Calumet stands

http://www.calumetphot​o.com/item/MF6065/

It seems to be better than the manfrotos i have. It doesnt say how much it can handle though. anybody have this?

sigma pi wrote in post #10723442
http://www.calumetphot​o.com/item/MF6065/

It seems to be better than the manfrotos i have. It doesnt say how much it can handle though. anybody have this?

Yep, you are right.....
They are just as good if not better then Bogen/Manfrotto. What ever your Manfrottos can do, so can these.....
I have close to a dozen of them in 10' and 13.5' with and without the air cushion feature.
Wouldn't trade them for anything. And Calumet is currently having a Sale on them.....

I have an 8' without air cushion (got the 8 for the smaller size so It's easier to carry around on campus if need be) and its amazing, with the student discount it was $25 and seems to be of very good quality!

The Loft Studios wrote in post #10723789
Yep, you are right.....
They are just as good if not better then Bogen/Manfrotto. What ever your Manfrottos can do, so can these.....
I have close to a dozen of them in 10' and 13.5' with and without the air cushion feature.
Wouldn't trade them for anything. And Calumet is currently having a Sale on them.....

Thanks for the response. I bought two 13' and am going to sell off the manfrottos. they are starting to bow on a large soft box

paradiddleluke wrote in post #10723793
I have an 8' without air cushion (got the 8 for the smaller size so It's easier to carry around on campus if need be) and its amazing, with the student discount it was $25 and seems to be of very good quality!

hmmmmmm I got them on sale. I didnt know about student discount
thanks for the info

Can someone tell me the foot print of the 10' & 13' stands?

Just measured it for you.....

10 Footer = 33.75" Fully Closed :: 10' Fully Extended :: 36" at the base from leg to leg when Fully Expanded

13.5 Footer = 45" Fully Closed :: 13.5' Fully Extended :: 37" at the base from leg to leg when Fully Expanded

wow, these are... pretty cheap. I find it hard to believe they are better than manfrottos though. However, for the cost, I might just get these instead and just buy something else for strobes later on. anyone have any weight specs?

for reference, I have an impact and lumopro AC stand... both are ok, but neither hold a candle to my manfrotto tripod and monopod. Mostly in the knobs is where I feel the lumopro/impact are subpar

randomlinh wrote in post #10734680
wow, these are... pretty cheap. I find it hard to believe they are better than manfrottos though. However, for the cost, I might just get these instead and just buy something else for strobes later on. anyone have any weight specs?

for reference, I have an impact and lumopro AC stand... both are ok, but neither hold a candle to my manfrotto tripod and monopod. Mostly in the knobs is where I feel the lumopro/impact are subpar

I have manfrotto and i replaced them with these. so yeah I was kinda the same way at first do you want pics of both side by side?

these are light stands and not tripods to be clear

randomlinh wrote in post #10734680
wow, these are... pretty cheap. I find it hard to believe they are better than manfrottos though. However, for the cost, I might just get these instead and just buy something else for strobes later on. anyone have any weight specs?

for reference, I have an impact and lumopro AC stand... both are ok, but neither hold a candle to my manfrotto tripod and monopod. Mostly in the knobs is where I feel the lumopro/impact are subpar

sigma pi wrote in post #10734729
I have manfrotto and i replaced them with these. so yeah I was kinda the same way at first do you want pics of both side by side?

these are light stands and not tripods to be clear

Same here.....
I've used Bogen/Manfrotto stands for over 15 years and I can DEFINITELY tell you that when it comes to build quality, I put the Calumets right next to the Bogen/Manfrottos. In fact over the last couple of years, I've sold all of my Bogen/Manfrottos and have replaced them with the Calumets. For some reason the Bogen/Manfrottos hold their resale value, for every 2 used Bogen/Manfrottos I've sold, I was able to buy 3 "NEW" Calumets. I now own close to a dozen Calumet Stands and use them with Photogenic 1250DR's and light modifiers ranging from small softboxes and umbrellas up to my huge 7' Octodome.....

yeah i sold the 72$ manfrottos for 60 + the bag to my friend

calumets wouldn't fit lol

sigma pi wrote in post #10734729
I have manfrotto and i replaced them with these. so yeah I was kinda the same way at first do you want pics of both side by side?

these are light stands and not tripods to be clear

The Loft Studios wrote in post #10734975
Same here.....
I've used Bogen/Manfrotto stands for over 15 years and I can DEFINITELY tell you that when it comes to build quality, I put the Calumets right next to the Bogen/Manfrottos. In fact over the last couple of years, I've sold all of my Bogen/Manfrottos and have replaced them with the Calumets. For some reason the Bogen/Manfrottos hold their resale value, for every 2 used Bogen/Manfrottos I've sold, I was able to buy 3 "NEW" Calumets. I now own close to a dozen Calumet Stands and use them with Photogenic 1250DR's and light modifiers ranging from small softboxes and umbrellas up to my huge 7' Octodome.....

