Fight Off Blood Thirsty Vampires…Or The Wind
Have you ever had an umbrella and flash all set up on a light stand out in a park, only to have it blown over and bent or broken? Well I recently found this little tip that is a really great and cheap solution. All you need is a tent stake, a bungee cord, and a hammer.
Talk about simple…and cheap. You take tent stake A and hammer it into the ground with hammer B. Then wrap the bungee cord C around the light stand and hook it to the tent stake. Now when the wind blows your light will stay put. Easy!
Check out the main thread for more pictures and a full description of the tip.
And you Nikon folks are finally gettin’ some love from the Timster. I found this on NikonCafe.com. See, I’m an equal opportunity shooter.
Oh yeah, and in a pinch you could use the hammer to ward off any packs of blood thirsty vampires you might encounter. Or uncooperative models.
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September 21st, 2007 at 9:06 am
Hey!
That idea sure beats carrying around sand bags!
I found an even cheaper method and it works great every time for me. Take one of the light stand legs and dig it into the ground, then simply tilt it so that it’s upright and standing “normally”. If you wanna get scientific you can dig it in the direction that the wind is blowing so that the force pushes the stuck l eg harder into the ground.
I used some found objects to weight my stand down, too. I had some contractors replace my sidewalk and they left some of the broken concrete in my backyard. Some of the pieces were just the right size to stick in the leg work of the light stand and hold it steady.
Of course none of this is foolproof, but it’s quick and cheap!