laptop mounted on tripod

Stefan_Randlkofer · #1 02-03-2004, 05:02 AM

hi

for shooting tethered i am looking for a way to mount a small laptop (sony tr1) to a regular tripod head. I found a few stand solutions, but i would like to use one of my existing tripods. any ideas?

stefan

Tony_Gamble · #2 02-03-2004, 05:12 AM

Within the last year someone wanted a similar solution and ended up preferring a canvas-type tray hund within the legs of the tripod. It seemed more secure and less vulnerable.

Have not time to search the archives myself, but it will be there.

Tony

London UK

Stefan_Randlkofer · #3 02-03-2004, 11:16 AM

I think they are called tripod hammock. i will give it a try...thanks

dennis_Beins · #4 02-03-2004, 03:04 PM

Bogan makes a tray that is for projectors, it works great for my Mac powerbook, it was around $59. a year ago, I use a bogan side arm with 2 head attachment and put the laptop on one side and the camera on the other, it is heavy but keeps everything stable

side arm B&H# BO3153 $72.

Monitor/projector platform BO3290 $34.

use the BO numbers for a B&H search

NorbertBissinger · #5 02-03-2004, 04:08 PM

I need the same solution.
Here is what I found so far.

web page

Shapps · #6 02-04-2004, 10:14 PM

I use a Bogan two head cross arm and mount a Gitzo monitor tray on one side and my d1X on the other. I had to go with the Gitzo tray becase the Bogan tray isn't large enough to hold the 17" powerbook. I use this rig mounted on a large Gitzo tripod with a crank center column which makes it very smooth to go up and down. Overall its very stable and balanced.

PaulSmith · #7 02-06-2004, 03:11 PM

I've been using the InStand in press rooms where I can sit and have the laptop just in front of me. The stand itself is not too sturdy but the actual tray part of it has a standard tripod thread and could be easily mounted on a regular tripod for more stability.

http://www.instand.com/

Cheers,

Paul