Tripod Boom Light Stand

I love this stand, I use it a lot for my inside photography, only thing I don't like about it is the place where it move up and down. It doesn't stay very well and you have to really tighten the handle for no movement.

Good sturdy stand, and good value

I like having a portable light stand with an optional boom arm function. This one is a good size and weight to carry on location when needed. I did have to make a couple of modifications to improve it's functionality. The fulcrum is made a bit counter to good mechanics to lock the angle of the boom. The portion of the locking bolt requires it to compress against the outer casting and compress it to lock the boom in place. This puts a lot of pressure on the casting itself by the time it compresses enough to lock the boom arm in place. Actually it didn't lock that well. I installed a bushing under the locking handle that would compress washers directly against the boom bracket. I drilled out the hole in the outer casting to allow the bushing to float freely and transfer all of the pressure. I also installed a bushing in the pivot hole of the boom arm casting to allow it to rotate freely. Now it locks tightly and rotates easily into position. Even with this additional work these stands are a great bargain.

I've been using this on and off over the last year and honestly, best money spent! study enough where I can put some heavy items on one end and use the sandbag (as they call it) for a counter weight and to hold charging batteries inside of it. I don't have many issues with it (other in smaller places it can be a bit much). I use this to record overhead videos for my youtube channel of card games and this thing is awesome!

Don't listen to the negative reviews.. These are sturdy lightweight stands and I haven't seen any of the problems some others have reported. They are not just good for the price. They are flat out good.

It Was damaged when I received it. Now it is out of stock so it can't be replaced.

I have numerous Manfrotto light stands, and I guess I'm just used to that kind of quality and sturdiness. This "Conxtrue" stand is pretty cheaply made. I can't imagine using it on a daily basis. No doubt it would fall apart in due time. Fortunately for me, I probably won't use it too often. My biggest complaint is the curved rotation plate that sets the angle of the boom arm after it's extended out. The tightening lever cannot possibly be tightened enough to hold any amount of weight at the end of the boom arm and keep the arm at the preferred angle. The rotation plate really needs some kind of notches to interlock with the lever, like a "knuckle" bracket has. The ONLY way you're going to be able to keep the boom arm from moving is to load the sandbag with the appropriate amount of weighted material to literally balance the arm in place. The tightening lever will help some, but it's NOT going to hold any studio light upright! Maybe a microphone, but that's about it. Even with these deficiencies, I'm going to keep the stand. I knew going in it wasn't a true professional product. But like I said, I don't plan on using it all the time. Oh, and the clamp used to attach the sandbag to the end of the boom arm is a piece of lightweight garbage! Throw it out and get something more robust from your local hardware store.

My new favorite stand. Works as a boom stand for over head mics. Light stand. Light boom and more.