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Ceiling mounted lighting stand - does it exist?
I'm currently using my studio as a garage. As a result, any time I want to shoot I have to unpack my lights and pack them away afterwards. It occurred to me that if I could mount some strobes to the ceiling I wouldn't have to pack them. But in order to be able to move them around they'd have to be on some kind of angle poise mount. Does anything like this exist? I wouldn't do this with my heavy White Lightnings, but I have some crappy lightweight strobes that I can dedicate to the purpose and I can always rig up some continuous lights too. Thoughts? Apr 24 17 03:30 pm Link In my studio I have a rail system on the ceiling. Apr 24 17 03:34 pm Link anchev wrote: This.... it's called a rail system and works great. Apr 24 17 03:47 pm Link Why? Simply for convenience, as I said. I'll still have my White Lightnings available if I have the time to set them up and put them away again. I don't have the budget for a $1000+ professional rail system. Apr 24 17 03:57 pm Link DaveTong wrote: Another option is an autopole system. Apr 24 17 04:01 pm Link As others have said, a simple pipe grid system ( https://www.iweiss.com/files/content/0/85-1.jpg) really nothing more than a series of gas pipes (the diameter determined by the weight of the object(s) to be hung) to which whatever sort of light you wish may be attached and/or stored by means of clamps such as these https://www.google.com/search?q=pipe+clamps+(theatre+lighting)&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwjE4Zz4oL7TAhUB_mMKHeJ8ALYQ_AUIBygC&biw=1094&bih=483 It needn't be all that elaborate. In my little basement studio in the Bronx (7.5 ft ceiling height) I have four such pipes hung with theater lights left over from the theater company I ran for several years. Most of the pictures in my portfolio were shot there with nothing more than a couple of floods mounted on mike stands to augment those on the pipes. All IMHO as always, of course. Apr 24 17 04:51 pm Link Several options other than rail systems: wall mount: https://www.bhphotovideo.com/bnh/contro … ils&Q= can mount to ceiling (has drilled hole for safety line, but not in convenient place) can add other safety tether: https://www.bhphotovideo.com/bnh/contro … ils&Q= Can vary height of fixture: https://www.bhphotovideo.com/bnh/contro … ;A=details Drop Ceiling Mount: https://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/ … Clamp.html Matthews has other mounting solutions. Or permanently mount a theatrical lighting truss section to ceiling and clamp lights on where you want them. Apr 24 17 05:08 pm Link The pipe system looks promising. Now if I could only find pipe clamps that have 5/8" studs I'd be sorted. Aha - https://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/ … Clamp.html Apr 25 17 07:17 am Link DaveTong wrote: Look into using Superclamps May 01 17 12:55 pm Link mounting things in overhead sheet rock, what could go wrong? if you build your own, put eye-bolts in the beams, and run a loop from them to the light so nothing will come crashing down. here are some ideas. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=79TX_OHJ8KQ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qtUmgKyDgPM Jun 19 17 11:27 pm Link TestShoot wrote: This one is more complex but amazing. Jun 20 17 01:23 am Link You might try using pantograph, either fixed or on rails https://www.adorama.com/searchsite/defa … pantograph Jun 20 17 05:12 am Link Jun 20 17 10:43 am Link This is the solution that we utilize in my studio for lights that need to be placed close to the ceiling. https://products.msegrip.com/collections/plates  Jun 20 17 10:59 am Link Ken Marcus Studios wrote: guess you didn't read where I mentioned that two months ago. Jun 21 17 06:18 am Link |
