Digital Juice 66" C-Stand Set

While most camera equipment and computer technology changes yearly, the unheralded c-stand stand is one piece of equipment that hasn't changed a lot in the last 30-40 years. And yet, it is still one of the most crucial and versatile pieces of equipment you will ever own. Commonly known as a "C-Stand", short for "Century" Stand, these grip stands were originally used in the early days of film production to support 100-inch reflectors to direct the sun's light onto the actors. Now almost ubiquitous on every film or video production set because of its modular flexibility, the versatile c-stand is used in combination with heads and extension arms to achieve a wide variety of different lighting and light modification setups including supporting various reflectors, flags, color gels and bounce cards in front of light sources to block, direct or modify the characteristics of the light for different shooting situations. The Digital Juice C-Stand Set includes the century stand, two 3" (gobo) heads and a 40" long 5/8" extension arm. The sleek all-metal black electro-coat c-stand has a 50.25" center section with 2 risers and a three-leg detachable "turtle" base that is easily removed for transport and storage. The stand can extend from a minimum of just over 5' to a maximum of 10 1/2' in height. The 5/8" standard Baby Pin on top of the stand can be used to mount most standard photo/video light heads to the base directly. However, by attaching the included gobo head, just about any piece of lighting or gear can be accommodated. The c-stand extension arm and second head work together to act as a boom or to support a multitude of other reflector, gobo or light setups. The c-stand heads and extension arm can also be detached and used on other light stands. All parts of the stand are adjusted via applied torque using ergonomic T-shaped handles. Detachable staggered three-legged turtle base The staggered leg design allows stands to be nested and placed extremely close to one another, either on set in multiple lighting setups or when stacked upright for storage. The base can also easily be removed and legs can fold flat for easy storage and transport. 5/8" "Baby" pin at top of stand and 3" c-stand head with female 5/8" mount Using industry standard sizes means greater compatibility with grip and lighting gear. The 5/8" Baby Pin mount is the standard for lights up to 1000 watts and most Junior-sized lighting equipment under 2000 Watts is also designed to fit this size pin. Durable all-metal construction with attractive matte black electro-coat finish Sturdy all metal construction provides solid support for a wide range of lighting and gear weights, without sacrificing portability. Black electro-coat finish resists all weather conditions for outdoor shooting and will not rust over time. It also gives the stands a sleek professional low-key look. C-Stand or gobo heads have positive-locking grip teeth & 4 different gripping diameters in their receptacle channels Just about any piece of gear can be mounted to the grip heads including extension arms, scrims, flags, cutters, color gels, bounce cards, small lights, cue cards, boom microphones and more.