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Does this go on top of a strobe stand?
Does this go on top of a strobe stand? I looked at the photos and it seems like you would attach it to a strobe stand. http://www.amazon.com/CowboyStudio-Phot … s=boom+arm Feb 02 16 08:42 am Link poiter wrote: Yes, it mounts on a light stand. I would recommend a c-stand and some sandbags. Feb 02 16 08:50 am Link I hope you aren't mounting anything important on that thing. The build quality of that is extremely low. Feb 02 16 09:20 am Link Yes, it's illustrated in the third image. No, I would not mount anything you value on it. Buy cheap and you'll have to buy something better the next time. There are people that buy cheap and simply replace it when it breaks and it adds up to the price of the quality version. Then there are those that make the investment and they don't have to worry about if/when it might break. Feb 02 16 09:30 am Link Feb 02 16 09:47 am Link David M Russell wrote: I have that one.. It is better... But just dont drop it... Feb 02 16 10:30 am Link Shades Of Brown wrote: It costs a lot more to get one that you're comfortable beating on. Feb 02 16 10:34 am Link I was thinking of just mounting a speedlight on it, so nothing heavy  Feb 02 16 11:26 am Link poiter wrote: I used a Bogen Mini Boom for that for a long time. I would have recommended that, but ultimately I wasn't happy with the clamp that comes with it. Impact stuff is usually a very good value, and that clamp looks better than what comes with the Bogen. Feb 02 16 12:05 pm Link Kind of pricey but I trust it with all my lights and modifiers. http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/1 … embly.html Feb 02 16 12:16 pm Link poiter wrote: The problem is that the clamp system that is used on the boom you're looking at is not only a very poor design, but made of extremely low quality materials. Even if you're just putting a speedlight on it, it probably won't last past three shoots. For just a bit more money you can get better quality items that will last you for years and will be a lot more reliable. There are some cool items that come from Cowboy Studios, but that's not one of them. Feb 02 16 12:38 pm Link Yes. I wouldn't put more than a pound or two on it, though. If you really want to fly a light over your talent than something like this on a combo or C-Stand will be much safer and pleasurable to use: http://www.bhphotovideo.com/bnh/control … ;A=details Feb 02 16 12:47 pm Link I have a love - hate relationship with booms. I love that you can point a light downward -- you can produce some nice lighting with a boom. I hate the kind of boom arm you've chosen -- I hate all the boom arms that mount to the top of a light stand. Here's why: ... They are top heavy. ... They are challenging to balance. ... They are easy to tip over. ... The light stand takes up a lot of floor space. ... The light stand usually gets in the way. If you have the wherewithal, I might recommend a wall mounted boom arm, like this one. They are surprisingly versatile, they take up no floor space at all, and they are very stable & secure. Here's an 18+ image using a light on a wall mounted boom arm (and a softbox) as the primary light. Feb 02 16 01:06 pm Link Looknsee Photography wrote: It also has an EXTREMELY limited use. Feb 02 16 03:06 pm Link Shot By Adam wrote: Not entirely true: Feb 02 16 03:53 pm Link Feb 02 16 04:55 pm Link A good rule of thumb with a boom stand is that the arm needs to support 3-5 times the amount of weight you'll actually use with it - sometimes even more. Let's say you have 3 pounds, flash and modifier. That's pretty realistic, if conservative. With the arm extended all the way, you have much more than three pounds of force pulling that arm down. More importantly, that force is all way off center axis, so unless you have a stand that is sturdy enough for an awful lot of sandbagging, you'll need a counterweight. Next thing you know, your three pound light is exerting 10-15 pounds of force on your boom arm. Realistically, than means that a boom rated for 6-7 pounds will only support a speedlite at full extension if you're using an extremely lightweight modifier, such as a Lumiquest box. Even then, you may only get a few months out of it before it starts to sag. Feb 02 16 05:31 pm Link JONATHAN RICHARD wrote: A mainstay of my location kit. Feb 02 16 05:48 pm Link Feb 08 16 02:00 am Link |
