LOMTAP C Stand Light Stand Stainless Metal Photography Kit - Heavy Duty 10.8ft/330cm Vertical Pole, 4.2ft/128cm Boom Arm, Adjustable Base, Water Sandbag, 2 Grip Heads, 3 Clips for Softbox, Reflector

As a working photographer who regularly uses gear like the Amaran 200x and Godox VL150, I needed a light stand that could support heavier lights without wobble, flex, or risk — and the LOMTAP C Stand delivered.This thing is sturdy and built like a tank. The stainless steel feels heavy-duty in the best way — you can mount a larger light with a softbox and not worry about balance or tipping. The base locks solidly into place, and the boom arm gives you great flexibility when positioning overhead lights or hair lights.Assembly was quick and intuitive, even without instructions. It breaks down easily too, which makes it manageable for location shoots despite its weight.Pros:• Heavy-duty stainless steel construction• Supports pro-level lights like Amaran and Godox without flex• Boom arm is stable and versatile• Quick and tool-free assemblyCons:• Heavier than aluminum stands (but worth it for the stability)• Not ideal for super mobile shoots if weight is a concernIf you shoot in studio or need a rock-solid light stand for key or overhead lighting setups, this C stand is a must-have. It brings peace of mind when using expensive lighting gear — and that alone is worth the investment.

In short, this fully metal boom and stand are excellent and highly recommended, including for audio recording -- including with heavy microphones.I'm currently engaged in recording a large grand piano with some heavy microphones and heavy cables. I couldn't find a reasonably-priced microphone boom long enough to reach from the front (arched side) of the piano across to the bass strings with enough boom left over behind the fulcrum (the boom clamp to the tripod) to accommodate a counterweight adequate in position and weight to safely balance the bass microphone. Having some background in photography, I had seen that robust photography tripods and long booms exist that might work, so I chose the one I'm reviewing here (highly rated on Amazon, as you can see). I was extremely pleased to find that this will work perfectly for my need, and am considering purchasing another one for other recording configurations (even though, in my current configuration, I don't need a long boom to reach the treble microphone from the arch side of the piano).There are two things I would request the manufacturer to consider. The first would be to make the stud on the tripod removable, with (a) the tripod having a standard photography 3/8"-16 male thread (which would make the tripod usable for other photo and audio purposes as well) and (b) the stud accordingly having a standard photography 3/8"-16 female thread (which would allow the boom to be used on shorter photography tripods, which I have and may need for recording because the Lomtap tripod's minimum height is likely too high for my current recording configuration). Incidentally, I found that a "Manfrotto Mounting Adapter, 3/8" Female Thread to 5/8" Male Stud Adapter, 50.8mm Long (#186)" works very well to attach the Lomtap boom clamp to my photography tripods, but I would have preferred to use the longer stud that came with the Lomtap tripod.The second thing is that I would have been glad to purchase two shorter boom rods from Lomtap of the same design as the one that came with the tripod (15mm with 3/8" male threads on one end and 1/4" male threads on the other end), ideally about 2/3 and 1/2 the length of the included rod (which is 50.5" long, so I would have also purchased ones approximately 35" and 25" long, and perhaps even a 3/4 length one, which would have been approximately 40"). Unfortunately I could not find any 15mm diameter rods of these lengths by any other manufacturers, the longest of which was 16 inches (threaded, so I could connect more than one, but I would prefer a single rod to avoid any risk of joint failure, which could damage the microphone -- or other potentially expensive equipment -- mounted on the rod).Notwithstanding these additional product requests, I enthusiastically recommend this boom/tripod and am considering purchase another.Best regards,Tom

You don’t realize that you need until you need it. The height, sturdiness, build quality is all very good. Nothing cheap here, my only concern is trying not to scratch it while traveling with it.

It’s exactly like the picture and came a day early.Very sturdy and durable. No waste on money either. Keep in my storage and doesn’t take up space after your done. Definitely recommend for easy use and price.

Great item- nice and sturdy - perfect for my needs

I normally default to NEEWER brand for budget-friendly gear & equipment, but I needed a black c-stand for our rental YouTube/podcast studio, just for esthetics. No one but Lomtap offered one. Never heard of them so I rolled the dice. The gamble paid off!I LOVE THIS C-STAND! As solid and functional as my steel ones. The only complaint is they do scratch easy so handle with care.This is definitely for a studio set up and not for throwing in your van for running gun film shoots.

Works great. Holds my light overhead with zero issue

Es muy buena su calidad, cumple con las expectativas y es igual a la foto