» Bogen - Manfrotto 6' Retractable 5 Section Lightstand with 5/8" Mounting Stud, Black Anodized. (#3373)

Bogen - Manfrotto 6' Retractable 5 Section Lightstand with 5/8" Mounting Stud, Black Anodized. (#3373) Reviews

Customer Rating:
Summary: Strobist, the best.
Comment: Sturdy, Portable. Start with this and you will never look at another stand unless you got bigger lights than off camera flash.

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Customer Rating:
Summary: Neat stand
Comment: My decision to purchase this stand was based on the unanimous great reviews from the strobist blog. I have used it primarily for indoor shoots at home and have found it extremely reliable and sturdy. Somehow, it did not fare well outdoors (falling down a couple of times, thankfully no casualties..) with the Vivitar 285 and the 43" westcott umbrella on top of it. You may have to buy some sandbags to weight it outdoors. The stands extends very smoothly and feel very professionally made even though it is light.
I would totally recommend it for the beginner strobist. Actually, I am going to go in for my second one as I write this review.

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Customer Rating:
Summary: Nice Stand
Comment: I bought this stand at the recommendation of strobist.com and I was not disappointed. It seems much taller than I expected. It gives me a nice high light source and when folded it straps to the bottom of my camera bag. It is only about 3" wider than my bag so I carry it everywhere. I can set it up in minutes and it gets the job done.

My only gripe might be that is seems flimsy or prone to tip if not weighted down. That should be expected by a stand that collapses to this size though.

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Customer Rating:
Summary: My photographer gift recipient loved it
Comment: Fit the bill, good price.

His favorite thing about it as a light stand was that it was highly portable.

Perfect for that, I was jealous.

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