How to attach reflector to light stand?

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I want to play around with using a reflector like this. I'm thinking of holding it with a light stand like this. What's the best way of attaching reflector to stand?

I was looking at clamps that look like speedlight adapters but with a spring clamp instead of a shoe on top. Like this. But the reviews for that one are pretty bad. Is that because it's an inherently bad design, or just a badly made example? Presumably this Manfrotto clamp is better made, but will it allow me to alter the angle of the reflector?

I've also seen boom arm type devices like this, but I'm wondering if that's necessary in situations where you don't need a vast range of movement.

Any advice welcome.
 
Something like this. Just one of them is needed
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This ones nice for clampshell type lighting
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Hi Soeren, many thanks. I'm don't quite understand how you attach a clamp like that to the light stand, though.
 
SamHH said:
Hi Soeren, many thanks. I'm don't quite understand how you attach a clamp like that to the light stand, though.
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Ill make a sample photo as soon as I have the time
 
To clarify, Soeren, it was the first photo of the black and red clamps that I was confused about.

Thanks Garry and Richard, so it seems the boom arm type device is the best option, then. I'm a bit wary of the Phot-R one, only because the recent Amazon reviews are pretty unflattering, although it's always hard to know how much weight to place on them.
 
SamHH said:
To clarify, Soeren, it was the first photo of the black and red clamps that I was confused about.

Thanks Garry and Richard, so it seems the boom arm type device is the best option, then. I'm a bit wary of the Phot-R one, only because the recent Amazon reviews are pretty unflattering, although it's always hard to know how much weight to place on them.
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Looks okay to me, but any of those simple boom-type arms should be fine. Garry's point about the Lencarta version not needing its own stand might come in handy, though TBH if you want to position the reflector just right, then it'll probably need its own stand anyway.

Note that when Amazon ads include multiple product options, as per your link, it's often impossible to know which product the comments/reviews are referring to ;)
 
HoppyUK said:
Looks okay to me, but any of those simple boom-type arms should be fine. Garry's point about the Lencarta version not needing its own stand might come in handy, though TBH if you want to position the reflector just right, then it'll probably need its own stand anyway.

Note that when Amazon ads include multiple product options, as per your link, it's often impossible to know which product the comments/reviews are referring to ;)
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Yes i have a boom type version mounted on a boomstand, quite a contraption and something where stability becomes an issue fast + its not so versatile and movearoundable :)
 
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soeren said:
Ill make a sample photo as soon as I have the time
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On two lightstands, heads tilted.
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Simply hanging from one stand. Lower the stand or place e.g. a chair to angle the reflector
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I bought this type of reflector, it is very stable on a light stand, (no need to buy additional boom arms, clamps or clips to fix it to a light stand), and very easy to set at the required angle. Flat Panel Reflector
 
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sk66 said:
Is this for use outside? If it is, then what you really need is a VAL... all other options tend to be a massive PITA.
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Perhaps occasionally, mostly not. I have already bought the boom Garry linked to. What is a VAL?
 
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