Forget the tripod and pull out the multipurpose c stand.
Attach camera to c stand.
They re pretty rock solid.
Basically you attach a grip head boom pole holder to your light stand put your camera on a monopod and then combine the two.
But are they worth 120 150.
B h and adorama both have their own brand of c stands b h is impact and adorama is flashpoint.
C stands are more than just a heavy duty light stand.
They re also easy to connect other things to like a grip head and arm.
There are 100 s of items that are made that can attach to a c stand arm.
The camera bracket below in particular is super handy for rigging a camera on the end of the arm.
You also have more room to move freely under the camera without worrying about knocking into tripod legs.
You don t have to stand on the table to get those beautiful overhead photographs of your latest fabulous food creation.
They have wide legs that can support a lot of weight when it s balanced properly.
This gives you a boomed camera over the top of your scene that can point straight down.
The light stand peter uses is a c stand.