Talk:C-stand

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I'm moving/merging this with C-stand, anybody against it? Peter S. 13:47, 21 June 2006 (UTC)

I just forwarded C stand to Century stand --Kylehamilton 11:33, 28 June 2006 (UTC)

Can't we forward in the other direction? "C-stand" is the term much well known. Peter S. 13:01, 28 June 2006 (UTC)

I agree, C stand is more well known.Glennchan 05:17, 8 October 2006 (UTC)

Ok, done, enjoy. Peter S. 23:08, 8 October 2006 (UTC)

Advertising?

Do the manufacturer websites really need to be on here? It seems like advertisement, especially since it's in the article instead of External Links. ROBERTMFROMLI ^TALK/_CNTRB 23:40, 9 October 2010 (UTC)

I agree. It looks like a sneaky commercial. It is really irritating, and downright insulting, when companies think we are too stupid to notice that. 50's Kid - Detroit

Usage of c-stands

Is there any call for explaining the proper usage of a C-Stand? I ask because the photos in the current article are examples of "what not to do". At the very least, there's a little bit of technique involved in the use of a c-stand.

Rmack350 (talk) 21:51, 23 April 2012 (UTC)

Etymology: Century = 100-inch?

I'm having a little trouble believing that "Century" came from a 100-inch reflector the stand might have held. Unless the "100-inch" is referring to surface area, that's a huge damned shiny board to put on a little c-stand, considering most modern reflectors are 48" or less to the side, and usually go on a much beefier stand. I had thought that Century was the name of an early manufacturer (like "Strand Century"), but am not certain enough to change it. Yes, I are a grip. Rapscallion (talk) 02:31, 10 April 2013 (UTC)

One Matthews' Page says: "Also known as Century Stand, Grip Stand or Gobo Stand. Before there was artificial lighting stages would revolve to allow for continuous overhead lighting from the sun. Large reflectors were positioned to bounce this light, the most common size c-stand being the 100 inch, or ‘century’ sized stand." Our modern century stands may have evolved from a prehistoric, dinosaur-like ancestor. I also is a grip. --APDEF (talk) 14:17, 22 May 2017 (UTC)