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The only spigot named on this shelf

Walimex pro WT-806, 102 to 256 cm, 6 kg, air-cushioned

Two hundred and fifty-six centimetres and 6 kg for 39 €, with the only 5/8 inch spigot on this shelf and an air cushion that stops a section dropping on a hand.

Walimex pro WT-806 light stand at full height with its spigot and carry bag

Walimex pro WT-806, 102 to 256 cm, 6 kg, air-cushioned

Two hundred and fifty-six centimetres and 6 kg for 39 €, with the only 5/8 inch spigot on this shelf and an air cushion that stops a section dropping on a hand.

Maximum and minimum height
102 to 256 cm, in the first bullet, described as a working height for studio and location. Two hundred and fifty-six centimetres puts it second here, 24 cm below the K&F and 46 cm above the EMART — and its 102 cm minimum is the least low of the four, so this stand does not work close to the ground
Folded length
Not published. The first bullet claims a compact packed size and a low weight without giving either figure, which the buying advice for this shelf calls the number people regret
Section count
Not published. The fifth bullet names high-grade metal locks and a solid build, and never says how many segments there are — though the third bullet implies several by describing the cushioning between them
Spigot and thread sizes
All three, and this is the only page here to name a spigot at all: a 5/8 inch spigot with a 1/4 inch thread, plus a 3/8 inch adapter supplied. The hub above calls the 16 mm stud the studio convention and notes that 5/8 inch names the same thing — so this is the one stand on the shelf that takes a softbox bracket or a studio head as designed
Declared load
6 kg, in the fourth bullet, credited to a stable aluminium construction and named for studio flashes, LED lights and softboxes. It is the strongest figure on this shelf, and it is matched by the fitting: 6 kg on a 5/8 inch spigot is a coherent pair, where 5 kg on a 1/4 inch screw is not
Leg spread
Not published as a figure. The fifth bullet claims a wide footing increasing stability on various surfaces, without a diameter
Material
Reinforced aluminium tubes with sturdy legs and high-grade metal locks, in the fourth and fifth bullets. No weight is published anywhere
Amazon reference
B000LWEA0I (same reference on 6 Amazon marketplaces)
EAN
2050018619358
  • A 5/8 inch spigot with a 1/4 inch thread and a 3/8 inch adapter — the only studio fitting on this shelf
  • Six kilograms declared, the strongest figure here, and 256 cm of height
  • No folded length, no weight, no section count and no footprint published

Best for: A studio head or a softbox on a proper stand, where the spigot, the 6 kg rating and the air cushion matter and the stand stays in one room.

≈ £45 / 39 €
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Specifications

Maximum and minimum height
102 to 256 cm, in the first bullet, described as a working height for studio and location. Two hundred and fifty-six centimetres puts it second here, 24 cm below the K&F and 46 cm above the EMART — and its 102 cm minimum is the least low of the four, so this stand does not work close to the ground
Folded length
Not published. The first bullet claims a compact packed size and a low weight without giving either figure, which the buying advice for this shelf calls the number people regret
Section count
Not published. The fifth bullet names high-grade metal locks and a solid build, and never says how many segments there are — though the third bullet implies several by describing the cushioning between them
Spigot and thread sizes
All three, and this is the only page here to name a spigot at all: a 5/8 inch spigot with a 1/4 inch thread, plus a 3/8 inch adapter supplied. The hub above calls the 16 mm stud the studio convention and notes that 5/8 inch names the same thing — so this is the one stand on the shelf that takes a softbox bracket or a studio head as designed
Declared load
6 kg, in the fourth bullet, credited to a stable aluminium construction and named for studio flashes, LED lights and softboxes. It is the strongest figure on this shelf, and it is matched by the fitting: 6 kg on a 5/8 inch spigot is a coherent pair, where 5 kg on a 1/4 inch screw is not
Leg spread
Not published as a figure. The fifth bullet claims a wide footing increasing stability on various surfaces, without a diameter
Material
Reinforced aluminium tubes with sturdy legs and high-grade metal locks, in the fourth and fifth bullets. No weight is published anywhere
Amazon reference
B000LWEA0I (same reference on 6 Amazon marketplaces)
EAN
2050018619358

On the listing

Five bracketed bullets. A working height from 102 to 256 cm for studio and location, with a compact packed size and low weight; standard connections — a 5/8 inch spigot with a 1/4 inch thread and an additional 3/8 inch adapter — compatible with common photo and video accessories; an integrated spring damping system protecting equipment by letting the segments lower gently; a stable aluminium construction carrying up to 6 kg for studio flashes, LED lights and softboxes, with reinforced tubes and sturdy legs; and a solid build with high-grade metal locks and a wide footing for stability at full extension.

