Manfrotto 420B Combi Boom Stand (Black)

Comments about Manfrotto 420B Combi Boom Stand (Black):

I wanted something small and portable - great product. The counterweight is empty so you must provide rocks/sand/lead shot your self.

Comments about Manfrotto 420B Combi Boom Stand (Black):

Have had mine for over a year. Excellent build quality. Use for all of my location portraiture work. Very reliable, light-weight (reasonably) to move around, functional for different lighting setups. Goes everywhere...

Only thing is perhaps another counter-weight for the legs as when in boom mode the supplied counter-weight is use to counter balance the boom and won't hold the stand down against moderate wind.

Comments about Manfrotto 420B Combi Boom Stand (Black):

So I was looking for a cheap/portable boom stand for my speedlite/beauty-dish combo. I scoured the internet and thought that the Interfit Combi boom stand would fit the bill. It did fit the bill but it felt like the boom arm was going to snap in half with it fully extended. I wasn't about to let my 580ex2 and my 16' BD go crashing down on my subject during a shoot.

Thus began my mission to find a better portable boom stand. The 420B combi boom stand by manfrotto is much more solid. It's definitely worth the small increase in price. I like how the sandbag comes with a hook you can conveniently attach to the opposing end of the arm to act as counterweight. It is slightly bigger and therefore less portable than the interfit boom, but much much sturdier and well constructed. You will not be disappointed.

Comments about Manfrotto 420B Combi Boom Stand (Black):

The combi boom stand is a super design. We use it for location lighting as a hair light. Ease of set up is great. Compact design, ease of set up, solid support for light head. We love the one piece functionality.

Comments about Manfrotto 420B Combi Boom Stand (Black):

Was a bit concerned that it might be not tall enough in the boom configuration - but so far it worked perfectly... Very solid and very well made.

Comments about Manfrotto 420B Combi Boom Stand (Black):

It's exactly what you would expect from Manfrotto, lightweight, sturdy, easy to setup, versatile and the price is not bad either:) The only thing bad about this is the closed length wich is a tad longer so the bag that I wanted to use for this (Manfrotto 3281B) did not fit.

Comments about Manfrotto 420B Combi Boom Stand (Black):

This boom can also be used a stand and it's pretty solid however you use it. I mainly use it with a softbox above me on camera axis close to the subject or an umbrella above the subject, pointing down with no issues. Make sure you use the counter weight bag though.

Comments about Manfrotto 420B Combi Boom Stand (Black):

Can be used a a boom or a regualr stand. I have two of them and have used them to hold 3 kg lights plus medium softboxes overhead with no problem. The only flaw is that unlike the super booms, the lever to release the boom for extension, also releases it for pivoting - it is easier to use with two people, but with care one works fine.

Comments about Manfrotto 420B Combi Boom Stand (Black):

I bought this product to use with my softbox, to be able to get more angles out of them. I also needed it to be fairly mobile, since I am always on location shoots. I would have gotten C stands if I wanted the sturdiest of all, but mobility and it's fold up design is definitely a thumbs up for me. I love the design of the boom arm on this one, with one flip of a switch, the boom arm can transform into a simple lightstand, to a boom arm. The knobs on the stand have a rubber coating on them, a very nice touch. I have added a umbrella holder at the end, and it's mounting points are highly adjustable as well.

Only con to this product is that it gets a little bendy when you start putting studio strobes and modifiers, but that is to be expected of something lightweight.

Comments about Manfrotto 420B Combi Boom Stand (Black):

I use it to hold a flash with a snoot
to create hair highlights in portraits.
Like all the Manfrotto equipment I've
used it is solid and reliable.

Not as tall or as heavy duty as
some units, but mine only sees lite
duty.

Comments about Manfrotto 420B Combi Boom Stand (Black):

Great boom arm and stand. very sturdy. excellent source of top light.

Comments about Manfrotto 420B Combi Boom Stand (Black):

The quality of the Manfrotto product was good.

I will be mainly using for a light hair light above clients heads for portrait photography.

The sand bags were kinda small .

The main light stand is versatile.

Comments about Manfrotto 420B Combi Boom Stand (Black):

I use this to hang a backlight when I'm shooting an interview. It is great because it is light weight and comes with an empty sandbag that you can weight with batteries or whatever you are carrying with you. Having this eliminates the need for carrying a c-stand for simple shoots.

Comments about Manfrotto 420B Combi Boom Stand (Black):

Great stand just wish it would go a little higher.

Comments about Manfrotto 420B Combi Boom Stand (Black):

I use this to mount a light box. It's solid and works perfectly but you must counter-weight it to keep the lightbox balanced properly.
I didn't like that it's a bit cumbersome to hold a heavy lightbox in place with one hand to mount it. I could have used an assistant if I had one (which I don't.)
Once it was set up it was easy to use.

Comments about Manfrotto 420B Combi Boom Stand (Black):

Perfect to setup back light in any place

Comments about Manfrotto 420B Combi Boom Stand (Black):

I am using this stand for a hair light. It is sturdy and easy to setup and break down. I like that it is versatile to use as a regular stand when i don't need a hair light. For the money it cannot be beaten!

Comments about Manfrotto 420B Combi Boom Stand (Black):

an amazing strong build, light for how its constructed and amazingly balanced when used with the sand bag..

for the price you CAN NOT! beat this. there is nothing better for the price.

this thing is SUPER versatile

Comments about Manfrotto 420B Combi Boom Stand (Black):

A great product for the always-on-location photog, and so much lighter than carrying around a c-stand. It immediately became an important part of my traveling kit. I'm always on the lookout for durable yet light products, and this is just slightly heavier than other plain-ol-stands that travel with me.

Great for a hair light, as well as smaller tabletop set-ups.

Comments about Manfrotto 420B Combi Boom Stand (Black):

This is my first boom kit I have ever purchased, and I am very pleased that I got this. I primarily use it for portraits. With an Alienbee and softbox or beauty dish attached, it had no problems holding that amount of equipment for the entire day of shooting. The stand also feels like it could withstand the environments a typical person would take this through. Plus, it doubles as a nice sturdy light stand on its own. Well worth the price.