Press Release / Kickstarter: Peak Design Travel Tripod
Our best friends at Peak Design are back with their ninth Kickstarter campaign . As you can tell from the titles and images, his latest campaign is still photography-related. The Peak Design Travel Tripod is the most portable, foldable and easy to set up professional tripod . Over the years, traditional tripods have faced a serious dilemma: unnecessary volume and wasted space, the result of a spatially inefficient design. Redesigning a tripod from the ground up, Peak Design has created the world's most portable travel tripod that fits the diameter of a water bottle regardless of height, durability or durability. But they did not stop there. The Travel Tripod is significantly faster to set up and unload than the traditional Tripod, with more ergonomic adjustment points, built-in mobile device compatibility and detailed usage information at each corner. Also, it is designed for street life — durable, fully repairable, and supported by the Peak Design Lifetime Warranty.
Function:
Professional service. Half the size.
- Revolutionary architecture removes dead volume
- It holds up to half the size of a traditional travel tripod and up to the size of a water bottle.
- No protruding buttons
- With quick release, you can unlock your legs with 3 quick moves
- Legs open without tip for quicker setup than traditional tripod designs.
- The unique quick-release fastener lets you attach your camera quickly and securely.
- Easy and ultra-light versatile ball head adjustment ring without cumbersome / messy knob
- A retaining ring for complete safety and rigidity
- Compatible with all PD inserts and most arc type inserts.
- Removable PIN for use with most Arca-L mounts
- Versatile soul level
- Optimized for use with 20 pound payload full-frame and telephoto DSLR
- Durability and anti-vibration comparable to the larger tripods in this class.
- Non-slip and impact resistant rubber feet
- Built-in hanging hook
- Low and inverted mounting mode allows the camera to stay a few inches away from the ground.
- Attachment points for transport with peak design straps
- The built-in mobile stand is magnetically fixed in the center column.
- The mount is securely installed and holds any phone / case
- All components are weather and impact resistant
- Thin and protective carrying case
- All parts are completely repairable, clean and replaced
Travel tripod carbon fiber is available at both $ 479 (MSRP: 99 599.95) and aluminum legs at $ 289 (MSRP: $ 349.95 ). I Pacific Time Kickstarter campaign will end on July 18, 2019 at 5:00 PST. The tripod for the 2019 holiday season will then be available online at peakdesign.com and major retailers.
Read the full press release.
Peak Design introduces a new generation photo tripod
The new Travel Tripod promises to redefine the product segment for next year.
SAN FRANCISCO, CA (May 2019) - With the launch of several award-winning cases, the world's leading pick design in crowdfunding and everyday carrying solutions, proud to launch another revolution in the product segment: the camera tripod. After more than four years of development, the latest release of Peak Design, Travel Tripod, is an in-depth approach to camera tripod design to set up the most portable, foldable and easy tripod tripod for camera, professional and tripod owners. . Same for the first time.
Peak design directly addresses their biggest problem with traditional tripods: space inefficiency and unnecessary bulk. The goal of peak design was to eliminate tripod dead space, a widespread inefficiency that often doubles or triples the effective diameter of a packed tripod. Peak design engineers have redesigned the travel tripod leg and center post to fit perfectly together, with an overall diameter of just 3.25 inches, roughly the diameter of a water bottle. As a result, the tripod reaches a height of 58.5 inches while taking up half the space of its competitors.
“During my travels in 2008, I began to wonder why my tripod was so big. The facility was full of negative faces and buttons and I felt that something designed for portability could be better, "commented Peter Dering, CEO of Peak Design. “I quickly realized that only a complete redesign of the design would meet my criteria for the perfect travel tripod. It took a few years to develop, but the result was a camera tripod that stood out from the rest. "Easily integrates with all aspects of travel and adventure."
The Travel Tripod is one of the fastest and most intuitive tripods on the market Peak Design has created a non-reversible leg system that integrates quickly with a lined locking cam arm system. With three quick hand movements, the legs are fully extended and ready for action.
The Peak design also optimizes the travel tripod ball head so that it can work more smoothly than traditional tripod heads when focusing on space efficiency. With a single adjustment ring for easy and smooth 360-degree adjustment there are no cumbersome and confusing handles on the go. Peak Design's exclusive quick release plate technology lets you attach your camera at lightning speed, easily fits a full-frame telephoto DSLR, and is compatible with Peak Design and Arca Swiss tripod sizes. Also, the Travel Tripod Ball Head is only 3.25 inches in diameter and fits with a compact tripod leg profile for exceptional compact portability.
In addition to a complete overhaul of the tripod's architecture and user interface, carefully considered materials and production methods provide the durability and vibration protection that photographers need. Fans of peak design, including a built-in universal phone holder, bubble level, counterweight hook, and soft case included, are beyond the comprehensive list of expected features.
The Travel Tripod is available with both carbon fiber legs and aluminum legs (MSRP: 99 599.95 / $ 349.95) and will be available at pre-sale discounts on Kickstarter ( http://bit.ly/ kckst_pdtripod ) from May 21, 2019. The tripod for the 2019 holiday season will then be available online at peakdesign.com and major retailers.
