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Overhead Product Photography Using Your Tripod and SnakeClamp Components
As I've recently started to create YouTube recipe videos and shorts (YouTube, TikTok, Instagram Reels, etc.) I found that I needed to do some overhead shots of the various ingredients. SnakeClamp to the rescue!
Most product photographers will already have a tripod or two as do I. This makes a very sturdy stand for mounting your camera overhead. The part of your tripod that goes up and down is known as the "center column." And we have the perfect mount for attaching to that - our Megaclamp:
The Megaclamp includes a rubber "v-block" for attaching to round surfaces such as pipes, rods or railings (and your tripod center column).
To this I added two pieces of our 12" Rigid Arm and our Camera Ball Head to the end:
The Camera Ball Head allows you to tilt and rotate your camera up to 90 degrees. Shown in the picture above is my Canon EOS Rebel T4i with a 30mm Sigma lens; the combination weights in at 2-1/4 lbs. Due to the rubber Megaclamp connection at the tripod center column the camera did sag slightly but I corrected this by simply shortening one of the tripod legs. The Camera Ball Head is rated at 6 lbs.
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As I've recently started to create YouTube recipe videos and shorts (YouTube, TikTok, Instagram Reels, etc.) I found that I needed to do some overhead shots of the various ingredients. SnakeClamp to the rescue!
Most product photographers will already have a tripod or two as do I. This makes a very sturdy stand for mounting your camera overhead. The part of your tripod that goes up and down is known as the "center column." And we have the perfect mount for attaching to that - our Megaclamp:
The Megaclamp includes a rubber "v-block" for attaching to round surfaces such as pipes, rods or railings (and your tripod center column).
To this I added two pieces of our 12" Rigid Arm and our Camera Ball Head to the end:
The Camera Ball Head allows you to tilt and rotate your camera up to 90 degrees. Shown in the picture above is my Canon EOS Rebel T4i with a 30mm Sigma lens; the combination weights in at 2-1/4 lbs. Due to the rubber Megaclamp connection at the tripod center column the camera did sag slightly but I corrected this by simply shortening one of the tripod legs. The Camera Ball Head is rated at 6 lbs.
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New 90 Degree Angle Adapter - Female Option
We've long offered our 90 Degree Angle Adapter (male) for many years which allows you to attach things such as our Machine Guard at a right angle to a flexible gooseneck or rigid arm:
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We've long offered our 90 Degree Angle Adapter (male) for many years which allows you to attach things such as our Machine Guard at a right angle to a flexible gooseneck or rigid arm:
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Eye Level Webcam - How To Place Your Webcam At Eye Level
We've sold webcam stands for a long time and I've been surprised to see how many folks find our products because they want to mount their webcam at eye level. There are many webcam stands available in the marketplace however our products give us a unique advantage that others can't offer - the ability to bend and position it exactly where you want it: at eye level.
If you simply want to mount your webcam in front of you, perhaps in the middle of a screen you can use our thin (10mm diameter) SCP-GN18ML Medium-Light Duty flexible gooseneck arm:
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We've sold webcam stands for a long time and I've been surprised to see how many folks find our products because they want to mount their webcam at eye level. There are many webcam stands available in the marketplace however our products give us a unique advantage that others can't offer - the ability to bend and position it exactly where you want it: at eye level.
If you simply want to mount your webcam in front of you, perhaps in the middle of a screen you can use our thin (10mm diameter) SCP-GN18ML Medium-Light Duty flexible gooseneck arm:
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Soap Bottle Holder for Boat & RV
Okay, so our new Soap Bottle Holder for Boat & RV is a little different from our customary line of flexible arm products. Nonetheless, it still fits with our mantra to "hold what you need, right where you need it."
Soap Bottle Holder for Boat & RV mounted in head of Catalina 27 sailboat
Soap Bottle Holder for Boat & RV shown with Softsoap 11.25 fluid ounce bottle
Soap Bottle Holder for Boat & RV mounted in galley of Catalina 27 sailboat
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Okay, so our new Soap Bottle Holder for Boat & RV is a little different from our customary line of flexible arm products. Nonetheless, it still fits with our mantra to "hold what you need, right where you need it."
Soap Bottle Holder for Boat & RV mounted in head of Catalina 27 sailboat
Soap Bottle Holder for Boat & RV shown with Softsoap 11.25 fluid ounce bottle
Soap Bottle Holder for Boat & RV mounted in galley of Catalina 27 sailboat
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Portable Monitor Supported with Flexible Gooseneck Arm While Traveling
A customer recently traveled around to various locations with his laptop and an additional portable monitor. He had purchased our 18" Super-Duty flexible gooseneck arm, Megaclamp and Camera Ball Head.
The Megaclamp worked well as he could easily it attach it to desks and tables wherever he was staying. The Megaclamp can attach to flat objects between 3/8" up to 2-5/8" thick.
We don't have information on his portable monitor, however the 18" Super-Duty flexible gooseneck arm can support up to 2-1/2 lbs in the weakest orientation (horizontal) without bending. As shown oriented vertically in the picture above it can support much more weight.
This particular portable monitor is "tripod ready" which means it can attach to a standard 1/4"-20 tripod mount or our Camera Ball Head:
The Camera Ball Head can tilt up to 90 degree. Given the flexibility of our gooseneck arms you can pretty much position your portable monitor wherever you want.
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A customer recently traveled around to various locations with his laptop and an additional portable monitor. He had purchased our 18" Super-Duty flexible gooseneck arm, Megaclamp and Camera Ball Head.
The Megaclamp worked well as he could easily it attach it to desks and tables wherever he was staying. The Megaclamp can attach to flat objects between 3/8" up to 2-5/8" thick.
We don't have information on his portable monitor, however the 18" Super-Duty flexible gooseneck arm can support up to 2-1/2 lbs in the weakest orientation (horizontal) without bending. As shown oriented vertically in the picture above it can support much more weight.
This particular portable monitor is "tripod ready" which means it can attach to a standard 1/4"-20 tripod mount or our Camera Ball Head:
The Camera Ball Head can tilt up to 90 degree. Given the flexibility of our gooseneck arms you can pretty much position your portable monitor wherever you want.