overhead camera

I use my older DSLR on this as a webcam, and for top-down views. This rig is not a super-robust immovable camera support, but it does work well well enough with my Canon T3i DSLR that I have no complaints. Decent price, too. I may add a ball joint at the tip to permit adjusting "yaw" since I sometimes use it at an angle when I pull the camera to the side of my monitor and PC case, causing the camera to be at a slight angle. When used straight-on as in their product picture, no other adjustment is needed and it is sturdy enough. If you bump it, it may sway for a couple seconds. I have also easily strapped a cheap USB webcam to it with a velcro strap when I needed the DSLR elsewhere. Run the battery eliminator and USB cord to the camera along the support rails and fasten them with a few straps or wire ties. Neat and simple.

Got this stand because I have been doing a lot more food shoots. My normal tripod doesn't have a great down facing position so this should work out for that purpose. Quality wise, it is barely holding up my Canon EOS RP with 14-35mm lens. Had to crank down the screws very well and still has some shake when releasing the shutter button. Just set a timer to let it settle down. Would do much better with a smaller camera and definitely no DSLRs. Let's see how long it lasts. Not very heavy.

Used to mount a small/midsized 50mm objective spotting scope to my standing desk to spot birds in the bay. More stable than you'd think, but it's no tripod obviously. For casual use it works well, and holds the weight far better than expected. Had it for 3 months, still holding strong under the weight. Would absolutely work with a small mirrorless camera, or any size phone, even max/fold phones with an appropriate holder (included cell phone holder is plastic/fine, but not going to work with something like a Galaxy Fold.

I am using this for a tablet and phone mount, and it holds perfectly at any height or angle. The spring mounting positions allow it to hold more or less weight easily and effectively.

This camera mount is a very sturdy and reinforced version of a phone arm mount I have. It performs its job well and I have no hesitation using it after seeing and using the product in person. I was initially hesitant to put an expensive camera on an arm mount. I have a different arm mount for my phone which definitely did not feel sturdy enough. This mount has extra support and feels much stiffer, which makes sense as it is designed to carry more weight. I'm happy I purchased this and it is much easier to use this for overhead camera shots than the old tripod I had attempted to use. I would buy again for sure if I ever need another one for a second camera or studio application.

Works as advertised, but just trying to make sure it was snug and the tension bar bent the first time I went to tighten it. Wouldn’t recommend using this for expensive or delicate equipment

Regardless of if your camera is "light" or "heavy" this thing requires some fine tuning. The first thing you should do is buy a cheap "quick removable" tripod head. They are $12-25 and attach to the screw in mount. Now when you need to attach or remove your camera you don't have to endlessly spin it, you can just use the quick-release plate of the attached tripod head.You can greatly adjust the tensile strength of the arm by moving the pins on the upper arm which adjusts the length of the springs. Read the manual that came with it for a better explanation but it makes a big difference if you find your arm "floating" more than you want it to or snapping back in place.It's also worth noting that the springs are a lot snappier when you first get it, so give it a little time under load (a couple weeks) to really settle in and reach their proper resting place.

The media could not be loaded. It's so unstable that even using a release cable it wobbles at every slight movment. Even pressing the shutter on the release cable sends it wobbling side-to-side for like 20 seconds. If your're trying to copy things, you want the lowest ISO possible and this means you'll need extremely ultra super mega bright lights so you can use shutter speeds of 1/1000 or higher and still shoot at 100 ISO and a sharp aperture of around f8. Those are expensive, which makes the point of a budget stand useless.