Jolly exciting today! The postie brought me a Jinbei boom stand. It is massive!! And weighs an absolute tonne. The 4kg counterweight actually feels light compared with the rest of the stand!
Looks very similar to my Lencarter one Paul, which is a proper sturdy bit of kit.
Whilst I'm here I spoilt myself tootoday. Finally got myself a lastolite TriGrip bracket which I have wanted for an age but also bought a 3rd D-Lite head and the new skyport plus.
Don't tell Garry but that's precisely why I ordered it! It was £70 from the NL (and a proper online shop rather than fleabay) and looked to be pretty much identical. Unlike heads where I'd rather have the security of returns and servicing, I thought for stands it was less critical. I have a few (!) new heads to collect from Beth next month when I'm passing hers so decided I needed a new stand. A boom seemed a sensible choice.
Mrs Pjm1 doesn't yet know about the heads I'm collecting. She's going to go mental.
But not half as mental as when she realises the brand new camera I've been using for the last month completely passed her by
(nothing quite like intercepting the postie before he gets to the door!)
I will admit that I forgot to mention the additional head I bought today to SWMBO... Somehow slipped my mind..
I didn't quite manage to intercept the courier so will be in the bad books no doubt. Chuffed to bits with the purchase though
It's starting to sound like one expensive 'compact'! [emoji1]i always found flowers, Belgium chocolate, wine, dinner, and theatre tickets worked well