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06-10-2010, 11:38 PM
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Tripod leg wraps
does anyone know of any good tripod leg wraps? i would like to protect my cf tripod, and hands from the cold.
thanks!
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06-11-2010, 12:05 AM
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Leg wraps won't do anything to protect you from the cold, as carbon fibre is not a very good heat conductor.
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06-16-2010, 03:02 PM
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How is CF in terms of durability? I know in terms of Aerospace, CF is used extensively now. CF parts in aerospace are monitored closely for signs of internal failure, through constant non-destructive testing. IIRC its usually the core that gets damage though.
The reason I ask is, that CF tripods are expensive. If they get damaged easily and break, I would like to at least add some protection to make them last longer (hopefully forever).
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06-16-2010, 03:14 PM
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go to home depot and get some pipe insulation.
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06-18-2010, 12:41 AM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by keitaro
How is CF in terms of durability? I know in terms of Aerospace, CF is used extensively now. CF parts in aerospace are monitored closely for signs of internal failure, through constant non-destructive testing. IIRC its usually the core that gets damage though.
The reason I ask is, that CF tripods are expensive. If they get damaged easily and break, I would like to at least add some protection to make them last longer (hopefully forever).
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It's quite durable. I treat my Manfrotto 055CXPRO3 like shit, and it's still going strong. I've got scratches and dings everwhere from dropping it, as I will often have the legs folded in monopod mode, and I'm too lazy to spread the legs after taking off the camera so I just let it tip over onto the ground. My Manfrotto 468MGRC2 head just broke from too many impacts, but I just have to buy a cheap part to fix it. With Manfrotto, you can always buy replacement parts, unlike some of the lower end brand names. I think Manfrotto guarantees replacement parts up to 10 years after a certain model is discontinued.
Aerospace parts go through way more stress than a CF tripod ever will.
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