mounting 800w redhead to ceiling...need to find bracket

wahrez

wahrez

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I'm looking for brackets that will allow me to mount an 800w redhead to a ceiling.

Also looking for a bracket that I can use to attach a piece of wood to a c-stand.

Cheers!
 
HuckLBerry said:
I'm looking for brackets that will allow me to mount an 800w redhead to a ceiling.

Also looking for a bracket that I can use to attach a piece of wood to a c-stand.

Cheers!
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Depending on that ceiling, you may well be better off going on a spreader than attaching directly to it. Especially with something as big as a redhead.
 
Interesting idea. Not trying to threadjack here, but what about something to attach the head off a Lowes worklight TEMPORARILY to a drop ceiling? Like something that could clip to the cross-straps that support the ceiling tiles, maybe? It would have to hang a bit lower, so the heat wouldn't catch the tiles on fire. OR the tiles could be removed while the light was in place.

The problem I'm having is shooting a martial arts training video. The guys move around a lot, and when following them I keep getting the stand from the hair light in the shot.
 
PerroneFord said:
Depending on that ceiling, you may well be better off going on a spreader than attaching directly to it. Especially with something as big as a redhead.
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Redheads have a fiberglass shell as far as I know and weigh very little, but yeah a wall spreader, polecat, or autopole would work also with the addition of a cardellini or mafer clamp with a pin in it.

If a drop ceiling is available, a scissor clamp is great too.

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That kind of clamp is called a scissor clamp, but a worklight is kinda heavy, and unless you know how that ceiling is suspended, I wouldn't risk it.
 
It's a solid ceiling (timber joists). I want to attach the lights to the ceiling and bounce the light off of the back wall in a studio. They are pretty light so I've no doubt this will work, but the pole is a good option too as it gives more flexibility in terms of being able to re-position the lights.
 
I don't want to sound rude or anything, but polecats blooooow.

Use a wall spreader if you're going to use anything. Every time I've used a polecat it's just been terribly scary. I almost couldn't believe that people thought it was a professional solution. They really don't push up against the wall as much as they should, and with a wall spreader, you can really crank on it and make sure it's not going anywhere.

Depending on what the ceiling looks like as well you may be able to C-clamp it to anything up there...that's also another very sturdy solution.
 
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Autopoles are extremely useful in certain situations where a clamp is not possible. But, use common sense when loading it. I've mounted a Kino Diva 400 on an Autopole many times, but I wouldn't go any heavier than that. Also, it's a good idea to place soft cloth on both ends to prevent dents or scuff marks on the walls.
For heavy lights I'd use 2 C-stands supporting a pole across the room.
 
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