This video might be five years old, but the demonstrations and explanations are right here when I need them. Very grateful. I only have two C-stands so far. For people (like me) on a budget the price is hard to take, but if a person can afford just one C-stand (and a sandbag if they don't have one), they will discover what the fuss is all about. Well, that was my experience anyway. Worth keeping in mind that at the moment it looks like they can be rented for $15/week each. - Dave

@TheSlantedLens

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you for sharing your thoughts!

Really enjoy your style of presentation. Straight to the point. Detailed but not wordy. I may never use a C-stand. But your enthusiasm and your humor makes it a joy to watch this. Thanks a lot.

@TheSlantedLens

7 жыл бұрын

Thanks again.

This video needed to exist. Now it does! Plus, excellent presentation, as always! Thank you!

@TheSlantedLens

8 жыл бұрын

Thanks Alek!

"Edward C-Stand Hands"! OMG hahaha! That made my day!

@TheSlantedLens

3 жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it and hope you learned some good stuff!

Since i've started to work on bigger productions your videos started to be extremely helpful. Before i didn't see sense to watch You, now i do.

I FINALLY purchased a c-stand and this video prevented me from damaging my brand, new stand. I was struggling to open the legs (...that didn't sound quite right🤣) and was about to loosen the screw at the bottom when I thought, "let me check KZread before I do anything."! What a disaster that would've been if I hadn't found your video! Thank you!!

@TheSlantedLens

Жыл бұрын

Glad to help avoid a disaster. Enjoy your shoots!

Awesome video and thanks for the knowledge.

@TheSlantedLens

3 жыл бұрын

You bet! Thank you for watching!

Awesome work flow information. Thank you@slanted Lens.

I hope that opening sequence was done in one take, poor seamless, lol - good stuff!

@TheSlantedLens

8 жыл бұрын

It was a one take wonder. thanks Nick your the man

@jasiahemilio7486

3 жыл бұрын

You probably dont care but does someone know a trick to log back into an instagram account? I somehow lost the account password. I love any tips you can offer me.

@johnnyaydin4421

3 жыл бұрын

@Jasiah Emilio instablaster =)

@jasiahemilio7486

3 жыл бұрын

@Johnny Aydin thanks for your reply. I got to the site thru google and im in the hacking process now. Looks like it's gonna take quite some time so I will get back to you later with my results.

@jasiahemilio7486

3 жыл бұрын

@Johnny Aydin it worked and I actually got access to my account again. Im so happy:D Thank you so much, you saved my account!

Fun and useful as always. I just like your energy :D Don't have any C-stands yet, just more light basic black ones, but now I'm ready for C-stands too, knowing how to use them :)

@TheSlantedLens

8 жыл бұрын

They are a great tool to have. Thanks!

You forgot 1 thing regarding c-stand etiquette... always, like _always_-always, make 100% sure that everything is tightened down when putting them away, and handing them off. Fastest way to not be called back for the next job is to cause someone to break a finger.

@TheSlantedLens

8 жыл бұрын

Great point Kurt. Thanks for bringing that up.

A video that I didn’t know I needed. If you see this. I wish you luck on your YT channel. Good video by the way. I learned something

@TheSlantedLens

3 жыл бұрын

Glad it was helpful! Thanks for your support!

Always love your presentation and great info. Thank you!

Your content is educational and funny. Thanks for the great work!

@TheSlantedLens

5 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching Fangshi! subscribe for our newest videos :)

@fangshizhu9383

5 жыл бұрын

@@TheSlantedLens Already subscribed! I have a question: when doing studio portrait shot, very often I use a light behind the subject to shine the background, achieving a spotlight/even lit background. I am looking for a really low to the ground light stand has a small size so you could easily hide it behind the subject. Any recommendation? I found you could attach a butt plug to the turtle based C-stand base but the base is self is still a little wide.

Thank you for the useful video

@TheSlantedLens

3 жыл бұрын

You are welcome! Thanks for watching!

Thank you for this! ❤

@TheSlantedLens

Жыл бұрын

You're so welcome! Thanks for watching!

I applied for an assistant job on photography set. Got asked whether I know how to set up a C stand. Watched your video and replied: Of course I know! Very useful

@TheSlantedLens

Жыл бұрын

Glad it helped you get a job!

@pinang1

Жыл бұрын

@@TheSlantedLens C Stands there were a bit different but still helpful. Thanks!

