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Title: Tough enough for self defense.
Review: You guys that said this thing is stiff weren't kidding. I am using it instead of a boom for interior architectural shots where it's easier to hide a mounted slave and keep the light stand out of view. Yes you can also use it with clamps. I usually only need the light stand to be about a foot out of frame. It's heavy and with aCanon Speedlite 580EX II Flash for Canon EOS Digital SLR Cameraswith a small diffuser like aGary Fong GFLSUHALF Lightsphere Universal (Half Cloud)mounted it stays in place with ease. I'm using aManfrotto 5001B 74-Inch Nano Stand Replaces Manfrotto 001B (Black)and unless the stands legs are under a couch or something it will require the legs to be weighted. Of course that's to be expected with that kind of weight offset from center.
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