When using large lens and gimbals, in many hides and small spaces, a full size tripod is not suitable. Of course, I can use a simple bean bag, but often, I still want to be able to use the gimbal to its full use and range of movement. By definition, small 'table top' tripods are not 'man' enough to support this kind of weight.
I had a 'eureka' moment this afternoon for when i'm shooting with my prime lens and gimbal in these situations and here is my solution, which I knocked up in my garage in around 15 minutes. - I have already tested it on a shallow shelf in a local hide for stability and it works perfectly.......light weight too!
Simply position a 3/8th bolt up the inside of the support tube (a hole already exists and just use spacers) and 'bob's your uncle'. The height can easily be adjusted using the existing holes and they can support up to 2 tonnes!
I happened to have a set of these axle stands in my garage, from years ago, but they can be bought brand new from Halfords (UK) for just £18.00 per pair! - https://www.halfords.com …e-axle-stands-657115.html
Anyway, here it is, and I hope that some of you might find it useful.
IMG_0544 (2) by Glynn Hobbs, on Flickr
Not an ideal for portability but should do just fine in one fixed location.
