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<blockquote data-quote="rocketman122" data-source="post: 329583" data-attributes="member: 14443"><p><a href="http://www.ebay.com/itm/Impact-Heavy-Duty-Light-Stand-Black-13-4m-/400602571898?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item5d45c6247a" target="_blank">Impact Heavy Duty Light Stand Black 13&apos; 4M | eBay</a></p><p></p><p>if youre looking for cheap..</p><p></p><p>consider getting air cushioned so if you dont pay attention and release a knob, your speedlight wont come crashing down on you.</p><p></p><p><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u00Hxe4gK9s" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u00Hxe4gK9s</a></p><p></p><p>take 2 things into consideration.</p><p>-if youre planning to use them outside, youll need heft so they wont get blown over but it also depends what height you need. a 13' stand at 7' will be more stable than a 7' at max height. they build them heavier/sturdier they heigher max height they have. I keep repeating myself, no? haha</p><p></p><p>-Id get 13' ones but I wont use that height outdoors. heighest id use outdoor on a calm day is around 6/7' or it will get blown over. indoors I use 13' ONLY when I can and no one will trip over it. it will happen. basically get stands that go higher than you need just because they weigh more and have heft. I wouldnt buy 7 or 9' and use them at their max height. Id get 13' to use at 7-9' because it will be more solid, have wider spreading feet, have thicker bars at the feet and wobble much less than a 9' being used at max height, get it? so get the max height youd use (only in emergency) and dont expect to use that max height outdoors, unless it has a lot of mass. indoors, you could use half the height and feel safe. usually light stands dont weight as much as tripods.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="rocketman122, post: 329583, member: 14443"] [URL="http://www.ebay.com/itm/Impact-Heavy-Duty-Light-Stand-Black-13-4m-/400602571898?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item5d45c6247a"]Impact Heavy Duty Light Stand Black 13' 4M | eBay[/URL] if youre looking for cheap.. consider getting air cushioned so if you dont pay attention and release a knob, your speedlight wont come crashing down on you. [URL]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u00Hxe4gK9s[/URL] take 2 things into consideration. -if youre planning to use them outside, youll need heft so they wont get blown over but it also depends what height you need. a 13' stand at 7' will be more stable than a 7' at max height. they build them heavier/sturdier they heigher max height they have. I keep repeating myself, no? haha -Id get 13' ones but I wont use that height outdoors. heighest id use outdoor on a calm day is around 6/7' or it will get blown over. indoors I use 13' ONLY when I can and no one will trip over it. it will happen. basically get stands that go higher than you need just because they weigh more and have heft. I wouldnt buy 7 or 9' and use them at their max height. Id get 13' to use at 7-9' because it will be more solid, have wider spreading feet, have thicker bars at the feet and wobble much less than a 9' being used at max height, get it? so get the max height youd use (only in emergency) and dont expect to use that max height outdoors, unless it has a lot of mass. indoors, you could use half the height and feel safe. usually light stands dont weight as much as tripods. [/QUOTE]
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