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Manfrotto 420B Combi Boom Stand, Black (12.8' (3.9m)

★★★★★
4.8

based on 6 reviews  

 

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★★★★☆
4.3

 

Pros

  • Durable (4)
  • Attach securely (3)
  • Long-lasting (3)
  • Good balance (1)
  • Maneuvers well (1)
  • Sturdy (1)
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  • General purpose (3)
  • Indoor (3)
  • Outdoors (2)
  • Special events (2)
  • Low light (1)
  • Night time (1)
  • Travel (1)
 
 
 

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Last update: Sep 21, 2009

Manfrotto 420B Combi Boom Stand, Black (12.8' (3.9m) Reviews

 

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Manfrotto 420B Combi Boom Stand, Black (12.8' (3.9m) Review

Good value; a bit clumsy

★★★★☆
4.0

    Pros

  • Attach Securely
  • Durable
  • Long-Lasting

    Cons

  • None

    Best Uses

  • General Use
 

"This boom is excellent for top-down lighting with tabletop and portrait photography. The counterweight is essential to support anything like a large strobe head, especially if you extend the boom (i.e., most of the time). It's also handy that it converts to a normal light stand, but be aware that …"  Read Full Review »

Bottom Line Yes, I would recommend this to a friend
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Nov 16 2008
Richard
Phoenix, Arizona, USA
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  • Semi-pro Photographer
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[2 of 4 customers found this review helpful]

Manfrotto 420B Combi Boom Stand, Black (12.8' (3.9m) Review

Clever Design/Useful Tool

★★★★★
5.0

    Pros

  • Durable

    Cons

  • None

    Best Uses

  • General Use
  • Indoors
  • Low Light
  • Night Time
  • Outdoors
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"As a professional photographer this is one of the best additions I have made to my lighting/grip equipment in a long time. It doubles as a fairly tall and stable medium weight stand and quickly converts to a boom perfect for holding cards, flags, reflectors, or even a head. When used as a boom you d …"  Read Full Review »

Bottom Line Yes, I would recommend this to a friend
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May 19 2008
old dog - new tricks
hamden ct
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Manfrotto 420B Combi Boom Stand, Black (12.8' (3.9m) Review

Unmatched Quality

★★★★★
5.0

    Pros

  • Attach Securely
  • Durable
  • Long-Lasting

    Cons

  • None

    Best Uses

  • General Use
  • Indoors
  • Special Events
 

"You don't have to be a profesional to use profesional equipment. Using it to hold a hair light. If you are looking for quality, look no further, this is it. Worth every penny. "

Bottom Line Yes, I would recommend this to a friend
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Sep 21 2009
Nikon Shooter
Kinston, NC
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  • Casual Photographer
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Manfrotto 420B Combi Boom Stand, Black (12.8' (3.9m) Review

Very good product!

★★★★★
5.0

    Pros

  • Good balance
  • Maneuvers well
  • Sturdy

    Cons

  • None

    Best Uses

  • Indoors
  • Outdoors
 

"I purchased a tri-grip diffuser panel along with the boom. It has turned out to be an invaluable piece of equipment. It's easy to setup and maneuver. The boom is also very sturdy. You will not be disappointed. "

Bottom Line Yes, I would recommend this to a friend
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Jun 30 2009
Eddie M
Voorhees, NJ
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  • Semi-pro Photographer
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Manfrotto 420B Combi Boom Stand, Black (12.8' (3.9m) Review

Lightweight, fast, and flexible

★★★★★
5.0

"I bought this for use as with microphone-arrays in location recording, and so far I've been very happy with it, actually preferring it to other, more expensive, and purpose-built mic stands. It's very light and fast and easy to setup. I just used it with a pair of heavy tube mics over the weekend, …"  Read Full Review »

Bottom Line Yes, I would recommend this to a friend
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Jul 22 2008
rstreber
New York, NY
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