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Canon EOS-1D Mark IV
Canon EF 85mm f/1.2L II USM
 10/12/2012 05:27:35 PM · #1
So, I just decided to try this thing out.



Figure I can use it for lighting for sure (screw the boom for now), and also think I might find it to be a really good tripod for light packing.

Anyone here ever use this product? I'd like to hear your thoughts.

Message edited by author 2012-10-12 17:40:01.
Canon EOS-5D Mark III
Canon EF 24-70mm f/2.8 L USM
 10/12/2012 05:49:11 PM · #2
the super clamps are great ive got 3, fancy a magic arm as well. there is a mark wallace video where he uses a magic arm on a step ladder to hold a 1ds and 24-70 at full extension if i recall

Canon EOS-1D Mark IV
Canon EF 85mm f/1.2L II USM
 10/12/2012 05:57:33 PM · #3
Originally posted by Giles_uk:
the super clamps are great ive got 3, fancy a magic arm as well. there is a mark wallace video where he uses a magic arm on a step ladder to hold a 1ds and 24-70 at full extension if i recall


What all have you used yours for at this point?
Canon EOS-5D Mark III
Canon EF 24-70mm f/2.8 L USM
 10/12/2012 06:20:20 PM · #4
attached my manfroto ball head to it and

//www.youtube.com/watch?v=rvV8OkZijNE

clamped my 20d to be roof rails on my truck drove for 50 mins no problem,

clamped my 20d to the roof of our club for another time-lapse shot upside down,

//www.youtube.com/watch?v=DKZXKvZmQK0

another superclamped one

//www.youtube.com/watch?v=g5Ivh0OOpJQ

each time i screwed and plugged a 6" piece of roofing battern 2.5"x1X to the brick work and clamped to that

use it all the time with a hot shoe flash bracket to hold hair lights etc

+18 link underwear shot


IMG_9566.jpg by gilesbert, on Flickr

us two of them to hold back drop

i want another one then i can double them up to hold the pole of my backdrop support to hold 3.5 metre paper rolls or i could get these



used two of them back to back to clamp a manfroto mono pod to my big manfroto tripod to get a camera up 4m hehe

by back to back i mean like this



i got an extra pack of these for clamping to flat surfaces like tables etc to get better grip and avoid damage



Message edited by author 2012-10-12 18:34:08.
Canon EOS-1D Mark IV
Canon EF 85mm f/1.2L II USM
 10/12/2012 06:49:07 PM · #5
Originally posted by Giles_uk:
attached my manfroto ball head to it and

//www.youtube.com/watch?v=rvV8OkZijNE

clamped my 20d to be roof rails on my truck drove for 50 mins no problem,


Man, how much had you been drinking? You were in the wrong lane the entire way! ;)
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