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Swarovski Optik CCT Compact Carbon Fiber Tripod Legs, Supports 39 Lbs.

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• Maximum Height: 63.8"
• Folded Length: 20.5"
• Load Capacity: 40 lb
• 4 Leg Sections with 3 Angle Positions

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Swarovski CCT Compact Carbon Tripod

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With the easy-to-use CCT compact carbon tripod, you’re perfectly equipped for hiking or traveling. It combines low weight and impressive stability – and when it’s folded up it’s even small enough to fit in your carry-on luggage

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• Connection thread   3/8” UNC
• Tripod legs spread and extended – maximum height (in / cm)    63.8 / 162
• Tripod length when folded (in / cm)   20.5 / 52
• Approx. weight (oz / kg)   52.9 / 1.5
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Swarovski CT Travel Carbon Tripod

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The strong and sleek Swarovski® CT Travel carbon tripod is the right choice for a compact, lightweight travel tripod or for packing into the back country. Weighs just 69 ounces; height expands from 20''-72''. Manufacturer model #: 49074.

• Compact, lightweight travel tripod
• Weighs just 69 ounces
• Transport height of 20''
• Expands up to 72''

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Swarovski CT Travel Carbon Tripod + DH 101 Ball Head

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Impressive both for its small size and for its robustness, fluidity and height, the Swarovski CT Travel tripod is built with carbon fiber, reaching a maximum height of 182 cm with just 2 kg of weight.

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• Material: carbon fiber
• Leg sections: 3
• Maximum height (with unfolded column and without kneecap): 170 cm
• Patella height: 12 cm
• Maximum height (with unfolded column and kneecap): 182 cm
• Minimum height: 50 cm
• Maximum load: 5 kg
• Weight: 2 kg (tripod and head)

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Product Info for Swarovski CT Travel Carbon Tripod Kit

The Swarovski CT Travel Carbon Tripod Kit is the perfect choice if you are looking for a compact travel tripod which can be carried easily in your hand luggage. The CT-Travel Carbon Tripod Kit by Swarovski features Swarovski CT Travel Carbon Tripod Legs 49071 and the Swarovski DH 101 Tripod Head 49076 .

Swarovski CT Travel Carbon Tripod Legs make-up a travel companion Tripods that is compact and also extremely comfortable. These lightweight Carbon Tripod Legs CT Travel by Swarovski (with a transport height of just 19.7 in / 50 cm) are quick and easy to use, and have a convenient viewing height of around 66.9 in (170 cm).

The Swarovski DH 101 Tripod Head is a stable and practical tripod head for your Tripods . The DH-101 Tripod Head features a redesigned clamping system with an 85% improvement in rigidity over the previous Swarovski FH 101 Tripod Head . This Swarovski Tripod Accessory has a five-tooth locking system which distributes the forces and prevents upward or lateral displacement. This means considerably less movement after setting and greater stability. The tripod accessory 's Fast Mount System for quick and uncomplicated mounting with just one hand. When a Tripods , Tripods , rifle scope or spotting scope is mounted to the DH 101, they are automatically locked in position to protect against accidental release. The tilt and pan movements can be adjusted and set individually for comfort and ease of use. Lastly, Swarovski DH 101 Tripod Heads are practical and precise, with an integrated leveler making the tripod easier to adjust for digiscoping .

Features of Swarovski CT-Travel Carbon Tripod Kit:

• Lightweight & Rugged - High-quality, lightweight metal components and strong, fiber-reinforced synthetic components ensures stability at a very low weight
• Quick & Quiet - Ergonomic quick-release fastenings are smooth, comfortable to use and almost soundless
• Stable & Flexible - Three different angle positions and tripod hook for more stability when needed
• Ergonomic & Comfortable - Soft and rugged neoprene shoulder pad and carrying strap allows the tripod to be carried comfortably

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• CT Travel Carbon Tripod Legs 49071
• DH 101 Tripod Head 49076

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Swarovski CT Travel Carbon Tripod Legs make-up a travel companion Tripods that is compact and also extremely comfortable. These lightweight Carbon Tripod Legs CT Travel by Swarovski (with a transport height of just 19.7 in / 50 cm) are quick and easy to use, and have a convenient viewing height of around 66.9 in (170 cm).

The Swarovski DH 101 Tripod Head is a stable and practical tripod head for your Tripods . The DH-101 Tripod Head features a redesigned clamping system with an 85% improvement in rigidity over the previous Swarovski FH 101 Tripod Head . This Swarovski Tripod Accessory has a five-tooth locking system which distributes the forces and prevents upward or lateral displacement. This means considerably less movement after setting and greater stability. The tripod accessory 's Fast Mount System for quick and uncomplicated mounting with just one hand. When a Tripods , Tripods , rifle scope or spotting scope is mounted to the DH 101, they are automatically locked in position to protect against accidental release. The tilt and pan movements can be adjusted and set individually for comfort and ease of use. Lastly, Swarovski DH 101 Tripod Heads are practical and precise, with an integrated leveler making the tripod easier to adjust for digiscoping .

Features of Swarovski CT-Travel Carbon Tripod Kit:

• Lightweight & Rugged - High-quality, lightweight metal components and strong, fiber-reinforced synthetic components ensures stability at a very low weight
• Quick & Quiet - Ergonomic quick-release fastenings are smooth, comfortable to use and almost soundless
• Stable & Flexible - Three different angle positions and tripod hook for more stability when needed
• Ergonomic & Comfortable - Soft and rugged neoprene shoulder pad and carrying strap allows the tripod to be carried comfortably

Package Contents:

• CT Travel Carbon Tripod Legs 49071
• DH 101 Tripod Head 49076

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Hands on: Peak Design Travel Tripod review

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Early Verdict

If you're looking for a quality set of legs that packs away neatly, Peak Design might have come up with the perfect option.

