C-Stand group buy

Thanks Ron, my stands arrived just before lunchtime. Nice that they come with a "shot bag " also

 

dang if only they're open on the weekends. I guess gotta wait till Monday

 

Got mine delivered yesterday arvo, tested it and I love it! Just need to get some lead for the shotbag

Thanks again Ron, I owe you a beer next time im in Melbourne

 

picked mine up just now. solid stuff!
Thanks, Ronald!

if the stand's to be used specifically for a strobe, what's the use of the other gobo head? should we just leave it off?

actually found this: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9ph4zDJV_m4

will try to look for the pin

 

You can buy a baby pin to attach to the gobo head.

I personally bought a drop down pin to hang the light upside down - it allows you to angle the modifer without putting torque on the arm making it easier to set up and more stable.

I will use the other gobo on the other side to make sure my counter weight doesnt slide off

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To the second group - I hope to pay them today (once they confirm with me) and hopefully yours will get shipped today or tomorrow

 

awesome! could you post a photo of how the drop down pun works? where could i get it or the baby pin?

cheers!

 

https://www.google.com.au/search?q=...hVDHZQKHcQ6CvwQ_AUIBigB#imgrc=feKBDRSSqSZAWM:

Avenger, Kupo, Matthews make them. Impact is BH rebranded Kupo. You can get all this stuff from USA

You can prob get the baby pin from Kayell, Protog, John Barry, dragon imaging, image melb. Its not something I've looked into TBH.

 

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What stand did you guys end up getting? As per usual, long after the group buy I am in the position to be able to buy one.

 

I was not part of the group buy, but I got some Jinbei M3 boom stands, and while technically not a C Stand, it is serves the same purpose, and under $200 each (Don't want to say how much I actually got them for as I got a special price ).

 

It was the xlite - a generic brand which Kayell sells

That's a generic stand which Jinbei rebrand, I have it too. I found it too unsteady when boomed, I still did it but wasn't confident.

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Now having a stainless steel C stand, I sorta just want to get a mathews/avenger/kupo wheeled light stand. C stand is heavy and the small footprint sorta sucks lol

 

I have only used it a few times but it seems pretty good for the price. I don't use it with the boom arm extended out too far so it is well balanced for me. I still want a counter weighted boom arm (gas resistance one), but those things are so large and impractical to cart around.

 

Gas resistance boom arm? Who makes them - that sounds interesting. Would it be ok on a wheeled stand?

Some of the junior stands are massive (can probably hold human) seem to wheel around fairly easily.

 

They come with a stand. They are normally made to hold a large movie camera, but can be used to hold a light. You don't tighten them, they just stay where you move them. The base is massive. I have used a number of studios in London with them. Will see if I can find a link when I get a chance.

 

Does the xlite have the turtle base where they fold up? I'm wanting one that's easily transported.

 

I see

Yep its turtle base