Yeah, I know we're on lightstands. Just using the tripod as a build reference I guess. Pretty strong words, and to be honest, at these prices, hard to not just try it.

Still, it'd be nice to have some weight limit specs. I doubt I'd boom these, but would they hold an einstien or equiv with any modifiers on it?

randomlinh wrote in post #10735254
Yeah, I know we're on lightstands. Just using the tripod as a build reference I guess. Pretty strong words, and to be honest, at these prices, hard to not just try it.

Still, it'd be nice to have some weight limit specs. I doubt I'd boom these, but would they hold an einstien or equiv with any modifiers on it?

Thats exactly what I want to know. How much can they handle. I would boom these before my manfrottos

Heavy duty is not a real weight

My manfrottos would start to bow when i put on a big softbox. These so far have been good

randomlinh wrote in post #10735254
.....but would they hold an einstien or equiv with any modifiers on it?

answer:

The Loft Studios wrote in post #10734975
.....I now own close to a dozen Calumet Stands and use them with Photogenic 1250DR's and light modifiers ranging from small softboxes and umbrellas up to my huge 7' Octodome.....

But also use common sense..... don't buy an 8' stand and expect to put a 7' Octodome on it.
Pretty much all stand have the same work loads, so if you find "any" manufacture's specs on light stands, they're pretty much the same across the board. However, I would use this as a reference:

VERY Small to VERY light sized weight modifiers (normal to medium size parabolic reflectors ONLY) = 8' stand
Small to Medium sized weight modifiers (32"-45" Umbrellas or smaller, 3'x4' softbox or 4' Octodome or smaller) = 10' stand
Large to Very Large sized weight modifiers (45" Umbrella or larger, 4'x6' softbox or 5' Octodome or larger) = 13.5 stand

But then again, 90% of my stands are either the 13.5' heavy duty light stands or C-Stands..... I just think it's ridiculous to have expesive Studio Strobes or even Speedlites worth over $400.oo+ with modifier on a small stand just to save a few bucks. When that stands tips over and damages your equipment and you have to fork over a couple of hundred dollars for repair, you'll realize that it was worth the few extra dollars to get the heavy duty stand. IMHO, if you have Studio Strobes (or even a speedlite, don't they cost $200.oo - $300.oo ?) if you're not using at least a 10' stand (with small modifier) or a 13.5' (with medium to larger modifiers) then you're asking for trouble..... The price difference from a small to medium or a medium to large light stand is only $10.oo to $15.oo AT MOST.

The Loft Studios wrote in post #10736490
answer:


But also use common sense..... don't buy an 8' stand and expect to put a 7' Octodome on it.
Pretty much all stand have the same work loads, so if you find "any" manufacture's specs on light stands, they're pretty much the same across the board. However, I would use this as a reference:

VERY Small to VERY light sized weight modifiers (normal to medium size parabolic reflectors ONLY) = 8' stand
Small to Medium sized weight modifiers (32"-45" Umbrellas or smaller, 3'x4' softbox or 4' Octodome or smaller) = 10' stand
Large to Very Large sized weight modifiers (45" Umbrella or larger, 4'x6' softbox or 5' Octodome or larger) = 13.5 stand

But then again, 90% of my stands are either the 13.5' heavy duty light stands or C-Stands..... I just think it's ridiculous to have expesive Studio Strobes or even Speedlites worth over $400.oo+ with modifier on a small stand just to save a few bucks. When that stands tips over and damages your equipment and you have to fork over a couple of hundred dollars for repair, you'll realize that it was worth the few extra dollars to get the heavy duty stand. IMHO, if you have Studio Strobes (or even a speedlite, don't they cost $200.oo - $300.oo ?) if you're not using at least a 10' stand (with small modifier) or a 13.5' (with medium to larger modifiers) then you're asking for trouble..... The price difference from a small to medium or a medium to large light stand is only $10.oo to $15.oo AT MOST.

Yeah, I was looking to go with at least ~10ft stands. My current ones are 6/8ft, and I was going to revert them to reflector holders or background lights.

Would you classify those calumet 13.5 ft stands as "heavy duty?"

I would
Calumet would

But what heavy duty is, is ambiguous they are thicker and more sturdy than my other ones.

but there is no weight rating