Where and how do you attach sandbags to it? How heavy should the bags be for a 43" reflector? What kind of sandbag should I get? Thanks in advance.
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There is a hole at the end of the pole for a hook & bag (not provided). But for a 43" reflector, I don't believe you need to worry about a sandbag or counterweight.
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I had some heavy rice packs for chilling or microwave for my shoulders and back, that I rested on the the base to stabilize it. It worked fine.
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I have speedlights on stands, on TT5s with some kind of light modifier. I found a landyard for a name tag ( tacky) and looped it through and hang it from the light stand(s). I wish they made something a little nicer but I am going to make something that is a but more functional maybe with fastex buckles.,,,,I have attached the pack on a flash frame ( monsterous) and on my belt loop ( cumbersome)
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Yes! Man.. I highly recommend this item I overload this system all the time and I ride in the rain. I don't think I've ever seen rain penetrate this bag system and the reflectors are bright!
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All the parts come in bags. Take the stand out, set it up. Put the reflector piece on it, attach the main head to the stand, put the bulbs in, put the rods in the head unit, then slip that same reflector piece over the rods, attach the small white screen inside the reflector piece, then attach the large white screen over the reflector and you're done!
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I bought a flat bottomed rabbit ear leather bog from Busnell,Sinclar, Protect Org, Quality and affordable, a pain to feel up with sand though, Good quality bags I found to be expensive this one was around 35 bucks,if interested,e-mail question 4 details
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I would NOT recommend it. It worked well to hold a 32" reflector with several adjustments for a product shoot. But, I returned the item. I didn't like the design on this. The clamps were hard to press open and the knobs were in the way in order to depress the clamps that hold the reflector. Also the knob that tightens on top of the stand should be on the other side in order for it to fold down. To suspend a softbox? I would use a C-Stand with the appropriate boom, and maybe a sand bag.
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There is a helpful video on YouTube for this. Just enter product name in the search. It was helpful to me that they showed best way to mount the reflector: put it on the socket first with logo positioned on the side as when the light is in the upright position. Then add the wire rods with the velco'd corner one going last.
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If I'm not wrong the mount can handle about 9 lb. I use it for tracking shots of the moon and the sun with a Nikon D90, battery handle and a Sigma 50-500mm. This combination weights about 7 lb. and I have yet to have tracking errors. It is a good idea to place the center of mass of the optics you're using as to minimize torque. Also, I found that the brackets that come with the mount tend to flex, which then affects alignment. I ended up getting a solid dovetail L bracket instead, but if you are putting less weight on the mount you might not need it.
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I have an izip tricruiser electric tricycle-I installed the reflector on the rear of the cargo basket-it cost me about 4.00 for the mounting bracket and the nuts and bolts but it is worth it-many people told me that before I installed the reflector they could not really see me when it was dusk or early dawn or on a foggy day but now they can see me from a good distance. They should include this reflector with the trike from the factory!!
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1st, there is an adapter you will need to mount them on a tripod. More specific to your question, we have been using them with a very cheap tripod that came free with a camera purchase, our heavy-duty tripos being tied up with a small telescope at the moment. The cheap tripod holds the binoculars just fine (well, as steady as that cheap tripod will allow for at least), no weight issues. I would say you can spend as little as you'd like on a tripod for these. We have found that the stability of the tripod head is really the only issue...you can buy a step up or so in quality to alleviate that issue, but the cheap little one we're using allows us to just grab it an go...and, we have no issues with weight of the binoculars.
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You can attach a light or reflector to the bag, on the black loop about 3" below the logo. You probably can't fit both the bag and reflector on your seatpost.
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We set it up on our drive way, then used tent stakes and rope out in the grass. You could tie rope to sand bags, if you are unable to use tent stakes.
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They're pretty heavy to be holding up to your eyes for long periods of time. I bought mine for stargazing and added the tripod adapter. I'd go with something lighter for use at a three hour long football game.
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i would just get some reflector tape, b/c there is little surface area to work with
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Agreed, any other light stand will work, and most are higher quality than these. Just today I pulled one of my sandbags off of the leg of one of these stands and because there is a sharp bolt protruding from one of the connections, it tore my cordura sand bag. Not a fan of these stands.
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Hi, here is the mounting I did. I used my old C-Band post and tilt actuator and have a sun tracker to point the panels at the sun. I need to find the place on Amazon where images are uploaded Here it is at my Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=4027106216630&l;=033a6da599
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My bag is well above the rear tire. In fact, it is even above the rear reflector so I didn't have to move the reflector onto the bag. If I expanded it, the bag it would probably block the reflector, but still be nowhere near the tire. I guess it will also depend upon how high your seat is raised, but I just don't think it will be an issue.