Clever design

Packs away neatly

Quality construction

Quick to use

Decent height for a travel tripod

No spiked feet (but can be purchased separately for $25)

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The Peak Design Travel Tripod is quite a big departure for a company known for its quality camera bags, straps and clever clips. 

You might think another travel tripod is nothing to get too excited about, but Peak Design has done things a little differently with its first ever tripod, travel or otherwise. 

Ripping up the rulebook, the engineers at Peak Design have spent the last four years designing and refining its tripod, with the company taking a step back to look at how it could eliminate the dead space that even the most cleverly designed travel tripods have an issue with. 

Peak Design's solution is a much more compact offering than most traditional travel tripods – in some cases, taking up half the volume when stowed. So could this be the ultimate travel tripod? 

• Carbon fiber and aluminum versions available
• Max working height of 152.4cm
• Max load of 9.1kg

Before we get onto the design, let's look at the basics. The Peak Design Travel Tripod will be available in both carbon fiber and aluminum variants, weighing in at 1.27kg and 1.56kg respectively.

Both tripods will support a maximum load of 9.1kg, which means you'll be able to realistically mount a full-frame DSLR and decent bit of glass on it should you wish. 

The legs are a five-section design, with cam levers to lock and release the sections, while the Travel Tripod sports a neat, built-in ball head which features a single adjustment ring to control a wide range of articulation that incorporates three portrait-mode cutouts instead of one. 

You can attach your camera quickly thanks to the inclusion of Peak Design's Standard Plate quick-release mechanism (which is Arca Swiss compatible), while should you want to shoot footage with your smartphone there's a neat little universal mobile mount hidden in the center column that snaps onto the quick release mount. 

The center column is reversible, so it's possible to position your camera low to the ground, while the tripod has a maximum working height of 152.4cm.

• Folds down to 7.9 x 39.4cm
• Can be stowed inside pockets of camera bags
• Streamlined cam levers

This is where the Travel Tripod from Peak Design gets really clever. The company's designers have worked hard to try and avoid any wasted space when the tripod is folded away, and we have to say we're very impressed with the result.

Thanks to the six-sided shape of the legs and thin center column, the Travel Tripod packs down to a very neat 39.4cm (that's including the ball head). What's more, the diameter is only 8.3cm, meaning it will happily sit in most camera bag pockets that are designed to hold a bottle of water, and it goes without saying that it will easily stow away in a suitcase – it really is a well thought-out and clever design. 

The Travel Tripod can set up easily and quickly, thanks to the fact that the legs don't invert when folded away, and the easy to use cam lever leg locks. 

Performance

• Nice and stable under a decent load
• No spiked feet
• Ball head works nicely

The Travel Tripod is impressively stable, even when fully extended (without the center column raised). Push down with plenty of pressure and there's a bit of flex, but in the real world, and with your camera attached, this is a stable set of legs. Even with the thin center column extended it still feels nice and rigid. The absence of spiked feet may be a disappointment for some photographers, but the wide rubber feet give a decent amount of grip. If spiked feet are a deal breaker, these can be purchased separately for $25.

The ball head also performs well, with smooth articulation, while it's handy to have the three portrait modes. The adjustment ring works nicely too, making it quick and easy to lock the ball head in position.  

At the moment, the Travel Tripod is a Kickstarter campaign , with prospective purchasers able to select either the carbon fiber or aluminum alloy leg constructions. The carbon fiber option carries an RRP of $599 (about £470 / AU$1,095), while the aluminum alloy option is a more affordable $349 (about £275 / AU$500). 

Those willing to pledge money towards the campaign can currently grab themselves a discount on either model, at approximately $289 / £225/ AU$420 for the aluminum model and around $479 / £375 / AU$695 for the carbon fiber version.

Peak Design has already smashed its crowdfunding target, so it looks like it will easily hit its target of shipping the first full-production models by the end of the year. 

We'd recommend reading up on the Kickstarter process before pledging any money, but if you're looking for a quality set of legs that pack away neatly, Peak Design might have just come up with the perfect travel tripod.

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Peak Design Travel Tripod (Aluminum) review

Peak design's unconventional design has resulted in a very compact yet strong and stable travel tripod.

Digital Camera World Verdict

The Peak Design Travel Tripod is a tripod you won't mind carrying just in case you need it. It takes a little while to get used to the unconventional head design, but overall it works well, and it's capable of holding a heavy load still in a breeze. We love the carbon fibre version, but the aluminum one is only a little heavier and saves a heap of money.

Extremely compact

Stable for its size and weight

Fast to deploy

Centre column must be raised to allow head movement

Supplied tool is easily lost

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Peak Design make two versions of the Travel Tripod, one made from carbon fibre (£599/$649.95) and the other, reviewed here, from aluminum. Aside from the pattern of the carbon fibre weave, the two tripods look identical and have the same maximum and minimum heights, but at 1.56kg, the aluminum version is 290g heavier than the carbon fibre version (see our separate review of the Peak Design Travel Tripod Carbon Fiber ).

The Travel Tripod has 5-section legs that enable it to pack down to 39.1cm, but its narrow diameter of less than 8cm is what really impresses. Rather than round, the leg tubes are shaped to fit closely together around the centre column to reduce the packed diameter. 

