I want a stand capable of holding a Elinchrom bxri 500 and 24" softbox but with a small footprint and small large tube. I have a light weight photek lightstand which has a min height of about 39" but it's still a little too tall. I do not want a background stand because they typically have such a narrow footprint that they can't hold a monolight.
I use the manfrotto 1051bac when I want a small portable stand. The footprint is small, but should be no problem with a 24" box...just don't set it up in windy weather.
If the footprint is too small, then check out the 1052bac. I love them because they stack and are extremely good for carrying around.
Maybe I'm missing something but in case other readers are interested in the topic, the Manfrotto I referenced is a backlight stand, not a background stand.
I'm presently staring at mine holding a 600Ws Elinchrom mono with a 53" Octabank mounted on it. It would push over in a breeze but sandbagged, it would be good to go.
Take a look at the Matthews Reverse stand. Minimum height of 23 inches, and a load rating of 11 pounds. If the maximum height of 83 inches meets your needs, this is is a great portable stand. The whole stand and especially the column locks are exactly what you would expect from a company that makes larger stands that are some of the best in the world.
When I wanted a sturdy stand with a short closed length, I went through several different stands, all with much lower load ratings, and finally found this Matthews stand. I think you will find it works well with your 6 to 8 pound load you described.
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For many stands, including the Matthews Reverse stand, you can set the leg spread to what ever you want and clamp it in positon, and by doing that you can reduce the footprint to even very small sizes. The Reverse stand does have a faily small footprint at maximum, which is due to its short folded length, but feel free to reduce it to what ever you need. Just be very carefull of stability. You can hang weight on the column to increase stability by looping something over the lowest adjustment knob, and I often hang my Profoto pack there to help.
p.1 #10 · Looking for small but sturdy lightstand.
Yes, I know you were being helpful. I have one of those backlight stands and it's too flimsy for my taste. It also doesn't go tall enough.
nolaguy wrote:
Just trying to be helpful, Jack.
Maybe I'm missing something but in case other readers are interested in the topic, the Manfrotto I referenced is a backlight stand, not a background stand.
I'm presently staring at mine holding a 600Ws Elinchrom mono with a 53" Octabank mounted on it. It would push over in a breeze but sandbagged, it would be good to go.
