What's the difference between carbon fiber tripod and aluminum-magnesium alloy tripod?

The difference between carbon fiber tripod and aluminum-magnesium alloy tripod is that

1, from the weight point of view, carbon fiber tripod is lighter, easier to hold, and aluminum-magnesium alloy is heavier.

2. From the stability point of view, carbon fiber has high strength and light weight, and the damping effect of carbon fiber frame is better than that of aluminum alloy when shooting with telephoto.

3. From the production process, the microstructure of carbon fiber is similar to artificial graphite, which is a disordered graphite structure. Its specific gravity is lighter than that of aluminum, less than that of steel 1/4, and its specific strength is 20 times that of iron. However, aluminum alloy has better corrosion resistance and more mature processing technology.

4. From the applicable scene, carbon fiber is expensive, which is 2 to 3 times that of aluminum alloy. But portable, very suitable for outdoor use. Aluminum-magnesium alloy is cheap and suitable for indoor use, but it will increase the burden if it is used outdoors.

Extended data tripod can be divided into wood, high-strength plastic, alloy, steel, volcanic rock, carbon fiber and so on according to material classification. The most common material is aluminum alloy, and the advantages of aluminum alloy tripod are light weight and firmness.

The latest tripod is made of carbon fiber, which has the advantages of better toughness and lighter weight than aluminum alloy. People who often go out to take pictures with their tripods on their backs attach great importance to the weight of tripods, hoping that the lighter it is, the better.

According to the largest diameter of the big foot pipe, it is divided into 32mm, 28mm, 25mm and 22 mm. Generally speaking, the larger the foot tube, the greater the load-bearing capacity and the stronger the stability of the tripod.

According to the number of foot tube sections, it can be divided into 3 sections, 4 sections and 5 sections. Generally speaking, the fewer the number of foot tube joints, the better the stability of the tripod. On the other hand, the fewer the number of foot tube segments, the less portable they are.

According to the use, it can be divided into tripod for product shooting, tripod for portrait shooting, tripod for landscape shooting, tripod for selfie, etc.

The first factor in choosing a tripod is stability. If the tripod is too light or the manufacturing process of the connecting parts such as the lock is not good, the whole frame will shake loose, which is far from stabilizing the camera. But at present, the weight of digital cameras is generally less than 400g, so the weight of tripod is mainly in the lens.

The first thing is to check your camera and lens. If you buy the first tripod, it should be based on the longest lens or the longest lens to be added. Take it and your camera, go to the equipment store, install a tripod on site, and see if the longest lens on the camera rack can be stable.

Photographers who travel frequently can only accept compromise, that is, to maximize the balance between the two. Many professional photographers have a trick, that is, to increase the weight of the tripod, hanging heavy objects everywhere on the tripod.

In order to do this, they put a small bag in the camera bag, filled with stones or sand, and then tied it to the lower end of the central column of the tripod. Because the weight is increased at the center of gravity, the shaking of the tripod can be reduced.

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