Peak Design recently launched a new series of Pro tripods on Kickstarter. The campaign has raised over $ 4 million. Here’s the problem: I have all three of the new tripods in my office and I wanted to create a full, in-depth review before the end of the Kickstarter campaign so that people can make the most informed buying decision.
Unfortunately, the tripods only just arrived, on loan from Peak Design, and the Kickstarter ends in a few hours. My reviews take days of testing and writing. There’s no way I can complete a review in that time. It wouldn’t be fair to my readers to even try.
All I can really do is share some quick thoughts with you:
- I’m impressed by the smoothness of the built-in fluid panning head. It feels like a proper fluid head.
- Overall construction is a step up from the original Peak Design Travel Tripod.
- All three sizes have their merits but I’d pick the Pro Tall for my work.
- I would happily use either the Pro or Pro Tall with my 600mm f/4 lens (this is huge news!)
- The optional Tilt Mod fluid tilt module is incredibly good and outrageously compact. I’ll be buying one myself.
- With the Tilt Mod, this is by far the best overall “do-it-all” tripod system I have seen for people shooting stills and video.
- I have a rather expensive 3-Series RRS tripod as my daily driver tripod. If I didn’t already own that, I could happily use the Pro or Pro Tall as my main tripod.
- You can buy the optional Pro Leveling Base if you want to switch out the included Peak Design head and use a gimbal or ball head yu already own. I have that here too, and it’s as nicely made as everything else.
- Peak Design are going to sell a boat load of these. No doubt about it.
Ending Soon
As I said, the Kickstarter ends soon. I wish these tripods had arrived sooner because the up to 27% saving on the final retail price is not to be sniffed at. Hopefully, if you have been considering them, this is still somewhat helpful. Of course, a full review will come soon. It’s my priority to work on it next week. Stay tuned!
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