The 3031 Pro's been replaced with another model. They
changed the design a little bit but essentially its
the same tripod. I have the 3021BPro and I love it.
--- Moose <olymoose@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> Darin wrote:
> > .... Unfortunately, the 3021 Pro seems to have
> been discontinued. So, that would leave you with
> only
> > the carbon fiber version at $312, which is only
> about 1lb. lighter and 2 lbs. more load capacity.
> Almost double the price for not that much benefit.
> Not my idea of a great cost/benefit trade off!
> >
> I know nothing about the specific models involved.
> My big Manfrotto is a
> lot bigger and heavier and my lighter models are
> other brands.
>
> However, keep in mind that the benefits of CF go
> beyond weight alone.
> One very important one is resistance to vibration.
> My Hakuba CF is
> "deader" than any metal tripod I've ever seen. I
> think it's even better
> at damping vibration than hardwood. Certainly better
> than the one ooold
> simple wooden one I have.
>
> That can be a BIG deal in some situations.
>
> Moose
>
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