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Jun 19, 2011 00:56 | #1

http://www.adorama.com/VGALTA255CTK.html

Anyone have any experience with this or any other carbon fiber Vanguard tripods? The local camera shop has one of these, I saw it today and it looks pretty good. The only thing I wonder about is the locks on the legs, they seem kind of flimsy.

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Jun 19, 2011 01:14 | #2

It is a good tripod, but I am not a fan of the turn locks, I prefer the clip locks instead. Like this one, they are very solid tripods http://www.adorama.com/CUM525C.html

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Jun 19, 2011 19:24 | #3

Don't have that one, but I have an aluminum alta and it is a great tripod.

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Jun 19, 2011 19:31 | #4

GregoryF wrote in post #12622057

Don't have that one, but I have an aluminum alta and it is a great tripod.

Glad to hear it, I ordered one half an hour ago. There is a sale at Adorama, the tripod by itself is $279.99, if you buy the one with a panhead (which they are selling separately for $80) you can get it for $189.99.

http://www.adorama.com/VGALTA255CTK.html <--- 279.99
http://www.adorama.com/VGALTAP255CP.html <--- 189.99

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Jun 23, 2011 12:29 | #5

FYI, it arrived today. Both the tripod and head are really nice, though I still swapped in my Giottos ballhead. Even the carrying case feels high quality.

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