The only spigot on this shelf

Five eighths of an inch, which is the 16 mm stud the studio world is built around. Two other stands here finish in a 1/4 inch camera screw and one publishes nothing. A softbox bracket, an umbrella holder or a studio head drops onto this one as designed, and the 3/8 inch adapter is in the box for everything else.

Six kilograms that match the fitting

The strongest figure here, and the only one where the mount is sized for what the column claims. Five kilograms on a quarter-inch screw is two specifications describing different stands; 6 kg on a spigot is one.

The air cushion

Loosen a clamp on a loaded stand and the inner tube falls. The third bullet describes a damping system that lets it settle instead — on a hand, on a light, or on the floor, that is the difference between an inconvenience and a repair.

Two hundred and fifty-six centimetres, and never below a hundred and two

Second only to the 280 cm K&F, and 46 cm above the EMART. It is a stand for lighting from above, and it is the wrong stand for lighting a table from its own level.

Availability

Between 39 € and 50 € on the German, French, Italian and Spanish Amazon stores when this page was last checked.

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

Listed in the American Amazon catalogue with nothing on sale against the entry: the camera has a page there and no seller behind it.

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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  • K&F Concept metal light stand at full height with its wide angled feet

    K&F CONCEPT KF34.043U, 280 cm, 80 cm footprint, 1742 g

    The tallest stand here at 280 cm, and the only one to publish its footprint — 80 cm across — in a metal body weighing 1742 g, for 41 €.

    Maximum and minimum height
    280 cm, in the second and fourth bullets — the tallest on this shelf by 24 cm. The minimum is never published, which on a stand this tall is the figure that decides whether it can also light from low down
    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
    Not published. The second bullet describes a one-handed clockwise twist that extends and retracts the stand in seconds, which implies twist collars rather than flip catches, and no count appears
    Spigot and thread sizes
    A 1/4 inch thread with an adapter, in the third bullet, named for lights, flashes and holders and described as completing the range of connections. As with two other stands here, no 16 mm stud is named — so studio fittings that expect a spigot are not provided for
    Declared load
    Not published. The fifth bullet claims better load-bearing than ordinary aluminium stands without a figure, which is the one specification this otherwise well-measured page omits
    Leg spread
    80 cm in diameter when opened, in the second bullet — the ONLY footprint published on this shelf. The hub above says a softbox turns a stand into a sail and that at that point the spread and the centre of gravity matter more than the load figure, and this is the page that answers it
    Material
    Metal rather than aluminium, in the fifth bullet, which claims greater resistance to falls, better load-bearing and a surface treatment that substantially reduces rust, at 1742 g. The fourth adds a lower tube thicker than on other light stands and angled feet that stand better on uneven ground
    Amazon reference
    B0DCNTLYWR (same reference on 6 Amazon marketplaces)
    EAN
    6942052567336
    • An 80 cm footprint published, which nothing else on this shelf gives
    • Two hundred and eighty centimetres, the tallest here, with a thickened lower tube
    • No declared load at all, on the page that argues hardest about strength

    Best for: An outdoor or garage setup where height and a wide base matter, and where a heavier stand that resists knocks is worth carrying.

    ≈ $31 / 40 €
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  • 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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  • Pair of EMART aluminium light stands extended, with their black nylon carry bags

    EMART EM-LS703-2, two stands, 87 to 210 cm, 1 kg each

    Two stands for 37 €, each reaching 210 cm and carrying 5 kg at 1 kg apiece — and the only page here to publish both a folded length and a weight.

