Review on Peak Design Travel Tripod: Lightweight & Sturdy 5-Section Aluminum Camera Tripod by Dustin Ferguson

Find a good tripod for hiking and general photography that can hold a large telephoto lens without weighing a ton. This tripod fully meets these requirements. The designers really went back to the drawing board with this tripod and completely redesigned it from the regular tripod. The resulting design is fairly compact (about the diameter of a water bottle) but can support quite a bit of weight without flexing. In the photo I have a Nikon D7500 and a Tamron 250-600mm lens. The tripod holds this weight very securely at any height and angle. Extending and retracting the legs is a simple task that can be done with one hand. The included smartphone holder is also very practical. All in all, this tripod will perform well whether you are traveling or not. It might not be the cheapest tripod on the market, but the quality and engineering make it worth it.