There's an idea! That's a unique way to use the magic arm; I hope it works for her.

You're welcome, I'm glad it was useful! The setup you're seeing works great for multi-cam editing. Took a few years to figure out how to get a good overhead shot, but this seemed a great way to do it. Lacking space achieves wonders sometimes. :)

Thanks, glad it was helpful!

Thanks very much, we're doing our best!

You're welcome! I always wondered what the difference was and thought other people might find it useful.

Thanks buddy! I always wondered about these models myself before I picked them up and I'm glad it's of help to you!

You bet!

You're welcome, and thanks! Glad it was of use!

Thank you! And I'm glad to be of help! :)

Glad it helped! This was bugging me for a while so it was worth sharing once I found out.

You're welcome, glad it helped!

You're welcome! Glad these videos help!

You're welcome, I'm glad it helped!

You're alcove! Glad it was helpful!

You're welcome, glad this helped!

I'm glad it helped! Best of luck in your filming endeavors!

Thanks very much!

You're welcome! It'll save you so much time and space - I hope you find it as useful as I do!

You're welcome, glad it was helpful!

You're welcome, I'm glad it helped!

Great, glad it helped!

Thanks very much, I really appreciate it! In case you want to see the actual setup, I made another video detailing the table setup.

You're welcome! I'm also thinking of picking up another couple of 143's for more lights. It's getting expensive, lol!

Thanks buddy! I didn't know which one to buy at first too, so I wanted to help others figure this out after I used them both.

You're welcome buddy, I'm glad it was helpful!

Glad to help!

Thanks! Any kind of video production benefits from good lighting (but since I work in tv/film, I may take things a tad more seriously. :-)

You're welcome, I'm glad the video was helpful to you!

Thanks very much, I appreciate it!

You're welcome, I'm glad the info was helpful!

Thank you sir, I appreciate that! Always on the lookout to see how to improve.

You're welcome, hope this helped!

Awesome, I hope you love it as much as I do!

Thanks a lot buddy! Haha, you're one of the few people who noticed the origami!

Great, I'm glad to be of help!

You're welcome!

Thanks buddy, hope it was helpful!

You're welcome, glad you enjoyed it!

Thank you sir, much appreciated!

Thanks, will do!

Awesome, glad it helped!

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I'm glad it was helpful!

Glad it was helpful! Good luck on your setups!

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I hope it was helpful, thanks for watching!

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thank you!

Thanks for putting that into perspective! It's great insight for those wanting to get involved in bigger budget productions. Every minute does count; get gear that let's you do it right the first time.

Thanks! I'm glad it helped!

Thanks very much!

You're welcome! I hopeit was helpful!

Thanks! I was excited with my first 143N purchase - until I saw how difficult it was to get an exact angle set up for a camera (so it got relegated to lighting duty most times!) I'm glad it helped, it sucks to have to spend time returning things just to buy another one.

I didn't even dare to use the lever because I was afraid to break it. The instruction doesn't mention that you have to use quite some force to move it into the locking position. This video helped me out so thanks!

Thanks! I'm getting enough comments on this that I might do a video to show the setup I use.

You're welcome, I'm glad this was helpful!

Thanks for watching, I'm glad it helped!

Thanks, much appreciated!

Awesome man; the knob version is sooo much easier to use for a camera.

@@FirstL00k i bought it, and really love it. Thanks . I also have 2 Chinese versions, but they are so floppy compared to it

@@MakerFabio Chinese copies with grip equipment always seems to be an unknown quality even now except for simpler things like A-clamps and such.

You're welcome man, I'm glad it was helpful! It's funny you mention autopoles because I really (REALLY) wanted to use them. But my apt is tiny and I can't keep moving them around when I want to shoot a video; so not a realistic option for me. But if you have the space and funds, I'd enthusiastically say go for it!

I'm glad it helped! What are you setting up?

@@FirstL00k I want to set up my Canon a7iii for streaming, but my gorillapod/subwoofer elevation is not really satisfying to me and your explanation about the locks gave me that epiphany, which one of those versions would be more to my desires :-) (since I want to draw as well, I would rather have a flex arm)

It's really helpful for overhead shots like drawing! Good luck, I hope you make a good setup!

Thanks, I appreciate it!

Thanks! Glad it was useful!

Go for it man! I have one piece of advice: If you're using this as a desk and laying a tabletop, test it out first with your computer for several hours first. You don't want to have to raise or lower a shelf after putting all your stuff on it (and moving just one notch can make a big difference.)

@@FirstL00k thanks for the advice. I have a nice uplift desk for my Computer etc. But Its cluttered. Just want to use it for having a cleared space to place items for reviewing etc. Might actually get a second smaller uplift desk for it but you idea seems good fro saving money and preserving walk room by not needing a lot of stands cluttering the room. easier set up to.

That's great to know, thanks! I've only had one 143 long term before getting the 244N. Will have to keep tabs on this issue for the future.

Awesome to hear, glad there are others who find this piece of gear to be useful to them. Just as you said, efficient & practical and still works!

Awesome, I know you're going to make great use of all of them!

Thanks, I appreciate it!

