Question 1

Will a standard microphone mount attach to this?

Accepted Answer

The end of the boom has a 1/4-20 threaded post.  If your microphone mount has a 1/4-20 threaded hole, then yes.  The vertical stand is NOT part of this unit.  This is ONLY the horizontal boom.  Amazon sells microphone stands with booms in this price range or slightly below this price range that may suit your needs far better than this item.  I personally went with the actual microphone stand with boom option and just use this item for its intended purpose of photographic lighting.

Question 2

What is the boom clamp for and where does it attach?

Accepted Answer

Hi,

Good morning,

The boom clamp is essentially the pivot point of the boom arm.  It will allow you to adjust where the pivot point of the boom will be, toward the counterweight bag or away from it.  Basically, you will need to adjust that to find the balance between the weighted item on the stud head and counterweight bag.

The boom clamp also allows you to adjust the angle of the boom, with the range of almost 180 degrees, which with stand in the way, that will not be possible, the actual range of the degrees are about 0 to 160 degrees.  0 degree being point straight up toward the "sky" so to speak.

The boom clamp was already attached to the boom arm, not permanently though, so if needed, it can be taken off.  It does have a mounting unit that allows you to put onto the light stand.  And the design of the mounting unit will allow you to put on most standard 3/8" stud heads, but it does have opening big enough for most stud heads up to about 3/4".  The mounting unit also have a knob that allows you to tighten and secure the boom clamp, and therefore the boom arm, onto the stud head of the stand.

Hopefully that answered your questions.

Feel free to contact us if you have any questions.

Thank you.

Question 3

How much weight can it hold

Accepted Answer

Hi,

Good afternoon,

The counterweight bag can hold up to 15 lbs.  The boom arm itself, is a little bit harder to define, because it depends on how much you extend the boom arms out and the location of the boom clamp in relation to the counterweight bag or the object to the front of the boom arm.

The boom arm should be able to hold about 10 lbs or so, maybe more, under the condition that boom arm is not being extended all the way out and boom clamp is in the "middle" of the boom arm.  Again, it depends on how much the arms being extended and the location of the boom clamp.

You need to think the boom arm like a see-saw and the boom clamp is the pivot point of the whole boom arm.  The closer it is to the counterweight bag, the less weight the front of boom arm can hold.  And if you move the boom clamp toward the front, it will be able to hold a little more.  But if you extend the arm all the way out, the less weight it will be able to hold.  The less that boom arm being extended out, the more weight it will be able to hold.

So hopefully that answered your question.

Feel free to contact us if you have any questions.

Thank you.

Question 4

Does the boom clamp swivel?

Accepted Answer

It is movable in what would be considered an up/down motion, like a teeter totter, with the axis of the stand being the base for the clamp.  There is no ball swivel joint to give it 360 degree movement.  One can move the boom up and down and rotate it on the stand axis, but the positioning of the boom must always be controlled and locked by the person positioning the boom, one the desired position has been attained.

Item Weight	2.5 Pounds
Item Dimensions	4 x 4 x 32 inches
Finish Types	Frosted coating
Color	Black
Mounting Type	Zinc stud with 1/4 tread mounting tip
Material Type	Nylon

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LINCO Lincostore Zenith Photography Boom Arm 83" / 210cm with Sandbag, AM224 (Not Including Stand)

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