Background light stand

Do you guys use a background light stand? I'm talking about those short little light stands 2-3 feet tall?
I know they serve only one purpose and can't be used for hair light, since they are too short. Unfortunately, I haven't seen a light stand that has a nice range from, let's say, 2 to 8 feet.
Or you find them useless and use your regular lightstand to light the background?

Thank you,
Aleness

Aleness wrote in post #11377551
Do you guys use a background light stand? I'm talking about those short little light stands 2-3 feet tall?
I know they serve only one purpose and can't be used for hair light, since they are too short. Unfortunately, I haven't seen a light stand that has a nice range from, let's say, 2 to 8 feet.
Or you find them useless and use your regular lightstand to light the background?

Thank you,
Aleness

They are a one trick pony, but sometimes that trick is really handy. I dont use one anymore, but in college we had several and they were nice to have around.

I took a used microphone stand that I got for a few bucks and cut off about 18 inches and welded a new tip onto it that fit the bottom of my background flash.

Benji

Aleness wrote in post #11377551
Do you guys use a background light stand? I'm talking about those short little light stands 2-3 feet tall?
I know they serve only one purpose and can't be used for hair light, since they are too short. Unfortunately, I haven't seen a light stand that has a nice range from, let's say, 2 to 8 feet.
Or you find them useless and use your regular lightstand to light the background?

Thank you,
Aleness

I use one of these:

http://www.bhphotovide​o.com …Backlight_Stand​_with.html

Aleness wrote in post #11377551
Unfortunately, I haven't seen a light stand that has a nice range from, let's say, 2 to 8 feet.

The Manfrotto 051B might fall within this range.

Tobi

Benji wrote in post #11377598
...and welded a new tip onto it that fit the bottom of my background flash.

Benji

Not everyone is that handy with a welding machine.

Aleness wrote in post #11383228
Not everyone is that handy with a welding machine.

No, but if its just for studio work about $8 worth of pvc pipe and fittings from home depot can build you a short stand.

PacAce wrote in post #11377655
I use one of these:

http://www.bhphotovide​o.com …Backlight_Stand​_with.html

I had the Impact version ( http://www.bhphotovide​o.com …o_Section_Back_​Light.html ) of this stand and found it worked very well.

I have a couple of the small stands from AlienBee that I use.
If you really want one that goes from about 2 feet to 10 feet, then you could get one of these (5602 ):

http://extranet.mole.c​om …mages/backpage/​5602-L.gif

....they are pretty pricey at $150....I lucked out and got mine used for $30. I personally would not have paid $150 for it, but it is kinda handy sometimes.

The ones like what Rob linked to above really are a little better than the AlienBee stand, because the legs splay out almost flat to the floor, which can sometimes help in keeping them out of the frame when being used behind a subject.

Here are a couple of good low stands:
http://www.calumetphot​o.com …et_backlight_st​and/mf6020
http://www.calumetphot​o.com …et_low_light_st​and/mf6025
These standard ones are well made:
http://www.calumetphot​o.com …hioned_light_st​and/mf6065
http://www.calumetphot​o.com …hioned_light_st​and/mf6045
I regularly use all of these and they hold up to the rigors of road use.

Here's a cool way to carry your stands:
http://www.ebags.com …OGFEED&CAWELAID​=529912444

I use one that I picked up through the Paul C Buff (AlienBees) group.

111t wrote in post #11385742
Here are a couple of good low stands:
http://www.calumetphot​o.com …et_backlight_st​and/mf6020

I was just looking at it today, but stayed too late at work to make it to the store. I'll probably pick it up tomorrow. I have one 10 minutes away from my house.

111t wrote in post #11385742
Here's a cool way to carry your stands:
http://www.ebags.com …OGFEED&CAWELAID​=529912444

Sweet! Thanks for the hint.

I have an AlienBees one, and I typically use it for the bottom light in clamshell lighting, or for my Triflector. I am not entirely sure if I've ever actually used it for the background lights. But I highly recommend them. Pretty handy for their sizer and price.

I'm using these Manfrotto clones from Lumopro.

I use my old cheap tripod with a stud adapter. It goes down to about 12" with the legs full retracted. Like many of us do, I bought a super junk tripod for my first one and so about all it is good for is holding a background light.