Topic: manfrotto 3373

[EYES]

ANYONE USE THIS STAND AND HOW STURDY IS IT thanks and +t's for your comments
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[Gordon]

tons of us use these for FOB.  they are sturdy enough at 6-7 feet, depending what kind of mics you run.  I wouldn't put any tl's on there

[sleepypedro]

i run a 3373 with two pairs of small diaphragm mics regularly.  no issues.

[wilsonedits]

the 3373 is the only stand I use...  its very sturdy...  can even support a video camera with the  issues right adaptor on top

[gratefulphish]

It is a very lightweight compact stand, but definitely not for LD mics.

[Brian Skalinder]

It is a very lightweight compact stand, but definitely not for LD mics.

I use it for LDs all the time, often 1 pair LD + 1 pair SD.

[gratefulphish]

Brian, I just find it too light for my LDs.  I love the stand, but it is so light, and so top heavy with them there, that any significant vibration gets them moving, and anybody even bumping lightly could take it right down.

[Brian Skalinder]

I've found if I align my LDs coincident very close to the stand's vertical axis, the stability's okay.  If I run the mics off the axis, like with a Shure A57M bar that pushes the mics out a good ~6-8" from the stand's vertical axis, my stability goes to shit.  I also typically tape my stand down securely.  YMMV.

[gratefulphish]

Then I assume you are using clamps.  Super clamps, or something else.  I have taken to bungee cording my empty, but still heavy pack, to the bottom of my stand.  It really works very well, particularly on surfaces that tape doesn't hold well, or where the club does not like tape.

[Brian Skalinder]

Then I assume you are using clamps.  Super clamps, or something else.

Yeah, a couple of Windtech "C" Type clamps.  Work great.

[gratefulphish]

Brian, What is the distance from the inside edge of the 5/8 thread to the pole that the clamp is mounted on? I am trying to see whether it will accomodate my mics, with the windscreens on.  Thanks.

[Brian Skalinder]

Brian, What is the distance from the inside edge of the 5/8 thread to the pole that the clamp is mounted on? I am trying to see whether it will accomodate my mics, with the windscreens on.  Thanks.

I find the limiting factor is not the distance between the shockmount thread and the threaded mount to which it attaches, but rather the width of the shockmount body itself that supports the mic.  At any rate, it's ~1-1/8" between the pole and the vertical 5/8" threaded mount.

First pic:  my setup with clamps, mics run as close to the stand's vertical axis as possible.
Second pic:  same setup using the Shure A27M vert bar.

[gratefulphish]

The TLM-170s have a built-in shockmount system, as well as swivel and tilt, the downside is that you cannot rotate them on the vertical axis.  I see that you are actually swinging your mics around, so that the distance from the thread to the pole is less important to you.  Do the clamps screw the thread in from the bottom, or is it a fixed thread, that you screw the mic down onto?  Thanks for answering all of these questions.  +T again.

[Brian Skalinder]

Do the clamps screw the thread in from the bottom, or is it a fixed thread, that you screw the mic down onto?

Not positive I understand the question.  The mic clip or shockmount obviously screws onto the 5/8" thread.  The bottom, male half of this stud slots into an opening in the clamp body and is secured with a set screw.  Loosening the set screw allows one to rotate the stud 360º or remove it completely from the clamp body.

In the pic below, you can see the 5/8" threaded portion of the stud at the top of the pic.  The bottom, male half of the stud is already inserted into clamp body and secured by the set screw.  But you can also see the additional hole into which one may insert the stud, perpendicular to the studs current orientation, so the stud would rise "out of the picture towards you" (or "into the picture away from you".  Not sure if that makes any sense.

[wbrisette]

ANYONE USE THIS STAND AND HOW STURDY IS IT thanks and +t's for your comments
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This weekend I ran a Decca tree on one. I made the Decca tree out of 1x1 red oak. Had two arms of the tree out at 1 metre, the front arm was out 1.5 metres.

I used two gaffer sandbags (15 lbs each) at the base to ensure it was stationary and didn't move.

Wayne