April 18, 2026
Well, after many years of service, the boom arm that I was using gave up the ghost. A screw stripped causing the softbox to twist loosly in a completely wrong direction… well, actually, it might be fixable with some epoxy (and I may do that later just to fix it), but no need as it was replaced with a higher quality and stronger boom arm that I already had from my photography days.
There are three advantages;
- it’s stronger
- it’s longer
- it has a heavier counterweight
In the image above, we can see the old boom armon the chair and see how much thicker the new boom is as well.
The nicest advantage is that because I can go a little longer, the light is slightly more centered over the shoulders, lighting me more evenly.
A worthy improvement!