C-Stand Features and Tips

[@mikeregan2353]

Dood, keep being you.... you are great! Yes, you got the gift to gab and I could listen to you all day. You’re like that crazy fun shop teacher early in his teaching career, not the one at the end of his career who hardly lifts his head to sip his coffee, but that young guy who is still excited to teach. I genuinely appreciated this video.

[@robliendo1549]

Best video I’ve seen for basic c stand instruction. Thank you!

[@AdamTV]

Nice tip on how to carry them. Thanks.

[@nathanmoore7120]

I thought the same thing!

[@vanquestgear]

Would love to see how these are made!

[@cubul32]

Which model is this C-stand. I just called BH and they tell me they're not aware of such a model where the legs are not spring loaded. Secondly, when you slide the rocky leg up, is there a pin or some mechanism that activates for the lower legs to lock them together?

[@stephaniescott1555]

possible to attach sunbounce fly swatter to mathews c stand and have it hold up in the wind?

[@iandrucker978]

Where in the UK can I buy replacement Replacement Aluminium Magic Gasket for the Hollywood grip head. It's possible to buy your products in the UK but I cannot find spares in the UK

[@tompfeiler1426]

Thank you

[@playingcards12345ben]

Thank you so MUCH!!!!!!!!!!!! this was extremely helpful!

[@sanfordlavine1760]

Thanks

[@vivahabbitvanassen]

my tube on my baby C-stand is hard to move up and down any in put? thanks

[@Msegrip]

My first recommendation would be to give the riser a sturdy cleaning with silicone spray, this will remove and gunk as well as lubricate. If this does not solve the issue, there may be a slight bend in the riser. There are two common types of bends, one is caused by overstressing the riser side to side, the other one is caused when clamping onto the riser to tightly. Attempting to correct these bends by either bending the riser in the opposite direction or by using a dead blow mallet with a piece of wooden cribbing to knock the oval back to a circular shape. Both of these methods however may weaken the riser, we recommend replacing the riser if it is bent.

[@ThongNguyen-fl9jp]

Great tutorial! How many c-stands is a good number to own for an indie filmmaker? I'm just thinking the number of lights times the number of diffusers times the number of black negative fill can really start to add up. From your experience, how many c-stands do you tend to use per scene? I don't mean for like a Blade Runner 2049 exterior, I mean more for a small interior Grand Budapest Hotel-like scene.

[@Msegrip]

From Martin: Hey there, Thanks! Really happy you liked the tutorial! For an interview kit three 40” C-stands is a great number. C+ stands are great due to their removable Turtle Base and versatility. Normally interviews aren’t shot in environments where a Sliding Leg C-Stand is necessary. In a small van package six 40” stands, (five sliding leg and one C+ with removable turtle base) and two 20” stands, (one sliding leg and one C+) is a great start. Having eight stands available with a variety of styles offers lots of great solutions. The larger Sprinter package I would bump up to eight 40” and four 20” stands. Six Sliding leg 40” and Two C+ 40”, with two Sliding Leg 20” and two C+ 20”. This allows you to allow the camera department to gobble up two 20” stands for the focus pullers leaving you with two shorties for grip work.

[@RayValdezPhotography]

Is this man Matthews himself.

[@simond1126]

I literally just bought a Matthews #756040 C-Stand because of this video!

[@andrewrobinsondp]

Hilarious and informative!

[@johnw5427]

guys what's the difference between a double riser c-stand and a c-stand with sliding leg?

[@petepete8556]

The risers are the vertical shafts--most C stands have 2 risers, whether they are a 40" or 20". A double riser C stand can have a sliding leg, or a turtle base.

[@GilbertCarosinPhotography]

really like your video keep uploading

[@HDEFMAN1]

I am planning on buying a second c-stand in the next month or two and you may have just convinced me to switch from Manfrotto to Matthews !

[@TigerEyeFocus]

Thank you!!!!!

[@evi4128]

Man you rock.

[@daniel.lopresti]

knuckle(-heads) to the right of me, c handles to the left, here I am, stuck in the middle with you......

[@ScottRadfordChisholm]

Good video but all you needed to do was plug that lavalier mic into the camera to work ;) LOL

[@tiouip]

...like an Eaagh... Hah!

[@vikrantrm4237]

dude your accent is so cheerful & funky, but ur demo part is so BAD....u have c-stand right now in hand but u r showing it with ur hands, see 2:33.. & wtF u r talking about ur personal life on product video...?