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Legs that fold up, and 44 cm in the bag

NEEWER ST195, 44 to 195 cm, reversible legs, 1 kg

Legs that fold back through 180 degrees bring this stand to 44 cm packed — the shortest on this shelf — at 1 kg, with 2 kg of declared load for 39 €.

NEEWER ST195 light stand with its legs folded upward alongside the column

NEEWER ST195, 44 to 195 cm, reversible legs, 1 kg

Legs that fold back through 180 degrees bring this stand to 44 cm packed — the shortest on this shelf — at 1 kg, with 2 kg of declared load for 39 €.

Maximum and minimum height
44 to 195 cm, in the third bullet, from a three-section centre column with a snap lock between each pair of segments. The minimum is the joint lowest on this shelf, which puts a light at table height or below
Folded length
44 cm, in the fifth bullet, and it is the shortest on this shelf by 29 cm. The reason is in the same bullet: the legs reverse through 180 degrees and fold up alongside the column instead of hanging below it
Section count
Three in the column, in the third bullet, with two-section telescopic legs in the fourth. It is the only page here to publish both counts
Spigot and thread sizes
A 1/4 inch screw, in the first bullet, named for continuous lights, ring lights, LED panels, monolights, softboxes, umbrellas and action cameras. As on the EMART, no 16 mm stud is mentioned — so studio fittings that expect a spigot receiver are not provided for
Declared load
4.4 lb, 2 kg, in the second bullet. It is the lowest rating on this shelf by more than half, and it is the honest consequence of a 1 kg stand: the second bullet calls it impressive, and 2 kg is a small flash or an LED panel, not a studio head
Leg spread
Three spread angles, in the fourth bullet, set by a snap construction, with advice to open the legs until the centre column touches the ground for maximum stability. No footprint diameter is published, but three published angles is more than any other page here offers
Material
Anodised aluminium described as rust-free, in the second bullet, at 2.2 lb or 1 kg in the fifth — tied with the EMART for the lightest here
Amazon reference
B0DCV8NXYF (same reference on 6 Amazon marketplaces)
EAN
0191073097247
  • Forty-four centimetres folded, the shortest on this shelf by a wide margin
  • Legs reversible through 180 degrees, and three published spread angles
  • Two kilograms declared, the lowest rating here

Best for: A ring light or an LED panel that has to travel, where 44 cm in the bag decides whether the stand comes at all.

≈ $30 / £36 / 39 €
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Specifications

Maximum and minimum height
44 to 195 cm, in the third bullet, from a three-section centre column with a snap lock between each pair of segments. The minimum is the joint lowest on this shelf, which puts a light at table height or below
Folded length
44 cm, in the fifth bullet, and it is the shortest on this shelf by 29 cm. The reason is in the same bullet: the legs reverse through 180 degrees and fold up alongside the column instead of hanging below it
Section count
Three in the column, in the third bullet, with two-section telescopic legs in the fourth. It is the only page here to publish both counts
Spigot and thread sizes
A 1/4 inch screw, in the first bullet, named for continuous lights, ring lights, LED panels, monolights, softboxes, umbrellas and action cameras. As on the EMART, no 16 mm stud is mentioned — so studio fittings that expect a spigot receiver are not provided for
Declared load
4.4 lb, 2 kg, in the second bullet. It is the lowest rating on this shelf by more than half, and it is the honest consequence of a 1 kg stand: the second bullet calls it impressive, and 2 kg is a small flash or an LED panel, not a studio head
Leg spread
Three spread angles, in the fourth bullet, set by a snap construction, with advice to open the legs until the centre column touches the ground for maximum stability. No footprint diameter is published, but three published angles is more than any other page here offers
Material
Anodised aluminium described as rust-free, in the second bullet, at 2.2 lb or 1 kg in the fifth — tied with the EMART for the lightest here
Amazon reference
B0DCV8NXYF (same reference on 6 Amazon marketplaces)
EAN
0191073097247

On the listing

Five bracketed bullets. Versatile compatibility from a 1/4 inch screw for continuous lights, ring lights, LED video lights, monolights, softboxes, umbrellas and action cameras; anodised rust-free aluminium with a load of 4.4 lb or 2 kg; a three-section centre column extending from 44 to 195 cm with a snap lock between each pair of segments; two-section telescopic legs with three spread angles, and advice to open them until the centre column touches the ground; and legs reversible through 180 degrees, folding the stand to 44 cm at 2.2 lb or 1 kg.

Forty-four centimetres, because the legs fold up

Twenty-nine centimetres shorter than anything else on this shelf. Ordinary legs hang below the collar when folded; these swing back through 180 degrees and lie against the column. The buying advice for this shelf says the folded length is the figure people regret, and this is the page that answers it.

Three spread angles, published

Not just wider or narrower: three positions set by a snap fitting, with the maximum-stability position described. Two of the other three pages here say nothing at all about the legs.

Two kilograms, and what that excludes

The lowest rating here. It matches the stand — 1 kg of anodised aluminium — and it matches the 1/4 inch screw on top. A ring light or an LED panel, yes; a monolight with a softbox, no.

Both section counts

Three in the column, two in the legs. More sections fold shorter and end thinner, and this is the only page on this shelf that lets the trade be read at all.

Availability

Between 39 € and 47 € on the German, French, Italian and Spanish Amazon stores when this page was last checked.

The American and British Amazon stores carry it too, priced in local currency. Those amounts are deliberately absent from the range above, which reads euro stores only.

Everything in this section is the figure Keepa carried on the day of the last update to this page. Availability and prices shift without notice.

Prices quoted in this text were read on 13 September 2026. The live price is at the top of the page.

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    EAN
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    Not published as a figure. The fifth bullet claims a wide footing increasing stability on various surfaces, without a diameter
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    B000LWEA0I (same reference on 6 Amazon marketplaces)
    EAN
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    Folded length
    Not published. The first bullet describes quick catches and easy transport without a packed figure, and the buying advice for this shelf puts that number first
    Section count
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    Declared load
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    Leg spread
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    B0DCNTLYWR (same reference on 6 Amazon marketplaces)
    EAN
    6942052567336
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    Thread size
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    Rotation mechanism
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    Amazon reference
    B08HS3ZWYY (same reference on 6 Amazon marketplaces)
    EAN
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    EAN
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    Thread size
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    Type
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    EAN
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