The Kupo KS-097 Baby Ballhead Adapter with 3/8'' male thread and 5/8'' receiver lets you position a camera higher than a tripod using this adaptor. The Kupo KS-097 adaptor allows you to mount a Tripod Ballhead onto a Light Stand or C-Stand. It secures onto any 5/8" spigot, as found on all our light stands and C-StandsThe KS-097 adaptor can also be used to mount a tripod ball head very low. Use this ballhead adaptor to mount a ballhead onto the base of a C-Stand. The outer diameter of the KS-097 is 28mm, (1-1/8") to fit into a junior receiver, enabling this adaptor to also mount onto larger light stands and booms.