I got the chinise one and have no trouble... we use 140 octaboxes, some silk. Maybe the "quality" is important when you are gonna be very demanding, but for most of the small photographers and videographers is enough. The prices in the equipment label "pro video or photo" are just insane sometimes. I dont´t regret my buy.

Nicely reviewed. I haven't seen too many head-to-head comparison videos of c-stands, which is ironic considering how crucial they are to film making,

Spent half the video getting to what the video was actually supposed to be about..

This video is one of the most game changing things with my cosplay photos. I shoot a lot of photos on 35mm film at conventions and using a flash has opened the door for me to try out all kinds of lower ISO film stocks. For instance I shot a roll of ISO 25 Black and White film with the flash and just wow, the detail combined with the softness of film.

I have a Berner, too. Lovely pups.

I would have definitely enjoyed a live example. but I appreciate the time

What would you recommend as far as lighting for an indoor panorama highschool picture..

Thanks, a useful and clear look in subjective detail at a potentially boring, but near essential item. I liked, subscribed, then went on to buy two Manfrotto Avenger C-stands. I'd been considering for some time. On compact stands I'd had prior experience with Manfrotto's and bought several different models. Also used different cheapo Chinese stands (some dreadful, some ok). I was very tempted by Amazon's cheaper Chinese C- stands or branded Chinese Newer models. All looked pretty solid vs my 'travel-friendly' stands. Then I remembered the mantra about 'quality persisting, long after the cost was forgotten' so went and bought a couple of Avengers with removable turtle bases. They are a tad shorter (useful) than some others (eg spring damped Newers) more expensive, but in the context of owning for life, totally worth it. Absolutely no regrets. I will likely buy more in time too. On mass (spec sheets I have read), Avengers seem a similar weight to Matthews and lighter than some Chinese 'no name' examples available le in UK. Anyway, once I reflected that the total cost of an Avenger set was modest vs some of my high-end lenses, then it became a much easy choice.

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Bro your videos are gold I love the humor you put into them as well got a subscriber

aperture size? (f?)

Thanks for the review, however, I already bought an X-Drop Pro. The X-Drop Pro for 8x8 foot frame is a much better stronger system than the 5x7 version. I also bought the 8x13 X drop white fabric so the backdrop is not just vertical but you also can add 5 extra feet on the floor, people can stand on and it functions like any other backdrop. If you want to lower the top, just angle it more to the back. If you want it closer to the wall, just shorten the back leg and push the back leg closer together to front, so it is only 3 to 2.5 feet from the wall and not 5 feet from the wall as stated in this video. (Westcott also says to do this in their assembly video). These backdrops might be more stable indoors, than using outside with wind. If you get the X-Drop 8x8 system, you can also click the top 2 legs inwards so it fits 5x7 backdrops. If you watch the Westcott tutorials it is easy to do. So now you can buy both 8x8 backdrops and also save on 5x7 backdrops which are nearly half the price of the 8x8. I have a few at different sizes. Great review overall, just missed a few points. Otherwise, your points all have merit. All in all a good portable solution but some things to keep in mind.

If you were a photographer in the phonebook era, your 2 options were 1: Call your company Aardvark photography, or 2: Legally change your name to Aaron, and hope people wouldn't pick someone with Aardvark for a company name.

fam... are you 12? just make a comparison video lol this was so cringe...

when you're looking for just a simple comparison video, and you've already heard 4 corny p*enis jokes in less than 50 seconds...

According to the Star Wars Visual Dictionary that tool is an Anti-Security Blade.

Great Video!

Totally agree so sick of people putting their name photography on pictures that are absolutely rubbish or at best average ..GET OVER YOURSELF …YOUR NOT A PHOTOGRAPHER,U JUST OWN A CAMERA!!!

