Fibre Monopod
Cheap carbon fibre tripod and monopod?
I would like to purchase a good long lasting tripod and monopod preferably carbon fibre so any recommendations for good ones that support a good amount of weight??
There is no such thing as “cheap carbon fiber”. Carbon fiber is not a cheap material to begin with, and for it to be durable (amount of layers) adds to the cost. I paid $250 for my tripod (aluminum legs) and head. I couldn’t justify the additional cost of getting a CF tripod (it would have cost $250 more to get the equivalent model tripod in CF).
If you value your camera, then you need a tripod that is sturdy and reliable enough to be able to handle the camera in different conditions (a tripod that shakes in the wind isn’t much good if you do landscape photography) and any future lenses you buy.
You should factor in the maximum weight that both the tripod AND head can support (my camera loaded with flash and a 70-200 f/2.8L lens is ~6.6 pounds).
When I was looking for a tripod, I had some criteria that it need to fit:
1) It (tripod/head) had to be able to support 8 pounds. My camera/big lens/flash come in around 6.6 pounds
2) The total height (tripod/head) is at least my height minus the camera height (I am 75″ tall minus a 6″ camera height equals 69″).
3) The leg locks must be secure so that the tripod doesn’t slip
4) It has to be a quality name….Manfrotto, Gitzo, Vanguard, etcetera.
There are certain things you can not just look at a picture in order to buy it, some things need to be handled. The best thing to do is take your gear to the local camera shop and try everything out. I took my camera gear to a local camera shop and tried the various tripods and heads before I bought a Manfrotto 055XPROB and a Vanguard head. That came to around $250, it is sturdy in the outdoors as well as in the studio and it will outlive me.
Addt’l: The monopod I use is the Manfrotto 685B NeoTec. I tend to use it a lot more than the tripod.
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