Manfrotto 039 U-Hook Cross Bar Holders for Super Clamp - Pair

Comments about Manfrotto 039 U-Hook Cross Bar Holders for Super Clamp - Pair:

pros: cheap, fast, sturdy

cons: none!

Comments about Manfrotto 039 U-Hook Cross Bar Holders for Super Clamp - Pair:

These hooks are accessories for the Manfrotto Super Clamps: one hook is mounted in each of two clamps. I use a closet pole as a bar to hold seamless background rolls to clamp on cloth backdrops. Also, products can be hung with monofilament for photographing from a crossbar between the hooks. The Super Clamps can be clamped to any ordinary light stands as the base for these clamp-hook setups. Much less bulky than a dedicated background holder.

Comments about Manfrotto 039 U-Hook Cross Bar Holders for Super Clamp - Pair:

I switched from the 3-hook array (Manfrotto 045) because this one accepts thicker crossbars. The 045 only accepts 1/2 inch pipes, which is too flimsy for a wide seamless or Savage Infinity vinyl seamless. This one can take a 3/4 inch or a full inch conduit pipe, which is cheap and sturdy. I thought the 3-hook array 045 would save space but it just added more frustration. Other than that, this hook 039 has nothing special.

Comments about Manfrotto 039 U-Hook Cross Bar Holders for Super Clamp - Pair:

These are a must if you use a background core without the Manfrotto expan system. (I make mine out of galvanized electrical conduit.)
They will not bend or break. What else is there to say?

Comments about Manfrotto 039 U-Hook Cross Bar Holders for Super Clamp - Pair:

These hooks are light and sturdy and have a hole drilled through the bottom of the hook that can be useful for securing poles, ropes, etc. The hooks quickly and easily plug into the Manfrotto #035 SuperClamps.

Comments about Manfrotto 039 U-Hook Cross Bar Holders for Super Clamp - Pair:

Aside from occasionally hanging background poles I mostly use these to hang 7Bs from stands on location by coupling them with a super clamp. That acts as a great sand bag as well as making the whole set up easy to move.

Comments about Manfrotto 039 U-Hook Cross Bar Holders for Super Clamp - Pair:

These work great and are reasonably priced.

Comments about Manfrotto 039 U-Hook Cross Bar Holders for Super Clamp - Pair:

Very useful for if you wanted to assemble a

Comments about Manfrotto 039 U-Hook Cross Bar Holders for Super Clamp - Pair:

Good strong bar holders, snap straight into a super clamp. You can position your cross bar anywhere on your stands using this method. Recommended.

Comments about Manfrotto 039 U-Hook Cross Bar Holders for Super Clamp - Pair:

These are original hooks and I used them immediately on a multi-day shoot on location where we had high winds. The hooks were flawless, held packs, sand bags and other stuff with no issue. We also used them to rig some last-minute backdrops that were not planned and the hooks saved us.

Comments about Manfrotto 039 U-Hook Cross Bar Holders for Super Clamp - Pair:

Works as described. Excellent accessory to the Manfrotto crossbar.

Comments about Manfrotto 039 U-Hook Cross Bar Holders for Super Clamp - Pair:

Very well built and they work great with Super Clamps along with the Auto Pole Extension. You can hang background paper on the extension pole or use them as a 'safety' when rigging lights.