Stand and Boom Arm for Beauty Dish

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In the market for one of these to hold a godox ad400 and foldable dish. Ideally with a boom that has a good reach.

I've got Lencarta heavy duty air stands already but would they support a boom arm ok (with sand bags)? Or should I be looking at C stands?

Boom arm wise I found this Avenger one https://www.proav.co.uk/avenger-d600-mini-boom-chrome-plated

Not cheap but I guess you get what you pay for. Intend to use this stuff outside a fair bit so stability and portability are key ideally.

Or there is this one which could be more portable than a c stand
https://www.wexphotovideo.com/manfr...MvK_cysb0vi85KZnx5jkd448s0VCSfJEaAolrEALw_wcB

Thanks for any advice!
 
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I have the Manfrotto 420 and wouldn't hesitate to put a heavy head on it like the AD400Pro, but I have a couple of modifications that make things a lot easier and safer - a sliding and easily adjustable counter-weight rather than the Manfrotto bag supplied, and a set of dolly wheels. If I was buying again, I'd also push for geared rotation of the head angle.

Of those mentioned above, I'd take the Lencarta for value.

https://www.lencarta.com/all-products/light-stands-boom-arms/lencarta-studio-boom-arm-kit-sta008
 
IMO, this is where the Godox remote heads are a big benefit... especially if using them outdoors. They get a lot of the weight off of the arm and place it down low on the stand. I definitely recommend the sliding clamp-type counterweight style... plus bags. Indoors I want wheels and weight bags; outdoors ground pegs and guy ropes are more secure and lighter to carry any distance (but they also massively increase the "footprint").
 
sk66 said:
IMO, this is where the Godox remote heads are a big benefit... especially if using them outdoors. They get a lot of the weight off of the arm and place it down low on the stand. I definitely recommend the sliding clamp-type counterweight style... plus bags. Indoors I want wheels and weight bags; outdoors ground pegs and guy ropes are more secure and lighter to carry any distance (but they also massively increase the "footprint").
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Remote extension head - makes booming so much easier, and safer - plus the benefit of the flash body to use as handy ballast. Available for the AD400Pro https://www.essentialphoto.co.uk/product/all-in-1-citi400-pro-portable-flash-remote-head/
 
HoppyUK said:
I have the Manfrotto 420 and wouldn't hesitate to put a heavy head on it like the AD400Pro, but I have a couple of modifications that make things a lot easier and safer - a sliding and easily adjustable counter-weight rather than the Manfrotto bag supplied, and a set of dolly wheels. If I was buying again, I'd also push for geared rotation of the head angle.

Of those mentioned above, I'd take the Lencarta for value.

https://www.lencarta.com/all-products/light-stands-boom-arms/lencarta-studio-boom-arm-kit-sta008
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Yes, the Lencarta one is probably your best bet by far, I've used that one a lot.

Personally I'd steer clear of any "add on" boom arm that fits to a normal light stand. If you buy the Lencarta boom arm (or similar) you'll see that it's much more heavily constructed than a normal light stand needs to be, and it's very much a case of safety first - it really does need to be very substantial.

And I hate C stands with a passion. Most of them are chrome, which is the worst possible finish, and they have far too small a footprint to be safe in the studio, let alone outside.
 
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