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: Lite Stand
Summary: 5 Stars
Does what it is supposed to do. Packs with my tripod. Holds a Nikon 600 easily. Very easy to setup and pack away. Would buy again if I needed another.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: Good. Cheap. Portable. And cheap.
Summary: 5 Stars
That's about it - I wish they were cushioned, but for the price that's what you get. These are pretty light, which I like from a portability standpoint, but from the durability side we'll just have to see. Still, they're very inexpensive. And they're a little plasticky. But what the heck: I don't use them to drive nails, do I? And besides, they're really inexpensive...
I suspect two of these are the price of two comparably-sized Manfrotto stands (they are, after all, relatively inexpensive), and two of these would probably last just as long as one of those...maybe.
I recommend them.
UPDATE 6-14-2008 - I packed these up into a location back and went out of the country to shoot a wedding. As of now, my opinion hasn't changed: these held up fine. I expected all the plastics to be in little bits in the bag, but all is well.
Update 1-2-2008 - Still going strong.
Customer Review: Good stand for the price
Summary: 5 Stars
It's my first light stand. Although we use more expensive stands at work, this one meets my budget. Usual use is indoor/studio lighting but sometimes light outside shoot. Sturdy enough to hold my 43" umbrella and an SB-800. I haven't tried using bigger strobes though. For it's price, it is meeting my needs.Customer Review: Great quality at a good price
Summary: 5 Stars
Bought this as an addition to my lighting kit and found it to be sturdy, attractive and well-made. The description doesn't mention that the extensions are air-cushioned, which I initially didn't like but really have come to appreciate (you don't have to worry about jarring your strobe if you accidentally let the extension slip).
Definitely a good investment and addition to your off-camera lighting kit.