Laptop stand for studio tripod?

[Jozef Zajaz]

Hi!

Do you have any recommendations for location work?

[DanielStone]

check this one out.

haven't used it b4, just searched on B&H and this is what I found

http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/5705...ripod_Tray.html

I'm sure that you could also jury-rig something like a bogen magic arm with a 1/4-20 plug in it to the end, so you could mount this plate to it, allowing you to clamp it to a tripod leg, with the camera on the center column/ballhead, and the laptop on the plate

all sandbagged down of course

-Dan

[JoeKitchen]

look here

Laptop Stands

[Jozef Zajaz]

look here

Laptop Stands

Thank you

[LiamStrain]

McNally's rig #1-
http://www.joemcnally.com/blog/2008/01/28/...lly-tripod-rig/

Manfrotto also makes a projector stand that screws into any tripod head. No room for a mouse, but I like that it's textured so the laptop won't slip around if bumped.

Since I only do tethered in the studio, I have a small table that I use, but it's decidedly inconvenient to move around much. I'm considering getting a small rolling cart from anthro that I can also use as a power station.

This looks promising for something pretty mobile (if spendy): http://www.anthro.com/computer-furniture.a...justable-height

[RichA@FotoCare]

Our customers like the G065 from Gitzo.  It measures 13" x15.5".   The Laptop Stands Look nice and we'll check those out.

Rich Andres
Foto Care

[geesbert]

I use the manfrotto projector plate, I addded an Arca plate to the bottom, so I can take any of my too many tripods as legs.
I keep my laptop in a neoprene skin for transport, I wrap this around the projector plate an then wrap two rubber bands around the whole thing, so it wont slip.  I now even can tilt the whole thing fora more comfortable position. it looks sleeker than it sounds...

Sorry, I don't have a picture at hand, bit you can spot it here in action:

coffee shooting

[Juanito]

I took a Baby Swivel Plate from Matthews and screwed it to a round wooden tabletop from Home Depot. I then attach the plate to a small c-stand when I'm on set to create a little stand. I use a climber's chalk bag clipped to the side to hold the portable hard drive. Works for me.

John

[GregShapps]

I posted this WAY back in 2004 on Prophotohome.com

[marcel b]

I took a Baby Swivel Plate from Matthews and screwed it to a round wooden tabletop from Home Depot. I then attach the plate to a small c-stand when I'm on set to create a little stand. I use a climber's chalk bag clipped to the side to hold the portable hard drive. Works for me.

John

I normally use my rock'n roller cart, but always wanted to make myself a solution like above for difficult locations or fast movement - just an avenger wall plate on a wooden board, mounted on a grip head/stand. what I don't wanna miss anymore on bright days is this little piece: http://www.calumetphoto.de/item/SEAIV1018/

marcel

[Brent McCombs]

McNally's rig #1-
http://www.joemcnally.com/blog/2008/01/28/...lly-tripod-rig/

Manfrotto also makes a projector stand that screws into any tripod head. No room for a mouse, but I like that it's textured so the laptop won't slip around if bumped.

Since I only do tethered in the studio, I have a small table that I use, but it's decidedly inconvenient to move around much. I'm considering getting a small rolling cart from anthro that I can also use as a power station.

This looks promising for something pretty mobile (if spendy): http://www.anthro.com/computer-furniture.a...justable-height

A bit bulkier, but for studio use I find I really like small wheeled kitchen carts sold at home improvement and hardware type stores as a place to keep my laptop, 24 inch monitor, mac pro tower and all the bits and bobbles I like to keep super handy in the studio (pens, model releases, grey card, gaffer tape, 4 medium clamps, pocket wizards, scissors, 2-sided tape, spare hard drive etc etc). I secured a power bar on the back, and keep a 50 foot extension cord with the card, so I can roll it anywhere in the studio. Shooting with a 12 foot USB cable, I can roll the card 'near' where I'll be shooting, still have some good range, and if I need more, the card moves in 5 seconds. I can also very easily adjust the angle of the cart so clients or models can see (or can't, if I so choose).

Since I keep gaffer tape at the desk (usually hung on the handle of one of the clamps clamped to the side of the top surface), I will put a small bit of tape on the computer to hold the USB in place, another smidge of tape on the bottom of the camera. The laptop can be clamped down if needed with the clamps, a bit of tape, or just sitting on the no-slip rubberized stuff I keep under it.

I've seen a lot of more elegant solutions, but none so useful for under $100.