Reliability of Wood Film Holders

[John Kasaian]

The mother of one of one of my daughter's friends had her tripod out. I picked it up. It was way lighter than any of those expensive carbon fiber jobs.

It was made of plastic!

Isn't carbon fiber just expensive plastic?

[E. von Hoegh]

Isn't carbon fiber just expensive plastic?

Not really. Plastic is just very inferior carbon fiber. I wonder has anyone made a fiberglass tripod?

And if they marketed wood as "cellulose fiber" they'd be able to increase the price and still sell more.

[Vaughn]

Not really. Plastic is just very inferior carbon fiber. I wonder has anyone made a fiberglass tripod?

Yes. Quite common for suryeying. http://www.engineersupply.com/How-To...ng-Tripod.aspx

I have three Fidelity wood holders (8x10 -- bought NOS) that are my go-to holders for my most important exposures. They can be a bit of a PITA to load as the corners of the film can get caught in the wood.

Vaughn

[Alan Gales]

Isn't carbon fiber just expensive plastic?

I guess so.

My friend, Harold, has a nice Gitzo carbon fiber tripod. It's very light but strong. This plastic thing that this lady had I think I could have snapped it between two of my fingers!

[Alan Gales]

Fiberglass tripods are strong but heavy just like fiberglass ladders.

[Jim Andrada]

Uhh - Carbon fibers are carbon fibers. May be embedded in some kind of plastic tape or matrix sort of like metal reinforcing rods embedded in concrete, but the fibers are carbon and not plastic.

Might be more accurate to refer to carbon fiber reinforced plastic (or polymer)

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carbon-...forced_polymer

[John Kasaian]

Fiber glass is just an inferior version of wood