Traditional travel tripods are straight and stiff--the stiffer the better. But these small portable tripods take an unconventional approach in being bendy.
The Manfrotto 190go! M-Series Carbon Fiber Travel Tripod is a 4-section tripod that's rated for a load capacity of about 15 pounds, stands up to 58 inches tall, and weights under 3 pounds. Here's my hands-on review.
The Sirui W-2204 carbon fiber tripod has a distinctive feature: it's waterproof. A happy side-effect of that is that it's also protected against sand and grit.
The Induro Baby Grand Tripods aren't your typical travel tripods. Truth be told, they're not really travel tripods at all. But if you can settle for something very short, they're extremely solid and portable.
The Really Right Stuff TVC-32G Ground Pod might be short, but don't let that fool you. It's an unusually strong and stable shooting platform when using large lenses or heavy gear.
The latest Platypod, the Ultra, is another ultra-mobile and super-flexible mount that can be used as a tiny travel tripod or as a secure mounting point in all sorts of ways.
I put the smallest and lightest of Gitzo's new center ball tripod heads to the test. It's designed as the perfect pairing with Gitzo Traveler Series 0 and Series 1 travel tripods.
The Benro GoTravel 2 GC269TB2 is a carbon fiber travel tripod that folds up into a small, portable package but offers impressive stability. It also has a couple of tricks up its sleeve.
With this travel tripod, Oben is aiming at the cheaper end of the market while still retaining features like carbon fiber construction, twist locks, and a convertible monopod. Here's how it stacks up.
The Kirk TT-1 is an unusually solid table-top tripod rated for loads up to 100 pounds but is small and lightweight, easily fitting in a camera bag's pocket.
Benro says its Travel Angel II tripods are Triple Transfunctional Tripods. What that means is that it transforms into a tripod, monopod, or walking stick. Here's a hands-on review of how it performs.
MeFoto's Globetrotter is designed as a go-anywhere travel tripod for DSLR and mirrorless systems. It's small, compact, and very competitively priced. Here's how it stacks up in use.
Review of the Gitzo Traveler GT1542T. It's small, light, and stable, a winning combination for DSLR and mirrorless cameras with small to medium lenses.
