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Philip Fass · March 9th, 2010, 03:09 PM

Matthews | Digital Combo Stand - 11' | 369675 | B&H Photo Video

Is this the "integral rack mount adapter"? If so, it's not the kind of rack mount I'm familiar with.

Perrone Ford · March 9th, 2010, 03:17 PM

No no. It's a baby pin adapter.

Philip Fass · March 9th, 2010, 03:34 PM

Thanks. How does the upper tube end? Is it threaded?

Perrone Ford · March 9th, 2010, 03:59 PM

There's nothing threaded on a stand. The top of a combo stand is a female receptacle to accept a junior fixture. On a Junior, the fixture has a stud and it fits into the stand. On Baby fixtures, it's the opposite. The stand has a pin, and the fixture has the female part that fastens down.

On a combo stand it needs both. On my combo stand, it has a little release that pops up a spring loaded baby pin if I need to attach a baby fixture to it. But putting a baby fixture on a junior stand is like using a large truck to carry a suitcase. It's just WAY overkill.

Jim Andrada · March 10th, 2010, 07:48 PM

Interestingly enough I've seen some stands that have a short 1/4 - 20 male stud on top of a regular baby stud.

Perrone Ford · March 10th, 2010, 07:50 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jim Andrada

Interestingly enough I've seen some stands that have a short 1/4 - 20 male stud on top of a regular baby stud.

True, and I have 2 of them. Forgot about that. I use them to hold foamcore as I have two gator grips that have theads for this. Seems to be a Manfrotto thing.

Brett Sherman · March 12th, 2010, 02:42 PM

I find the 1/4" 20 threaded post incredibly useful. I even tap my other 5/8" light stands with a 1/4" 20 hole so I can put a stud in if I need to.

Jim Andrada · March 12th, 2010, 03:17 PM

OK - I'll admit it. I once used the 1/4-20 stud on a light stand to put my still camera up about 16 feet with a wide angle lens on it.

March 9th, 2010, 03:09 PM	#1
Philip Fass Major Player Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Charlotte, VT Posts: 397	what's at the top of this stand? Matthews \| Digital Combo Stand - 11' \| 369675 \| B&H Photo Video Is this the "integral rack mount adapter"? If so, it's not the kind of rack mount I'm familiar with.

March 9th, 2010, 03:17 PM	#2
Perrone Ford Inner Circle Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Tallahassee, FL Posts: 4,100	No no. It's a baby pin adapter. __________________ DVX100, PMW-EX1, Canon 550D, FigRig, Dell Octocore, Avid MC4/5, MB Looks, RedCineX, Matrox MX02 mini, GTech RAID, Edirol R-4, Senn. G2 Evo, Countryman, Moles and Lowels.

March 9th, 2010, 03:59 PM	#4
Perrone Ford Inner Circle Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Tallahassee, FL Posts: 4,100	There's nothing threaded on a stand. The top of a combo stand is a female receptacle to accept a junior fixture. On a Junior, the fixture has a stud and it fits into the stand. On Baby fixtures, it's the opposite. The stand has a pin, and the fixture has the female part that fastens down. On a combo stand it needs both. On my combo stand, it has a little release that pops up a spring loaded baby pin if I need to attach a baby fixture to it. But putting a baby fixture on a junior stand is like using a large truck to carry a suitcase. It's just WAY overkill. __________________ DVX100, PMW-EX1, Canon 550D, FigRig, Dell Octocore, Avid MC4/5, MB Looks, RedCineX, Matrox MX02 mini, GTech RAID, Edirol R-4, Senn. G2 Evo, Countryman, Moles and Lowels.

March 9th, 2010, 03:34 PM	#3
Philip Fass Major Player Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Charlotte, VT Posts: 397	Thanks. How does the upper tube end? Is it threaded?

March 10th, 2010, 07:48 PM	#5
Jim Andrada Inner Circle Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Tucson AZ Posts: 2,211	Interestingly enough I've seen some stands that have a short 1/4 - 20 male stud on top of a regular baby stud.

March 12th, 2010, 02:42 PM	#7
Brett Sherman Major Player Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Mount Rainier, MD Posts: 428	I find the 1/4" 20 threaded post incredibly useful. I even tap my other 5/8" light stands with a 1/4" 20 hole so I can put a stud in if I need to.

March 12th, 2010, 03:17 PM	#8
Jim Andrada Inner Circle Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Tucson AZ Posts: 2,211	OK - I'll admit it. I once used the 1/4-20 stud on a light stand to put my still camera up about 16 feet with a wide angle lens on it.