Oct 28, 2020 12:21 | #1 I just recently picked up a ad200 and i am wanting to do more outdoor ocf. Right now I will probably be doing more self portraits just to keep myself entertained and continue learn/use my camera. I mainly enjoy outdoor portrait photography (people with a nature in the background). What kind of light stand would you recommend for outdoor photography or does it really matter? 6D; canon 85mm 1.8, Tamron 24-70mm VC, Canon 135L Canon 70-200L is ii
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mfingar Goldmember More info | Oct 28, 2020 12:55 | #2 WIND is your enemy. I use lightweight Manfrotto 1051BAC's and 20# sandbags on each (or buy gallon jugs of water on location). I have traveled the world for over ten years with them (I have 8 of them) and they are still going strong.
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RicoTudor Senior Member  677 posts Likes: 386 Joined Jul 2014 Location: Chicago, IL More info | Oct 28, 2020 13:25 | #3 AD200 is small and light so any crappy light stand will serve. When you add modifiers like a softbox or umbrella, the problem of wind requires a more serious rig: steel light stand, grip head, ground stake. Alternatively, use bounce when enlarging the source and seek wind-resistant white surfaces like a wall or parked van. When using the built environment for light modification, you move the shoot to a location, not the modifier to the shoot. Scouting is the act of finding a location—not just for the background but for the lighting potential. Canon, Nikon, Contax, Leica, Sony, Profoto.
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ImageMaker... looks like I picked a bad week to give up halucinagens  More info Post edited over 3 years ago by ImageMaker.... | Nov 09, 2020 21:39 | #4 RicoTudor wrote in post #19144451  AD200 is small and light so any crappy light stand will serve. When you add modifiers like a softbox or umbrella, the problem of wind requires a more serious rig: steel light stand, grip head, ground stake. Alternatively, use bounce when enlarging the source and seek wind-resistant white surfaces like a wall or parked van. When using the built environment for light modification, you move the shoot to a location, not the modifier to the shoot. Scouting is the act of finding a location—not just for the background but for the lighting potential. Sandbags... the more the safer. Avoid the newb tax. Buy decent stands. Nikons, Rolleiflexes, Elinchroms, Broncolor Paras, Billinghams
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Wilt Reader's Digest Condensed version of War and Peace [POTN Vol 1]  More info | Nov 09, 2020 22:19 | #5 For outdoor usage, I would seek the tripod with the WIDEST footprint, as any weights you might use are more effective at the end of a longer footprint than on a lightstand with a smaller footprint. You need to give me OK to edit your image and repost! Keep POTN alive and well with member support https://photography-on-the.net/forum/donate.php
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Nov 18, 2020 23:53 | #6 My working stands for OCF right now is from Strobepro in Canada. Awesome built quality.
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Jotto123 Member 125 posts Likes: 23 Joined Jul 2012 More info | Nov 29, 2020 19:32 | #7 Stay away from Flashpoint "heavy duty" stands. 6d - 135L - 85mm 1.8 - 50mm 1.8 - 35Art
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Dec 02, 2020 10:43 | #8 Appreciate the replies. Now here is a random question. Currently this is my only flash. Would you recommend picking up a ocf to trigger the ad200 or or just buy a trigger? 6D; canon 85mm 1.8, Tamron 24-70mm VC, Canon 135L Canon 70-200L is ii
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Trigger is always better, unless you will be using an on camera flash a lot of time i.e shooting weddings
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camerabug Member  41 posts Likes: 155 Joined Aug 2011 Location: Originally Toronto, Ontario but now residing in Connecticut More info Post edited over 2 years ago by camerabug. | Jan 14, 2021 17:10 | #10 I'd look at a C-stand if you're not too concerned for portability, otherwise portable solutions such as Manfrotto's nano-stand would be a good option.
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Wilt Reader's Digest Condensed version of War and Peace [POTN Vol 1] More info Post edited over 2 years ago by Wilt. | Jan 14, 2021 17:40 | #11 elitejp wrote in post #19160672 Appreciate the replies. Now here is a random question. Currently this is my only flash. Would you recommend picking up a ocf to trigger the ad200 or or just buy a trigger? sorry, i meant to say "on camera flash" which ends up being the same acronym as "off off camera flash" Trigger via on-camera flash will often mean and 'optical trigger'...BAD when ambient light is bright and distances are not short! You need to give me OK to edit your image and repost! Keep POTN alive and well with member support https://photography-on-the.net/forum/donate.php
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