How do you mount two umbrellas to a light stand? at DVinfo.net

Marco Leavitt · December 6th, 2003, 02:04 PM

A long time ago there was a picture on the front page of Photoflex's Web site that showed a hot light, on a stand, with two of their RUD umbrellas mounted in a clam-like fashion around it. Anybody know how to create a setup like that? Is there some kind of gizmo that will allow you to clamp a second umbrella on the stand? I'm intrigued by the idea of using a silver umbrella to reflect more light into the RUD, kind of like a softbox.

Don Berube · December 6th, 2003, 02:08 PM

I have two of these.
http://www.photoflex.com/photoflex/i...oduct=swivel&1

I'd probably just use a Lowel Lobo clamp to affix the second umbrella - or something like that.
http://www.markertek.com/MTStore/pro...seItem=F1%2D30

- don

Marco Leavitt · December 6th, 2003, 02:57 PM

Just what I was looking for thanks.

Bryan Beasleigh · December 6th, 2003, 03:20 PM

I have a pair of lobos. They are low tech but get the job done. B&H has them as well by Lowel and Westcott.

http://www.bhphotovideo.com/bnh/cont...u=31991&is=REG

Matt Gettemeier · December 8th, 2003, 10:01 AM

For a variation you may want a couple Manfrotto 2905's (is that the right number?)... B&H sells 'em for around $30 but I got several of them because they can be used a lot. I ALWAYS have one on top of every light stand I'm using... they double the flexibility of any stand/light. It's an "elbow" with an umbrella mount built in... even when you don't need an umbrella it's handy to have an additional positioning axis.

Marc Young · December 14th, 2003, 12:37 PM

Got a quick question about all of these umbrella clamps: do they nick the shaft? My photoflex AC-SWCP does, and I'm worried about corrosion in the long term. What's so hard about machining a vee into the tightening surface? None of these cheap design issues ever seem to happen with drum clamp hardware (such as Tama), so why do photographers have to suffer with this? Unreal.

December 6th, 2003, 02:04 PM	#1
Marco Leavitt Inner Circle Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Albany, NY 12210 Posts: 2,652	How do you mount two umbrellas to a light stand? A long time ago there was a picture on the front page of Photoflex's Web site that showed a hot light, on a stand, with two of their RUD umbrellas mounted in a clam-like fashion around it. Anybody know how to create a setup like that? Is there some kind of gizmo that will allow you to clamp a second umbrella on the stand? I'm intrigued by the idea of using a silver umbrella to reflect more light into the RUD, kind of like a softbox.

December 6th, 2003, 02:08 PM	#2
Don Berube Moderator Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Boston, MA (travel frequently) Posts: 837	I have two of these. http://www.photoflex.com/photoflex/i...oduct=swivel&1 I'd probably just use a Lowel Lobo clamp to affix the second umbrella - or something like that. http://www.markertek.com/MTStore/pro...seItem=F1%2D30 - don __________________ DONALD BERUBE - noisybrain. Productions, LLC Director Of Photography/ Producer/ Consultant http://noisybrain.com/donbio.html CREATE and NETWORK with http://www.bosfcpug.org and also http://fcpugnetwork.org

December 6th, 2003, 02:57 PM	#3
Marco Leavitt Inner Circle Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Albany, NY 12210 Posts: 2,652	Just what I was looking for thanks.

December 6th, 2003, 03:20 PM	#4
Bryan Beasleigh Trustee Join Date: May 2002 Location: Barrie, Ontario, Canada Posts: 1,922	I have a pair of lobos. They are low tech but get the job done. B&H has them as well by Lowel and Westcott. http://www.bhphotovideo.com/bnh/cont...u=31991&is=REG

December 8th, 2003, 10:01 AM	#5
Matt Gettemeier Major Player Join Date: May 2003 Location: St. Louis, Missouri Posts: 936	For a variation you may want a couple Manfrotto 2905's (is that the right number?)... B&H sells 'em for around $30 but I got several of them because they can be used a lot. I ALWAYS have one on top of every light stand I'm using... they double the flexibility of any stand/light. It's an "elbow" with an umbrella mount built in... even when you don't need an umbrella it's handy to have an additional positioning axis.

December 14th, 2003, 12:37 PM	#6
Marc Young Regular Crew Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Honolulu, HI Posts: 112	Got a quick question about all of these umbrella clamps: do they nick the shaft? My photoflex AC-SWCP does, and I'm worried about corrosion in the long term. What's so hard about machining a vee into the tightening surface? None of these cheap design issues ever seem to happen with drum clamp hardware (such as Tama), so why do photographers have to suffer with this? Unreal.