This was so incredibly helpful! All the information you presented was to the point and important. Thanks so much!! 💕

@TheSlantedLens

3 жыл бұрын

Glad it was helpful! Thanks for watching!

Great video! Thanks for the discount code too. Havent bought yet. A little worried about that shipping cost across the country lol

I love your suspender. Beyern!

Thank you for the valuable knowledge, good sir.

@TheSlantedLens

3 жыл бұрын

My pleasure. Glad you found it worthwhile!

I love love love how you teach - please dont stop

@TheSlantedLens

7 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much, Chad!

Thanks I loved the neanderthal that tightens up the Cstand . There's always one. Now I know the solution.

weight should always go over the tall leg, to prevent tip overs. Isn't that the most important rule when using a cstand?

@logan2669

7 жыл бұрын

This is what HE said to someone else saying the same thing: "Wrong is such a strong word when working on set. There are many different ways to accomplish the same task and the approach will change with the application. I have put up thousands of flags, lights, and whatever not leading with the large leg. The reason I do it is if you lead with the large leg toward the load it cuts the distance you can boom into the shot by 50% or more. You see the leg on the floor and you have to back off the stand. I place the large leg away from the load and sand bag it. It will take more sandbags but it allows the arm to get maximum distance. If I am not seeing the floor I can lead with the large leg for stability and do so when I can not see the floor. That is how I have always done it and never had a problem."

Can I use these stands to hold some monolight with a modifier like a strip softbox or some other?

@TheSlantedLens

7 жыл бұрын

Yep!

Amazing video!!!

Large leg always needs to point to the load!

@NathanBLawrence

7 жыл бұрын

YES. The large leg is designed to bear the whole load - the rest are just there to stabilize. If you don't orient the stand accordingly, you're playing with fire - literally, in the case of tungsten or HMI instruments.

@martinpilarski4290

7 жыл бұрын

That was the first thing i thought..

@gopolarisstudio

6 жыл бұрын

I don't know he did make sense....he said if you don't put the sandbags on the large leg, then part of the weight of the bags will be on the ground

@martinvandrunen7422

5 жыл бұрын

Yes!

@mikezupancic2182

5 жыл бұрын

No, large leg away from the load and with the weight. This counteracts the load. IF you aren't using a weight, then yes, have the large leg on the load side.

Jay teaches better than the teachers I had in film school. Well done :)

@TheSlantedLens

6 жыл бұрын

Wow, thanks, Matt!! Great to hear

@DBFamilyVlog

6 жыл бұрын

I subbed right away, its nice hearing those terminologies again! Keep it up!

@TheSlantedLens

6 жыл бұрын

We be doing this for pennies on the dollar 😂 It would be awesome to have TSL be our main gig 🙏

Nice video

You sir are a hero.

gonna try to 3d print one

What I have been unable to find in any video so far is an explanation of how the monolight attaches to the grip on the boom arm. I have been using monolights with C-stands for a little bit since obtaining them, but I have attached the lights directly to stand because I haven't been able to figure out how to attach them to the boom arm.

@flashdaz05

6 жыл бұрын

tchntm43 it’ll fit direct on the other end of the arm, where the grip head isn’t. It works but not the safest way of doing it. Better to get your self a spigot, put that into the griphead, then put your head on the spigot. That way your load can stay upright and centred.

This guy's nuts!

Nice info, great presentation. I have no interest in buying one but I watched anyway.

@TheSlantedLens

8 жыл бұрын

Haha. Thanks!

Actually using the larger leg to weigh down is best, because placing a counter weight further away from the stand's center of gravity requires more force to tip it over. For example, you want to HOLD THE DOOR closed for some reason. It will require less force to HOLD THE DOOR closed if you are pushing furthest away from the hinge side of the door than, say, middle.

Nice! Educative,

Nice. Im curious how much weight they can actually hold though

@TheSlantedLens

8 жыл бұрын

About 22lbs.

wow, this is good stuff. thank you for sharing

@TheSlantedLens

6 жыл бұрын

Thanks! Don't forget to share it to your friends :)

Great tutorial! How many c-stands is a good number to own for an indie filmmaker? I'm just thinking the number of lights times the number of diffusers times the number of black negative fill can really start to add up. From experience, how many c-stands do you tend to use per scene?

@TheSlantedLens

3 жыл бұрын

I would recommend 6 c-stands. You can sometimes get away with 3, but 6 works better. And then rent if you need more on certain projects.

Great video.. as always..

@TheSlantedLens

8 жыл бұрын

Thank you Jehad.

