• I've looked at that exact stand but decided against it as it didn't really make a huge difference for the spend (stand and mount) whereas I already owned this tripod and only need a £15 boom arm.

    What I really wanted I couldn't find... a cheap VESA shim to sit between the existing stand and monitor and to provide an extra place for a mount point for the camera.

  • That would be a neat option, is your monitor mount attached by VESA screws? I've mostly had Dell monitors with their own quick release.

    https://www.amazon.co.uk/Kensington-Mount-Plate-SD3600-Dual-Dock/dp/B01ABSLMHK

    A bit of DIY needed perhaps, but £8.09 for 2 screw VESA mounting plate.
    You would need to come up with a tripod screw adapting solution, but you could also fold the mounting plate at 90 degrees to create a shelf.

    You could use the slots or drill a new hole and screw in your tripod boom extension arm.

    Some other choices available, the term to search for is VESA bracket for docking stations.

  • Where I hesitate is hanging a few grand of camera equipment off a DIY mount.

    The tripod works extremely well today. So unless an alternative is near perfect, I probably wouldn't do it.

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