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LIGHT STAND xx PHOTOFLOOD xx PHOTOGRAPHIC LIGHTING xx PHOTOGRAPHIC STUDIO & SET Knock-down wooden stand (consisting of a 2"x2" post supported by plywood feet) is used along with clip-on flood lights to form inexpensive, portable lighting. How to photograph roomboxes. Includes sketch for making a light stand from PVC pipe. Portable light stand is made from PVC pipe and fittings. Tip: Make a simple light stand for holding clamp-lights anywhere needed. Stand is made from 2x4 and 1x4 lumber. Photographing your woodcraft projects. Selecting camera, lens, lighting, location, etc. A companion article describes a shop made lighting boom with reflector umbrella, plus tips on lighting. Pole holder for photofloods made from aluminum tubing and pipe clamp. Heavy-duty, adjustable, telescoping spotlight stand made from galvanized plumbing pipe. Simple stand for clamp-type flood lights built from scrap wood, curtain rods and C-clamps. Ideas for light and camera supports made from plumbing pipe and fittings. A gooseneck flexible shaft from an old desk lamp, mounted on a base, holds an electronic flashgun for off-camera or slave use. Tip: Large alligator clips that are replacements for auto jumper cables can also serve to hold small electronic flash units for slave or off-camera use. Tip: A toilet float rod uses a standard tripod thread. It can be used as a short stand for small flash units. Especially good for close-up work at ground level, where rod is pushed into the ground. Tip: Modified C-clamp holds two small flash units anywhere, even at the bottom of a tripod. Tip: Modify an ordinary C-clamp so that you can attach it to a tripod. Then the clamp can be used to hold a variety of items, including the shaft of a bounce-light umbrella. Adjustable wooden extension arm for your electronic flash allows you to aim and position the flash almost anywhere you want it. Very useful for close-up photography. Tip: Use adjustable gooseneck lamp bases to hold small flash units, magnifying glass while retouching, etc. Build your own sturdy, simple, adjustable light stands from wooden dowel, PVC "T" joints, C-clamps, and wood. Est. cost: $30 for three stands. Tip: Built an extension rod for a light stand to increase its height to 10-ft. Tip: How to get a light stand tight into the corner of a room. Tip to prevent light stand from falling over if electrical cord is accidently pulled. Tip: Combine two 9-ft. extension-style light stands to reach 14-ft. high. Wooden block equipped with a swivel joint holds both a flash and umbrella reflector on a tripod or light stand. Tip: Make an adaptor to attach a small flash unit to a tripod head. How to build a light boom from PVC plastic pipe. Counterweighted boom for locating clip-on floodlights exactly where you want them. The boom attaches to a tripod. How to build a versatile triple-duty camera stand from ordinary 2x4 lumber. The stand also doubles as a pair of sturdy light stands or as an overhead bridge for lights, background drapes, seamless paper, etc. Est. cost: $12. How to build dolly bases for your light stands. Build a sturdy light stand with a telescoping pole. Built from electrical conduit, a dowel, hose clamps and wood. Est. cost: $7. A look at both commercial and improvised devices for rigging lights. Light stand for floods from pipe fittings. Four-ft. boom light. Adjustable. Est. cost: $3. Wooden block clamped to tripod leg is a good place to attach a spring clamp type photoflood holder. Build a rolling dolly for your photofloods. Center pole upright, set on a castered base, with adjustable booms, holds floodlights. Built of pipe fittings and wood. How to convert bases from old fans, heaters, clamps, etc., into stands for floodlights or cameras. Build a lowboy light stand on casters. Studio in an attache case. How to pack 24 essential studio items into a portable case for on-location jobs. Includes three each of umbrella reflectors, electronic flash units, modeling lights, etc. How to modify light stands to fold smaller and how to convert a standard attache case. Paint-can lighting system. Sturdy poles for supporting lights, backdrops, etc. are made by installing lengths of electrical conduit in 1-gallon and 2-gallon paint cans filled with concrete. Both lighting and background stands are made from PVC pipe fittings. Sturdy stand on casters for ganged photo reflectors. System of wooden disks and tightening knobs lets you hang anything (camera, lights, etc.) at any angle from a light stand. Triangular-shaped plywood on casters with a 4" side serves as a rollaround stand for tripod lights and holds extra cords, bulbs, etc. In the center of the base. Wooden stands with adjustable arms are designed for use with inexpensive clamp-on style photoflood reflectors. Use PVC pipe and fittings to build light stands. | |||||||||
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