I love this video - thanks guys. Quick Question though: If I want to mount a light overhead, is the arm that you showed enough for a light with a large modifier (say a heavy large Beauty Dish?) I have been told that the arm is not strong enough to hold a light, and you have to get a special boom arm with a special head for the light. I am super new to C stands and I want to be able to light from above more often and I cannot do it with normal stands now. I need to move up in the industry and in gear.

@TheSlantedLens

8 жыл бұрын

According to Norms their stands will hold about 22lbs. I assume the heavy duty stand will hold more, but you can contact them to find out how much. You'd need to be sure to counter balance the weight out to the side. Thanks for watching!

@TheSlantedLens

8 жыл бұрын

I use a boom for lights most of the time.

please show how to connect a strobe and how to use baby pin to connect the strobe

@TheSlantedLens

3 жыл бұрын

This video might answer you questions: kzread.info/dash/bejne/oYyspKt8csKYZLA.html

Why are you wearing suspenders from Bavaria? And by the way, thnx for your support!!

I'm so confused. Some people say to set up the c stand with the largest (highest) leg towards the talent or actor(s) for two reasons. 1 is because it offers the highest support and prevents the stand from falling over if you put something heavy at the end of the arm since if you put something heavy on the opposite side of this highest leg it can fall over easier and 2, they claim if you have one leg facing your talent, if your stand does fall over it won't fall on the talent but away from the talent. In your diagram you show the stands set up aligning to the angle of view but what if the stand does fall over? I know it shouldn't happen but you should always prepare for if it does someday. Sometimes people say to set up stands with one leg facing the talent and others like this video say to set up differently so what's the right way? I'm just so confused.

@TheSlantedLens

8 жыл бұрын

I said this above. There are many different ways to accomplish the same task and the approach will change with the application. I have put up thousands of flags, lights, and what ever not leading with the large leg. The reason I do it is if you lead with the large leg toward the load it cuts the distance you can boom into the shot by 50% or more. You see the leg on the floor and you have to back off the stand. I place the large leg away from the load and sand bag it. It will take more sand bags but it allows the arm to get maximum distance. If I am not seeing the floor I can lead with the large leg for stability and do so when I can not see the floor. That is how I have always done it and never had a problem.

@martinpilarski4290

7 жыл бұрын

MattHaslam Productions... yes, please do so. Do not kill people because of a youtube tutorial produced by a geek who can not admit he is wrong but rather prefers to kill people. What an ass that dude is. Makes me angry as fudge

@Tappits84

5 жыл бұрын

"I've been doing it like this for 20 years and it's been fine" Also seems you have been using stands and booms that are too short for the application too.

what type of bag or case do you use to transport?

Great my master!

Can I use a 40" arm with the medium size version stand (25) without problems?

Had my fingers pinched more than once by those stands, they need to come with a warning label that they bite! good reason to wear gloves.

@TheSlantedLens

8 жыл бұрын

Ah yes. That's one thing I have to warn my assistants about. Should have included that!

Could anyone recommend a good brand for C stands? I'm thinking about buying the Neewer Pro branded C Stand since it's the most budget friendly.

@TheSlantedLens

7 жыл бұрын

I love Norms (normsstudio.equipment) but also have some from Matthews.

I mostly understand that I must have the large leg on the load side plus with a sandbag.

@TheSlantedLens

4 жыл бұрын

That's it. Hope you learned some good tips!

@evelasq1

4 жыл бұрын

@@TheSlantedLens But the you explained it by having the legs on an angle would make it more possible for the load to tip over. I have used C Stands in photography class and none have tipped over by having the large leg in directly parallel with the load. But some parts of the video with the tightening of the knobs and knob placement were helpful.

Can't take anyone seriously that violates the first rule of using C-stands, that being place the weight directly over the highest leg. The additional goofiness just detracts further from the message.

@mattdavidphotography

5 жыл бұрын

Rule of c-stands ? You should be using the rules of physics. Adding a sandbag of sufficient mass has exactly the same effect.

I can't find the super C stand your taking about?

@TheSlantedLens

4 жыл бұрын

Look here: facebook.com/NormsStudio/

How do you mount things to it?

Thanks 👌

@TheSlantedLens

3 жыл бұрын

You are very welcome. Thanks for watching!