With the legs fully extended and the centre column at its longest point, the tripod is 152.4cm high. Dropping the centre column but keeping the legs at full length gives a height of 130.2cm. At the other end of the scale, the main section of the centre column can be removed to reduce the height to 14cm, or the column can be reversed for super-low shooting.

Peak Design has used a very unusual design for the tripod's head as the ball is visible at the top of the centre column beneath the pivoting top section with the release plate clamp. When the tripod is collapsed fully, the ball is surrounded by the top of the legs and the three struts that mount the clamp onto it slot neatly between the legs. This means that the centre column must be extended a little before the head can be moved.

Peak design supplies the tripod with a dual hex key tool and a stretchy bag. Also, if you remove the hook at the bottom of the centre column, you'll find a phone holder that can take the place of the Arca-Swiss quick release plate in the clamp.

Specifications

Material : Aluminum 

Folded length : 39.1cm

Maximum height: 152.4cm

No. leg sections: 5

Weight: 1.56Kg

Maximum load: 9.1Kg

Build and handling

Because of the unusual shape of the legs and the novel head design, the Peak Design Travel Tripod looks quite different from other tripods, but it feels great, and the aluminum legs are robust.

The legs have clip locks, and it's easy to flip open all four locks on a leg with one movement. This, plus the fact that the legs don't flip over the head and centre column for storage, means the tripod can be ready for use in a matter of seconds. 

The centre column is locked and unlocked using the small knob between the tops of two of the legs. Once the column has been extended a little, the tripod head can be angled for shooting. A knurled ring above the head ball locks and unlocks the head's movement, and just above it there's a lock for the quick release plate. 

Peak Design has used the same Arca-Swiss compatible quick release plate as it uses for its clips. This requires a hex key to mount it on a camera, and the supplied tool comes in handy. However, this tool slips quite easily out of its plastic holder on one of the legs, especially if the tripod is inverted for any reason.

Many backpacks have a side pocket for carrying a water bottle, and the Peak Design Travel Tripod slips neatly in. Alternatively, there are mounting points on the tripod and its bag for Peak Design's Anchor Loops for attaching one of the company's straps. 

Performance

Peak Design spent four years developing the Travel tripod, and it was clearly time very well spent because it's an excellent tripod. It can bear a maximum payload of 9.1Kg, and I've captured sharp long-exposure images using it to support a full-frame mirrorless camera with a 70-200mm f/2.8 lens. It's even delivered sharp long-exposure results with a medium format camera.

The only weak point I've encountered is the quick release plate mount on the camera. If the camera is in landscape orientation, it's fine, but if the camera or lens is very heavy and you're shooting in portrait orientation, it's hard to tighten the plate on sufficiently to avoid it slipping. 

In terms of performance, it's difficult to discern a difference between the aluminum and carbon fibre versions of the tripod. However, even when the tripod is added to a backpack full of camera gear, it is possible to tell the difference in weight between the two models.

With around $270 difference in price between the carbon fiber and aluminum versions of the Peak Design Travel tripod, the aluminum tripod makes a desirable alternative to its more expensive sibling. The difference in weight, 290g, is noticeable, but it's only about the same as a bottle of water. If you're going to walk long distances, then the carbon fiber version may be more attractive, but many photographers will be happy to accept the extra weight for the cost-saving.

Whichever model you opt for, the Peak design Travel Tripod is an impressively well-designed and well-made tripod. It's small and light enough to be taken on most photographic expeditions, and it's ready for use in seconds.

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Hands-on with the new Peak Design Travel Tripod

Peak design travel tripod.

Peak Design announced a new Travel Tripod on Kickstarter today and we were lucky enough to get our hands on a prototype prior to launch. But before we dive into some initial impressions, here's the nitty gritty: the tripod will be available in aluminum for $350 and carbon fiber for $600 – both prices include a ball head – however you can score the tripod for much less by backing it on Kickstarter now.

The Travel Tripod series sits in a pricing bracket of its own, toward the upper end of the market. It's more than double the cost of a lot of other popular entry-level travel tripods, like Manfrotto's Be Free line and MeFOTO's RoadTrip tripods, but still much less expensive than the upper-echelon of the market in the Gitzo Traveler tripods (when factoring in the cost of both legs and head).

Post 2 of 2: More about the pano base for the Peak Design Travel tripod: The only inconvenience: You need to screw the camera onto the screw on top of the pano plate, there is no clamp on top of the pano plate. If you wish to use a nodal slide, see if you can screw that onto the top of the pano base and then mount your camera onto the carriage of the nodal slide. Not for a quick-and-dirty job, but a cheap way to overcome the lacking pano feature of the otherwise nifty travel tripod.

Post 1 of 2: For my Peak Design Travel Tripod that doesn't allow for pano action, I needed a pano base and found one that works well, for 24 bucks: Camera Panoramic Panning Base with Arca Swiss Style Plate, 3/8" Screw Aluminum Alloy Panorama Ball Tripod Head with Bubble Level for Tripod Monopod DSLR Cameras, Load Capacity 22 LBS Brand: FOCPRO https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07PB1MX35/ref=ppx_od_dt_b_asin_title_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1 It has an Arca bottom, however that bottom is longer than the distance between the two little bolts that stick up from the PD ball head. Those are removable (a fiddly job), but if you have a square plate like an RRS 38006 B76 or - for less than half the price - a Peak Design "standard plate" and add that to the pano plate's bottom, you can leave those two bolts in place (they prevent anything clamped into the head from slipping out sideways) and clamp the pano base into the PD ball head.

