Name: Matthews 20" Double Riser C-Stand with Grip Head and Arm, Black
Brand: Matthews
SKU: MTB339774
Price: 282.00 USD
Availability: BackOrder
Rating: 5 (2 reviews)

Matthews 20" Double Riser C-Stand with Grip Head and Arm, Black

Matthews Double Riser C-Stand

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Matthews Double Riser C-Stand 

Shop the Matthews 20" Double Riser C-Stand for superior stability & adjustability. Steel build, 19.1-25 lbs capacity. Order today!

Let's delve into the world of professional photography and film production with the 20" Double Riser C-Stand with Grip Head and Arm, a sturdy and reliable tool that traces its roots back to the early days of motion picture production. This high-quality, durable C-Stand, also known as a Century Stand, is a testament to the evolution of lighting techniques in the industry.In the era before artificial lighting, stages would rotate to capture the sun's continuous overhead lighting. Large reflectors, the most popular being the 100 inch or 'century' sized reflector, were positioned to bounce this natural light onto the stage, illuminating the set and actors. As the industry evolved, so did the equipment, leading to the creation of the versatile C-Stand.Our 20" Double Riser C-Stand with Grip Head and Arm is a modern interpretation of these early tools. It boasts a unique staggered leg design that allows for nesting, enabling you to place multiple stands extremely close to each other on set. This design feature enhances the stand's versatility, allowing it to slide under many objects and adapt to various environments - from stairs and curbs to desks and countertops.The double riser design of this C-Stand offers greater adjustability and flexibility when positioning lights or other equipment. It's equipped with a grip head and arm for added stability and control, making it an invaluable asset for photographers and filmmakers working with diverse setups. Crafted from black metal, it can support a weight capacity of 19.1 to 25 lbs, ensuring it can hold up under the demands of a busy set.In the world of image-making, the 20" Double Riser C-Stand with Grip Head and Arm stands as a testament to the industry's history and a tool for its future, offering durability, reliability, and versatility for professionals.

Welcome addition to stand inventory. Great Matthews build quality.

Matthews 20? c-stand

I love the 20" C-stand. It is excellent with the column just slightly extended but I disagree with people who want to use it as a main stand. The riser sections get wobbly at full extension and I didn't buy C-stands to have wobble. 

If you keep the risers at LESS THAN HALF extension the stand is much stiffer. That gives you a working height of around 3.5ft with the gobo arm raising or lowering from there. This is just below the min height of a 40" C-stand so it makes sense. 

A few thoughts: If you want a medium length c-stand riser a 24" riser provides 12" more total height than a 20" and a 30" riser provides 19" more total height. 

One drawback with this model is that the 20" arm really limits versatility so be sure to have a 40" arm also. Also, black arms suck for most everything. The ends are really hard to see sticking out, they are slippery, the paint scratches, and they look terrible in front of a diffuser which is where I use most of mine. I like my stands black and my arms stainless. 

In the attached photo I use the stand as the bottom half of a classic clamshell lighting setup. Instead of a reflector I'm using a ring flash with a 50" modifier. The combo of stand and arm let's me slide the light right in under the subject's waist.

Matthews 20" Double Riser C-Stand with Grip Head and Arm, Black

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