Harridge, Wayne wrote:
>
> Dirk wrote:
>
> > situation dictates. Finally, I tend to be swayed more by science than
> > by fashion, so the fact that the movie industry, the
> > surveying business
> > and many large format users choose wood tripods is more
> > important to me
> > than the latest carbon fiber wonder 'pod. (although CF is supposedly
> > excellent at absorbing vibration)
> >
>
> Console yourself with the fact that wood is mainly carbon anyhow !
>
> Wayne Harridge
>
Not only is wood mainly carbon it is also a very sophisticated composite
of cellulose and lignin. The carbon fiber tripod is basically an
imitation of wood.
Jerry Liles
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