a b c d Box, Harry C. (2010). Set Lighting Technician's Handbook, Fourth Edition. Focal Press. pp.75–82. ISBN 978-0-240-81075-1. A Punky C-Stand is a 20" C-Stand with a smaller base and footprint than the standard 20" size. [12] I love my C-stands, and like most people, I usually use them for holding my lighting and modifiers. However, when I’m doing overhead food photography, I always pull out one of my C-stands to keep my camera over the food. I’ve found for me, they give me a very sturdy platform to hold the camera while also giving me lots of adjustability to get my camera in just the right position. As mentioned above, I always use at least one sandbag on the C-stand. Not only does this provide some weight to counteract the camera hanging off the other side, but it also helps to keep the C-stand from moving when I accidentally bump it when I’m positioning the food. This always happens at least once during the shoot. When a balance between portability and strength is required then sometimes even those cheap light stands that come bundled with kits can do. I know, to some of you I just blasphemed but bare with me. Most of those stands are better used as paper weights than light stands. I’ve even had one (wasn’t actually that cheap) literally crumble away; The metal began to crumble at the screw but thankfully I was there to catch it. Lots of those cheap stands are made from bad metal and plastic. The type of metal which you can’t clamp anything to as it just bends. Useless Paul Buff also has a non-air-cushioned 13' stand that weighs 5lbs and has a foot diameter of 42.5". https://www.paulcbuff.com/ls3900.php

Century Lighting, in NYCity made lighting for live theater. Century Lighting was the importer for Ianiro, an Italian studio lighting company during the 1960s. BTW Century was never owned by Mole-Richardson.If we missed anything, or if you have any recommendations on what we should consider for next year, please comment below! Best Travel / Compact Light Stands

C stands are certainly strong. The weight of a stand, if maximum extension is equal, will be a guide to its 'sturdiness'. If your camera does not have a rotating screen, it will be difficult for you to see that, so you’ll need an eye piece adapter like this one called a Right Angle Finder made for your camera. If you’re after a C-Stand for lighting or a camera mount and want it to be reliable, get in touch with the friendly, expert crew at PROtog. We have almost 20 years of experience supplying Australian studios, filmmakers, and photographers with the highest quality C-Stands and C-Stand lighting equipment. No matter how big or small your studio is, how simple or complex your shoot is, we’ll be able to pair you with the C-Stand equipment that perfectly suits your needs.For about the same price, I can get a Paul Buff 13' heavy duty stand. It weighs 6.4lbs and has a footprint diameter of 46.5". https://www.paulcbuff.com/13acls.php Almost all true but I am pretty C-stands were named that after the first company to make them, Century. I actually own an ancient Century brand C-Stand which I bought from a grip company at some point i the early '80s.