Category Archives: Light Stands

Win a C-Stand Kit!

Posted on April 26, 2013 by Jason Friedman

HEY KUPO KOMPADRES! Sign up today for our monthly newsletter and you’ll be automatically entered to win a Master 40″ C-Stand Kit with Turtle Base (Cat.# KS743712), a $177.00 value!  THIS IS NOT YOUR DADDY’S C-STAND! Ever find yourself struggling to open and close a C-Stand? Besides the professional grips who open and close these [...]

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Posted in 40" Double Riser, c-stand, C-Stand Kit, Century Stand, Grip Arms and Grip Heads, Grip Equipment, Grip Heads & Grip Arms, KS743712, Light Stands, lighting, master c stand, Master C-Stand with Turtle Base, The Kupo Advantage | Comments Off

Personal Gear Guru – Cal

Posted on March 5, 2013 by Jason Friedman

This question was sent to me via our free Personal Gear Guru service by Cal, asking about our Runway Base to give his C stands the ability to roll. Q: CAL Hi, we are currently using your C stands, they are solid! We were wondering about adding casters to these C stands to make them [...]

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Posted in Casters, Gear Guru, Grip Equipment, KS301012, Light Stands, Personal Gear Guru, Rolling, Rolling Stand, Runway Base, Stand Accessories, Stand Accessory | Comments Off

Ten Ways Kupo Grip Will Rock Your Production

Posted on February 25, 2013 by Jason Friedman

Kupo Grip is an innovative grip company with unparalleled quality that has something for everyone. Whether you are a photographer using just off camera flash and want a quick and convenient way to rig your flashes, or your a cinematographer with a cast and crew so big you can’t remember everybody’s name, Kupo has a [...]

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Posted in 3 & 4 Way Clamps, 40" Hex Grip Arm, 5 Year Warranty, Adapters, Arms, c-stand, Clamps, Convi, Convi Clamp, Convi Clamp System, Convi Clamp with Adjustable Handle, grip arm support, Grip Arms and Grip Heads, Grip Equipment, Hex Grip Arm, Innovation, Kupo, Kwik Collar, Light Stands, Master C-Stand with Turtle Base, Max Arm, Max Arm with Adjustable Handle, Max Arm with Big Hand Wheel, Off-Camera Flash Alli Clamp, Quality of Manufacturing, Super Viser, Super Viser Clamps, The Kupo Advantage, turtle base, video | Comments Off

Master C-Stand with Sliding Leg

Posted on February 18, 2013 by Jason Friedman

Century Stands or more commonly known as, “C” Stands, have been the most common type of grip equipment used by the filmmaking industry for decades due to their strength and flexibility. Used on its own or in combination with a grip head and grip arm, the C stand is used for mounting lighting equipment and [...]

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Posted in Adjustable Leg, Grip Equipment, Kupo, Kupo Master C Stand with Sliding Leg, Light Stands, Rocky Mountain Leg, Sliding Leg, Stairs, Uneven Ground, video | Comments Off

Personal Gear Guru – Charles J.

Posted on February 15, 2013 by Jason Friedman

This question was sent to me via our free Personal Gear Guru service by Charles J. asking about booming an Elinchrom Quadra head and 2×3′ softbox using a Master C-Stand, Grip Head & Grip Arm combination.    Q: CHARLES J.   I’m looking for a boom stand and to support and Elinchrom Ranger Quadra head (very light) [...]

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Posted in 2.5" Grip Head, 2.5" Grip Head with Big Handle, 21/2" Grip Head with Big Handle, 30", 40" Hex Grip Arm, Adapters, Boom, Charles J., Gear Guru, Grip Arms and Grip Heads, Kupo, Kupo Grip, Light Stands, master c stand, Personal Gear Guru, sandbag | Comments Off

Kupo’s Revolutionary Turtle Bases

Posted on February 14, 2013 by Jason Friedman

Anybody who has ever tried to open or close a C-Stand (Century Stand) more than likely has had an experience that wouldn’t be described as “fast and easy”. Kupo has revolutionized the Turtle Base with it’s Kwik Kollar that allows you to open and close the base in under a second with just the force [...]

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Posted in c-stand, ComPact, Compact Base, Grip Equipment, Kupo, Kwik Kollar, Light Stands, Patented Spring Mechanism, Stand Accessories, stand adapter, Standard, Standard Base, The Kupo Advantage, turtle base, Under a Second | Comments Off

Personal Gear Guru – Frederick

Posted on February 13, 2013 by Jason Friedman

This question was sent to me via our free Personal Gear Guru service by Frederick, asking about hanging a strobe power pack from a light stand using a clamp.   Q: FREDERICK   I need a heavy duty clamp to hold my power packs to a light stand?  I would like to keep them off [...]

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Posted in Acute 2400R, Adapters, Clamps, Convi Clamp System, Convi Clamps with Adustable Handle, Frederick, Gear Guru, Hex "J" Hook, Kupo, Light Stand, Light Stands, Lightstand, Personal Gear Guru, profoto, Q and A, Stand Accessories, Super Viser Clamps | Comments Off

Chris Garrison – Behind the Scenes Video

Posted on February 11, 2013 by Jason Friedman

Today I received an awesome behind the scenes video from Kupo Pro Chris Garrison. Here are just a few of the unlimited options for rigging equipment with Kupo Grip. Even on location, Chris brings along a variety of pro grip gear to give him ultimate flexibility as well as the knowledge that his equipment is [...]

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Posted in 108mm Baby Stud for 3-Way Clamp, 3 Way Clamp, Adapters, behind the scenes, Chris Garrison, Clamps, Convi Clamp System, Convi Clamp with Adjustable Handle, grip arm support, Grip Equipment, Hex "J" Hook, Hex Grip Arm, Hot Shoe Adapter, Kupo Pro, Light Stands, Master C-Stand with Sliding Leg, Master C-Stand with Turtle Base, The Kupo Advantage, Tilting Umbrella Adapter, video | Comments Off