SoundsLikeBret Posted June 6, 2011 Report Share Posted June 6, 2011 Hi everyone, For sit-down interviews, I've been mounting my boom on a Manfrotto 367B light stand with a knuckle and a boom holder. The setup works well, but it's not very compact. I'm starting to book more travel gigs, so I need something that will fit in my Pelican 1620 with the rest of my doc kit. The case's interior dimensions: L 22" x W 17" (approx. 27" diagonal) What do you all use? These Lowel stands are compact enough, anyone know if they're strong enough for boom duties? Thanks in advance for your input! -Bret Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrisnewton Posted June 6, 2011 Report Share Posted June 6, 2011 Hi Brett. I've used the very Lowell stand pictured on a long trip with lots of flying. It is quite stable and worked pretty well. most of the interview situations were sit-down. If you have to extend the stand fully it can get a bit rickety. i was using a Schoeps with Rycote lyre mount and a short VDB pole ( a lightweight combo) and had no problems. I'd always improvise some kind of sandbag solution on set as we were not bringing any with us. A heavier case or bag did the trick. I carried the stand in my checked luggage. alternately, check with the cameraman about putting a longer stand in the tripod case if you think you will need it. Chris Newton Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RadoStefanov Posted June 6, 2011 Report Share Posted June 6, 2011 20 inch c stand with boom mate is great. Small and easy to pack. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SoundsLikeBret Posted June 6, 2011 Author Report Share Posted June 6, 2011 Thank you for the replies. Chris, I just spoke with a DP friend of mine who recommended a Matthews stand that is very similar in design to that Lowel, but built "like a brick" (so he says), and strong enough to hold his 2' four-bank Kino. Sounds like a contender to me. C-stands are great, Rado, but I am concerned about packing something so bulky and heavy in a case with the rest of my sound gear. Is there a lightweight 20" c-stand that you like using? Thanks again! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RadoStefanov Posted June 6, 2011 Report Share Posted June 6, 2011 Avenger A2016DCB Not light but small. Thank you for the replies. Chris, I just spoke with a DP friend of mine who recommended a Matthews stand that is very similar in design to that Lowel, but built "like a brick" (so he says), and strong enough to hold his 2' four-bank Kino. Sounds like a contender to me. C-stands are great, Rado, but I am concerned about packing something so bulky and heavy in a case with the rest of my sound gear. Is there a lightweight 20" c-stand that you like using? Thanks again! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard Nault Posted June 6, 2011 Report Share Posted June 6, 2011 I've been using an inexpensive Manfrotto stand knockoff that is the same length collapsed that my boom pole is collapsed, combined with a plastic grip knuckle/gobo head with a Boom Boy boom hook from Trew Audio. A nice light combination... Was traveling with a wee little 5lb sandbag for a bit of weight at the bottom, but recently airport security has been pulling the case that had the sandbag in it because their X-Rays can't see through the 'organic' material. Totally legal to transport, but I didn't like the idea of a case being pulled for extra security all the time. But when there's a C-Stand available... I'm taking in it. Not to the airport, though. In a pinch, I've borrowed a Mathellini mount from the grip department for the boom as well. Always a danger of crushing the boom with those, though. Rich Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ProSound Posted June 6, 2011 Report Share Posted June 6, 2011 I have a Lowel light stand similar to a Arri KS stand works fine for most things light weight and cheap. I have had it for 5 years. I do have a full black C-Stand but only bring that with me if we are doing something that is a very wide interview shot and we don't have a grip department. I would say I only use it once or twice a year link for KS stand is below http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/31879-REG/Lowel_DT_33_DT_33_KS_Jr_Light.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SoundsLikeBret Posted June 6, 2011 Author Report Share Posted June 6, 2011 Whitney, I really like the look of that KS stand, and those legs are probably stronger than the reverse-folding legs on the stand I posted above. Unfortunately, it's 28" collapsed... one inch too long for my case. Dang it. Going to B&H now to check out my options. Regarding what Richard said about the Mathellini clamp, I do know a few sound guys who like using Mafer clamps (aka super clamps) as boom holders. I would worry about denting the boom with a Mafer, even if the clamp is loose... seems like a very small surface area to sustain a considerable amount of torque. Anyone here use a Mafer? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnpaul215 Posted June 6, 2011 Report Share Posted June 6, 2011 If you use a lightweight stand, don't you need a sandbag to stabilize it anyway? I'm not flying, but use a standard c-stand on sit-down lock off situations. Just for ease of carrying/packing I have pondered a shorter stand because I never go up more than a few inches on the stand. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ProSound Posted June 6, 2011 Report Share Posted June 6, 2011 The lowel stand I use is very stable up I carry a BOA Bag though which is easy to use and easy to carry http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/222301-REG/Matthews_299887_Junior_Boa_Weight_Bag.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris McCallum Posted June 6, 2011 Report Share Posted June 6, 2011 I bought the Manfrotto 420B http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/Manfrotto-420B-Combi-Boom-Stand-/360366456777?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item53e783bfc9 It is reasonably light, very extendable and very robust as a traveling sandbag I bought one of these http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/5001B-Bag-Sandbag-case-weight-portable-equipment-flash-/230558885729?pt=AU_Cameras_Photographic_Accessories&hash=item35ae616761 which allows you to use bottles of water instead of sand making it easy and light to travel Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Feeley Posted June 6, 2011 Report Share Posted June 6, 2011 Chris, I just spoke with a DP friend of mine who recommended a Matthews stand that is very similar in design to that Lowel, but built "like a brick" (so he says), and strong enough to hold his 2' four-bank Kino. Sounds like a contender to me. Ya, I use a Matthews stand when I travel. Find it more stable than the Lowel stands I've come across. I think my Matthews stands are from this line: http://www.msegrip.com/product/stands-1/kit/matthews-revenger-stands.html For sand bags during air travel to places without local support, I'll bring along a sleeping bag stuff sack, and buy one or two 10lb bags of rice at a store. Put the rice, while still in bags, in the stuff sack. Works for me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adam Douglass Posted June 7, 2011 Report Share Posted June 7, 2011 I have a Matthews Preemie Baby stand that I use for most sit-down interviews. Very compact, yet very sturdy. The only downside is that it's pretty short. If the subject is sitting in a director's chair, or on a bar stool or something, I have to borrow a c-stand from grip department. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doug Osborn Posted June 7, 2011 Report Share Posted June 7, 2011 I switch off between an ARRI AS-3 Light Stand with a Matthews 2-1/2-inch Hollywood Grip Head or an Avenger C-Stand. Either way I use a K-Tek Boom Cradle and one or two Matthews BOA shot bags. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Pullmer Posted August 12, 2017 Report Share Posted August 12, 2017 On 06/06/2011 at 10:17 AM, ProSound said: I have a Lowel light stand similar to a Arri KS stand works fine for most things light weight and cheap. I have had it for 5 years. I do have a full black C-Stand but only bring that with me if we are doing something that is a very wide interview shot and we don't have a grip department. I would say I only use it once or twice a year link for KS stand is below http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/31879-REG/Lowel_DT_33_DT_33_KS_Jr_Light.html Recently picked up this stand for a few travel gigs and its been working great. Been hanging my backpack off it with a carabiner and its been very solid. Thanks for the recommendation! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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