Topic: Manfrotto Superclamp

[KC5]

anyone using one of these?  i got one for pretty cheap and it's a huge sucka  i can see where this would be a great clamp for balcony rails, but not too sure on top of a stand.  or is it?

[Mic D]

I say they are too big and heavy for clamping to stands but others will tell you different. I bought one a long time ago for balcony clamping and stuff like that but I never use it to clamps to stands.

[JasonSobel]

It's the only clamp I currently own, and I think it's great.  I mostly use to to clamp to solid things, like a balcony, or bar table, but I have used it several times to clamp to a stand with no problems.  

[C.Clark]

i also own one of these and find that it is really good on large objects, but its fine on a stand too, never any problems

[heath]

i use mine for clamping to fixed objects.  have a smaler one I use for stands...  Scott Brown sold me on this clamp.  It is, as he told me, the perfect clamp for the rail on the balcony at the beacon.  Works like a charm.  

[nickgregory]

I agree with heath, I have both the bogen/extension arm for most clampling and the rowi for the top of high stands (taller than say ~9 ft.)

[JasonSobel]

another thing I should point out.  with the superclamp, it is very easy to clamp an umbrella to your stand.  I've done this a few times, and no messing around with duct tape or anything

[hzgone]

I use my super clamp all the time to clamp to kennedy's stand with the TL's on it

[C.Clark]

another thing I should point out.  with the superclamp, it is very easy to clamp an umbrella to your stand.  I've done this a few times, and no messing around with duct tape or anything

i do the same, but i also have the umbrella piece that bogen makes to make it very easy to hold an umbrella on a stand