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Hello Christina, I really enjoy your blog, particularly the wide variety of subjects you post. I have two C-stands currently, and my supplier told me that the name refers to the fact that they can go to 100-inches or higher. I’m not sure if this is correct, but it’s another theory. Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (designates original point of circulation of a dollar bill)
C-stands were made for rigging all sorts of other things. Technically yes, you can put a camera on a C-stand, I just want to be totally honest with you here that I never do it. In film production, a C-stand (or Century stand) [1] [2] is primarily used to position light modifiers, such as silks, nets, or flags, in front of light sources. [3] The stand is constructed of metal and consists of a collapsible base, two riser columns, and a baby pin on top. In addition, a C-stand typically includes a gobo head and a gobo arm, also known as a grip head and grip arm, [4] which provide the ability to articulate a light modifier without moving the stand itself. The legs of C stands are designed to be nested, so many stands can be placed around a light source.I wish I could shoot on lower surfaces, but they’re chef’s/cooks doing their thing, so regular kitchen counter tops it is! There are 100’s of items that are made that can attach to a C Stand arm. There aren’t a lot of ways to attach a camera, because of what I mentioned above. You have to remember this phrase when working with grip equipment: “Righty Tighty; Lefty Loosy”. When you are rigging equipment to hold things, there’s a right way and a very wrong way to do this. It is constructed of heavy-duty Stainless-steel construction allowing this grip head to easily hold heavier accessories. The 161cm Studio C-Stand Stainless with 20” Boom is made from stainless steel, with a shiny chrome finish, which makes it extremely strong, and capable of taking loads of up to 10kg in weight. This makes them ideal for heavy light fixtures used in TV and Film productions, as well as in professional photographic studios.
It’s just for my 5D, so not a lot of weight. I’ve got sandbags so will make sure to counterweight for safety.This C-Stand comes supplied with a detachable 20” Boom arm with 2x 2.5” Grip heads for added versatility. The boom arm can be used to mount light fixtures enabling them to be positioned above or below your subject. It can also be used to hold accessories, such as reflectors, scrims, flags, etc. A C-stand is sometimes referred to as a "grip stand". The Grip department always—and sometimes the electrical department—carries C stands for use with lights that don't mount onto baby or junior stands, such as kinos. However, I keep seeing tons of bloggers telling people this is THE way to do an overhead shot and many of them are not using the C-stand properly for their camera. So this post is to show you how to do it properly if you really want to use this method. You actually have no idea how happy this post made me! I shoot video regularly for clients but I’ve been using my Manfrotto tripod with the 90° arm. It’s a great piece of equipment, but we shoot on regular counters, and the tripod generally has to sit on the counter as the arm isn’t quite long enough. Already have C-Stands, so this is going to be a brilliant solution for me.
It is a simple yet versatile addition to your studio’s equipment arsenal. The clamping knobs are designed to securely fix the light modifiers in place with added safety, ensuring your setup won’t be compromised. The arm can be used in a few ways. You can have a 40 inch arm or a 20 inch arm. The arm also has a grip head on it. You can put a light on the end of the arm and extend it out – though you always have to counterweight this type of rigging. a b Matthews Studio Equipment (2022-07-26). "40" C+Stand Spring Loaded Turtle Base". matthewsgrip . Retrieved 2019-11-06. Matthews Studio Equipment (2022-07-26). "20" C+Stand w/Spring Loaded Turtle Base, includes Grip Head & Arm". matthewsgrip . Retrieved 2019-11-06.
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The PIXAPRO 2.5-inch C-Stand Grip Head enables you to mount various accessories such as boom arms, scrim frames, reflectors, flags etc. to your C-Stand or regular light stand. With its heavy-duty Stainless-steel construction, this grip head can effortlessly hold heavier accessories. It also features a standard 5/8-inch Baby-Pin connection, that enables it to be mounted onto virtually any C-Stand or light stand on the market. I want to be very clear here. NEVER do I use a C-stand to rig any of my cameras on my jobs. It’s just not what professional photographers do. Matthews Studio Equipment (2022-07-26). "BABY STANDS". Matthews Studio Equipment . Retrieved 2022-07-26.
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