A BETTER Home Filming Setup: iFootage Cobra Monopod & Spider Crab Magic Arms Review

Tripods are messy and take up a lot of room. In this video, I show my home studio setup and review the Cobra Monopod and Spider Crab Magic Arms from iFootage. This equipment really helps with content creation in confined spaces.
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CHAPTERS
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0:00 Intro
0:17 My Home Office / Studio
1:35 Cobra Monopods
4:51 Spider Crab Magic Arms
6:13 Conclusions

[@daisyintherain]

It’s not something I’d probably ever use, but the quality and usability of these products is really impressive. Love the beard, Dave. It’s charming.

[@ConstantGeekery]

I do like a nice comforting winter beard 😁

[@alliejr]

Great review and thanks for the plain and honest disclosures (which are rare on TH-cam).

[@ConstantGeekery]

Thank you 😊

[@klausschmitt1906]

just saw this video, nice way to include a small tour of your working space, it's super cozy!

[@TallyHoTech]

I like small spaces. Woof!
Merry Christmas to all

[@dakinariten]

Love this sort of content - I get that it might not perform well because of the break away from normal programming, but it's great to see.
For me, it was an introduction to something I had not considered - I have traditional tripods, and lightstands etc and just accept that if I have to leave my desk, I may as well be competing on Crystal Maze with the contortions involved 😅
PS: the home studio setup has always looked very cool!

[@DavidOastler]

Great design and review

[@ConstantGeekery]

Thanks 😊

[@Hard_7_Iron]

A good find…. These look like really good designs. Thanks for doing this review. Merry Christmas.

[@mikeward391]

That looks some nice kit - I assume it could easily support a shaving mirror! 😂

[@ConstantGeekery]

I'm sure it would. I seem to have misplaced mine. 😁

[@Technocrat.]

Good video, shared to my son, so he can order them for his use

[@ThinkNoodle]

Merry Christmas, useful video, thanks. I’d be interested to know about your autocue and camera setup

[@ConstantGeekery]

Noted!

[@Elfig2011]

I think I can forget your test on Topaz Video AI…on the MacBook Pro Max😏

[@profwilliams2772]

Great Review!! What kind of camera(s) do you use?

[@ConstantGeekery]

I'm mainly using a Panasonic S5 now - sometimes connected to a Blackmagic Design Video Assist 7 12G, to record 5.9K BRAW. It's a fantastic camera!

[@---us7qf]

Yes, and YES!
I have a relatively small space as well, and these 2 monopods are ideal for me. I will be doing my upgrade in January.
Thanks for the video

[@ConstantGeekery]

Glad it was useful 👍🏻

[@carolinebarlow4795]

These look really nice. Would the MonoPod work well for nighttime photography with an iPhone, do you think?

[@ConstantGeekery]

I wouldn’t use it with the round base outdoors. There is a mini tripod option that it fits onto that would work better. You’ll want to have the phone on a delayed shutter timer, because monopods are more prone to wobble. There are some other photo specific models too. A nice light portable solution 👍🏻

[@carolinebarlow4795]

@@ConstantGeekery Thanks very much for the advice. Dave.

[@ConstantGeekery]

@@carolinebarlow4795 always happy to help

[@carolinebarlow4795]

@@ConstantGeekery That’s very kind!

[@javierolmos1438]

Where is Erin?

[@ConstantGeekery]

Locked in a cupboard

[@paulgooderham]

@@ConstantGeekery If it is actually Pete could you tell us what software you use? And are there any special hardware requirements?