Crush OVERHEAD SHOTS With This Rock Solid Camera Setup
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Learn my setup for slaying overhead camera photography. Great for studio or location shooting with your DSLR, Mirrorless, or Medium Format camera. This sturdy setup won't wobble or fall as your set gets more active. Just a few pieces of inexpensive grip paired with whatever stands you have. Check it out . . .
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The 'X' table/stand is a common automotive body shop portable work stand... used for holding body panels, doors hoods & trunk lids while removed from the car. Various companies make them. Saw them at Harbor Freight the other day; $25 or so if memory serves me correctly.
Was actually going to buy a rolling cart to put surfaces on until I saw this, I have a pretty sturdy xstand made for pianos that will probably do the job for now (what's nice is adjustable height on the x stand since I won't be able to raise my current overhead rig by much).
Cheers Tony, always enjoying seeing your videos.
Loads of great information here!!! Keep these coming! WOO!
Awesome ideas Tony! Thanks!
Found this today. We have a big FOBA too and yes never leaves the studio although some rental houses will ship one to a location but so heavy and actually kinda dangerous to have around inexperienced crew. I'm shooting tomorrow at a client's studio which is so small and has a rickety old studio stand. A few shots will be overhead and I am bringing an extension for the studio stand arm but than realized there must be some rigging using c-stands and that is how I found your upload. Looks so simple and easy. And of course this client has pandemic cutbacks so for the first time with them I'm solo without an assistant. I shoot by myself all the time in my studio but I know the gear and space like the back of my hand so I think using your method will be a good help. Thanks.
Tony, I've watched EVERY overhead setup video on TH-cam.......well, maybe I missed a few :( and yours is the best! Even better, I already had light stands, superclamps, a spare ballhead, a table etc. I initially went with the 2" conduit, but since I won't be gutting and dressing a hanging hippopotamus, I decided to exchange it for the 1.5" conduit which seemed to fit my style better. I only needed a 4' length, so I put away the remaining 6' section in case I need it in the future. I've got two safety cables on the way to my home. The Manfrotto 1004BAC stands are not the most stable but I think they will meet my needs. Then again, maybe a couple of C-stands are in my future. Anyway, thanks for making this fantastic video which has been so helpful for my home mini-studio. By the way, that 2" EMT conduit that was $15 when you made this video is now $45!
Thank you, Tony!
Love this video Tony! Thank you!
Excellent video, Tony! Great info. Thank you!
Thank you. This was so helpful. I really appreciate it.
I was wondering about the weight of the camera+lens+ a Manfrotto quick release head, the super clamp doesn't go all the way around pipe. Do you ever have any slippage? I shoot days sometimes weeks. I have Manfrotto Super Salon 280 Camera, but I like your setup simple and I don't have to factor the giant mono stand,
This video is just what I needed. Thank you!!!!!
Excellent video mate, great presentation. Super helpful
Great video! Love the setup. Real clean and versatile.
-Will
These are great tips! Thank you!
I did everything you said in this video and it worked like a dream. I knew absolutely nothing about overhead shooting. I could barely turn my camera on and now I'm making ok videos thanks you you! And I'm having fun.
Nice, glad it worked out for you!
Hey Tony, what is the plate you have mounted on the bottom of the camera? Looks like it goes around the Manfrotto platform for extra stability
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Hey RGG. You misspelled Puck. :D
I just ordered an identical tabletop at IKEA lol
Good idea for this setup, I usually use a jib or simply the swiveling center arm on my tripod, but this looks more stable
This help me solve my problem. Thank you.
Great alternative to a hardware pipe you can order from BH would be an autopole extension. They are aluminum and light weight. Manfrotto 034. Not cheap but I've bought a pile of these used for $10-$15/ea and that's what I use for any lay flat stuff I shoot!
Ikea tip is priceless! Got myself a gorgeous concrete surface on the first try!)
cool video man!!
Awesome knowledge there.
doing this thank you
Hi Tony, thanks for the tutorial. Question: could I use 2 Manfrotto 1004BAC instead of the 2 C stands on the side, do you think is a good idea as well?
You can use whatever you have. I like c-stands because they have a low center of gravity.
I have a ballhead and a bald-ing head too as a bonus. Great vid regardless. Informative.
Qn: do the weight of the tripod stands used an important consideration or an adjustable wide legs spreads would be enough?
I am trying to go with offsite setup without carrying around weight bags.
They’ll work, but C-stands are lower to the ground and therefore a bit more stable.
