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: Hard to Beat These Stands for the Price
Summary: 5 Stars
I just received my Westcott 750 Photo Basics Light Stands today, and I have to say that I'm impressed by the quality for the price I paid. I bought them to hold reflectors, diffusers and the occasional small softbox, and they appear to be quite capable of doing that. They're light, quick to set up and take down, and have a cushioning spring to dampen the landing of the sections should they collapse. The sections are made of aluminum, as are the legs. The adjustment knobs are plastic, but that's pretty much to be expected. I don't see any reason why I won't be happy with these stands for some time to come.
Customer Review: If U have reasonable expectations, u will like this stand
Summary: 4 Stars
I bought a few of these stands because of the price and that I am not going to be breaking them down a lot. I just set up my ephoto 16" beauty dish with honeycomb filter on it today and it works great! I wouldn't expect to use it if I were to be traveling a lot and having to tear it down and set it up repeatedly. The fact is, for basic use, like in a studio, it's perfectly fine. But I wouldn't expect it to last long if I did a lot of location shooting. It's good for what it is supposed to be. I give it 5 stars because I don't expect to be using it for heavy duty work. It looks good and professional. It is machined well.Customer Review: was OK till it failed
Summary: 1 Stars
the stand did what what it supposed to do, until one of the locking screws stripped the plastic fastener it locks into making the mid part "unlockable" rendering this stand useless for me. When it failed it had a only Nikon Sb800, a pocket wizard and a small westcott softbox.I think it's too light and lack the durability, if you are doing any kind of paid assignments you want to steer away from this stand or make sure you have backup, you don't want itto fail while on job (which happened to me). I ended up buying a couple of 10ft stands from ebay and the durability factor is 5x at least, for the same price.Customer Review: Light Stand Works for Me
Summary: 4 Stars
I ordered this stand as an extra for when I go on location shoots. It is not the best stand for a windy day, but provided an economical solution for many location shoots I have in local parks. It is also currently in use in my studio, and I have yet to have any problems with it. The stand is not air cushioned, but the other day I went to lower my light and did not have a good hold on it. The stand was collapsing very fast and reached the bottom. It was spring loaded so it did not damage my light. All in all it was a good bargain, and serves my needs as a professional.Customer Review: Meant for light-weight applications
Summary: 3 Stars
This light stand is inexpensive, so it is expected to not have the build quality of stands that are many times more expensive. However, please keep use to light-weight applications, such as a flash with 36" umbrella or a fluorescent softbox. If you anticipate heavier equipment that makes the stand top heavy, I recommend weighting it down with a sandbag to give it greater stability. Of course, that's good advice for any light stand. Others have complained about the spring mechanism breaking, but I have not had mine long enough for this to be a problem.