You're welcome! I'm using affordable DOF led lights - here's the video of them: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/lbZhds6Ev6rPXYk.html

Not actually a table, but a rack system. You can pick up a metal "home" version with wheels from Amazon: amzn.to/2TibMHG (it's an affiliate link - doesn't cost you anything) The link above was the best cheapest one I could find. Couple of things to note: 1. The shelves are wire frame so you need a hard surface (or maybe a heavy cloth) to lay on top of it for a "table". 2. The link above has a wheel option. If you buy another brand, you'll probably have to buy those separately. 3. Racks all look the same in pictures. If you're buying on line, be sure to measure everything out first. 4. Buy as wide a length as possible (I have 48" length) or the poles may be visible in your videos. Having said that, they're great for using overhead cameras. To be totally candid, I own industrial food grade Metro racks (there were no other options back then; I got mine more than 10 years ago for a food business.) But now there's home versions of this shelving system at much cheaper cost. Of all the things I've bought in my life, these racks have easily outlasted most of my other possessions - and still serve me well! Nowadays, it double duties as a KZfaq video "table" and a standing desk. I guess when you live in a tiny space, you start getting more creative with what you have. :-)

You're welcome! I hope the video was helpful!

Great, it really sounds like you know which to get for what purpose!

@@FirstL00k Yep. One for my Lumix S5 and another for a softbox :)

Thanks, I appreciate it! I got that one on ebay - search for "umbrella holder flash bracket". You can also buy this at Amazon, BH Photo or Adorama - lots of choices.

These are probably too short to be usable when desk mounted. There's no easy way to do it, might have to use a tripod, or if the desk is deep enough, maybe a larger Joby gorillapod.

@@FirstL00k Thanks. That's exactly what I thought. Will have to see if a gorilla pod will fit in

@@homesavvytech good luck man!

You're welcome - and that's correct, you need a clamp to connect the magic arm to a table.

i bought the lever kit

These come in real handy, hope you like them!

@@FirstL00k its going to hold a small Sony rx100m5, and it will be attached to a vivo monitor mount. I will put out a video once its all done

@@JBGecko13yt awesome, let us know when so we can see it!

I've never seen an extension for this. I don't think it'd work either, the weight to extend would be too much.

I use 2 attachments on the arm - one that holds the clamp, and one that holds a DSLR for overhead shots. Arm and bracket looks like this: amzn.to/3ft7NkO Super clamp is separate, looks like this: amzn.to/2XsjgLb I get this question a lot so I should probably make a video on this too. About the shelf, if you mean the wheel attachments so you can move it around, I got mine from Home Depot (I like them, they're very good with a good price) set of 4 for about $24 and looks like this: www.homedepot.com/p/HDX-4-in-Industrial-Casters-with-Bumper-4-Pack-30260PS-YOW/100658236 The screw size is 3/8", so if you want to buy online, I think these look very similar and also have brakes: amzn.to/33qzxnJ

Thanks, I really appreciate it!

Thanks, that's much appreciated! On camera, everything is good - but I'm like everyone else, I have downer days when I'm not motivated for anything, lol!

Asian work ethic = no excuses

Yes, I can give you more info. You need two pieces to make it work - the tabletop itself (model 183) and the camera bracket (model 143bkt). The bracket is the grip that holds either a camera or the tabletop to the arm. This is the link to the camera grip: amzn.to/3ugxZrm And this is the link to the table top: amzn.to/3scrmV7 Hope this helps.

@@FirstL00k Thank you !

@@4al you betcha!

A stand is more stable, I'd use this first if I could. Magic arms are good in areas with space constraints or if you need to set up in weird angles. C-stands are expensive and heavy, but if that doesn't bother you, go for it!

@@FirstL00k Thank you! Do you think the magic arms can hold a light with a softbox? Or would that be way over load capacity? Ok that's probably wishful thinking and the likely answer is no I'd imagine!

@@itsdannyftw that sounds way too heavy. You'll need a stand for that one I'm afraid.

Some mics can, some can't. You'd have to find out what add-ons your mic supports - I don't have your mic in my hands, I'd have no way of knowing what you need. See if you can find a KZfaq video of your mic to see what accessories people use with it.

www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/304651-REG/Manfrotto_013_013_Double_Ended_Spigot.html I bought this adapter which is perfect for me. It has both thread sizes for mic clips. The two ends of the Manfrotto are the two different thread sizes (female) so you really have a lot of flexibility. I mostly need the 5/8” male thread adapter for mic clips, so I have my male-male adapter in the 3/8” side and I keep a super clamp on the other side.

In the video, I use both. The bigger LED light was on a black Manfrotto 035 & the camera flash was on a silver Matthews 635.

Spaciba!

I'm using a metro rack. You can see how I set it up to use as a "table" here: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/fpyCnNF7xNPcqmg.html

I use mine to hold a Canon 80D and a 18-135 lens. If the ZV-E10 weighs less than this (as I suspect that it does), it should hold it up just fine.

It's actually a modded metro rack. Here's a video of it - kzfaq.info/get/bejne/fpyCnNF7xNPcqmg.html

They only support 6.6 pounds, so it's probably not practical to do so.

For superclamps, I use Manfrotto 035 and Matthews Super Mafer clamps - they work the same. I use these and the magic arms with a dslr, yes - Canon 80D.

@@FirstL00k thankssssss