A photo/video tripod has a pan and tilt head, which is completely useless for a laser level, and in fact gets in the way - if you want a level line, you want the platform perfectly level by default. They also tend to be able to run heights at between 50cm and 1.5m (approx 2ft - 5ft), though you can get ones smaller or larger than that if you shop around.
In the other hand, using an actual laser level tripod gives you a flat platform, often on a long pole with tiny legs, which can be adjusted to any height between about 60cm and about 4m (about 2ft - 13ft). Some types use screw-in poles to adjust the overall height.
I’ve found these cheapo Laser Level Tripods off Amazon are actually amongst the best available (though may be a little wobbly when the level is at the top, or if the floor is springy - but that just means you need to wait a minute for it to settle after adjusting it). They’ve got a handle for the main adjustment, then a screw on the platform for fine tuning.
Your other option is using a platform with a clamp/magnet/hook on it, and clamping that onto a spare stepladder, or hanging it from a screw in the wall, or magnetising it to a girder (if you’re somewhere with girders).
If you’re just using one occasionally, or know you’re rarely going above 2 metres, you can certainly get away with using a camera tripod (and occasionally popping it on a table for the extra height) - but if you’re using it basically every day for work, it’s worth getting a dedicated one.
The secret is to also get a good laser-level tripod.
There is nothing specific about a laser level tripod but yes it needs a quality tripod.
All 3 legs better extend. You ain’t getting by with 3 mini legs and a long center pole like you will in photography
On the contrary, I’d say the other way round.
A photo/video tripod has a pan and tilt head, which is completely useless for a laser level, and in fact gets in the way - if you want a level line, you want the platform perfectly level by default. They also tend to be able to run heights at between 50cm and 1.5m (approx 2ft - 5ft), though you can get ones smaller or larger than that if you shop around.
In the other hand, using an actual laser level tripod gives you a flat platform, often on a long pole with tiny legs, which can be adjusted to any height between about 60cm and about 4m (about 2ft - 13ft). Some types use screw-in poles to adjust the overall height.
I’ve found these cheapo Laser Level Tripods off Amazon are actually amongst the best available (though may be a little wobbly when the level is at the top, or if the floor is springy - but that just means you need to wait a minute for it to settle after adjusting it). They’ve got a handle for the main adjustment, then a screw on the platform for fine tuning.
Your other option is using a platform with a clamp/magnet/hook on it, and clamping that onto a spare stepladder, or hanging it from a screw in the wall, or magnetising it to a girder (if you’re somewhere with girders).
If you’re just using one occasionally, or know you’re rarely going above 2 metres, you can certainly get away with using a camera tripod (and occasionally popping it on a table for the extra height) - but if you’re using it basically every day for work, it’s worth getting a dedicated one.