Created an account here to type out two things:

01. Use a freaking L BRACKET, preferably by RRS. If your shooting without an L-bracket, what the heck are you doing?

02. Increase stability by using a freaking bag on the center column hook with whatever crap you can find on the ground, like sand or rocks. Lord.

Don’t contact me.

I backed this tripod, and it is a joy to carry around, I use a Peak design shoulder strap with single point attachment to the tripod. For some photo situations it is a great tripod, but mine is either incorrectly assembled or an incredibly poor design to use to shoot straight up as in astro photography or with adequate movements to pan up and down in vertical mode. The three ball supports are poorl;y aligned to do this. Would some one try theirs and comment if it can be done.

I just received the Carbon Fiber version of this tripod, set it up, and compared it with Gitzo GT-1555T, another popular travel tripod, which I have been using for the last three years. Peak Design tripod wins hands down in terms of compactness and rapid deployment. However, when it comes to stability, Gitzo GT-1555T's legs are much stiffer, which provide more stable support in challenging conditions (e.g., strong side wind). When I applied some external weight on top of Peak Design's tripod, its legs start to bend over and could not keep straight. As comparison, Gitzo GT-1555T's legs are much stronger to resist bending, and able to support heavier gear. The two tripods are very similar in weight and height, the only difference is volume (Peak Design 1.2L vs Gitzo 1.8L). I was hoping for a product which strikes a better balance between stability & portability, but it looks like Peak Design's tripod might have sacrificed too much stability in order to achieve that level of compactness.

What's the difference between 1545T and 1555T? The latter is much more expensive (and forced to buy ballhead with it).

1555T has 5-section legs, v.s 4-section legs for 1545T. 1555T is a bit lighter, shorter when folded. 1545T has higher maximum height, and probably more stable because of its leg design.

Ah i found one without ballhead. 1545GT 490 euro (temporary) and 1555GT 550 euro. I'm seriously considering the 1555GT, can you recommend it per stability? I mean has it ever lt you down? Cause compact is also important, like my 70-200mm nikon F4 is a gem! i take it EVERYWHERe and it does the (landscape job) done. No need for FL ED (wich i might let home), i'm thinking same for tripod.

The 1555GT is 35 cm folded, the 1545 42,5cm ,that's quite a difference. I now have another tripod of GItzo but i cant replace its ballhead (pin is on the wrong site). I now have Gitzo GK2580TQR Ser.2 6X Traveler Kit.

Look nice, but I' ll stick to my Gitzo for now.

I like it. Pity about the price.

5 legs is a no go for a tripod even a travel one.

600 usd is certainly a joke.

I use a 99usd travel tripod. Specs:

Carbon 3 leg segments giving better stability, less wobbling elements less shaking than 4 or 5 or 6 legs segments 1 leg off-able to get a monopod 16 inches folded Bubble levels Hook for bag Easy ball head 99usd

So where is the 6 times better from this money-laundry kickstarter tripod for real...

And the name and model of your USD99 is ...?

It's the bonfoto 674c that you can find on Amazon.

Thanks. I'll check it out.

I bought it almost 1.5 years ago now.

As travel tripod he easily replaced my altapro. I took it to Republic Tcheck, Bulgaria, Spain, France and this summer he will see the sun of carribean islands.

I have also added the super discret gorillapod to it when height ain't needed.

Really you won't be disapointed with it.

Your bonfoto 674c has screw-clamp legs. No thanks. And also, it's bigger and bulkier than this PD one, so I don't think it's a useful comparison. But I agree - for $600 it must be incredible.

As usual, DPReview commenters don't disappoint with their curmudgeonly knee-jerk negative reactions to a new product.

Yep, I hardly ever bother to read comments anymore. Far too predictable and boringly negative. I wouldn't choose to share any time in reality with these sort of people....

Yes, comments from those who have only seen videos of the tripods. I was skeptical about a few things (head, mainly) but after using one in their SF store I'm sold. Nice design and small clean profile is important backpacking or traveling, IMO.

Their hangout today had answers for some of the hotter questions (hex key, why "expensive", why doesn't head have full movement and how you can get around that limitation.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CC2JKObH9nU

When I use a tripod its very often windy. Pretty much any tripod can keep a camera stable on level ground in a dead calm on a hard surface. I do wonder about the conditions that these tripods get tested in. Maybe there should be some sort of standard conditions- say 20mph breeze, ten degree slope on grass, or wet sand. I suspect most consumer grade tripods would fail to keep a camera consistently steady for a few seconds in these conditions.

PD addresses this with a counterweight drop hook in the center column. You can hang your bag or whatever from it to add additional stability to the tripod. Seems like an excellent solution to me.

Basically everybody else has the counterweight drop hook, but do you really want to go through all the trouble? What if the ground is not even? As much as i like PD, i can understand everybody that is sceptical...

Great idea and well said....standard test conditions would enable buyers to evaluate various choices. However, don't get your hopes up....

I suspect that Peak Design Tripod is well made and certainly must perform as hoped. However, the price is a major issue for many...and now with the global Pandemic, one wonders how sales will ramp up even given the generous and philanthropic decision to donate funds. Furthermore, a "travel tripod" might not be needed for some significant time to come....

Gitzo GT1555T + Sirui C10X ballhead = 1230g, 35,5cm folded, 147cm max height. PD has actually only one advantage 2cm diameter when folded, but who knows how stable it is and immune to vibrations from wind

I perhaps want the 1555T but it's not available without Gitzo ballhead, and the 1545T is much cheaper (220 euro cheaper). What is the difference between those two?