Vielen Dank! Grüße aus Deutschland 🇩🇪

Where can i email you to ask you questions

B L I ... P P I! You remind me of Blippi

I thought….. I thought i would like the video without the extra jokes and cinema but thinking about it he kept my attention waiting for it

@TheSlantedLens

2 жыл бұрын

Great to hear. Glad you enjoyed it!

Jay, sorry, but you're wrong about the leg direction. You should always have the weight over the strong leg.

@TheSlantedLens

8 жыл бұрын

Wrong is such a strong word when working on set. There are many different ways to accomplish the same task and the approach will change with the application. I have put up thousands of flags, lights, and what ever not leading with the large leg. The reason I do it is if you lead with the large leg toward the load it cuts the distance you can boom into the shot by 50% or more. You see the leg on the floor and you have to back off the stand. I place the large leg away from the load and sand bag it. It will take more sand bags but it allows the arm to get maximum distance. If I am not seeing the floor I can lead with the large leg for stability and do so when I can not see the floor. That is how I have always done it and never had a problem.

@falcychead8198

8 жыл бұрын

'Safety' is a strong word too, as are 'liability,' 'lawsuit,' and 'fired.'

@stephendevore

7 жыл бұрын

"cuts the distance you can boom into the shot by 50% or more". I don't understand this. If the arm is stretched out over the leg, the arm is likely to be out farther than the leg....

@steelbluesleepR

7 жыл бұрын

The Slanted Lens and I've worked as a grip/electric swing on commercial and narrative sets for 5 years. If the weight of the arm is not directly over the longest leg, it is extremely easy to knock over. if you need a longer arm, use a longer arm.

@martinpilarski4290

7 жыл бұрын

The Slanted Lens.... stop bullshitting. Admit that you are wrong. ;) You win a couple inches but the stand is very likely to tip over. This is the very first thing every lightning student learns dude. Don't educate people into liability problems

Where were you when I was in photo school??

I had to come watch this video. I saw so many people with the grip attached to the stand instead of the arm.

@TheSlantedLens

4 жыл бұрын

Hope you learned some good stuff. Grip away!

errr, one thing is missing. How do I attach to the extended arm?

@TheSlantedLens

4 жыл бұрын

Most of you lighting equipment will attached to the arm.

Large leg hold the load. Should be at the back only if your load is pointing to the back 😁

@TheSlantedLens

4 жыл бұрын

Good point. Thanks for you comment and thanks for watching!

Cheapest non-diy way of storing these in a luxury sedan without damaging the vehicle? I got 3 of these but no truck

@TheSlantedLens

6 жыл бұрын

I would put sound blankets or something to that effect on the floor and walls of your car trunk.

"This is not it" hahaha that's for sure

@TheSlantedLens

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching and keep on clickin!

Did Norms go out of business or something? Your links don't work.

Okay okay

@TheSlantedLens

2 жыл бұрын

Hope you learned some good tips!

You must run a fun set

@TheSlantedLens

8 жыл бұрын

We do have a lot of fun.

i believe it's a sacrilege when ppl destroys photography stuff

Tamron has no lenses to fit any of my cameras.

@TheSlantedLens

Жыл бұрын

What cameras do you shoot with?

@oneeyedphotographer

Жыл бұрын

@@TheSlantedLens Micro four thirds, L mount.

I wish the website wasn't still under construction *did anyone else experience this*?

@TheSlantedLens

3 жыл бұрын

Not sure what web site you are talking about. The site should be up I just checked.

@nykolaszollbrecht9716

3 жыл бұрын

@@TheSlantedLens I was talking about the NORMS equipment website. Is that the one that was up for you? When I clicked shop now, the website said under construction.

Always love your videos, but we would still love it if you don’t wreck your stuff man

Neanderthal grip yep that says it all I have lots of gear broken by that species of meat heads. Can't have nothing for long enough with out these gorillas getting a hold of expensive items and breaking it up like no one else can.

i coulda used that paper...

+1 for destruction.

I'm very sad about background.

@TheSlantedLens

2 жыл бұрын

Don't worry it went to recycling!

That was so dangerous lol

@TheSlantedLens

6 жыл бұрын

*viewer's discretion is advised

That was a lot of wasted seamless paper... :/

lol

@TheSlantedLens

2 жыл бұрын

Glad you found it entertaining!

DUDE, you said gary coleman out loud, OMG, thats not what you call a 20 inch C-Stand

@TheSlantedLens

2 жыл бұрын

That is an old stage name for the c-stand.

What is the point of destroying a perfectly fine paper background ? Does not help the intro. Only produces garbage... Americans.. :(