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Oct 27, 2011 07:09 |  #1

I want to mount a speedlite on a boom for a hair-light while out on location.

I've been looking around at the various boom manufacturers and am a little bewildered by the choice. I need something reasonably light weight (obviously).

What booms/stands are people using, any recommendations for a suitable UK available product?


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Oct 27, 2011 07:49 |  #2

http://www.manfrotto.c​om …i-Boom_Stand_with_Sandba​g (external link)


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Oct 27, 2011 07:52 |  #3

Thanks, I have seen this before.

Have you used it?

I'd be interested to know what the build quality is like.


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Oct 27, 2011 08:22 |  #4

KevinA wrote in post #13314227 (external link)
Thanks, I have seen this before.

Have you used it?

I'd be interested to know what the build quality is like.

Manfrotto products are usually(always?) very good quality.

The B&H reviewers all seem to like it: http://www.bhphotovide​o.com …Stand.html#cost​umerReview (external link)


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Oct 27, 2011 08:33 |  #5

msowsun wrote in post #13314321 (external link)
Manfrotto products are usually(always?) very good quality.

The B&H reviewers all seem to like it: http://www.bhphotovide​o.com …Stand.html#cost​umerReview (external link)

Oh brilliant, I didn't think of reading customer reviews from a USA supplier.

This looks like just what I need. Thank you for your help.


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Oct 27, 2011 23:43 |  #6

what RAI said.




  
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Nov 02, 2011 03:18 as a reply to  @ jdevarie's post |  #7

Manfrotto has arrived. Very nice piece of kit. Thanks again for the recommendation.


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