The Gitzo GT1555T runs $930 at B&H Photo, making your proposed set-up over $1000. This is in contrast to the $460 (Kickstarter price) to $600 (retail price) of the Peak Design.

“Piece of mind?”

I'm going to give you a piece of my mind, young man.

It's not that small, not that light, load capacity is on the low side, and it's very expensive. The design is very good though and the integrated smartphone holder is a very cool addition. I wonder if it has any sag with an actually heavy combo on it (10lbs+ or so) - that would be the test. Too spendy for what it is in my personal opinion, but maybe I'd feel different with a hands-on. Products like this are usually better on the second iteration as well after all the customer feedback.

They have an aluminum version for 350, and it only weighs .6lbs more.

I don't get your other criticisms. It's smaller than every comparable travel tripod I could find (especially in diameter -- 3.1" max vs. 4.x" typical), and its load capacity is 20lbs, which is hardly low for a travel model.

$600 for the unseen product? I better stick to the company that have designed and manufactured the small, light, sturdy tripod for over FORTY years.

The Cullmann Tripod. The Nanomax. Simply THE BEST.

My 200T is only 28cm (13") when being stored. It may not be "streamline" when out of the bag. But who cares. The most important duty of the tripod is to SAFELY support the camera, not to be the ornament.

I do find the 'streamlined' shape of this a bit attractive. I seem to always be catching knobs and levers on things with my other tripods, when getting them in and out of bags and other situations. Still a very expensive product, and I'm not interested enough in that single benefit to outweigh the cost.

DPReview really should have mentioned that PD is also making an aluminum version for 350 which weighs only .6lbs more.

@ptox - That .6lbs is quite noticeable when you compare the two as I did in their SF store. Plus the carbon model looks so much sexier. PD says they were surprised by how many people are going for the carbon over the aluminum version for what it's worth. Carbon is also a lot nicer to handle in cold weather

Can't fathom paying $600 for this.

It's heavier than my Sirui carbon fibre tripod with Photo Clam ballhead, which only cost half as much.

How about size? What about taking it abroad on a lowcoster flight when the usual small tripod takes half the size of the cabin trolley?

Which one are you using? I was ok with their smallest/lightest T-005X for a while, but that fixed center column started bothering me in more challenging conditions so I moved on to the T-1205X and a Sunway head, which seems just about perfect for my M4/3 gear and does fold a couple inches shorter than PD's. Diameter around the legs might be a bit bulkier but I don't carry it in a bag pocket so it doesn't make much difference.

Sirui seems to have discontinued and/or refreshed a bunch of models tho, I don't think that one is being made anymore and they only seem to have 4-section equivalents in it's range... More stable I guess but doesn't fold as small.

I travel with an old Manfrotto 7303YB. I sawed off the center column almost to the base and in a regular backpack/trolley I keep the legs and the column separately in order to minimize the folded length. I'm also considering to upgrade the ball head to the MH496: I shoot many panoramas and the old one doesn't have a pan knob.

Impulses: I'm using the T-1204x which, as you probably know, is almost identical to yours but has one fewer leg section.

I guess it's worth it for well heeled enthusiasts, people doing a lot of hiking, semi-pro and the like. But personally I don't use tripods a lot. Maybe I will buy the Chinese clone in a couple of years.

Oh wow. Pretty. Looking forward to version 2.

The adjustable ring of ball head seems hard to use, need to check the real tripod with 70-200mm lens

Me too. And whether it'll still be usable in minus temps.

Super easy to use. I was skeptical until I got my hands on it (at SF store)

Bet it can't beat my velbon for speed, weight and price.

How much does your Velbon weigh?

Good luck with yours. My Velbon fell to pieces after six months' use.

Don't remember its weight statistic, but it doesn't bother me. I've got to clean it some coral in its joints and locking mechanism but it refuses to die so far.

Apart from having a center column that might reduce stability, I came across TN's review of the tripod and it definitely has some weaknesses (for instance going from landscape to portrait) that will make me pass on this one. I also think PD should have allowed the hex tool to slide into the tripod somewhere (like the hex tool on the new RRS plates) so that it was easily accessible. I think it is cleverly designed and hopefully PD addresses these weaknesses in the next iteration.

In summary - great looking tripod, but functionally a little deficient.

https://youtu.be/EAbytL3almE

Watch their live QA they did today. That answers your two questions about use of head and the hex tool (which I've been complaining about as well). Use the head in person and you'll probably find it works a lot better than you think it does.

Generally I find these news articles quite good, but this one is disappointing.

1 No explanation for how this travel tripod mechanism is different from other conventional ones. What is it claim to do better ? How does it accomplish what it does well (locks down with greater stability than the reviewer expected). ?

2 No link to the Kickstarter web page.

Here is a review that does the job much better by explaining how this design is different.

https://petapixel.com/2019/05/21/peak-design-made-a-travel-tripod-with-game-changing-compactness/

Pete Mckinnon has a good review of it too on Youtube

Here's a much more in depth review: https://shotkit.com/peak-design-travel-tripod-review/

So does the center column have to be up a little in order to articulate the head? Since it seems it's locked in place when fully retracted...

That might compromise overall stability a little vs legs where you can have it all the way down. Am I missing something? I know they're selling an adapter to use other heads but that would bulk up the overall package and leave you with a folded length that's several inches longer (well beyond travel tripod range)...

I would've liked to see them do something even smaller for mirrorless (folding to 12-13") and a larger model (folding down to say 17-18") for heavy duty gear, but I'm probably just biased cause I have two pairs of legs at either end of that spectrum. Maybe they'll iterate and expand the line like with their bags tho...

