What is you tripod material?

[Emmanuel BIGLER]

Same for titanium. No one is making a complete tripod from titanium.

Gitzo GT90TT limited series. In titanium.
But sure, there are probably some knobs made from another material
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The legend says that the Soviets had nuclear submarines made of titanium. At least the outer shell.
So may be we'll see some Russian manufacturer selling titanium tripods from the military stock

[David A. Goldfarb]

I think the Gitzo anniversary tripod has a titanium crown, but the legs are carbon fiber.

Info here--

http://www.gitzo.com/Jahia/

It's kind of a complicated multimedia presentation, when a simple spec sheet would do.

[Dave Parker]

Velbon also has several models that are carbon and magnesium combos..

[Turner Reich]

Wood and metal.

[anchored]

Field tripod is a Gitzo carbon fiber... studio tripod a Manfrotto aluminum. Both have been exposed to seawater with no ill effect, but I do rinse after such usages. Sand seems to be harder on tripods than saltwater... sometimes the joints get gritty after use in such environs.

[Alan Davenport]

I'm in the same situation as IanG. I've dunked my aluminum tripods in everything around; had them in snow above the treeline, watched them sink in the sand when an ocean wave gets my feet wet. Not to mention mud and goo many places in between. I'll let y'all know when one of the shows the first sign of damage (hasn't happened from ~1972 until now, but I'm patient.)

[Kerry L. Thalmann]

I used aluminum tripods for the first nine years I shot large format. They did the job, but I got tired of the weight and switched to carbon fiber over 12 years ago and haven't regretted it for one second. The savings is weight is amazing with no sacrifice in performance.

Back when I was shooting with aluminum legs, I briefly tried a wooden tripod - VERY briefly. I know many LF and ULF shooters prefer wooden tripods, but as someone who hikes and backpack, they definitely aren't for me. Too heavy and too bulky and the best ones actually cost MORE than a comparable (but much lighter) carbon fiber model.

Kerry

[Colin Graham]

Wood, if only because I was able to make one that extends to 6' without a center column, and still keep the weight under 4 lbs. Plus, it's so much warmer to carry in the snow and rain.