SIRUI SVM-165

Tolles Stativ, der Preis war reduziert, allerdings stösst mir mittlerweile auf das direkt ein paar Tage später eine überarbeitete Version herauskam mit einer, wie sich beim Benutzen herausstellt, wesentlichen Verbesserung der Winkelverstellung am Fuss. Wäre mir auch lieber gewesen, aber nun hab ich das Ding halt.

ero curiosa di questo monopod .... sono rimasta stupita dalla semplicità del "trucco", si allunga in un attimo all'altezza desiderata, non esistono mollette, vite o aggeggio da stringere. Anche la testa è montata con un "clac", è un po' più pesante d'un classico monopod in carbonio ma mi offre più sicurezza col materiale foto un po' pesante. è fatto molto bene, parte in metallo, inserti in blu Sirui, è consegnato con borsa e le chiave. Si può usare senza la base treppiede che si può comunque usare anche da sola. Per il momento ho messo sopra una testa L10 Sirui, ma sto cercando una migliore soluzione.

A well thought out monopod that can be adjusted to the correct height easily storing the twist lock. Although it is carbon fibre the monopod is not the lightest due to this adjusting method, but I think it is worth it. The adaptiveness is very good with a removable mini tripod base, rubber foot or spike as options. Supplied is a very nice carry case. Not the cheapest product of this type but I have found it to be very versatile and worth the expense.

Top quality monopod; I'd rate it as professional grade. The quick release system is just what I needed. It works well and makes life so much easier than my older conventional monopod. It's quite large and heavy compared to my older Sirui monopod which was a bit of a concern for me at first but I quickly got used to it and will be using it for shooting at events from now on. The tripod feature on the bottom seems like it might be useful in the future, I have only used it for testing so far. I can see plenty of use case scenarios for it. One thing I like is that I can put it down standing up and don't have to carry it around when not in use. The only thing that lets it down it the bag. My older Sirui tripods and monopods have better quality bags with zipper openings. The bag with this one feels like lower quality, it's a hassle to get it in and of the duffle style bag in a hurry and the printing on it looks ugly. One thing to note is that the advertised height is for using it with the tripod legs unfolded. If you use it as a conventional monopod or with the tripod feet removed you lose height. Now I'm glad I paid a bit extra for the 165 over the 145. It seems durable and I reckon it should last well. I've have other products from this company and have been happy with them.

This is one of the best tri/ mono pods I've ever owned. It holds my nikon z8 with a 180-600mm lens with ease..will stand on its own with no problems, lightweight and easy to carry over my shoulder with the camera and lens attached. Overall its perfect out in the field. When other photographers see it in action, they all ask to photograph the name and style to get one of their own!!