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My studio space/storage/catchall is small, and it's going to become even smaller when I move it to another room. With everything I have in there plus the boom stand, giant Benbo Classic 2 tripod, and my laptop stand, it was pretty tricky getting around; so I decided to try the A400 stands.
I've always wanted a column stand, but never had the budget/space for one. So I am using one of these as a camera stand like the Cambo Solo ($1k), it has similar specs; or maybe more like a Cambo Mono ($2.5k) as I installed my Leofoto tilting column on it.
I have a grip arm from one of my C-stands installed on the other to hold a softbox/light. With either, if you put much weight very far off-center it becomes rather precarious (regardless of the marketing about them being knockover resistant), so I have a weight bag on the light stand temporarily. TBH, the floor being carpeted isn't helping them. I have ordered 25 lb olympic bumper plates (rubber coated, 2" dia center hole, 17" OD) to place on top of the baseplate. I bought the 2 pack of stands for $167 from B&H, and the 2 plates cost me $50 delivered.
So far I am quite happy with them and I've recovered a lot of floorspace. The negative is that they are not air dampened or spring protected; longevity/durability has yet to be determined. They are also not as stable as a traditional pillar stand, or even a heavy duty tripod; especially at full extension. For position/motion critical work a remote release/tethering might be required; but using flash eliminates a lot of those issues (being on a padded/carpeted floor is certainly not helping here).
I've always wanted a column stand, but never had the budget/space for one. So I am using one of these as a camera stand like the Cambo Solo ($1k), it has similar specs; or maybe more like a Cambo Mono ($2.5k) as I installed my Leofoto tilting column on it.
I have a grip arm from one of my C-stands installed on the other to hold a softbox/light. With either, if you put much weight very far off-center it becomes rather precarious (regardless of the marketing about them being knockover resistant), so I have a weight bag on the light stand temporarily. TBH, the floor being carpeted isn't helping them. I have ordered 25 lb olympic bumper plates (rubber coated, 2" dia center hole, 17" OD) to place on top of the baseplate. I bought the 2 pack of stands for $167 from B&H, and the 2 plates cost me $50 delivered.
So far I am quite happy with them and I've recovered a lot of floorspace. The negative is that they are not air dampened or spring protected; longevity/durability has yet to be determined. They are also not as stable as a traditional pillar stand, or even a heavy duty tripod; especially at full extension. For position/motion critical work a remote release/tethering might be required; but using flash eliminates a lot of those issues (being on a padded/carpeted floor is certainly not helping here).
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