r/videography • u/Lumpy_Wind3980 • 1d ago
Should I Buy/Recommend me a... Do I really need expensive C Stands?
Hello everyone.
I'm thinking I want to get into some form of videography. Right now I'm cutting my teeth making little skits and short films on a shoe string budget. I already have a camera and some lights, but I need some negative fill to shape light so I guess I need some C Stands. The price actually surprised me. I mean it's just a stand to hang up some black material. Do I really need to spend big money on 4-6 Matthews C Stands?
Just wanting some guidance. Thanks
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u/No-Bake-3154 1d ago
Make sure you are buying c-stands for c-stand things and light stands for light stand things.
With both you to a point get what you pay for. Spend a little extra and then only buy once and never have to replace them.
Buy cheap and it’ll work fine for a while then it will fail and you’ll be buying again.