Grip 101: Show your booms and grip hardware in action!

Here's another one of my favorite configurations using the Avenger A5017 roller stand. Using it this way keeps it balanced very nicely with the arm and mounted light and modifier close to the center axis but gets the strobe on a drop down pin and allows for greater downward angles.

This is my 5017 fully loaded. All my stands have a Superclamp with a hook for a power cord and all have a Superclamp with a Pocket Wizard Plus II ready to go.

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Looks good Robert.

This is Manfrotto 420B. I only had this for about a week and then changed it for a 420CSU - which is much more robust and much heavier - but the same size and reach as the 420B.

In the 8 months of use so far I find that I really like the ability for it all to telescope into each other and pack away to a one-piece total length of 115cm. A nice piece of kit.

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For this one
http://www.adorama.com​/MT339567.html

do i need this or will I be able to mount up a strobe?
http://www.filmandvide​olighting.com/mamafi38​.html

sigma pi wrote in post #11910452
For this one
http://www.adorama.com​/MT339567.html

do i need this or will I be able to mount up a strobe?
http://www.filmandvide​olighting.com/mamafi38​.html

The strobe probably would be able to be mounted, but from what I've read here I think the drop pin would give more versatility. Rob (TMR Design) commented about that back a while in one of his posts. You might see if Rob or others with more experience comment about the "Magic Finger" you linked too - it looks different than others that have been shown - maybe there are better choices.

Sigma wants the Magic Finger because he knows that it attaches correctly to elinchrom strobes without the crooked strobe issue you have with the Avenger Swivel Pin. But he should also know that its a lot less expensive at B&H .

Also, Sigma, why not just get that Cheetah C-stand for $100, it comes with a 50" extension arm (instead of 40) and two grip heads, and has a removable turtle base.

The magic finger and the drop down pin work well with the Elinchrom receptor.

Depending on how they are used you can take some of the stress off the swivel mount of the strobe and when used with arms and grip heads they allow for creating offsets to get the strobe and modifier away from the center axis of the stand, which ultimately allows for greater angles and the ability to tilt the modifier further forward then you could with the strobe mounted directly to the baby pin that's on axis.

Rob, which superclamps are you using for your A5017 PWs and power cords? Thats a great idea!

Dave Jr wrote in post #11911160
Sigma wants the Magic Finger because he knows that it attaches correctly to elinchrom strobes without the crooked strobe issue you have with the Avenger Swivel Pin. But he should also know that its a lot less expensive at B&H .

Also, Sigma, why not just get that Cheetah C-stand for $100, it comes with a 50" extension arm (instead of 40) and two grip heads, and has a removable turtle base.

Because I didn't know about the cheetah any link to it? I like to over research but I got to get a lot of stuff ordered today

The only place that sells it is cheetah?

kfyount wrote in post #11911004
The strobe probably would be able to be mounted, but from what I've read here I think the drop pin would give more versatility. Rob (TMR Design) commented about that back a while in one of his posts. You might see if Rob or others with more experience comment about the "Magic Finger" you linked too - it looks different than others that have been shown - maybe there are better choices.

Thanks

TMR Design wrote in post #11911203
The magic finger and the drop down pin work well with the Elinchrom receptor.

Depending on how they are used you can take some of the stress off the swivel mount of the strobe and when used with arms and grip heads they allow for creating offsets to get the strobe and modifier away from the center axis of the stand, which ultimately allows for greater angles and the ability to tilt the modifier further forward then you could with the strobe mounted directly to the baby pin that's on axis.

sweet! Any drop down pin you recommend?

jffuerte wrote in post #11911593
Rob, which superclamps are you using for your A5017 PWs and power cords? Thats a great idea!

I use the Manfrotto 035RL Super Clamp. You can also get the clamp without the stud (035) if you don't need or want it. Then I use the Manfrotto 039 U-Hook.

For the drop down pin I'm using the Avenger E700 Baby Drop Down.

Thanks Rob for the link. Pi, I have the E700 too and works great.

TMR Design wrote in post #11911678
I use the Manfrotto 035RL Super Clamp. You can also get the clamp without the stud (035) if you don't need or want it. Then I use the Manfrotto 039 U-Hook.

For the drop down pin I'm using the Avenger E700 Baby Drop Down.

jffuerte wrote in post #11911761
Thanks Rob for the link. Pi, I have the E700 too and works great.

Thanks you two!! looks like I will give mathews my own magic middle finger a lot more reasonable thanks for your input!

TMR Design wrote in post #11911678
I use the Manfrotto 035RL Super Clamp. You can also get the clamp without the stud (035) if you don't need or want it. Then I use the Manfrotto 039 U-Hook.

For the drop down pin I'm using the Avenger E700 Baby Drop Down.

Rob, I thought that drop down pin (E700) had the issue with the crooked eli strobe, no?

sigma pi wrote in post #11911620
Because I didn't know about the cheetah any link to it?

Link to Tetrode's comparison of the Cheetah to the Avenger 2033D

Link to the Cheetah kit with 50" extension arm and 2 grip heads (man you are lazy :lol

I bought the Cheetah kit and am very pleased with it.

Dave Jr wrote in post #11911988
Rob, I thought that drop down pin (E700) had the issue with the crooked eli strobe, no?

I don't have any problem with my E700's and Elinchrom's. Good solid fit.