Grip and Stands

Some people call this a Combi stand.  Some call it a Combo stand.  What’s the difference?  Well, one type has a swing out boom arm and the other type has both a 1-1/8″ receiver and a combo 5/8″ receiver and spud/stud.

The two terms usually get interchanged, but technically this is a Combo stand with both sets of receivers, not the one with the swing out boom arm which is a Combi.  Anyway, none of that really matters, you can call it a Combi, we don’t care, we know you probably mean this type if you work in Vancouver.  We don’t carry the swing out boom type, but we do rent separate boom arms in several lengths.

Great for holding boards, foamcore, or making grilled cheese sandwiches, the Quacker (quacks like a duck) or Duckbill or Quaker (Quacker spelled wrong) or Plate (holds a plate) clamp…. HAS WAY MORE NAMES THAN IT NEEDS.  Anyway, WYSIWYG!

Rent C-Stands because you’ll need them for something on set!  One of the most versatile tools for holding lights and reflectors to placing cameras in odd positions, to getting in some arm curls between takes.  Why hasn’t anyone been able to make these lighter in the last hundred years???

This is a very light weight mini arm suitable for monitors 7″ or smaller, GoPro cameras and other light weight devices.  We also have them for sale!

Mafer clamps, also known as Super Clamps, will let you mount nearly anything to whatever you can clamp it on to.  Or, mount it to the top of a light stand via the female 5/8″ baby socket and use to to clamp down anything from cross bars to boom poles.

Pony clamps, or A clamps as they are sometimes known, are a staple on set for lighting, gels, backdrops or safety use.  Don’t get caught without them!

Sandbags are the cheapest insurance you can get against someone knocking over expensive lights.  Beyond there they have many other uses from camera rests to counter weights, but if you’re taking some heavier lights you should take some sandbags as well.