Replaces part number 3253.
The Manfrotto 131TC Tablemount Geared Column with Clamp is a versatile geared column that is 24" (61cm) tall, and has 1-1/2" (3.8cm) jaws that can be clamped to any handy table, ladder or shelf to serve as a steady object on which to mount camera. It fastens securely, and its geared column allows for exact adjustments.
Replaces part number 3253.
| Package Weight | 5.4 lb |
| Box Dimensions (LxWxH) | 30.1 x 8.8 x 5" |
Using this to mount my Sony A7S3 to the table top of a piece of studio furniture. Virtually turns that table top into a tripod with the addition of a SmallRig Lightweight Fluid head. This thing is rock solid when locked down and takes up no space in my studio, The price doubled in the last couple years but there is really nothing else like it for the money.
While this was out of stock, I purchased a couple of other more expensive, lower quality, less sturdy desktop camera mount arms. The other arms offer more flexible range of motion, but the simplicity of this item is strength: having the camera weight on a single axis with insanely robust hardware makes for a much more stable mount than a camera on an articulating arm, which tends to magnify any thumps or vibrations.
This is built like a tank. It’s absolutely amazing quality and easy to mount and use.
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.
As silly as it sounds, this is my favorite Manfrotto. It is built well, clamps tight and the crank is smooth. It is perfect for clamping a DSLR to my desk for video production.
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.
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.
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.
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