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I have been looking again and decided on the Camlink carbon fibre TPCARB2500 model as it has good reviews and the price is excellent for a carbon tripod, has anyone actually got one and whats your views on it.
I went for this one as it states it can carry 6kg and has a decent ballhead supplied.
 
I have wasted money on cheap tripods and I don't want to see you doing the same!

Get a proper, quality product from a well known manufacturer with plenty of backup (just in case you need it). My personal choice is Gitzo. Before you die of shock at the prices , I have had a nice big sturdy Gitzo Carbon Fiber tripod for £100!

My current crop of Gitzo tripods range from a dinky little Traveller to a 4 series systematic for the big stuff. Prices were from £140 for the Traveller (used) to £375 for the big 4 series (brand new) so we are not necessarily talking silly money here.

There is an old saying - "Buy quality Buy once!", with tripods this is very true...................

Let us know what gear you are using and what subjects you are after - maybe we can make some more specific recommendations?
 
My Manfrotto 055Pro was £130 or so back in 2002.

I still have it and used it yesterday, same pan and tilt head from back then too. It is my oldest piece of equipment, it can take the weight of any DSLR or lens that i have, it can get really high and really low. £130, bargain, my flash head cost 3 times that much....
 
I have been looking again and decided on the Camlink carbon fibre TPCARB2500 model as it has good reviews and the price is excellent for a carbon tripod, has anyone actually got one and whats your views on it.
I went for this one as it states it can carry 6kg and has a decent ballhead supplied.

Would be interested to know how you get on with it. Have looked at loads of these type of tripods as my old Manfrotto is so heavy it's a real PITA to carry about so lives in the house these days.

Would be good to have a lightweight option that's reliable.
 
Just listed a couple of Gitzo tripods in the classifieds that might be of interest (not silly prices)
 
Would be interested to know how you get on with it. Have looked at loads of these type of tripods as my old Manfrotto is so heavy it's a real PITA to carry about so lives in the house these days.

Would be good to have a lightweight option that's reliable.

It has arrived and all I can say is "impressed" it really does exactly what it is supposed to do, the carbon fibre does look nice, all the legs lock in place properly, when the camera is on it is very sturdy, the ball head is rather good which has really surprised me, the movement is very smooth for panning with a large lens and locks nice and solid, only one very slight niggle that comes to light, the mount plate lever locks in place but doesn't feel as secure as some I have tried, it works bit doesn't have the same feel as more expensive ones, but for the money I will say this is a fantastic lightweight travel tripod.
 
OK I have had it a few days and tried it in the real world, its good and bad, good bits are the post above is correct, and better than I say, but there is a bad bit, if you want a stable platform when taking a still life, you need to used delay or a remote release as there is some head movement due to the buffer rubber in the main frame being a little too soft, far better for when the centre column is fully extended to stop any downward movement, but not hard enough to stop the vibration when using the fire button but for a travel tripod, in carbon, it is perfect and the price is far too cheap for this compared to the equivalents out there.
I have taken a shot with camera pointing at the TV cabinet and left it for 2 days, taken another shot and there is absolutely no creep, but it is brand new and cheap so I do expect it to wear faster than a premium in a few monts, so I will just stick a more expensive head in and have a very cheap but sturdy platform.
 
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