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Mark_EL wrote:
I'm looking for a new light stand with boom arm for outdoor use. I want to be able to safely use an Elinchrom Quadra head with modifiers like a 100cm Deep octa or an Elinchrom 44cm beauty dish, possibly with grid. I was thinking about a Manfrotto 420B. Would this be a good choice or would you have better suggestions? I need it to be portable as I don't want to haul around with C-stands for example. (I own a couple of C-Stands and absolutely love them as long as I keep them in my studio)
I use the Manfrotto 420B with the Quadra and 100cm Deep Octa. It's fine for indoor applications. I would be more nervous about it outside if there is wind. Indoors I can usually sufficiently counterweight it by hanging the pack on the stand, though usually I use a ~2kg Manfrotto boom counterweight attached to the base of the stand. One or two of these outside should help a lot, but of course is more to carry.
Because the stand is convertible into a boom, it's a bit of a compromise. You won't get the maximum height of your linked C-stand, but for typical people photos, I find it is high enough. I rarely use the boom at full extension. Rather, it's useful to get the stand out of the frame.
Also, with the Quadra and Deep Octa on the boom, sometimes I've found I really have to tighten the swivel point a great deal to keep it from drifting. This might pose some challenges if wind is also exerting force on the Deep Octa.
In any case, I think it can work. It won't be perfect and you will need to find a suitable counterweight solution.
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