Comments on: Peak Design Travel Tripod Review

By: Mark Condon

Mark Condon — Mon, 03 Jul 2023 01:38:03 +0000

In reply to Chris D.. Thanks for the tips, Chris!

By: Chris D.

Chris D. — Sun, 02 Jul 2023 14:29:45 +0000

Peak carbon tripod panning solution.
Hi: You mentioned the issue of not being able to do a pan because the head can’t rotate. Here’s my solution; inexpensive and easy.

I use the Peak standard plate.

Neewer Metal 60mm Quick Release Plate
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07RS348PB/ref=ox_sc_act_title_1?smid=A39F69IW77H648&psc=1

The Neewer Camera Panoramic Panning Base
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07PB1MX35/ref=ox_sc_act_title_2?smid=A2DLO1SS82Y0QI&psc=1

When sandwiching all 3, this piece of kit adds maybe 1” of height, which is not an issue if your only primary requirement is rotation. You can’t leave it attached to the tripod as it won’t fit in the carry case, but it’s small enough to easily transport to your location and quickly attach to the tripod. Works great!

By: Alfred Mifsud

Alfred Mifsud — Sun, 22 Nov 2020 10:01:49 +0000

Hi, do I understand correctly that one can’t use the tripod head to shoot panorama, which require several horizontal shots? thanks

By: Mark Condon

Mark Condon — Tue, 25 Aug 2020 10:27:50 +0000

In reply to David. Thanks for sharing your review, David!

By: David

David — Tue, 25 Aug 2020 07:13:49 +0000

I think you’re right about both tripods offering good value. I love this tripod. I got the aluminum version and I really think it’s the better buy. If you need more stability attach a camera bag to the center column hook. I actually put the tripod in my camera bag so people don’t know I’m carrying a tripod even though this thing hardly looks like a tripod. Check out this article I wrote about it: https://nextinphotography.com/the-best-tripod-for-people-who-dont-like-tripods/

By: Mark Condon

Mark Condon — Wed, 27 May 2020 01:47:50 +0000

In reply to Darren. Both versions are definitely not the lightest travel tripods available. I owned both and sold the aluminium, simply as I prefered the look and feel of the CF!

By: Darren

Darren — Tue, 26 May 2020 15:15:54 +0000

Hi there,

Do you think the aluminium is still an acceptable model to go for or will I regret not going for the carbon fibre?
The weight seems quite high versus some other travel tripods which I’ve seen for ~1000g like the Slik Lite range.

I never use a tripod right now due to lugging the size/weight but I have wanted to get one for night shots and taking photos with me AND my family in (hurray)

I was curious what your opinion is versus these options as well, what do you think?

By: Mark Condon

Mark Condon — Fri, 10 Apr 2020 09:38:57 +0000

In reply to Josh.

Calm down Josh!! Our site has just come back online, after being broken for 24 hours – google it if you like. We lost a lot of comments and 6 articles, which we’re currently rebuilding. Feel free to comment what you said again, and as long as it’s not offensive, we’ll publish it, just like we do with all reasonable comments. Sounds like you’re pretty angry though, so maybe this isn’t the best space for you to vent. All the best.

By: Josh

Josh — Thu, 09 Apr 2020 10:56:12 +0000

How pathetic that you don’t publish critical comments about your articles. You deleted my comment from a few days ago because it didn’t fit this article’s narrative. I have screenshots and will be tweeting those and paying them around on Facebook to let people know what kind of hacks you are.

By: eddy moens

eddy moens — Sun, 29 Mar 2020 07:57:35 +0000

hey there ….
is the aluminum version of the peak design tripod suitable for slow shutter speeds in running water … if the tripod is now in running water, is it suitable for slow shutter speeds?

By: Matthew Saville

Matthew Saville — Sat, 01 Feb 2020 00:31:14 +0000

In reply to Bryan.

Hi Bryan,

I know you saw my reply to your FB message, but I thought I’d reply here as well, for the benefit of others who may read this review:

I used one of the Gopro adapter plates that has double-sticky tape on it, the flat one, and I stuck it to the smallest Arca-Swiss plate I could find. Kinda about the size of a Peak Design standard plate, but just slightly larger and metal surfaced so the double-sticky tape can get a more secure grip.

Hope this helps anybody else who is wondering!

By: Bryan

Bryan — Thu, 30 Jan 2020 15:06:22 +0000

Hello, please how did you mount the gopro on the Peak Design tripod ? Would you list these accessories please ?
Thanks for sharing

By: Steve

Steve — Tue, 07 Jan 2020 20:42:15 +0000

In reply to Paul Parkinson. As far as I can tell, most A-S plate should work with the tripod's ball head. In the case of longer A-S plates (star trackers, L-brackets, etc), the ball head's safety pegs can be removed with the provided allen key to accommodate longer plates. I hope that helps!

By: Paul Parkinson

Paul Parkinson — Sat, 21 Dec 2019 22:44:07 +0000

It’s been a while since this review was published so I am hoping someone will see this comment and, perhaps, offer some insight.

Will the head of the PD Travel Tripod accept non-PD Arca-Swiss plates? I have Arca-Swiss L-brackets and the PD “Capture” clip does NOT accept regular A-S plates, only the little PD plates which go loose too quickly.

Can anyone help me out? Thanks.

By: Mike Rathmell

Mike Rathmell — Tue, 30 Jul 2019 22:11:11 +0000

Thanks Matt, for such a thoughtful review. Really appreciated the effort you put into explaining why someone should consider the aluminium tripod vs the carbon-fiber. I have read a number of other reviews and no one else has really addressed this issue. As someone who is only going to use a tripod on a more casual basis with a Fuji XT mirror less camera and a prime lens I can only justify getting the aluminium tripod. So tempting though to find the extra and get the carbon!