Also, while the slimmer diameter is definitely nice it might not be such a big deal to some people, depending on how you carry it. For me the folded length and weight is more crucial since I tend to carry it hanging outside my bag (a PD Sling 10L), so any space wasted between legs isn't really a big deal, same when I throw it inside a carry on (my clothes just adapt around the triangular shape).

Impulses - You've got 2 pairs of legs?

Are you a wolf or a pussy cat?

That was beyond lame... And my spirit animal is Eeyore so I guess I'm an ass.

Impulses :-)

Yes, the center column have to be up a little in order to articulate the head, Tony Northrup's review confirmed this.

Someone recently told me that when buying a tripod I could choose any two of sturdy, light and cheap. This one is the first two of those. But other than than the size and looks, what advantage does it give over the Be Free? And is it a big enough advantage to justify the cost?

I have a slightly weighty Manfroto tripod. It’s not too bad for carrying around, but bringing it often means planning a hold bag.

You need to have to define sturdy.. as if anyone would use a large-format camera on this very limited tripod.

It's interesting that travel tripod stories, and comments, always note the same suspects: Sirui, MeFoto and of course the ever-standard Manfrotto, then a few other notables. But almost never a review or comment about Velbon, who have an interesting line of very compact travel tripods.

What gives DPR?

My little Velbon Ultra Maxi Mini 3WT makes most of these "travel" tripods look like they're meant to be carried by porters.

I'd hope so, isn't the Mini 3wt a tiny tripod that only extends to 15" in height? We'd call that a table top tripod, not a travel tripod.

Can you say SPONSOR? I know you can.

Then Velbon needs to start sending their products out for people to review. Any publication loves fodder to write about. More articles more traffic more clicks. As Velbon is sold on Amazon, which owns DPR, there's actually no disincentive for them to NOT review Velbon.

So ask Velbon this question - why they're not covered - not DPR

That's a very thoughtful and honest reply: why doesn't Velbon send out samples? I wish I could tell you. I like my little Velbon UT43 a lot and I'm looking to upgrade to either the UT63 or the UTC63 (carbon), but you never hear much about them.

I'll be sticking with my Gitzo Traveler and their small ballhead. Supports more than I'll ever need but is so nice, compact, light and rigid and doesn't transmit vibrations. This Peak model is clever in some regards but not without it's faults. The price is a bit more than what it commands in my opinion as well. Oh well.......yet another product that will fall into obscurity.

Gitzo is a joke...

Yeah I know. Sadly Gitzo is the most used by professionals tripod on the planet. Jokes can be funny I suppose.

shawnphoto - please reveal why you consider Gitzo to be a "joke".

Sensible answer, or none, please.

It's jewelry. I guess I don't need my tripod to be that fancy? I lucked out and got my Sirui N2204X from B&H for $225 when it was discontinued. From my perspective I don't see what a grand for a Gitzo is doing differently.

shawnphoto - gitzo is powerful workhorse. I own systematic 3-series, it's very light and much more rigid than any 'sirui' and other funny cheap crap brands. So, you get what you pay for, not more.

Here in Europe we see loads of people with Gitzo tripods. Always look over heavy and expensive to me when I see someone lugging one around with their 600 attached.

Check the Tony Northrup hands on of this tripod, he found some unforgivable weaknesses.

It would have been really nice for you to include the link for Tony Northrup, not that I can't find it, but if you are recommending a link, and are on it it takes only a moment to do it.

I could not find the review on The Chelsea and Tony web page, but then I found it with a more thorough search:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EAbytL3almE

Sorry, I was not sure if it was allowed to post links here, next time I'll do it!

Great. You'll make every reader of your comments far happier.

600 USD ... won't bring me "piece of mind". My 120 USD Manfrotto get the job done.

And you have to use a hex wrench to install and remove the quick release plate ? No thanks...I got enough stuff to forget to pack.

No, the hex wrench is to remove one of the stops if you use larger quick release plate than theirs.

The tripod is designed for their arca-compatible capture plate, and thus comes with two side stops to keep it centered. But if you're using a larger plate, rail or an L-bracket, those stops would be on the way. So you'd need to remove one or both (depending on your config).

It should be a configure once for your common use cases and forget kind of deal.

It's used for those 2 things.

You do have to use a wrench to install their plate on your camera because it's too small to house a D ring... But hand tightening that crucial part seems hazardous IMO and you're free to use other Arca-Swiss plates anyway. How often do you take the plate on and off anyway? AFAIK most people just leave it on most of the time...

I've actually got a RRS L plate on my E-M5 II AND I put a Peak plate (the latest/smallest one) on the bottom of it (the RRS has a built in 1/4" tap towards one side, really handy) just so I could use their Capture Clip on the side of my bad during lens changes etc, sounds awkward but ended up working nicely in practice.

I never take either one off, no reason to, if I wanna slim down a little I take the vertical grip and/or vertical dovetail part (short side of the L)... On my smaller GX850 I just have the PD plate and I even use that with tiny tabletop pods unto which I've slapped ARCA clamps. My Joby Micro 800 + 1" Kirk clamp is the smallest combo.

Anyway, they made some interesting/divisive choices with the head... I think they could've built in a safety release button that works with their plates (at least, if not others) rather than only having the traditional hard stops in there. Lack of straight panning and some of the other points made in the Imaging Resource article are relevant too, and it looks like it sorta relies on the center column being up at least a little which might hurt it's stability IDK.

