Really Right Stuff has announced a new “Core Line” of carbon fiber tripods, introducing the Benchmark and Benchmark Inverted support systems alongside several bundled kits aimed at photographers, videographers, and precision shooters.

The launch marks a notable shift for the company, which says these are the first RRS tripods built using fully in-house carbon fiber tubes manufactured at its facility in Utah. According to Really Right Stuff, bringing carbon fiber production under its own control was part of a broader effort to lower manufacturing costs while maintaining the company’s premium positioning.

The result is a new lineup that attempts to balance high-end support system performance with slightly more accessible pricing than some of RRS’s flagship tripod offerings.…