NEEWER Pro 100% Stainless Steel Heavy Duty C Stand with Boom Arm, Max Height 10.5ft/320cm Photography Light Stand with 4.2ft/128cm Holding Arm, 2 Grip Head for Studio Monolight, Softbox, Reflector

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You need to set this up so that any weight pulling down on any parts will be tightening the grip, not loosening it! Our C-stands are studio-grade, engineered to support a maximum load of 10-15kg, ensuring they can handle a wide variety of lighting equipment with ease. C-Stands (also known as Century Stands) was originally used in the early days of cinema production, where they were used to hold up large reflectors, that reflected the sunlight to illuminate the movie set before the introduction of artificial lighting. PLEASE NOTE: The Adjustable Leg does not require tools to setup and can be pulled apart with your hands, you can find a video on how to do this HERE

The PIXAPRO Heavy Duty Portable Photography C-Stand with a boom arm allows you to mount your light stand up to 300cm in height, offering a stable platform to use and move your lighting effortlessly overhead. This makes it an essential piece of kit for the modern studio, great for portrait, beauty, product, fashion photographers or videographers. The PIXAPRO Heavy Duty C-Stand Photography with a boom arm allows you to mount your light stand up to 300cm in height, offering a stable platform to use and move your lighting effortlessly overhead. This makes it an essential piece of kit for the modern studio, great for portrait, beauty, product, fashion photographers, or videographers. You may choose to restrict the collection or use of your personal information in the following ways: If you’re after a C-Stand for lighting or a camera mount and want it to be reliable, get in touch with the friendly, expert crew at PROtog. We have almost 20 years of experience supplying Australian studios, filmmakers, and photographers with the highest quality C-Stands and C-Stand lighting equipment. No matter how big or small your studio is, how simple or complex your shoot is, we’ll be able to pair you with the C-Stand equipment that perfectly suits your needs. When nothing else matters but the quality of your image, you’ll make sure the light stand and every other accessory attached to it is as good as it can get! For this, we’ve got the top three full-sized professional light stands of the year for you to bring your work to the next level.a b c d Box, Harry C. (2010). Set Lighting Technician's Handbook, Fourth Edition. Focal Press. pp.75–82. ISBN 978-0-240-81075-1. The term C-stand comes from the early history of lighting equipment. The C-Stand, or century stand, was named for the company that first produced bespoke lighting gear for live theater and filmmaking: Century Lighting based in New York City, which later became Century Strand and eventually Strand Lighting. [7] In later years, studios, grips and gaffers began to manufacture the earliest versions of what we now call C-Stands. The original C-Stands had welded bases that did not fold up or adjust but the fact that they easily nested together made them invaluable on the stage. [8] Today, the term C-stand is a popular name for the grip stand made by Matthews Studio Equipment, Inc. and has been copied by other manufacturers. [ citation needed] [9] C-stands are an important component in the image maker's arsenal of tools. The 9’ 8” universal light stand is perfect for use in the studio with heavier light and modifier combinations, due to the solid stainless-steel construction. I knew both Mike and Larry Parker, who ran Mole-Richardson. I met Roy Isaia (founder of MSEGrip) in the early 1970s. Starting in the late 1970s, I worked, from time-to-time. for Twentieth Century Fox studios.

in both normal and air-cushioned version. They are the older models of the PCB stand you are considering. At the current closeout prices, I think they are a steal--the air-cushioned ones are sold out though. I prefer Grip-heads that feature toothed surfaces which grip the arm (ie MSE & Kupo over others). For lights, I prefer Booms over Extension Arms, even when I'm not using their full offset potential from the stand - and - I always counterbalance a boom. The air-cushioned, 6′ MultiFlex Light Stand from Savage is a space-saving solution to setting up in tight spaces or on uneven terrain. Thanks to a clever design, instead of being fixed, one of the three legs can slide down from its normal position on the stand’s center section until it nearly touches the floor. That means squeezing a leg under a couch or table is no problem, stairs are a snap, and supporting gear on hilly terrain is routine. The stand has an industry-standard 5/8″ top stud, and comes with a touch fastener strap and a padded carry case for storage and transport.

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C stands are certainly strong. The weight of a stand, if maximum extension is equal, will be a guide to its 'sturdiness'. When a balance between portability and strength is required then sometimes even those cheap light stands that come bundled with kits can do. I know, to some of you I just blasphemed but bare with me. Most of those stands are better used as paper weights than light stands. I’ve even had one (wasn’t actually that cheap) literally crumble away; The metal began to crumble at the screw but thankfully I was there to catch it. Lots of those cheap stands are made from bad metal and plastic. The type of metal which you can’t clamp anything to as it just bends. Useless Almost all true but I am pretty C-stands were named that after the first company to make them, Century. I actually own an ancient Century brand C-Stand which I bought from a grip company at some point i the early '80s. A C-stand with a removable base is called a C+ stand. The removable base is referred to as a turtle base. The opening at the top of the turtle base is a junior receiver. Turtle bases are great for setting up a light very low to the ground. [5] Also notice the tallest leg is in the direction of the arm. This will help to ensure that the stand won’t fall over. It only has three legs after all. So you are putting the weight over the largest leg.

While there are lots of Light Stand manufacturers out there, there’s not a lot of variety in design out there…but every now and again, something will come out that’s a bit different, surprising, and oddly useful in special situations. This section is dedicated to those light stands that you may not have heard of before or never knew that you totally needed! Savage Universal MultiFlex Light Stand (Our Choice) The Neewer light stand (double kit in this instance) is perfect for supporting most photographic equipment, including softboxes, reflectors, large strobe lights, and more. Suitable to use for indoor photo studio portrait, arts, magazine, video shooting or outdoor events.Mylio Photos – Access your photos from anywhere, without the cloud! Easily showcase your photos on-the-go, resolve duplicates, find faces and look for those stunning locations. Our C-stands are for anyone who is passionate about lighting, from professional photographers to videographers, content creators, and studio owners. Here's why these stands should be on your radar: The gobo head, also known as the grip head, is what connects gobo arms to the stand. This is why they are also referred to as joints. Gobo heads have diamond shaped holes in which the arms are inserted. Once the head is tightened these holes close and clamp down on the arms to properly secure the rig. 3. Gobo Arm/ Grip Arm PLEASE NOTE: The legs for this stand are not detachable from the base, you can find our C-Stand with a detachable base HERE The master Heavy Duty C-Stand (or Century Stand) comes from the early days of motion picture production. The C-stand was widely used to hold up large reflectors which were used to catch and reflect the sunlight to illuminate the set before the introduction of artificial lights later.