Im in the market for a tripod to take with me when I travel through China this summer and have come across the Benro Travel Angel range.
Im in 2 minds whether to go for the carbon fibre version over the aluminium and would be very greatful for some input from those in the know.
Spec wise the aluminium tripod weighs (according to Benro's website) 0.10KG although I believe this to be the legs on their own compared to a legs and head combination for the CF version. So lets say approximately 0.40KG more inc head.
This seems to be the only difference in terms of spec. The aluminium one is available complete with a lesser head whereas (so far) I have only found the CF version available legs only.
So now the only difference is the material itself (CF against Aluminium) and how that can affect the stability and performance of the tripod.
I have heard that the CF models are better at reducing vibration and dampen these better but wouldn't the rubber parts do a fair amount of this?
Im in 2 minds whether to go for the carbon fibre version over the aluminium and would be very greatful for some input from those in the know.
Spec wise the aluminium tripod weighs (according to Benro's website) 0.10KG although I believe this to be the legs on their own compared to a legs and head combination for the CF version. So lets say approximately 0.40KG more inc head.
This seems to be the only difference in terms of spec. The aluminium one is available complete with a lesser head whereas (so far) I have only found the CF version available legs only.
So now the only difference is the material itself (CF against Aluminium) and how that can affect the stability and performance of the tripod.
I have heard that the CF models are better at reducing vibration and dampen these better but wouldn't the rubber parts do a fair amount of this?