Westcott 750 Photo Basics 7.0-Foot Light Stand
by F.J. Westcott Co.
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Digital Cameras Photo Reviews of Westcott 750 Photo Basics 7.0-Foot Light Stand
Customer Review: Its a great stand just not compact enough
Summary: 4 Stars
This stand is wonderful. I didn't have issues with the internal springs although I don't force the stand down on top of them either. I use them as a bounce for when I'm packing up. They are very lightweight but don't swing when I place my lighting units ontop. I use either novatron strobe heads or mith vector hot lamp units.
I would say these collapse to about 38 inches. Even if I collapsed them all the way with the springs compressed the stand would not fit into my novatron case which is 36 inches long. So I had to pick up a carrying bag but I had to get one anyway for portable backdrop stands & pole.
But they area great stand for the price. I luv them.
Customer Review: Only for very light flash unit.
Summary: 2 Stars
Good?
1. Very Light
Bad?
1. I guess it is made with very thin pipe, so that when I extend legs and tighten the knob, somehow it pushes the bottom piece ( pipe ) inside so that it blocks other pieces to come out. ( I didn't twist it too hard). I have to loose it to pull others out.
2. I can hear the sound of springs inside. ( make it looks cheap :) )
3. Each piece is not holding tight each other. I only use 2/3 length of each piece and leave 1/3 to overlap. otherwise it will be wabblilng.
I am not going to buy this for this price. if it was $15, it will be ok, but for $25, find another one.
Customer Review: OK for the price
Summary: 4 Stars
This light stand is pretty good for the price. It has a good maximum height (remember that if you're attaching an umbrella, you will need an additional 1-2 feet of vertical space), but doesn't collapse too small (it is about 2x the length of my tripod with the umbrella adapter attached). It is lightweight, but not very stable at max height with an umbrella and canon 430ex attached. It is made of cheap material, and the spring inside does not sound like it will last very long...it makes metal-on-metal sounds sometimes.
However, it does what it's supposed to do, and at a low price. I would recommend it as part of a beginner's first lighting kit.
Customer Review: Solid stand - not so compact
Summary: 4 Stars
This is a solid, medium weight stand. It does what it's supposed to do and is better for lights/flashes/etc that are on the medium weight side(or if you have softboxes). Frankly, I prefer my Manfrotto 001B, which is a super-light-weight 6 foot stand, and folds down much smaller. So in the end... as a studio stand, great. As a portable stand, not bad, but you can buy lighter. Build quality is fine and none of the hardware seems cheap. A previous review said this stand was "air cushioned" but it really isn't. It might have that effect in the right conditions but I own some true "air cushioned" stands and this one is not. For the price, you won't complain.Customer Review: Strobist, portable...in a way
Summary: 4 Stars
I bought this as a second stand for my reflector. While placing the order i added another one as a spare. In comparison to the bogen 3373 it is lighter but not as sturdy. It also doesn't collapse smaller then the Bogen. So for really portable work you will need a bigger carry bag. For studio work this is a great stand for low to medium weight equipment. Some reviews indicate that it is air cushioned but it is not. This one has springs at the end to soften the landing a bit but i would not tempt fate with my flash/monolight attached. Other then from a portable standpoint a workable light stand. For portability look at the Bogen.