Tripod table for tethered shooting

[RKDauph]

What do you use as a table for tethered shooting? Tethertools' products seem to be the only game in town.

Anyone do a DIY project? Pictures if you have them.

Thanks,
Ray

[STP Images]

I purchased this cart from a restaraunt supply store in Houston. It is stainless, sturdy and rolls easily around the pinewood floors of the studio. I can turn the cart to face the client so they can see the 27" monitor, or I can simply roll it to where only I and my shoot assistant can see it.

When I don't use it for tethered shooting, I store my studio strobe modifiers on it. It can also be used as a serving cart for drinks and food when we have events for groups at the studio.

500 lbs. Capacity Stainless Utility Cart, Each

[d2creative]

Ya, any rolling cart should be fine. Especially if it's just a laptop. Or a cheap rolling workstation. Check IKEA.

[RKDauph]

The rolling cart I have is used for lenses etc. I can and do shoot tethered, I'm looking for a combination for my laptop so I can easily stand it next to my shooting position to review the images without walking away or ideally even turning away from the client/model.

[Daniel W.]

If it's a stationary setup (won't be redone often), I run USB via CAT5 in the walls using baluns, to a computer on the wall.

Give this a read also:
Shooting tethered just got easier | Terry White's Tech Blog

and this: The McNally Tripod Rig Joe McNally’s Blog

Personally, the tripod+tray makes me a little bit scared (everything falling over at once), but with the right sticks, it should hold fine. A while back I saw a dude using the Bogen long-Lens support (Amazon.com: Manfrotto 3252 Long Lens Support Bogen 3252: Camera & Photo) to hold a small netbook, but it's rated to under 2lbs, ymmv.

[Arcusmedia]

We Use a Rock-N-Roller With a Detachable Shelf. Works great for our tethered shoots and it helps with all the gear!

RocknRoller® Multi-Cart®

[RKDauph]

Thanks Dan and Eric.

[stephenpinn]

Recently while at Loews I saw a tripod light stand with a platform on top to attach the work lights too. The platform looked to be about perfect for a computer and the stand looked very sturdy. I think it was about $50

[RKDauph]

I ended up getting a Proline sheet music stand: ProLine GMS80A Conductor Sheet Music Stand and more Music Stands at GuitarCenter.com.





Worked well for my needs.



Here you can see the MUA watching the monitor as I shot.

[revjvegas]

I've been thinking about getting something for tethered shooting...that music stand looks like a great idea.

Thanks for that.