Really Right Stuff Ascend-14 Vs. Peak Design Travel Tripod

As soon as Really Right Stuff launched the Ascend-14 travel tripod, I knew I would get questions about how it compares to the Peak Design Travel Tripod. In fact, I think it was less than 2 days before the first question hit my in-box. In the future, I want to tackle this question in even more detail, with some hands-on comparisons. Right now, though, the Ascend-14 is not on the market so I thought I would repeat my answer to the email that I got from one of our readers. fine art photographer, Jakob de Boer. (Check out his work!) …

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Review: Peak Design Spike Feet For Tripod – Do They Cut It?

Peak Design started off making camera straps, then graduated to camera bags and finally on to camera support gear. Their first foray into the tripod world was the wildly successful Peak Design Travel Tripod, and alongside that, they launched several tripod accessories that can be used with the Travel Tripod and any additional future tripods that they might make. In this quick review, I wanted to show you the Peak Design Spike Feet Set, and talk about when it might be a good idea to use this accessory. The Spike Feet Set comes as a set of three for $30. …

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