[30.1 x 8.8 x 5"] Prior to using this device I was shooting table-top scenes with my camera on a tripod. Regularly tripping over the tripod's legs eventually got to me. So when I found out that Manfrotto made a geared, table mounted column, I decided to give it a try. And I have never looked back. Table top photography is now a pure joy. I highly recommend it as a useful table-top tool.

[5.4 lb] This is built like a tank. It’s absolutely amazing quality and easy to mount and use.

[30.1 x 8.8 x 5"] Very solid and sturdy. Gear works fine so it will beat the cheap, no-brand microfocusing rails. Ideally it should have come with Arca-Swiss adapter one might want to use. Still great thing if you catch it on flash sale like i did.

[5.4 lb] Combined with a sturdy ladder of appropriate height and ballhead this becomes the most versatile camera platform imaginable...superb for architectural or any location work requiring elevated/varying camera positions. Tabletop is way understated...Bogen/Manfrotto needs to rename this product...perhaps Elevator Geared Camera Column...

[5.4 lb] I'm using this to attach a tripod head to my cart. The clamp itself feels super secure and I'm not worried about that at all.


The geared column is less secure. Probably totally fine for a DSLR, but I'm pushing the envelope with a Sony F55 on here. When locked it holds it fine, but unlocked the column will slide all the way down so I need to remember to put a hand on the camera before raising/lowering.


Still giving 5 stars because it's probably not meant for my use case and feels pretty solid considering. I do wish the weight capacity had been included in the specs page though.

[5.4 lb] Have this clamped to a 2x4 that is attached to drywall below a window so I can mount various binoculars, up to and including a 14.5 pound astronomy model. The sturdiness, ease of adjustability, and overall quality is typical of the other Manfrotto items I own. It is necessary to support the column by hand or have a firm grip on the crankwheel when loosening the lock knob if a heavy item is mounted to avoid it rapidly lowering but this isn't a factor if average weight cameras and devices are being used.

[5.4 lb] Once the pandemic hit, these were out of stock for months. I ended up purchasing a more expensive desk-camp mounting arm from B&H. While the alternative product theoretically offers some added flexibility, its build quality was underwhelming, and the articulation makes the camera inherently more unstable in terms of bounding around if my desk moves at all--even while keyboarding. The arm mount also had a minimum effective mount height slightly higher than I wanted. This Manfrotto column product gives up any ability to move the mounting location horizontally (except by clamping elsewhere along the edge of your desk or table), but it's incredibly sturdy and well engineered. Height adjustability is versatile, easy, and locks down very securely. The simpler design offers inherently superior stability. It's expensive for what it is, but the value is good for how well engineered and constructed it is.

[2-26" / 5-66 cm] I have a small office that I needed to mount a DSLR camera for production purposes and needed the flexibility of something that could clamp to a desk and be adjustable. This fits the bill perfectly. Sometimes I use it with a Glide Gear teleprompter, sometimes without. This allows for the adjustment to all needs and people. I did buy a video head for it, but you could try it without, first, to see if *you* find it useful.

[2-26" / 5-66 cm] I use this product to mount a camera system used for timing tack meet running events off a 12' ladder. This tablemount lends great stability to the camera, which can not move during operation.

[30.1 x 8.8 x 5"] I really love this product, as it has simplified shooting jewelry photos for me. After modifying my work bench so that I could clamp this to my bench, I have found it to be much more stabile than a standard tri-pod, and it takes up much less space.