I've jumped on other PD campaigns but imma wait and see how/when they iterate on this and what the competition does. My current travel combo folds shorter and it's as light anyway, and the length ends up mattering more to me than the diameter/bulk when it's in my carry-on or on the bottom of their Sling 10L (so it doesn't stick out the sides).

Still trying to figure out how tripods can be so $$$.

those trapezoid legs arent off-the-shelf carbon tubes you can just buy from chinese suppliers. neither are the head components. on top of that, what photography products arent $$$?

Give it a week and you can get the $100 Neewer knock-off version.

Actually, look right now at Leofoto LS series, which is a better product. Fewer compromises, far better torsional rigidity, no center column, half the price.

Watch near the end (last 3-4? minutes) of their hangout today. PD explains how they got to the price.

"Other, better, market-tested products cost more, and BTW it's expensive to live in San Francisco."

Well, you're not a tech startup but a traditional design and manufacturing company. Your success depends on you cutting your operating costs to a minimum. Move to Utah, or Alabama.

@Lars V - I'm guessing you don't live in Alabama or Utah or have never lived in the SF Bay Area. I'd bet you most of the PD staff would not move to Alabama so PD would have to find replacements for the people who make/made them great and that would be exceedingly difficult. They already have their manufacturing in China. Beyond that, it's clear PD exists in the higher end equipment market. They aren't trying to produce the cheapest stuff possible to grow their market. Quality and service over quantity. Apple, Louis Vuitton, Porsche, etc aren't the best value for the money and they do well. Can't let the bean counters drive corporate decisions.

@RussW I live in San Jose, have lived in SF for five years, have been in the Bay Area tech sector for the last 20+ years. The problem I have with the PD founder in the video is that he is trying to rationalize why his customers should pay for his living expenses in the most expensive city in the country. Compare to Really Right Stuff. RRS not only designs but also manufactures its products. To handle costs while still keeping quality at astronomical levels, RRS - the entire company - just relocated from San Luis Obispo to Utah. PD isn't exactly luxuryware - as you point out it's Chinese products in all but design. And the design of this particular tripod isn't exactly flawless. It was designed five years ago, when the tripod market was different, by a bag designer. Not a photographer. Not an engineer. Upcoming critical tests will be very interesting, especially when it comes to torsional rigidity. My personal estimate is that tripods at half the price will be much more stable.

@Lars V Cool, you're in SJ. Go to SF and put your hands on the tripod, bring your compact travel tripod (not a RRS) and see how it compares. Yes, there are cheap tripods that are more stable. Good luck finding a compact one.

As for RRS moving to Utah- at least it isn't Alabama. RRS produces great stuff but as you know they are quite a bit more expensive than PD (like double the price). My wife and I have a RRS tripod, few heads and brackets so I'm a fan of theirs.

What I was objecting to is your assertion that they can just move out of California and still be successful because they aren't a tech company so don't need to be here. Maybe they do have to be here to find the industrial designers they need. Perhaps people in Bay Area are just more creative, out of the box thinkers :). As for RRS's move- every company is different. Maybe RRS staff loved Utah so moving was easy.

Some interesting ideas, but that center column can't be that stable. My Feisol CT-3441T is bomb proof. It's been in oceans, deserts, snow and swamps and is still going strong. Plus, it's tall enough - without using a center column (I'm 6'2) to not kill my back bending over the camera.

That's 19" long when folded up. Way too large for a travel tripod I'd want to use but if it works for you, great. I started with something that large and kept getting smaller and smaller tripods for travel because I found I didn't take the larger ones with me because they were too heavy or didn't fit in my camera bag.

Yes it’s compact, but way to low. Anybody higher than 5 feet will get a back-injury after one day with this tripod.

You do know that most of the cameras sold today have tilting LCD screens and Live View output of the sensor, right?

Lots of Nikon-shooters actually still use cameras as D750, D810 and so on. And will you do If you want to shoot vertically?

The D750 has a tilting rear LCD, fyi

Light. Strong. Cheap. Pick two.

It seems this cycle adage holds for tripods as well.

Are they nuts? You can almost get a Gitzo for that price.. (which I'm pretty sure is much more stable)

"To test their claims I went to our gear closet and brought out one of the heaviest setups I could find: a Nikon D5 with a 70-200mm F2.8 lens"

Minor nitpick but fhat's not a very good test because the heavy lens will balance the heavy camera. You should use a heavy lens and a light camera, or vice versa, if you want to test for sag.

You should be using rails to balance the weight of your camera, amateurs...

German company Cullmann had for, I'd say, about three decades another approach for a compact tripod: Fold it such that the three legs and the centre column end up side by side (it looks like this: https://www.cullmann.de/fileadmin/Produkte/Stative/MAGIC/CULLMANN_53550_MACIG_COMPACTPOD_D01_Web.jpg) .

However, once you add a decent head, it's not quite as flat anymore: https://www.cullmann.de/fileadmin/Produkte/Stative/MAGIC/CULLMANN_53555_magic_edition50_D01_Web.jpg

Here are the details on one of their current models: https://www.cullmann.de/detail/id/magic-5.html

DPreview's system included the right parenthesis on the first link in the link, here it is without it: https://www.cullmann.de/fileadmin/Produkte/Stative/MAGIC/CULLMANN_53550_MACIG_COMPACTPOD_D01_Web.jpg

Sirui had some fold flat models too where the legs were side by side but I don't think they were very popular... I guess it depends largely on what kinda bag you'll carry it in. Since people got used to carrying tripods in outside pockets or strapped to the outside then a tighter bundle ends up working just as well or better than a flatter slab of legs.

