Carbon fiber tripods absorb vibrations?

4 years 11 months ago #645016 by Mark T
Just to confirm, carbon fiber tripods DO absorb vibrations right?


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4 years 11 months ago #645020 by Nikon Shooter
To absorb any mechanical shock wake, a given system
must be flexible somehow, like Jello, video gimbals, etc.

Carbon fibre tripods are totally the opposite of a shock
absorber; their main feature is stability through lightness.

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4 years 11 months ago #645025 by Nikon Shooter
ADDENDUM

I would not want a shockwave absorbing tripod because the ener-
gy would stay way too long in the system before being dissipated
making the system unstable for a time. Wobbling is no cool feature.

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4 years 11 months ago #645036 by Mark T
But compared to aluminum, carbon fiber absorbs some of that vibration vs the aluminum sending it right up to your camera? 


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4 years 11 months ago #645038 by Nikon Shooter
This is pure physics, Mark, and consequent to the den-
sity and/or structure of any given material and is not
linked to their relative weight.

In terms of shockwave transmission, in a photographic
PoV, steel or alu or carbon are all very close but differ
greatly in terms of weight and that stops there.

Sure, steel will be the heaviest and CF the lightest but
it structural molecular grid matches up pretty well with
the metals in any other regards.

There is absolutely no benefit regarding the shockwave
transmission/absorption… that is very good in my book.

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