    Maximum and minimum height
    87 to 210 cm, in the second bullet. At 87 cm it starts higher than the NEEWER and the Walimex, which come down to 44 cm — which matters for lighting a seated subject or a table from just above
    Folded length
    73 cm, in the second bullet. The buying advice for this shelf says to measure the folded length against the bag you already own before anything else, and this is one of only two pages here to publish it
    Section count
    Not published. The page describes assembly in three minutes without tools and never says how many segments the column has, so the number of clamps to check is unknown
    Spigot and thread sizes
    A 1/4 inch screw thread, in the third bullet, named for standard lighting, on-camera flashes and softboxes. No 5/8 inch stud is mentioned — the studio convention the hub above describes — so this is a stand that finishes in a camera thread and suits a small flash rather than a heavy head
    Declared load
    5 kg, in the first bullet. It is the second highest on this shelf and it sits oddly beside the 1/4 inch thread: the mount is sized for a light flash while the column is rated for a studio head
    Leg spread
    Not published. No footprint diameter appears, and the hub above warns that a softbox turns a stand into a sail — at which point the spread and the centre of gravity matter more than the load figure
    Material
    Aluminium alloy with a black finish, in the first bullet, at a net weight of 1 kg each. The fifth bullet lists what comes in the box: two stands and two carry bags
    Amazon reference
    B07Q85F8XW (same reference on 6 Amazon marketplaces)
    EAN
    0733205101011
    • Two complete stands and two bags for 37 €, where a single stand on this shelf costs 39 €
    • A folded length of 73 cm and a weight of 1 kg both published
    • A 1/4 inch thread only, with no 5/8 inch stud for studio fittings

    Best for: A first two-light setup at home, where a flash or a small LED panel goes on each stand and both have to travel in a bag.

    ≈ $33 / £35 / 37 €
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Elsewhere in the camera bag

  • PROfezzion 58 mm circular polariser with its rotating ring and case

    PROfezzion 58 mm CPL, twelve layers

    Twelve coating layers on a 58 mm circular polariser for 16 € — from a page whose fourth bullet gives the thread as 52 mm and explains where to check it.

    Thread size
    58 mm in the title — AND 52 mm in the fourth bullet, which says the filter fits any lens with a 52 mm thread. The same bullet then explains, usefully, that the correct size is printed on the lens after a ⌀ symbol. The title and the part number PF-58CPL agree on 58; the bullet is the odd one out, and the ⌀ on the lens settles it
    Type
    CIRCULAR, in the title and throughout. The hub above treats circular versus linear as the first question: a circular polariser keeps autofocus and metering working on a modern camera, and a linear one does not
    Light loss stated
    NOT STATED. A polariser costs light — commonly one and a half to two stops — and no page on this shelf publishes the figure. The hub above asks for it in stops, and four filters here leave it out
    Coating description
    TWELVE layers, multi-coated, in the third bullet, credited with reducing reflection and named for outdoor and landscape work over water, sky and plants. The same count as the maker’s UV filter on this site
    Frame thickness
    Not published — where the same maker publishes 3 mm on its UV filter. On a polariser the frame is necessarily thicker, because it has to rotate, and that makes the missing figure more significant rather than less
    Rotation mechanism
    Not described. A polariser is used by turning it, and how the ring turns — knurled, geared, stiff, smooth — is the whole ergonomics of the thing. The 28 € NEEWER on this shelf describes straight knurling and smooth rotation; this page is silent
    Amazon reference
    B093247YD6 (same reference on 6 Amazon marketplaces)
    EAN
    6940202350500
    • Twelve multi-coating layers, on named Japanese glass in an aviation-aluminium frame
    • A bullet that explains where the thread size is printed, after the ⌀ symbol
    • The title says 58 mm and the fourth bullet says 52 mm

    Best for: A 58 mm lens used over water and foliage, where twelve coating layers for 16 € matter more than a published stop figure.

    ≈ $16 / £13 / 16 €
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  • NEEWER 67 mm CPL filter showing its knurled rotating ring and case

    NEEWER 67 mm CPL, 99.9 per cent, 30 layers, 5.9 mm

    Thirty coating layers, reflection under 0.1 per cent and a published 5.9 mm magnalium frame — the only polariser here that describes how its ring turns.

