Delta Optical Carbon ST Tripod | 30 kg Load Capacity | 14.4–165 cm

Delta Optical · Carbon ST · Tripod · 30 kg load capacity

Delta Optical Carbon ST
The carbon tripod that keeps heavy optics steady in the field

At high magnification, the slightest breeze turns the view into a blur – and on a flimsy aluminium tripod, finding a bird in the spotting scope becomes a game of hide and seek. The Delta Optical Carbon ST holds up to 30 kg steady, weighs just 2.3 kg itself and positions your optics anywhere from 14.4 cm above the ground to 165 cm eye level.

Buy the Delta Optical Carbon ST tripod – a steady base for spotting scopes, binoculars and cameras

The Delta Optical Carbon ST is a carbon fibre tripod for anyone who carries heavy optics a long way and still wants a calm, steady view. Four leg sections with sealed twist locks and three click-stop leg angles (23°, 55°, 85°) cover a working height from 14.4 cm just above the ground up to 165 cm standing. On top sits an integrated 65 mm ball head with 47.5° tilt and a locking lever, carrying a quick-release plate with 1/4" and 3/8" threads and an Arca-Swiss profile. The tripod supports up to 30 kg, weighs 2.3 kg and folds down to 63 cm with a diameter of 14.85 cm – the foundation for large spotting scopes, thermal imaging cameras, binoculars on a tripod adapter and cameras with telephoto lenses.

From 14 to 165 cm – one tripod for lying, sitting and standing

The three click-stop leg angles explain the wide height range of the Delta Optical Carbon ST. At 85° the legs lie almost flat and your optics sit just 15 cm above the ground – ideal for low-level nature photography or watching from a hide. At 23° with all sections extended you reach 165 cm and can look comfortably through an angled spotting scope while standing. On a slope, set each leg individually until the head is level again. If you almost always observe standing on flat ground and count every gram, a lighter travel tripod will suit you better.

Ball head, plate and feet – quick to set up, even wearing gloves

The 65 mm ball head releases and locks smoothly with its lever, even with gloves on. The quick-release plate fits any Arca-Swiss clamp and takes devices with a 1/4" or 3/8" thread – practically every spotting scope, camera and binocular tripod adapter. The twist locks on the legs are sealed against water and dust. Rubber feet grip securely on rock and parquet; on meadows, forest floor or snow you screw in the steel spikes. Hex keys for re-tightening the joints are included.

What the Delta Optical Carbon ST does – and what it does not

The Carbon ST is a sturdy working tripod for heavy optics and long observation sessions in any weather. It is not a video tripod: for smooth pans while filming you need a separate fluid head mounted on the plate. With a packed length of 63 cm it is best carried in the supplied bag over your shoulder or strapped to the side of a backpack. And even carbon is only as steady as the ground beneath it – use the spikes on soft ground and avoid spreading the legs to the maximum at full height.

Key features – Delta Optical Carbon ST

• 🦾 Carbon fibre legs – light, torsion-resistant, weatherproof
• 🏋️ 30 kg load capacity for large spotting scopes and heavy cameras
• 📏 14.4–165 cm working height from ground level to standing
• 📐 Three leg angles – 23°, 55° and 85°
• 🔒 4 leg sections with sealed twist locks
• 🔄 65 mm ball head with 47.5° tilt and locking lever
• 🔩 Arca-Swiss plate · 1/4" and 3/8" threads
• 🦶 Rubber feet and steel spikes – interchangeable for any surface
• ⚖️ 2.3 kg own weight
• 🎒 63 cm × ø 14.85 cm packed size, bag with shoulder strap

Carbon, aluminium or travel tripod – which one suits your optics?

An aluminium tripod costs less and often carries a similar load, but at high magnification it keeps vibrating noticeably longer and is heavier for the same stability. A travel tripod weighs far less, yet quickly reaches its limit with a large spotting scope in the wind. The Delta Optical Carbon ST sits in between: it pays off for everyone who regularly carries heavy optics into the field and wants a calm image even at strong magnification – whether for birdwatching by a lake or wildlife observation at the edge of a forest.

Buy the Delta Optical Carbon ST tripod at Swiss-Sale.ch – your Swiss specialist shop for optics and outdoor equipment with fast shipping.

Who is the Delta Optical Carbon ST for?

For anyone who observes for long periods with a spotting scope, binoculars, camera or thermal imaging camera – on the move, on changing ground and in any weather.