Equipment Review: Arkon Mounts Remarkable Creator Phone and Tablet Holder with Ring Light
Lyric Kinard 
One of the things every creative maker/teacher needs is something to hold their camera overhead.
For any creator that needs to shoot overhead video, the Arkon Mounts Remarkable Creator Clamp Phone or Camera Stand with Ring Light ($140 USD on Amazon) is one option.
Specs
- Clamp adjusts to fit surfaces up to 3.25 inches thick
- Vertical extension 17 to 29 inches
- Horizontal extension 12.5 inches
- Multiple adjustment points
- Camera ball mount phone holder holds all phones
- Round pole mount tablet holder from 7 to 18.4 inches wide
- Includes camera adapter for pico projectors or MEVO cameras or other 1/4"-20 pattern compatible devices
- Includes clip-on ring light
Pros
- Doesn't use up lots of table space, arm moves out of the way
- Comes with both tablet and phone mount and you can use both simultaneously
- Rounded clamps allow mounting on a pole
Cons
- Adjustment clamps and knobs are hard to tighten
- Manufacturer claims you can put your phone or camera at any angle you need, but the adjustable arm droops unless you keep it at a high arc
- Ring light doesn't quite fit on an iPhone 13
Summary ✩✩
This device gets two stars. The adjustable arm doesn't allow you to put your phone or camera at any angle without it drooping. However, Arkon Mounts makes another Camera/Clamp Stand that received 5 stars, you can see this review here.
Arkon Mounts Remarkable Creator Clamp Phone or Camera Stand with Ring Light ($140 USD on Amazon)
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