    Thread size
    67 mm, in the title and the fifth bullet, supplied with a protective case and a cleaning cloth
    Type
    CIRCULAR, in the title, built on what the first bullet calls an imported polarising film. Circular is what keeps autofocus and metering intact, as the hub above explains
    Light loss stated
    NOT STATED — no figure in stops, as on all four polarisers here. What this page does publish is the other side of the transaction: 99.9 per cent of reflections from non-metallic surfaces eliminated, and a minimum light reflection of under 0.1 per cent off the filter’s own surfaces. Both are real numbers; neither is the exposure penalty the hub above asks for
    Coating description
    THIRTY LAYERS of polarising film on both sides of the filter, in the second and third bullets — the highest count on this shelf — with four properties named: water-repellent, oil-repellent, antistatic and scratch-resistant. The same bullet claims ultraviolet blocking from 300 to 380 nm, which is a stated waveband rather than a vague claim
    Frame thickness
    PUBLISHED, and in two parts: an ultra-thin 5.9 mm frame in MAGNALIUM ALLOY, plus a 3.8 mm front bezel that the fourth bullet says effectively prevents vignetting on wide-angle lenses. The 18 € K&F here is thinner overall at 5.3 mm; this is the only page that separates the frame from the bezel
    Rotation mechanism
    DESCRIBED — alone on this shelf. The fourth bullet gives black anodised threads with precision machining for effortless installation, and straight wheels for smooth rotation. A polariser is operated by turning it, and this is the one page that treats the turning as a specification
    Amazon reference
    B09HGHKN2R (same reference on 6 Amazon marketplaces)
    EAN
    0191073121478
    • Thirty coating layers, with reflection under 0.1 per cent and a stated 300-380 nm UV band
    • The only description of a rotation mechanism on this shelf
    • No light loss in stops, as everywhere on this shelf

    Best for: A 67 mm lens whose polariser gets turned constantly — landscapes, water, glass — where a smooth ring and a wipeable coating earn the extra 10 €.

    ≈ $26 / £23 / 28 €
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  • PGYTECH Snaplock square Arca-Swiss plate in black aluminium

    PGYTECH Snaplock, Arca 38 mm, square profile

    A square Arca plate at 15 € that mounts from any direction and names the 38 mm clamp it is cut for — with no dimension and no weight published anywhere.

    Profile
    Arca Swiss, named in the title and the second bullet, which goes further than any other page here: it states compatibility with 38 mm Arca-Swiss clamp bases. The hub above warns that the dovetail is a shape rather than a published standard, so naming the clamp width is the nearest a listing gets to precision
    Length
    Not published. The fourth bullet describes a square form allowing orientation adjustments in any direction, and no millimetre figure appears — which on a plate whose selling point is its shape is a real gap
    Screw type and drive
    A 1/4 inch to 3/8 inch screw, in the title and the second bullet, which claims a patented screw design that sits firmly and prevents the loosening problems common with conventional plates. The drive itself — coin slot, hex or D-ring — is not named
    Anti-twist provision
    Addressed obliquely. The patented screw design in the second bullet is aimed at loosening rather than rotation, and no lip, pad or body-specific shaping is described. The square profile itself resists rotation once clamped, which the page does not say and the geometry does
    Stated clamp compatibility
    38 mm Arca-Swiss clamp bases, named in the second bullet, with the third listing the systems: Sony, Canon and Nikon bodies, reflex and mirrorless, and phone mounts. The second adds tripods, monopods, stabilisers, sliders and handheld accessories
    Material
    High-grade aluminium alloy with a corrosion-resistant surface, in the first bullet, named for durability in demanding outdoor conditions
    Published weight
    Not published. The fifth bullet calls it small and light and easy to transport, and gives no figure — where the Rollei two places down publishes 45 g
    Amazon reference
    B0932P4KGM (same reference on 6 Amazon marketplaces)
    EAN
    0843225110303
    • The 38 mm clamp width named, which is as close to a standard as this profile gets
    • A square profile, so the plate can be clamped in any orientation without unscrewing
    • No dimensions at all, on a plate sold on its shape

    Best for: A camera that moves between a tripod head, a gimbal and a slider, where the plate has to drop into a 38 mm clamp from whichever side is convenient.

    ≈ $15 / £15 / 15 €
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