Leightweight stands for LED lights?

[Fresno Bob]

Hi,

I have a couple of Z96 LED lights and I need some cheapish stands to support them.

I need them as small and leightweight as possible as I carry my equipment in a bag to locations.

Any recommendations?

 

[Samuel H]

I have a negative one: don't go DIY PVC, it's not worth the few dimes you'll spend, let alone your time

 

[Alpha Beta Omega]

I have a set of Manfrotto 1051 and like them very much.

 

[Fresno Bob]

I'd read up on the Manfrotto's, but it's a bit out of my price range.
Hoping for a budget alternative

 

[jamesjjs]

I personally found these to be great! They collapse well, quality is reasonable for the price

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Light-Stand...437?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item1c146c1735

 

[eiker_ir]

i usually take a couple of HDV-Z96 lights to use as a back light or as a little accent light. I've found that the most lightweight solution was to use a couple of microphone stands paired with a 3/8-16 to 1/4-20 adapter so it can take the light directly or with a small ball head.

http://www.amazon.com/Musicians-Gea...FSDE/ref=sr_1_7?ie=UTF8&qid=1334064777&sr=8-7

http://www.amazon.com/Manfrotto-015...CMRW/ref=sr_1_4?ie=UTF8&qid=1334064906&sr=8-4


a combo like that works for the small Z96 lights for me, i put a small bag at the bottom to work as a "sandbang" and you're good to go. The stand weights almost nothing to carry around.

I also use a small ball head at the top to be able to reposition the light.

 

[gonzo_entertainment]

El Cheapo cowboy studios stands. You can probably get 3 with a carrying case for less than $75.

 

[tatawaki]

i own the impact (BHphoto brand) stands. they are a quality lightweight stand. I'm not a fan of the cowboy studio ones.
http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/search?atclk=Brand_Impact&Ntt=impact+light+stand&N=4291405829

 

[Fresno Bob]

I personally found these to be great! They collapse well, quality is reasonable for the price

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Light-Stand...437?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item1c146c1735

Would the LEDs attach to these, or would I need adaptors of some kind?

 

[jamesjjs]

HI Fresno Bob - the stand comes with the typical 3/8 thread at the top - does the z96 have threaded hole under the hotshoe? If not - then yes, you would need a hotshoe adapter... by the way, the stands collapse to a length (19 inches) that can fit most carry on luggage bags

http://www.ebay.com.sg/itm/iShoot-H...243?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item4163bf52fb

 

[Fresno Bob]

Thanks James

Slightly worried about the delivery time on these.
I'm in the UK

 

[jamesjjs]

Haha! I'm in Singapore, so shipping from China is fast! Be warned though - those guys at Meking were sloww... they took nearly 3 weeks to ship my stuff over - but they blamed it on the Chinese New Year... everything shipped eventually - all well packed, every item worked well.

All the best... cheers!