3 Legged Thing’s Camera Desk Mount System Is Made for Content Creators

Sep 03, 2024

Two camera mounts are clamped to the edge of a wooden table. Each mount has adjustable sections with blue knobs and orange accents. In the background, there are armchairs with patterned cushions and a side table, as well as three small windows on the back wall.

3 Legged Thing’s new Camera Desk Mount System allows content creators to rig up their desks with camera and accessory mounts, eliminating the need for tripods for at-home shoots.

English tripod and rigging brand 3 Legged Thing has announced the new Camera Desk Mount System; a series of clamps, support arms, and ball heads for creators to rig up their shooting areas. The system is designed for content creators who frequently shoot multi-camera setups with a side or top-down angle or streamers who need an always-ready camera mounting system for their desks.

The system comes in three different kits, along with additional optional accessory arms. The base kit includes a single, vertical-extending pole along with an adjustable base clamp for the desk and a ball head with a 1/4”-20 mounting point. The base clamp is screw-adjustable for various tabletop thicknesses ranging from 0.1 inches (0.25 centimeters) to 1.9 inches (4.8 centimeters).

There are also two additional expanded kits for more complex setups that allow additional items to be mounted to the kit. One kit includes a single horizontal arm that can be attached to the vertical pole. The arm also has a ball head mount on the far end, making this an easy way to rig up a monitor or ring light.

The second expanded kit adds to this further, including an additional arm that can be mounted on the first arm’s ball head to create an articulating joint for accessory mounting. The ability to make a right angle with these accessory arms, allowing the user to mount a piece of gear at eye level with the lens, like a smartphone for a teleprompter or an external microphone to free up the camera’s cold shoe, could undoubtedly come in handy for one-man-band creators.

Overhead view of a person holding a camera on a boom arm, aimed at a wooden cutting board with food on it. The person is wearing a black long-sleeved shirt and a wristwatch, focusing on capturing the food from above. The background features a tiled floor and another counter. — The Camera Desk Mount System makes frequent overhead shooting easy.

Beyond these base kits, 3 Legged Thing also sells both accessory arms separately, so users can expand the system and organize the mounting system in several different configurations.

The single vertical pole kit sells for $34.99, and the two expanded kits sell for $49.99 and $59.99, respectively. The additional auxiliary and articulating-auxiliary arms cost more than they do in the kits, so buyers may want to think about their rig before purchasing.

More details and product information can be found on the 3 Legged Thing website.

Image credits: Images by 3 Legged Thing.