That's what I was thinking just before read your second post. I have a Bogen 36016 boom made by Manfrotto and I use it on a 13' (4m) Manfrotto stand and it works fine with the LH2000 lamp as discribed above BUT I would not take this outdoors as I do not think it's stable enough to deal with any breeze.įorget about ideal, light weight and portable and buy what is safe for people and equipment. Kidona (Don Fadel) edited this topic ages ago. An Avenger D600 fits very nicely on top and is "portable" in the same sense. My location equipment utilizes C-stands, which I would not define as "portable." I like Joe McNally's designation - "commitment." However, they take things such as sand bags very well and are very sturdy. I guess the word "portable" comes into play. If you get a "complete," that comes with an extension arm, which is still not a boom. I use it with umbrella and smaller softbox without counter weight if its not too far boomed and works well tooĪ C-stand is a stand. with the counter weight attached its very sturdy. I have the Creative light boom stand and love it.Ī very good friend of mine uses the same boom with alienbee, and a 50 inch visico softbox. Compact and lightweight is rarely-if-ever steady and reliable. Many of the booms that turned up in my searches were being recommended for speedlights.ĭoes adding a boom assembly to a standard light stand work well or should I only consider an all-in one design ? I'm curious what was used in the current strobist post. Looking for that combination of sturdy but not too heavy stand. I never used a C-stand but know they are popular. +1 for C-Stands, then add sandbags, and then a safety grip person to stand watch so the unit doesn't "kite", and ruin the shoot, or worse. there is Professional & Safe, then there is dangerous. There is no "Ideal" portable boom arm for a PB head. Typical decent boom arm's counter weight is approximately 44Lbs. So what did your searches reveal? Please do tell us, otherwise it is very likely that everyone will just waste their time telling you stuff that you have already found in your searches. I did a lot of searching before writing this. I consider it one of the best purchases I've made. I think your setup might get kind of bouncy and unstable.Īre you using more lights? Would a speedlight up there do? I would not want to put more weight on this setup. I've got a mid level boom and I use it with a Norman P2000X and LH2000 lamp with 5" and 10" (12.5cm and 25cm) reflectors with barn doors and snoots. If they are as robust as the old 13' (4m) stands I'd like them. I don't know the Manfrotto stackable 1004BAC 12 foot stands. I did a lot of searching before writing this and would welcome suggestions. If adding a boom arm assembly to those would work well it might be a solution. I'm considering the Manfrotto stackable 1004BAC 12 foot stands. It leads me to ask about the ideal portable boom for PB Einstein-size head and modifier. The Matthews Mini Boom Rolling Kit is now available to pre-order for $816 USD.The latest Strobist entry on overhead lighting technique by DH is another great post. This steel shot bag wraps around the base of any stand, column, brace, T-handle, arm, or boom. To help stabilize everything, Matthews includes a 10 lb / 4.5kg Boa Bag. A rear hook is ready to grab a sandbag for balancing while the knurled baby pin ensures safe mounting. Steel reinforced threaded collars provide a solid bite from t-handles while set-screws and V-shaped brass brakes provide 3-points of contact. The Mini Matthboom is built of steel to remain rigid, even when loaded with accessories, it can mount on a 5/8″ Baby Pin and telescopes from 45” / 115cm to over 80” / 203cm at full extension, terminating in a 5/8″ pin. It features ergonomic T-handles, steel-reinforced threaded collars, and a knurled 5/8” Baby Pin featuring a 3/8”-16 threaded tip. The 40” C+ Riser is claimed to offer the same strength and reliability as Matthews steel C-stands. It weighs 20 lbs / 9kg, and it expands to 32″ / 812mm, and folds down to 20” / 508mm. Three non-marking, locking Tente casters provide straight tracking and secure locking. The low rolling Runway Base (6” / 152mm) supports light fixtures (up to 250 lbs / 113kg) and it is mounted directly to the Posi-V-Lock Junior Receiver. As this kit has four individual components you can also use them all separately if need be. The Runway base, 40” C+ Riser, Mini MatthBoom, and a 10 lb/ 4.5kg Boa Bag. The Kit is essentially a combination of four individual pieces.
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