Very useful video! A couple questions I'd love to hear your thoughts on: I've seen everyone using the tennisball's on the grips and would like to avoid those for something that looks a bit more professional, but haven't found anything really designed for that purpose. I realize tennisballs are bright and cheap, but do they make something similar but designed more specifically for this purpose? I'm always adding lights on a boom arm or grip head with baby pin -- Any thoughts on those versus some of the "Offset Arms" by companies like Kupo? On the same note, I've had some heavier lights (50-60" softbox on a griphead) end up spinning/rotating due to the weight of it (so it ends up wanting to point down). The lights, griphead and extensions are all tightened as much as possible -- any recommendations to keep those angles holding up with heavier/larger modifiers attached? Thanks! Very useful video!
Thank you for watching. To the point of tennis balls, I am not sure there is another, or better solution. But I see you point on the issue of it looking non-professional. I have a boom video coming up soon, but I have never used an offset arm. To the issue of the load spinning, or caming out, I just posted a video on that this very morning. Please take look at it. It really comes down to grip head design, and maybe manufacture.
@@PhotoKitchen425 Much appreciated, thank you! One last question - I notice you have casters on one of the stands. Any thoughts on those and why/when you would or wouldn't use them, or any extra tips with using them (adding additional weights, for example?)
So the wheels/casters on those stands are a standard feature, they arrived that way.@@MikeRollerson I think if you are in a studio space, they are a superior stand to many other options. I have two types right now. Matthews Baby Junior Triple Riser goes up to 12 feet, holds 30 pounds, which is 8 more pounds than a c-stand. The other one is a Avenger 43 overhead rolling stand, 14 feet max heigh, holds 88 pounds. Both have wide bases, which make them more stable, and far easier to sandbag. Also, both are total crap when you leave the studio space and go outside.
If you have a sandbag that touches the ground, that is a bad thing, and most sandbags will on the two shorter legs, but some very small sandbags will hang down and be safe. Look at the BOA bags from Matthews, they are great for this.
Great video. I've worked with C-stands for years and i learned a lot here. Thank you.
That fantastic feedback. Thank you so much for watching.
Great video! This is probably the best explanation of C-stands I've seen!
What a wonderful comment. Thank you for watching! I just posted another one on Matthews vs Avenger.
Great info, nice pace of delivery and compact information--excellent!
Thank you so much for watching and please help spread the word and share with friends. All the best.
One of my favorite utilities in the studio!
Me too, thank you for watching.
Outstanding. A lot of great info and you even snuck in some safety stuff disguised as tennis balls :-) Really appreciate your lesson M.D
Thank you so much, and always happy to help.
Thank you for a very educational video. I learned a lot from this.
Glad you enjoyed it!
Great information!
Thanks for watching!
Great information, baby pen; who knew! Magic Finger, the wonderful world of C stands. Thanks!!!!
You are very welcome, and thank you for watching!!!!
Very useful video! A couple questions I'd love to hear your thoughts on:
I've seen everyone using the tennisball's on the grips and would like to avoid those for something that looks a bit more professional, but haven't found anything really designed for that purpose. I realize tennisballs are bright and cheap, but do they make something similar but designed more specifically for this purpose?
I'm always adding lights on a boom arm or grip head with baby pin -- Any thoughts on those versus some of the "Offset Arms" by companies like Kupo?
On the same note, I've had some heavier lights (50-60" softbox on a griphead) end up spinning/rotating due to the weight of it (so it ends up wanting to point down). The lights, griphead and extensions are all tightened as much as possible -- any recommendations to keep those angles holding up with heavier/larger modifiers attached?
Thanks! Very useful video!
Thank you for watching.
To the point of tennis balls, I am not sure there is another, or better solution. But I see you point on the issue of it looking non-professional.
I have a boom video coming up soon, but I have never used an offset arm.
To the issue of the load spinning, or caming out, I just posted a video on that this very morning. Please take look at it. It really comes down to grip head design, and maybe manufacture.
@@PhotoKitchen425 Much appreciated, thank you!
One last question - I notice you have casters on one of the stands. Any thoughts on those and why/when you would or wouldn't use them, or any extra tips with using them (adding additional weights, for example?)
So the wheels/casters on those stands are a standard feature, they arrived that way.@@MikeRollerson I think if you are in a studio space, they are a superior stand to many other options. I have two types right now. Matthews Baby Junior Triple Riser goes up to 12 feet, holds 30 pounds, which is 8 more pounds than a c-stand. The other one is a Avenger 43 overhead rolling stand, 14 feet max heigh, holds 88 pounds. Both have wide bases, which make them more stable, and far easier to sandbag. Also, both are total crap when you leave the studio space and go outside.
Is putting an additional sandbag on a different leg not a good idea?
If you have a sandbag that touches the ground, that is a bad thing, and most sandbags will on the two shorter legs, but some very small sandbags will hang down and be safe. Look at the BOA bags from Matthews, they are great for this.