Sirui’s new SQ75 video tripod features a rapid one-step height adjustment system

Sirui has announced its new SQ75 carbon fibre twin-leg tripod legs and VHS10 fluid video head. With a built-in ground spreader, the new tripod is firm and stable, with a load capacity of 18kg (39.7lb). That’s quite the heavy camera load.

In combination with the VHS10 head, that load capacity comes down to a still very impressive 10kg (22lb). Heavyweight mirrorless rigs don’t get that heavy and even many cinema cameras will fall under this weight limit.

Sirui SQ75 – Single-lever height adjustments

The Sirui SQ75 is a twin-leg tripod. As such, it’s going to be pretty stable. The carbon fibre structure and floor spread is only going to increase this stability. Adjusting twin legs can be quite a pain when you have to adjust each section, but Sirui has implemented a one-touch system with the SQ75.

A single sideways-opening lever unlocks and relocks all of the leg sections for that leg simultaneously. You still have to adjust each leg individually, but you don’t have to unlock and re-lock several segments for each leg. This one change makes a massive difference to setup and response time when shooting on location.

The floor spreader is also adjustable, providing even more control over your height. It also allows you to splay the legs out further, for when you need increased stability with heavier camera rigs, although this does reduce the maximum height somewhat.

Sirui VHS10 – Fluid video head

The Sirui VHS10 is a fluid video head, which Sirui says should be able to handle harsh conditions. It has seven steps of counterbalance adjustment to dial in your camera’s centre of gravity. Smooth pans and tilts are achieved with a 3+0 dampening adjustment.

With a load capacity of 10kg, the VHS10 can handle some pretty large camera setups. Most of us won’t be using cameras anywhere near that weight, but Sirui says it handles loads all the way down to 0kg. So, whether it’s a smartphone or a Blackmagic URSA 12K, you should have no trouble balancing it.

The VHS10 sports a 75mm half-bowl on the bottom, allowing you to level the base on the tripod legs. On top, there’s what appears to be a mount for a standard Manfrotto video plate. Sirui hasn’t confirmed exactly what plate is in use, but this is what it looks like.

We’ll have a full review of this one coming to DIYP soon. So, keep an eye out for that and we’ll give you the rundown on all the details and how it handles!

Price and Availability

Sirui is launching the SQ75 carbon fibre tripod legs and VHS10 fluid video head through Indiegogo. It shouldn’t be much of a surprise. Sirui launches almost everything on Indiegogo. The campaign’s not live yet, but you can find out more on the Sirui website.