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pr4photos Offline • • • Upload & Sell: Off p.1 #1 · adapting lighting stand to hold background? Is there an adapter available that I could fit to two standard lighting stands which would then enable me to fit a rod to, which in turn could hold a background roll of paper? Have looked on the net and found nothing, and really thought it would be a simple thing to find!!! Jun 20, 2011 at 07:24 PM

colinm Online • • • Upload & Sell: Off p.1 #2 · adapting lighting stand to hold background? Yep, it comes in a big roll and it's black and sticky. More seriously and less jury-rigged, there are a wide variety of background crossbars that fit painlessly to standard light stands. Probably one of the better known and more widely available ones is made by Manfrotto; the part number is 2983, and it telescopes from roughly 4 feet to 9 feet in width. Fairly inexpensive as well. Jun 20, 2011 at 07:32 PM

pr4photos Offline • • • Upload & Sell: Off p.1 #3 · adapting lighting stand to hold background? wasn't quite what i had in mind. i can get a supporting rod very cheaply, as can others, so i was expecting a bracket to be available Jun 21, 2011 at 06:43 AM

PeterBerressem Offline • • • Upload & Sell: Off p.1 #4 · adapting lighting stand to hold background? Why do you even need a rod for background paper? Two Expans on Manfrotto 081 baby hooks is all what's needed to hold a roll. www.warehouseexpress.com/buy-Manfrotto-081-background-baby-hooks/p1029082?cm_mmc=google%20Warehouse%20Express%20-%20Lighting%20%26%20Studio-_-F%20Studio%20Accessories%20/%20Studio%20Accessories-_-Manfrotto%20Manfrotto%20081%20Background%20Baby%20Hooks-_-081 Jun 21, 2011 at 11:10 AM

pr4photos Offline • • • Upload & Sell: Off p.1 #5 · adapting lighting stand to hold background? thats the babies I need! thanks Peter Jun 21, 2011 at 11:59 AM

Littlebike Offline • • • Upload & Sell: Off p.1 #6 · adapting lighting stand to hold background? It depends on just how low-fi you want your solution to be. When I started out I used two spring clamps on the stops of my light stands - the grips formed a vertical V. I put the roll paper on a mop handle and placed it in the V. Worked perfectly. Cost: - $3 for large spring clamps - Mope handle was free and multipurpose At a later date I bought some 1" or 1.5" PVC pipe and drilled a single hole at each end, the hole fit over the light stand top but since it did not come through the second wall of the PVC at was captured at the top. Cost: - about $3 I think I did that because my wife was annoyed with my endless use of the mop for things other than mopping. Finally, I bought the large background stand kit from Calumet when they were having a sale. BTW, I still have the PVC pipe and have used it when I do not want to bother with the background stand kit. Jun 21, 2011 at 12:49 PM

henryp Offline • • • Upload & Sell: Off p.1 #7 · adapting lighting stand to hold background? pr4photos wrote: Is there an adapter available that I could fit to two standard lighting stands which would then enable me to fit a rod to, which in turn could hold a background roll of paper? Have looked on the net and found nothing, and really thought it would be a simple thing to find!!! Most crossbars are three-section collapsible pieces with a hole at either end. The top of your light stand should fit into the hole nicely. If it does not, a Manfrotto adapter often solves the problem. Henry Posner B&H Photo-Video Jun 24, 2011 at 05:10 PM

Tobi. Offline • • Upload & Sell: Off p.1 #8 · adapting lighting stand to hold background? If all you want to hold is a piece of aluminum pipe or similar, just get a SuperClamp. Tobi Jun 24, 2011 at 08:50 PM

Rick Ryan Offline • Upload & Sell: Off p.1 #9 · adapting lighting stand to hold background? Make sure you are using decently heavy duty stands. I tried using relatively light weight ones and saw that it was an accident waiting to happen - I ended up buying a kit with two big heavy duty stands and crossbar in a carry bag. A much safer solution. Rick Jun 25, 2011 at 12:08 AM

E-Vener Offline • • • • Upload & Sell: Off p.1 #10 · adapting lighting stand to hold background? I use Manfrotto Super Clamps. Jun 25, 2011 at 12:21 PM

BruceF99 Online • • Upload & Sell: Off p.1 #11 · adapting lighting stand to hold background? PeterBerressem wrote: Why do you even need a rod for background paper? Two Expans on Manfrotto 081 baby hooks is all what's needed to hold a roll. www.warehouseexpress.com/buy-Manfrotto-081-background-baby-hooks/p1029082?cm_mmc=google%20Warehouse%20Express%20-%20Lighting%20%26%20Studio-_-F%20Studio%20Accessories%20/%20Studio%20Accessories-_-Manfrotto%20Manfrotto%20081%20Background%20Baby%20Hooks-_-081 How does a roll of paper attach to these things without a rod? Jun 25, 2011 at 05:14 PM

PeterBerressem Offline • • • Upload & Sell: Off p.1 #12 · adapting lighting stand to hold background? The Manfrotto Expan roll holder fits into the forks. Simple as that The Super Clamps Ellis mentioned or Manfrotto Sky Hook are also an option, of course. Jun 25, 2011 at 06:03 PM

henryp Offline • • • Upload & Sell: Off p.1 #13 · adapting lighting stand to hold background? BruceF99 wrote: How does a roll of paper attach to these things without a rod? Take a look at the product image here. The portion of the Expan drive insert which goes into the paper's core (works with PVC pipe too) should be apparent. Henry Posner B&H Photo-Video Jun 26, 2011 at 10:03 PM

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