Great design, but OVERPRICED. No... thank you.

Kudos to PD, innovations drives the world ahead.

..d ahead toward cliff.

I bought the be free last year for £90, it's lighter than the PD (over a kilo); granted it doesn't go as high and is only rated to 4Kg so is the PD worth over double the price, I think not.

PD make some great stuff but it's so overpriced

their bag and accessory is a little overprice but this eye-watering expensive :-(

Larger, flat legs mean more wind load...

An overpriced tripod. Oh how wonderful. Thanks. 🤨

Finally, they came up with something I do not feel the urge to buy. The design is beautiful. the lines would match the Batis (which is still in the customs). The legs remind me of the Asian actresses...very slender and slim. In the movies, a 40-kg lady kicks the daylights out of a 110-kg gangster. In the movies, a lot of things happen... I do not see a tripod like that carrying a 100-400 x 1.4 steadily. I got a Sirui T2205 quite recently. It goes down! With the Markins head, it is a bit too much to carry everywhere. You need to think ahead. I was interested in the RRS travel head but the price was too much...ad freight and 'Octroi de Mer' (a local tax) and you use the money to take a round trip to Paris instead. Now, I could have been the target client but thank you, I pass.

I got a T-1205X when I outgrew my cheaper Sirui (mostly because the center column on that one doesn't fully drop down)... It's just about perfect to carry anywhere for mirrorless gear, fits great under the PD Sling 10L (it's around 2" shorter than PD's new pod and still a little lighter with a small pano head like the Subway XB-28 II).

For those involved in the hands-on "test" of this product, did it feel durable or robust?

Has anyone seen what the weight of each of these is?

impressive, really impressive! talking about the marketing reach of PD and the media coverage they get for all their kickstarter launch. must be a bunch of geniuses or their overpriced products are paying for all this PR and product placements handsomly...

Man... $600 and $350... :O

I'd bet this Peak tripod is better, but for $65.95 on Amazon, the Slik Mini II is pretty flippin' awesome and I use it more than all my other tripods combined...

https://www.amazon.com/Slik-43-3IN-Compact-Section-Tripod/dp/B0029QGQ5Q

I've got a lot of Peak Design products, but yeah, as cool as this looks I'm finding it hard to justify compared to my Slik Sprint II.

I mean of course... like you say, I'm positive that the PD one is better in build quality, and I'm sure it's better with heavier weights, and more stable, and has a better ballhead.

But my Slik is lighter, only 3 inches longer, and about as thin (and I use m43 so weight capacity typically isn't a huge consideration). If the PD was maybe $100 cheaper I'd be interested, but not for what they're asking.

(Oops, I meant to say mine was a Sprint Pro II. But yeah, my point still stands.)

I have an Oben travel tripod and it is decidedly fiddly. Small, light, but sort of difficult to use. I use a small travel tripod just for waterfalls so I just ordered the aluminum Peak Design. If I need a larger tripod, I'll use my 35 year old Bogen 3020.

Bogen 3020. The unsung hero that makes no excuses decade after decade! I've got 2 of 'em :)

Here's a fairly well covered video and article. https://www.imaging-resource.com/articles/the-peak-design-tripod-is-the-most-innovative-tripod-ever

Ball head doesn't pan separately. Wasted pano opportunity with the upside down design, a la Arca-Swiss P0. (Surely you can't patent a ball head that simply works upside down?)

Panning without a nodal rail sucks.

@shawnphoto: While I have a pano head with rail, I have done plenty of pano's without a rail, lots are even handheld (usually just 2-3 horizontal shots). As long as you aren't shooting wide angle with lots of distortion or objects right in front of you, I find they stitch fine, even with PS 'Reposition' mode which is my favoured because it doesn't decrease the quality.

You'd be surprised what you can patent, specially when it comes to Pano gear. RRS has a ton of patents on this and actively polices the market, for instance my Sunwayfoto XB-28 II can't be sold in the US basically because they don't wanna bet sued by RRS, along with a lot of pano clamps etc.

@Impulses: Very interesting. I really like the look of Sunwayfoto gear but have noticed what is available varies. I don't have a problem with companies protecting their IP, but I think there is a limit to what is unique about panning and tilting 'arms' and bases etc. We could design this stuff ourselves, the manufacture is the hard part. Maybe RRS is protecting their prices. I use Acratech stuff. I'm very impressed by the design and quality, but it sure is expensive.

RRS has pushed a lot of stuff out of market that doesn't even work mechanically like theirs so I imagine their patents are pretty broad, which kinda bothers me (along with the owner's politics, different story)... Amazon used to be flooded with basic pano clamps even cheaper than Sunway's (I bought one), now you can't even find that stuff on eBay. They've been very active...

I own a RRS L plate btw (it was simply the best designed one for my camera, by far), so I'm not vehemently anti RRS, but when looking around for stuff to build out a vertical pano rig I kept reading about all their machinations and it was pretty off putting.

They're hardly alone mind you, Black Rapid went after a bunch of different makers of adjusting sling straps with far more clever designs than theirs (a floating D ring basically)... Luma was one of them and they had to redesign some products IIRC. I dunno how PD's straps dodged that or whether some licensing took place, which would be the market friendly approach.

will it survive common travel abuse (e.g: accidentally dropped, getting thrashed around in the bag, etc.) is what matters most for a travel tripod for me..

Or TSA gorillas? I've had two travel tripods rendered unusable by TSA. Annoying enough anytime, but it always seemed to happen on the outbound leg, leaving me to try and find a replacement at my destination.

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