Various Grip
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Avenger 9.8′ C-Stand 30 Kit, Chrome
Our light stand of choice. Heavy, and all that. But the durability, flexibility it gives you out there in location land is worth the effort to haul ‘em along.
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Avenger 6″ Long Nail Pin
This little sucker makes the C-stand work. Slip it into the grip knuckle and you’ve got another pivot point. I would say, if you have a C-stand, this is a necessary attachment.
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Avenger Chrome Mini Boom Extends from 46″ to 83″
When you need that extra reach, the above is the way to go. Gets your light beyond the scope of the regular C-stand extension arm.
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Manfrotto 1004BAC 144″ Air Cushioned Aluminum Light Stand
This variety of Manfrotto stands go with us everywhere, in varying numbers and sizes. The stacker feature gives them a thinner profile for packing. Good stands, though we’ve had some issues with the locking mechanism breaking off- which enables them to stack.
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Manfrotto 1005BAC 107″ Air Cushioned Aluminum Light Stand
This variety of Manfrotto stands go with us everywhere, in varying numbers and sizes. The stacker feature gives them a thinner profile for packing. Good stands, though we’ve had some issues with the locking mechanism breaking off- which enables them to stack.
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Manfrotto 1051BAC 83″ Air Cushioned Aluminum Light Stand
This variety of Manfrotto stands go with us everywhere, in varying numbers and sizes. The stacker feature gives them a thinner profile for packing. Good stands, though we’ve had some issues with the locking mechanism breaking off- which enables them to stack.
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Manfrotto Justin Clamp
Had a hand in creating these, and made the mistake of not asking for a royalty on them. Man, they’ve sold a lot of these. My bud Justin Stailey, responding to my complaints (what else?) came over to my studio years ago, and cobbled this together from existing Manfrotto off the shelf parts. Hence, the Justin clamp was born.
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Frio Universal Locking Cold Shoe
We were introduced to these by the Strobist himself, and have really come to love them. They hold up better than just about any spring-loaded flash cold shoe, and have a built-in locking mechanism that you don’t even have to think about. They’re also a perfect addition to the Manfrotto Justin Clamp, who’s cold shoe from the factory tends to be a bit tight with some of the newer flash units (SB900, for one).
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Shur-Line 06572L Paint Pole
The cheapest piece of photo equipment we use– because it’s not photo equipment. Pair it with a Kacey Pole Adapter, and you’ve got yourself a great means of getting a light close to your subject, when working fast.
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Kacey Pole Adapter
These great adapters turn your basic paint pole you can buy on Amazon, into one of the handiest (and cheapest) ways to get your light close to your subject. Perfect for working on the fly, and shooting events.
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Manfrotto 244N Variable Friction Arms with Super Clamps
What in the world would we do without these? I use them all the time to clamp lights and cameras, steady tripods, and just in general get things into a place and locked down.
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Avenger 12×12′ Butterfly Frame w/Silk
Bring her about laddies! Set sail! You better have few people on the set with you if you’re thinking about setting this up. Outside, it’s crazy. Slightest breeze and this thing will kick your ass. Read More →
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Really Right Stuff BH-55 Ballhead with LR
Our go to ball head that comes with us everywhere (we have three of ‘em, for when we need to mount multiple cameras). Expensive, but rock solid, and well worth it.
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Manfrotto 468MG Hydrostatic Ballhead
Decent ball head with good smooth movement.
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Gitzo GM5540 Monopod
Gitzos are the gold standard of tripods out there. Period. The g-lock feature makes them even more desirable in the field. That is, when you need a tripod, which is a situation I desperately try to avoid.
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Gitzo GT-2541L
Gitzos are the gold standard of tripods out there. Period. The g-lock feature makes them even more desirable in the field. That is, when you need a tripod, which is a situation I desperately try to avoid.
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Gitzo GT-5560SGT
Gitzos are the gold standard of tripods out there. Period. The g-lock feature makes them even more desirable in the field. That is, when you need a tripod, which is a situation I desperately try to avoid.
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