Godfrey
Well-known member
The Peak Design Travel Tripod was delivered yesterday morning! The tripod feels good ... light but not insubstantial, parts fit well, there's a feeling of quality to its build. I'd tested a late pre-production one with my Hasselblad 500CM and Distagon 50mm lens at the PD store in San Francisco a month or so ago: It handled that nicely. I'm sure it will do well with the lighter equipment I more usually carry. Seems quite stable for its size ... only actual use in the field will tell for sure whether it is up to the tasks I have in mind. It sure is nice and small packed down in its case, and light too.
One of my first curiosities was to see whether my iPhone 8 Plus in its Moment case (for use with my accessory lenses) would fit in the supplied smartphone clip that's stored in the bottom of the center column. The clip expands just enough to handle it, but my RRS smartphone mount is quite a bit handier as well as much sturdier. That's okay: the smartphone clip in the column is fine for when in a pinch without the RRS mount.
For others who are buying one, and in case you weren't aware, Peak Design has published two videos on YouTube pertinent to using the tripod:
Peak Design Travel Tripod: Set Up & Tips
Peak Design Travel Tripod: Maintenance & Tuning
Both are useful and informative.
Now to get out and put the Travel Tripod to some use! I'm about to head off on a cruise in the Caribbean, hmmm...
G
One of my first curiosities was to see whether my iPhone 8 Plus in its Moment case (for use with my accessory lenses) would fit in the supplied smartphone clip that's stored in the bottom of the center column. The clip expands just enough to handle it, but my RRS smartphone mount is quite a bit handier as well as much sturdier. That's okay: the smartphone clip in the column is fine for when in a pinch without the RRS mount.
For others who are buying one, and in case you weren't aware, Peak Design has published two videos on YouTube pertinent to using the tripod:
Peak Design Travel Tripod: Set Up & Tips
Peak Design Travel Tripod: Maintenance & Tuning
Both are useful and informative.
Now to get out and put the Travel Tripod to some use! I'm about to head off on a cruise in the Caribbean, hmmm...
G