I just got a godox tt350, i really recommend it as a first flash, just make sure you use it with good quality aa rechargables. Because it doesnt work well on alkaline batteries

Heavily biased against X-Drop in general. The Pro version is 8’x8‘ - why don’t you even mention that? And if there is not enough depth available, why not lean and tape it to the wall? And how many rooms are actually lower than 7‘ ? There is way tool much emphasis for this latter scenario in your video.

I have a bunch of Kate 8x8-foot and 8x12-foot fabric backdrops. I bought the X-Drop Pro and punched grommets into the Kate backdrops...they work fine. You're an idiot with regard to adjusting the footprint of the X-drop. When you move the rear leg forward, you're obviously suppose to lengthen the rear leg at the same time...that was clear just from watching your own video.

Hello! Is the Matthews stand in the video a turtle base or sliding leg? It’s much lighter than the others.

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Most of those issues were resolved with the X-Drop Pro. More durable (and hardly heavier) and the 8-foot wide backdrop is suitable for video. This is an on-location tool, so portability, size, weight, and set-up time are huge factors that cannot be underestimated. As others have mentioned, the footprint can be shortened substantially, and it takes only a bit of DIY capability to add grommets to other backdrops.

One question - will two 42inch octas be enough for groups of about 40 people indoors, using 250w lights (think Profoto B10X) ? Consider the photo is shot at the sync speed, so ambient light will effectively be zero

Based on this brilliant video, Savage appears to be notably more versatile. However, in your opinion, which brand offers greater stability and durability when subjected to harsh conditions, particularly in gritty areas-Savage or Avenger?

That feeling of knowing you spent way way to much money😅. I remeber starting on my canon point and shoot and upgrading to the canon t3i. Used that camera for so long and now love my sony a7iv and a7riv both amazing cameras for different uses. Some of my favorite pictures i have taken were on the t3i but I have also gotten amazing shots on the A7riv. the current lower end cameras are amazing and I also use a g85 for video recording too.I would definitely recommend it to others looking for entry level gear. Good repsonses to that article as it is BS

That was helpful

I belive all of those are china made except the mathews is American made

Could you use AI to make fake news photos to troll political people for the lulz. Is the lulz a good reason to make AI photos?

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Thank you for this very good piece of advice!

Well that was fuckin awesome

I liked the popup, but noticed that it didn't reach the floor. What happens when you do a full-body shot? It doesn't seem like you would get shoes in there and would need some sort of white extension taped to it? Or is there an extension bar at the top to clamp over the feet, touching the floor?

The Neewer is a cheap "Chinese" stand itself. Seems weird to compare it to another cheap Chinese stand.

Nice video bro

My name is Bernadette so do you think Nadette Foto sounds good ?

This podcast is too good to have 11 views. Sometimes, the universe is brutal

Though price changes so much, it would have been nice to know.

25 years later, my return on investment with the Manfrotto Autopoles II continues... Other manufacturers can copy the autopoles, but there’s nothing comparable to the original!

Not exactly Downtown Seattle, but on one of my walkabouts I found the REI store. There's a nice waterfall and pool right next to their parking building. Seattle constantly surprises me, there's always something interesting to photograph.

Amazingly!

Why is it so hard to find information on this??? Any why would they take a video down about it???

Can you review NW550

This vid deserves a lot more views and likes 🙌

change the background please its too distracting

Can you use this wall to wall, i.e. horizontally? If not, whats the alternative?

Probably an issue so trivial you don't have an answer (BTW-- great video. Clear. Informative. Relevant. And pretty darn funny for a video comparing light stands.). But what's the difference between these two: Manfrotto 432-3.7B Deluxe Autopole vs the Manfrotto 032B Single Autopole?

You missed the fact that you can cut that footprint in half.... that's what the adjuster nut on the centre column and the flip-lock on the back leg are for - you shorten that column, and shorten the back leg, and it goes nearly vertical. I believe Westcott's specs say the minimum setup footprint front-to-back is 20" when you do that.

If he didn't go with NOMCreative then he missed out!