Do you consider a carbon fiber tripod a necessity or luxury item?

10 years 3 months ago #330815 by Dan Spade
Carbon fiber tripods are pricey, I'm curious how people view these.  Technically more affordable aluminum tripods do the same, but just weight more.  Do you think carbon fiber is a must have?


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10 years 3 months ago #330823 by Stealthy Ninja
Not a must have, but if you want to carry them around it's a lot better.
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10 years 3 months ago #330841 by Karen Captures
I would think the carbon fiber would be better built as well. I am tired of breaking them


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10 years 3 months ago #330917 by KCook
luxury

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10 years 3 months ago #331121 by Conner
Luxury, but still one of those must have luxuries


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10 years 3 months ago #331311 by Joves
I think of them as luxuries myself. The way my tripods/mono get brutalized makes me stick with good old aluminum. I have also bought less expensive ones as well, for when  I know they will may get killed. Which I have had a couple get broken, fallen off cliffs, or fallen into rapidly flowing water. Then I can just say ooops, and not feel too bad.


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10 years 3 months ago #331335 by V Studio
Being a woman, it's a must have for me.  I have enough weight I have to carry around, so always looking for ways to reduce what I have to carry. 


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10 years 3 months ago #331375 by Rickpel
Not a MUST HAVE  …. But  a  NICE TO HAVE !!!:thumbsup:


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10 years 3 months ago - 10 years 3 months ago #331383 by Screamin Scott
It's what I use when out. Have a heavy metal pod for indoors

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10 years 3 months ago #331501 by Kenya See
Nice to have, but a luxury


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10 years 3 months ago #331877 by Silver Fox
The answer that seems to be politically correct is to say this is a luxury, for me, I'll never go back to aluminum, so it's a must have. 


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