Unless you have a dedicated boom arm, or a voice activated lightstand (an assistant) to do the job for you, booming microphones and lights overhead can prove to be a little tricky.  Good boom arm stands can be expensive, especially if you want stability.

This solution from the Frugal Filmmaker couldn’t have come at a better time for me, as I’ve been in the market for something to hold my microphone boom pole for a little while now.  Being able to utilise a tripod I already own and would already be taking on shoots with me anyway will make life much easier.

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