I pretty much operate 99% in
mode and have never used (nor owned) a stand. I was at a club a few nights ago and I wanted to get up close to the stage to shoot video. My brother wanted to sit at a table in the sweet spot and I knew recording wouldn't be an issue, so I grabbed a smart phone tripod that I keep in the car, pulled the Shapeways mount out of my kangaroo, and attached it to the smart phone mount. The tripod held the mount at eye level and was about 25 feet from the stage (center). I'm not sure if I should have oriented the red dots differently, but the tape turned out nice.