Best Tripods for Carbon

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Manfrotto 055XB

$163.00 Est. at Amazon

from www.amazon.com
this tri is all i need right now and it cost a whole lot less than the carbon one.
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- without paying over a g for a carbon fiber tripod...
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i selected the manfrotto 055xprob pro tripod legs as a reasonable compromise between the expensive manfrotto carbon fiber models and the even more expensive gitzo pro models.
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however, getting below that weight usually means upgrading to carbon fiber, which is about 2.5 times as expensive.
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carbon fiber tripods are not all they are cracked up to be.

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Positives: Great Affordability, Lightweight, Good Stability, Maximum Height: 70.08 in.

2 RECOMMENDED by 6 people for CARBON

Velbon EL Carmagne 530

$335.00 Est. at Amazon

from "Douggy Fresh", www.bhphotovideo.com
also, because it's carbon fiber, you don't have to worry about water, (i've set this up in slow-moving, stagnant streams for some shots).
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strong lightweight materials like carbon fiber and magnesium increase the price.
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for a well built, carbon fiber and magnesium tripod at a great price, i highly recommend it.
from www.amazon.com
it is really steady and with most carbon fiber/magnesium tripods starting at $400, it's also a bargain.
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being new to photography,i purchased the velbon carmagne 530 carbon fiber tripod with ph-250b magnesium head for my canon a95 camera, based upon several other favorable reviews.

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Positives: Nice Affordability, Lightweight, Great Portability, Type: Tripod

3 RECOMMENDED by 6 people for CARBON

Manfrotto 190XPROB 3 Section Aluminum Pro

$300.00 Est. at Amazon

from "fstopmike", www.bhphotovideo.com
i think $400 + for a smaller and lighter carbon fiber is just a bit too much.it is 3lbs lighter than the tripod that i was using for the same purpose.
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this is my 1st carbon fiber tripod of eight and cf was not the only deciding factor.
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excellent price for a carbon fiber tripod.
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this is my first carbon fiber tripod and i really like the light weight.
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i knew carbon fiber was out - they were just too expensive.

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Positives: Good Versatility, Lightweight, Great Affordability, Head Type: Panhead

4 RECOMMENDED by 4 people for CARBON

Velbon EL Carmagne 630

$413.00 Est. at Amazon

from www.bhphotovideo.com
at $290, it is about as cheap as there is in the carbon fiber genre.
from www.bhphotovideo.com
i have kept current with the debates about tripod materials such as lava and carbon fiber, and i am aware that my new velbon doesn't have the brand recognition and respect of gitzo and other
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i strongly recommend this tripod to anyone who wants an excellent carbon fiber tripod without breaking the bank.
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this is my first carbon fiber tripod.
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i wanted a light weight carbon tripod without the price tag of the big brand that you would normally think about.

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Positives: Type: Tripod, Head Type: Panhead, Maximum Height: 63.39 in., Maximum Load: 25 lbs.

5 RECOMMENDED by 4 people for CARBON

Pro Line Dolica AX620B100 Proline Aluminum

$51.00 Est. at Amazon

from www.amazon.com
you'd look kind of silly using it with a f2.8, 300mm dslr system, but you'd also look just as silly using a $500 carbon graphite, 7 foot tall gitzo with a tiny canon elph mounted on it.
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the only difference i can see between this one and the more expensive ones is that 1) this is aluminum, not carbon-fiber, and 2) it says "proline" on it instead of "manfrotto".
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i also own the dolica cx620b104 61-inch proline carbon fiber tripod.
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not carbon fiber so its not super light

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Positives: Excellent Affordability, Lightweight, Nice Stability, Head Type: Ballhead

Manfrotto 680B Monopod 4-SCTN

$56.00 Est. at Amazon

from "MontyR", www.adorama.com
not light, but that's expected, it doesn't have a carbon price tag either.
from "MT", www.adorama.com
i wanted something sturdy that could fit in my carryon luggage and didn't have the money for one of the carbon versions.
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if i were to buy again, i'd probably go for carbon fiber, but that's not this monopod's fault.
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it's a little heavy for backpacking - might go with a carbon version instead if money isn't the deciding factor.
from www.amazon.com
it is, i suspect, not as good as its carbon fiber brothers, but it is quite a lot cheaper.

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Positives: Good Affordability, Good Portability, Great Versatility, Maximum Height: 60.63 in.

Manfrotto 190XPROB PRO ALU

$153.00 Est. at Amazon

from "Perfesser Bear", www.adorama.com
outgrow or need to upgrade.this system is not the lightest around -- the 190 series is now available with carbon fiber tubes and magnesium castings -- but with its 3-section legs it is rock solid.
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it is not as light as a carbon fiber version but i did not want to spend $400 or more on a tripod.
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it is a little heavier than the carbon fiber tripods, but its also cheaper.
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it's relatively light weight (there is a carbon fiber version if you need something lighter), flexible, very stable and quick to adjust.
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the price is about right for a quality aluminum 'pod -- the cheaper ones are less well-made and/or can't hold as much, and the carbon fiber ones cost 3-5x as much, and shave only a pound/pound and a

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Positives: Lightweight, Great Stability, Good Affordability, Maximum Height: 57.48 in.

Manfrotto 055CXPRO3 Carbon Fiber 3 Section

$382.00 Est. at Amazon

from www.amazon.com
it's very nicely made (100% carbon fiber in the legs, and magnesium castings).
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carbon fiber.

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Positives: Good Affordability, Great Versatility, Lightweight, Maximum Height: 68.9 in.

Slik PRO 700 DX

$120.00 Est. at Amazon

from www.adorama.com
plus if you leave it in the back seat of a taxi in rome you're only out $[...] bucks not $500 like those carbon fibre nightmares that the leg shims wear out on when you're on the other side of the
from www.bhphotovideo.com
a bit on the heavy side, but to support 15 pounds, i suppose you'd need that added weight, unless you are willing to go the few hundred more for carbon fiber.
from www.bhphotovideo.com
left a carbon fibre with arca ball head in a cab in rome - goodbye $950 bucks.
from www.amazon.com
overall: great tripod, very reasonable price, and i'd recommend it to just about anyone looking for a pro tripod (without having to pay the enormous price for a carbon fiber one).
from www.amazon.com
carbon fiber is lighter, but costs more, and isn't as durable.

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Positives: Lightweight, Excellent Affordability, Good Stability, Type: Tripod

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