. I've been waiting to see some reviews before I purchased. This review was awesome.
I appreciate that!
Finally a video for this version! Thank you for this!
Smallrig has FreeBlazer AD-80 that is lighter and has better feet, you can easily turn them vertically to spikes or horizontally to rubber feet, depending on your need. But I'm still wondering between YC Onion and this SVS75. Thanks for the honest video, helps a lot.
Seems like a lot of moving parts on this one. I used to own the Bogen Manfrotto #3051 telescopic tripod. By sliding a lever at the apex it would instantly drop its tree trunk size legs to the ground with a thud. It was built like a tank weighing in at over 12 pounds and was 38" long. I used it for 4x5 and studio work but recently sold it for as much as I paid for it 30 years ago. If you deployed those legs every bird in the forest would take flight.
I still have the one I bought in 1981. Here in the UK the designation was Manfrotto Triaut. It weighs a ton and until all the individual legs and spreaders are locked out it does rattle a bit so certainly no use for wildlife work 😂. The legs are controlled from the head either individually or all three can be deployed with one lever. The top two sections are operated in this way but the lowest section is a standard twist lock. It is a BIG tripod and the two sections combined with a video head are more than high enough for me and if all three sections and the short geared center column are extended then I need a small step ladder to see through the camera eyepiece!
I too used it mainly for studio work and it was usually combined with my Mamiya RB67 Pro S camera outfit.
However, I did use it fairly often in outside locations for landscape, architectural and occasional model shoots, often carrying it some distance. But that was 43 years ago and I was a hell of a lot fitter back then.
I haven't used 'the beast' for quite a few years now but I will never part with it. Many happy memories 😊
I bought a used carbon fiber and waterproof Sirui last fall. One leg is removable for a monopod however I did not get the extra parts or spikes. Since I may use it on beaches, I can just rinse off the legs with water. One recommended a special lube for the legs where they slide in but not sure which type? Winter temps and winds taking pictures of light houses you find how much warmer it is over aluminum.
Thanks for the presentation of this tripod!
Nice sturdy ultra heavy tripod. keep it.
Thanks for the review. From my perspective as an outdoor photographer, it has little or no use. Heavy and little options for feet. Not a tripod I’d put into water….
Why isn´t anyone of you big youtubers do a long term review of Sirui´s tripods? I haven´t yet seen a review that mention Sirui´s big and serious problems with material breakdown. Maybe it is a problem that has been smaller in the last two years (but i doubt it) but there are still modells out in the market that suffers with the problem, and i must say it´s the worst problem i´ve seen on any tripod over 300-400$. (american dollars). When a 800$ (tripod+ video head - american price on Internet) totaly breaks down within less than two years of use (twist leglocks, screw threads in the head base for mounting the head on the 3/8 inch screw on the tripod and breakdown of the material under the base that stops the leg angle in different direction. I´ve read about many different issues but when my colleague showed me his tripod and head used for birdwatching (about 200 days a year in the coast line) i was stunned over the quality of this brand!!! When his last tripod, before this, (Gitzo or Manfrotto set up) had been working under the same circumstances for over 15 years It seems astonishing with that type of degradation in less than two years!
I am not a youtube creator and would like to know where such information on complaints can be found? Aluminum or carbon fiber?
@@robertsaunders5740 In forums for birders and photographers and outside the Internet IRL. If you are going to use your tripod once or twice a week during a couple of hours i don´t think you need to worry. It seems it´s among the heavy duty users the problem with the material degradation is more common and stands out in comparison with other brands like Gitzo, manfrotto, Leofoto etc.
Why did they change the design? I really wanted to get the older model!
I rwad that they were forced to change the design - because of patent claims from the company that originated the flip handle design.
@@ruffrider6653 ahh bummer!
@@ruffrider6653 It's too bad because the old design seemed so much better. I'm never a fan of "twist locks".
@@ty-k6708 I wanted the older model also...