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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Leif" data-source="post: 589191" data-attributes="member: 42585">My understanding is that carbon fibre damps vibrations better than aluminium, so given two otherwise identical tripods, the CF one will be a more stable platform. I have a Gitzo CF Explorer, bought for a good price, and even though the bottom leg sections are very thin and seemingly flimsy, it provides a stable platform. I've used a 400mm F5.6 lens and camera without problems. That said, it'd be interesting to see a side by side comparison of comparable CL and Al tripods. You'll also need a decent tripod head, don't skimp on this. I have a Markins M10, but from what I have read, FLM heads provide excellent performance for a good price. I'm not sure I'd recommend the Markins head.</blockquote>