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Newbie question about Glow Reflector Panel
I have always been a natural light shooter. I have a few lights, but rarely use them. I recently moved from PA to AZ. And now I'm out here, there is never a cloud in the sky. So I'm looking to pick up this Glow Reflector and sun scrim Panel from Adorama with a C Stand. My question is what else is needed? What connects the panel to the C Stand? https://www.adorama.com/glrpsc5578k.htm … roductPage https://www.adorama.com/fplsc.html?rfkref=productPage May 23 20 07:50 am Link I would probably use two C Stands and a couple Super Clamps to hold the scrim in place. May 23 20 09:02 am Link + a few sand bags if it's outdoor. :-) May 23 20 09:14 am Link You will need 2 heavy duty stands, 4 to 6 clamps and 4 sandbags. The don’t have to be C stands. Regular folding leg kind is more portable n compact. The Adorama house brand C Stand is a very good price AND good quality too. Clamps can be generic ones from a hardware store. Think about getting a plastic milk crate to keep the sandbags n clamps together in one kit. The wind will put a lot I mean really a whole lot of force on the screen. Think about sailboats —. In Arizona ironically enough. Do not put sand in a sandbag. Sounds funny, but most of my sandbags kind of ooze out super-fine dust when I handle them. Even the ones with fine small sized landscaping pebbles in them. If I did them again I would look for x # of small flat steel plates or lots of cheap nuts & bolts. No dust!!!! Practice setting it up on a windy day. You will be surprised. You can take a smaller step in the same direction with a handheld large piece of foam core from an art supply store or a big insulating board from a building supply house. Then you need a helper for sure. You will most likely need a helper with the fabric panels you have in mind anyway. That kind of setup will add a lot to your photos. Which are already very nice BTW. May 23 20 09:37 am Link What connects the panel to the C Stand? https://www.adorama.com/glrpsc5578k.htm … roductPage https://www.adorama.com/fplsc.html?rfkref=productPage The 55x78 panel appears to have a center bar with a pin. May 23 20 12:45 pm Link LightEnough wrote: Aquarium gravel works fine. May 23 20 12:51 pm Link One of my local stores sells sandbags filled with metal offcuts - I think many of them are circles punched from the middle of washers. Heavy and dust free unless you get them really wet, then they can rust :-) May 24 20 03:08 am Link LightEnough wrote: If you do, buy the playground sand, not beach sand. To avoid dust, use a sandbag with a plastic sort of liner or fill a baggie inside the sandbag. Mark Salo wrote: Home Deport/Lowes - pea gravel or small river stones is much less expensive. If you are worried about stone dust, rinse the pebbles, and let the sun dry them out before bagging them. May 25 20 06:03 am Link Select Model Studios wrote: Read in the reflector's Q&A for this answer: May 25 20 08:03 am Link |
