The Matthews Mini Boom 45-80" for Lightingwas designed to resist bowing when accessories are added to lighting fixtures or strobes. It mounts on a 5/8" stud, and will extend 6.6', terminating in a 5/8 mounting stud.

5/8" Baby Pin

Steel construction

A hooked end provides a place to hang a sandbag counterweight.

Related Questions and Answers

Q: 1. Just trying to clarify a few things - what is the weight of the minimax (same people say 45lbs, some say 25lbs?? Also is this truly 8ft at its highest (when parallel) and therefore equivalent to an 8ft stand with a boom arm (that can be angled to be higher while sacrificing a little distance)

A: MiniMax weighs 44lbs. You are correct about the reach, It’s horizontal reach is at 8ft but can angle higher while sacrificing that bit of distance. Check out the info at www.msegrip.com

Q: 2. what is the best mathews c stand for this boom?

A: Any c-stand, junior roller, combo, hi-roller will work depending on how much leg spread you need to assist the counterbalance for a safe hold. In other words, say you have just a head on this boom, with a c-stand and proper sand bags, you would be just fine. But if you start to carry more weight, upsize the stand. The whole point with this boom, its small and compact, designed to fit in cramped spaces. When you start to carry more weight, invest in a Manfrotto Mega-boom. It needs a junior roller or similar, but its still fairly compact for for its abilities.

Q: 3. Can someone recommend a travel case for this?

A: try this case https://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/1699214-REG/global_truss_dt_3900_bag_transport_bag_dt_3900l_tripod.html

Q: 4. Can it go fully vertical when mounted?

A: Putting this boom in a vertical position would leave it slightly tilted.

Q: 5. How does this mount to stand and how does a light with a 5/8 receiver mount to this boom?

A: The mini has a 3.5 grip head with a 5/8 receiver and a 5/8 baby pin to mount your light.

Q: 6. Confused by " A 3:1 weight ratio is recommended for safe operation of Mini Max" ... 3:1 of what? Payload to ... ??? This would make sense if it was a boom with and sandbagging the short side.... but there is no short side???

A: If you have 10lbs mounted on the end of the arm, you need 30lbs weighting down the base.

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A: Definitely. I use 5 and/or 10 lb. Boa sandbags as counterweights.

Q: 8. Is that a standard gobo head used on the boom? Mine broke and need to replace. Thanks.

A: Thanks all. I contacted Matthews and learned that the head on the mini boom is identical to the standard matthews gobo head with one exception - the bolt is shorter on the mini boom head.

Q: 9. Is this stable enough for camera use? Can it have a PTZ on the end of it for example and not sway or shake when the PTZ moves around?

A: The general rule is that what you put on the boom should be half of the boom's support weight. Which is 20 lbs. So, a camera with the lens really should be 10 lbs. or less.

Q: 10. Whats the max load capacity for this boom?

A: 12.5 Max weight a full extension