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Hi folks!

I bought 4 styrofoam boards 250x125x5cm (8x4') for reflectors now I'm thinking the best way to make a stand/feet for them. I googled around and found some ideas, but am looking for more.
Should I use wood, plastic, metal? Collapsable of fixed? Only on one side or both?
Should note I bought eps200 styrofoam, which is really compact and stiff, the board stands on it's own with virtually no bending.

What do you use?

TIA,
Mat



Apr 09, 2017 at 01:25 AM
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Over the years I collected a number of original Manfrotto 5001B Nano lightstands and Hedler clones

Max height 6'2 feet, very compact when folded, light weight, yet still with a wide enough base to allow a stable support

Use them with Lastolite and copy collapsable reflections screens up to 5' in diameter, which I secure with a simple clamp to avoid them rotating

Have used large styrofoam screens in the past, but they were due to size and rigidity, for me, not very handy to transport eg from the studio to a outside location shoot

In the studio, I used large metal barbecue pins to be able to attach them to the above mentioned lightstands



Apr 09, 2017 at 04:33 AM
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Entity wrote:
Hi folks!

I bought 4 styrofoam boards 250x125x5cm (8x4') for reflectors now I'm thinking the best way to make a stand/feet for them. I googled around and found some ideas, but am looking for more.
Should I use wood, plastic, metal? Collapsable of fixed? Only on one side or both?
Should note I bought eps200 styrofoam, which is really compact and stiff, the board stands on it's own with virtually no bending.

What do you use?

TIA,
Mat


Tape or join another styrofoam at the long edge to form a V shape. For long photographers call it V-flats.



Apr 09, 2017 at 05:19 AM
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https://fstoppers.com/bts/studio-essential-how-construct-high-quality-v-flats-and-why-30377


Apr 09, 2017 at 05:20 AM
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Paul_K wrote:
Over the years I collected a number of original Manfrotto 5001B Nano lightstands and Hedler clones

Max height 6'2 feet, very compact when folded, light weight, yet still with a wide enough base to allow a stable support

Use them with Lastolite and copy collapsable reflections screens up to 5' in diameter, which I secure with a simple clamp to avoid them rotating

Have used large styrofoam screens in the past, but they were due to size and rigidity, for me, not very handy to transport eg from the studio to a outside location shoot

In the studio, I used large metal barbecue pins
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I also have 4 Nano stands, not a bad idea, might be able to just clamp the board on one edge to the nano, it's base really is big and drops to the floor as well..
Metal barbecue pins - can you tell me more? You mean the spikes they sell for styrofoam boards? I never liked those, look scary, someone might get injured.. :/



Apr 09, 2017 at 06:19 AM
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nixland wrote:
Tape or join another styrofoam at the long edge to form a V shape. For long photographers call it V-flats.


Hi,
I have V-flats, but that's different. Those are from thin foam boards, this are just reflectors that need to stand on their own in the smallest space possible



Apr 09, 2017 at 06:20 AM
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Entity wrote:
Hi,
I have V-flats, but that's different. Those are from thin foam boards, this are just reflectors that need to stand on their own in the smallest space possible


Just fold the V flats as flat as possible that it can stand still then



Apr 09, 2017 at 07:43 AM
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Or make a DIY this ...

http://gs13.de/miet_fotostudio_in_muenchen/portfolio-item/styros/



Apr 09, 2017 at 07:49 AM
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p.1 #9 · p.1 #9 · Reflector board stand/feet


Here's a couple of ways to do it.
Inexpensive and easy to DIY. Or you can buy one https://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/32861-REG/Matthews_209494_Cantrell_Holder.html
https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0583/0957/products/cantrellholder209494.jpeg?v=1438384081
Nice, but spendy. https://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/32862-REG/Matthews_209495_Foam_Core_Holder.html
https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0583/0957/products/foamcoreholder209495.jpeg?v=1440027846
What I'd do. Permantly tape the plate, and add t-bar scissor when needed. https://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/31773-REG/Lowel_CM_31_Big_Foot_Scissor_Mount.html
https://www.bhphotovideo.com/images/images500x500/Lowel_CM_31_Big_Foot_Scissor_Mount_31773.jpg
Or some pine and screws.
https://s-media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com/736x/40/dd/c7/40ddc79553b226309e8281080b89aa42.jpg



Apr 09, 2017 at 10:15 AM
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Entity wrote:
Metal barbecue pins - can you tell me more? You mean the spikes they sell for styrofoam boards? I never liked those, look scary, someone might get injured.. :/


I use much less expensive and far more low tech ones, eg
http://tabeka.nl/metalen-spiezen-satepennen-def/
These one are on sale overhere, but no doubt any outdoor center that sells barbecues has something similar where you live

The styrofoam panels are several centimeters thick, so it won't hurt/risk pieces breaking off if you stick a pin in it (not through it)
Put (on either side) one on top, in the middle, and at the bottom, use a simple clamp
(eg https://www.deco.nl/hoofdgroepen/hieronder-vindt-u-een-overzicht-van-verschillende-soorten-etalag/marktklemmen/marktklem-10-cm-metaal/ , no doubt simlar ones can be found where you live) to attach and placed them between two nanostands and it will make a very stable construction




Apr 09, 2017 at 10:56 AM





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