IFOOTAGE A400 Round Base Monopod, 79'' Light Stand Tripod Alternative, Aluminum Studio Camera Tripod Monopod Stand for Video Recording, Live Streaming, Interview, Payload 22lb (2 Pack)

£120 at time of review Wasn’t sure how well this would work at first, especially when fully extended, as at 79” / 2m it gets top heavy quite easily, the base is quite heavy, so if you’re using a light that’s an LED panel, so doesn’t extend far, thus keeping the centre of gravity over the base, then all is good, and this works well, but if you have a light that extends then it’s best to add a counter weight onto the back of the base to compensate, not that it fell over without it, but it wasn’t going to take much to make it topple. What this does allow is for me to position the light a bit closer to the subject, as before the legs of my tripod could encroach into shot, so handy for lighting a green screen background. So I think I’m going to get a couple more of these as they tidy up the studio and there’s less chance of tripping over a tripod leg Hope my review was helpful

Blown away by the quality here. Rock solid and super stable. I've used lots of audio and photography gear over the years (tripods, microphone stands) and this is possibly the best quality bit of kit I've got my hands on. Reaches very high with no wobble at all. Heavyweight base with felt underlay and protective strip around the edge. Absolutely love the cool red fitting on the base. Worth noting these no extras here (cheapo extention arms, device holders) that you might get thrown in with lower quality gear. Just one piece of pro kit that'll serve you forever.

These hold a c80 with battery and modifiers without issue. Pretty nice stands all around, ifootage has a winner here. The mic stand style base is great for tight studios or home setups.

These things are amazing. They made my lightstands obsolete. The base is quite heavy and they are easily sturdy enough to hold a relatively heavy light with softbox attached. I am so impressed with these. They change everything about doing studio photography.

Very steady and good quality

Why didn’t anyone think of these sooner??? I am OCD with organization and having as much space around me not to chip and fall on wires or tripod legs… this is back in life-changing. I ordered a bunch more. 😂😂😂

A bit heavy to transport to shoots. Very glad I took it to an event that had lots of people talking around. Not worried about someone tripping over tri-pod legs. The rubber that surrounds the base comes off, which is irritating.