Name: Matthews Extendable Baby Stand Extension, 16" to 50"
Brand: Matthews
SKU: MT429499
Price: 55.00 USD
Availability: InStock
Rating: 5 (5 reviews)

Matthews Extendable Baby Stand Extension, 16" to 50"

Matthews 429499 Extendable Baby Stand Extension

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Matthews 429499 Extendable Baby Stand Ex...

Extend your reach with the Matthews Extendable Baby Stand Extension (16"-50"). Durable, stable, & lightweight at 1.25 lbs. Shop now for enhanced lighting control!

Take your lighting setup to new heights with the Extendable Baby Stand Extension. Designed for versatility and durability, this stand extension is an essential tool for photographers and videographers. Crafted from robust chrome, it promises long-lasting performance and resilience against wear and tear. This stand extension is not just sturdy but also adjustable, offering a height range from 16 to 50 inches. This feature makes it adaptable to various shooting environments and user heights, ensuring it caters to a broad spectrum of needs. Primarily intended to provide support during infant activities such as diaper changes, this product is equally effective in enhancing your lighting fixtures. Whether you need to elevate a Baby lighting fixture or attach additional hardware, this extension stand is up to the task. With a sleek chrome finish, it adds a professional touch to your equipment collection. Its high user rating underscores its quality and reliability. Experience the convenience and functionality of the Extendable Baby Stand Extension, a product that seamlessly combines practicality with durability.

When photographing subjects with strobes, often times it is so important to have light coming from a higher angle. This product allows you to extend your strobe and softbox to a safe height

Get your light higher

With an inexpensive tube cutter and 5/32" allen wrench you can easily disassemble, cut down, and reassemble this stand extension to make it shorter. It also helps to have a small file for removing any burs. You simply have to cut a uniform amount off of each tube section. Unfortunately, you will have to cut off the flared end on the smallest tube which prevents it from being over extended, yet the flared ends for all other tube sections can be left intact by simply cutting the opposite non-flared ends.

In my case I needed to mount a teleprompter approximately 17 inches plus or minus a few inches above the top of a sit stand desk, and could not find an appropriate tripod after a great deal of searching. All the tripods were either too tall, too short, were not adjustable within the range needed, or couldn't handle the weight. A combination of an 18" round board from Home Depot, a Mathews mounting plate with a 5/8" receiver, a Manfrotto 208 3/8" head mounting plate, and the modified Matthews telescopic baby stand extension did the trick. I ended up shortening the stand extension twice, as I didn't cut enough off the first time.

My decision to attach the mounting plate with bolts and washers required a slight countersink on the underside of the board to make room for them. Wood screws might have been just as secure, and would certainly have been quicker.

Modifying Minimum Length

I bought these so I didn't have to carry larger light stands for shooting model home exteriors. They're light but very strong and take up very little space. 

I also plan on using them as a boom arm. 

As usual, Matthews products never disappoint.

Well made and convenient

Wow, I couldn't wait to try out my new, ADORAMA supplied, Mathews Extendable Baby Stand Extension, 16" to 50", in the field so I set up a rig at home just to see how it would work for me. I must say that it surpassed all expectations I had for such a device. It extended just as advertised! It fit well in collapsed form for transport. It even matched my existing color scheme for similar devices... black. I'll buy another if I ever see a need for more!  

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Totally Awesome!

OK - How much do I love these (I bought two)? I love them a lot. I travel with compact light stands - the type where the legs fold backwards and up against the stand. The fit in a 22" roll-aboard. Anyway, great stands and pretty tall for most applications. On my last job abroad, I knew the I'd be shooting some interiors with really high ceilings and that 'd need to get my lights higher in order to get as much bounce as possible. These extensions totally solved the challenge. And they're incredibly easy to travel with. They're smaller than a monopod and, in  pinch, can substitute for a boom pole. Highly recommend.

Matthews Extendable Baby Stand Extension, 16" to 50"

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