If you have tried using an articulated monitor arm , you will already know that there is nothing more comfortable and beneficial for your day to day. There are many advantages it brings, but it can also be used for other types of uses that you may not have stopped to think about.
Why use a monitor arm?
Working or simply enjoying your leisure time in front of a screen is something you should always do comfortably. For this reason, it is important to have a good chair, a table where you can place any type of accessory without being overwhelmed and also everything that helps you achieve good ergonomics.
For the latter, the arms for monitors help a lot when it comes to getting a good posture when you are in front of them working or simply viewing any type of content for leisure. And yes, many monitor stands also allow for quick and beautiful adjustments to screen height, tilt and even pan, but there are more benefits.
As we already told you when we talked about how to choose a good monitor arm, these also help when it comes to optimizing the workspace. Thus, thanks to them, an important space on the table can be freed up, especially if the bottom of it is fairer or if you even want to opt for a solution that is fixed to the wall.
However, these would be the logical uses of this type of accessories, but you can get much more out of them with a little imagination.
Other uses of monitor arms ideal for content creators
Come on, using a monitor arm with a screen is the obvious thing to do, but what would you think if we told you that you can get a lot more out of it in other types of situations. We are going to see some of them and you will see how later you consider getting one or more.
Camera support
If you are a YouTuber or streamer, you will know that one of the most common fights is related to where you place your camera to get that shot or frame you are looking for. Something that is not always easy at all, even less if during your live shows or productions you need to change the position of the camera and want to do it quickly.
When you have plenty of space in the room, there is usually not much problem, because you place the camera on a tripod and you move it wherever it interests you. But if this is not the case or you want to optimize all this, a monitor arm can be of great help. After all, you fix it on the table, it is held securely and you can position the camera just by adapting a ball joint.
There are those who bet on a 3D printing to achieve a VESA adapter to which they then attach a camera. This in turn uses a cage with multiple catches to be well attached. So if you are interested, you can print yours by downloading the 3D model or create it with some other type of material. There are many different solutions to the same “problem” and it is worth experimenting with them.
In addition, this idea is also ideal if you want to obtain zenith plans in photo or video more easily.
Support for LED spotlight
Holding the camera is one of the options you have to get more out of a simple monitor arm, but it is not the only one. Instead of your camera what you can do is place an LED spotlight on it . Thus, thanks to this you could change the position of it also quickly and comfortably as you need.
Do you want a more lateral lighting? Well, simply take it to that point you want and then tilt or not as you need. Also, if the arm is one of those that have the option to go up and down even better.
Microphone stand
Finally, these arms can also be used to place a microphone and have a much more efficient configuration again when recording podcasts or simply performing live or any other type of audio or video content.
It is true that microphone arms already offer very cheap prices, but sometimes a solution of this type can be more interesting that you can combine with others and have them all on the same vertical pole that you fix to the table. In addition to supporting a greater weight.
This DSLR Video Shooter video shows what a configuration of this type could be like where you have everything you need to create video content , from the camera to lighting and sound.