I’ve created over a hundred plant time lapse videos and these articulating arms have made all the difference!
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Traditional tripods can’t fit into tight spaces but little table-top versions aren’t as stable. Articulating arms to the rescue!
![The clamp holds on to the shelf post while the other end uses a standard 1/4” tripod thread to hold the camera. The other one is holding an LED panel light (not shown).](http://staging.houseplantjournal.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/IMG_20200415_104242.jpg)
![When you use two clamps, you can use it to hold other devices, like this PAR sensor for measuring/recording light data at the nursery.](http://staging.houseplantjournal.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/IMG_20200416_111312.jpg)
If you need a reliable way to secure a camera in tight spaces, I highly suggest getting a few of these (I have 10 of them!):