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Title: Manfrotto Superclamp
Post by: KC5 on March 10, 2004, 05:25:12 PM
anyone using one of these?  i got one for pretty cheap and it's a huge sucka :o  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?
Title: Re:Manfrotto Superclamp
Post by: Mic D on March 10, 2004, 05:45:40 PM
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.
Title: Re:Manfrotto Superclamp
Post by: JasonSobel on March 10, 2004, 06:33:51 PM
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.  
Title: Re:Manfrotto Superclamp
Post by: C.Clark on March 10, 2004, 11:37:30 PM
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
Title: Re:Manfrotto Superclamp
Post by: heath on March 11, 2004, 12:24:55 PM
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.  
Title: Re:Manfrotto Superclamp
Post by: nickgregory on March 11, 2004, 01:12:51 PM
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.)
Title: Re:Manfrotto Superclamp
Post by: JasonSobel on March 11, 2004, 05:32:39 PM
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 :)
Title: Re:Manfrotto Superclamp
Post by: hzgone on March 11, 2004, 08:19:25 PM
I use my super clamp all the time to clamp to kennedy's stand with the TL's on it
Title: Re:Manfrotto Superclamp
Post by: C.Clark on March 12, 2004, 12:29:07 AM
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