Awesome video, glad you are doing tutorial videos again. The production quality of these is going through the roof keep it up! Is this with the new mic? One last question how do you change flash settings with the controller on camera if you have to have it out of reach?
Awesome I did not know you can run two remotes at the same time. Full manual mode I expect on the lights? Ill have to give this a shot, Thanks!
I got my hands on some Godox 685s and an x1, been serving my needs as I grow into things. Really impressed with the quality and features for the price.
Great setup. Do you think a super clamp would hold a larger camera with small fluid head? Say, a c200?
No doubt. Those super clamps are strong. And you’re not really moving things around once it’s setup.
Great video!! Why buying a pipe? Cannot you mount the Clamp and the camera on a regular backdrop stand? Thanks!!
I want something sturdy. That won’t move when people walk around it or even bump it.
There are also collapsible workspace tables you can buy at most hardware stores; usually go for $30 US. They aren't height adjustable but the c stands or light stands you mount your camera on are.
Great idea. I actually have several adjustable height saw horses that I’ll use too. But this was the option I went with for that particular day.
I should get rid of my sawhorse stands and use one of those, reasons:
1. Its a one piece design
2. likely lighter
3. foam top covers help it to be non slip.
4. Key feature, you can lower it.
5. More sturdy than plastic.
6.They look better and can store easier than sawhorses
SOLD!
What do you think about junior stands, 4 1/2" center lolli-pops, grid clamps with ears, 6' speed rail (1 1/4"), and a grid clamp with 3/8" male thread?
Whatever works. I doubt a lot of people have most of that stuff. But as long as whatever you build is sturdy, then roll with it!
Hi Tony
can you tell me which software your using for edit ur videos
FCPX
Great video. I haven't done any top down shooting yet but I tested to see if it would work. I just use a c-stand with a sand bag and put a strong grip with a ball head attached to it and attach my camera. Played around with it and it's not as stable as your set up but it holds up.
The c-stand method will work in a pinch. But when you have people moving around the set, it’s nice to have a more secure/steady option.
@@tonyroslund oh definitely. Fortunately... Or unfortunately I haven't been blessed to work on large sets yet. In due time. Lol
Very useful information which gives me some additional ideas for our studio. Thanks.
What I don't get is that apparently 3 viewers as I write this gave this presentation a thumbs down. Uh.. .really?? I have to wonder just what in hell do these people want that they didn't see?! :-)
I have a question; if the camera is so high up, how do you get to focus it?
You can focus with most tethered applications. Even products like CamRanger allow you to focus remotely.
This looks simple rigid and really good. Does anybody know of a camera attachment for this setup that would allow the a easy switch between portrait and Landscape.
Also would thin aluminium tubing be an ok alternative?
Yes. Aluminum will work fine. That’s what this is.
@@tonyroslund thanks. Great setup
Your x table is a autobody door stand.
FYI - You can get an "X table" at Harbor Freight for $20.
www.harborfreight.com/200-lb-capacity-portable-work-stand-38778.html
This guy reminds me of Rich Piana without the Juice.
dude why don't you have more subs
Clamps, the recipe for more subs! Get more clamps.
Done
I have an $80 tripod that’s Bolted into my wall that comes out 5 feet or so and is crazy adjustable - this is just overkill
Bolting a tripod to the clients wall when on a location shoot might be “overkill”. I do a lot of top down food shots, which are typically done at the restaurant or similar place. This setup can also be done for less than $80 (if you use inexpensive stands). But thanks for the comment.
Tony Roslund yeah I’m saying you could have a simple stand that it bolts onto it’s a boom tripod it’s super sweet and adjustable. Don’t have to attach it to their wall 😂
Tony Roslund I’m not trying to give you a hard time aha I’m just saying there is a better way! It took me 7 years of filming myself drawing from above to find a solution
Actually, the whole point of this setup, as I say in the vid, is for stability. When you have lots of people on set, things tend to get bumped, knocked over, moved, etc. This setup is pretty solid, but there are definitely more portable/lightweight/simpler setups.
Tony Roslund that’s true actually - never thought of that. Mine is in a private studio so it’s different. Cool thing about being artists though is that we come up with solutions that work best in our unique scenarios! Good videos. You should have way more subs
This is a good and frugal list, until you paid $50 from box. . .
All of that wasted space just to have a box that you can’t put anything in? Why not just buy a case and use it for a stand as well?
What? Are you talking about Apple Boxes? What box are we talking about?