r/LocationSound • u/caersuvia • Jun 11 '26
Gear - Tech Issue I Forgot To Pack My Boom Holder!!!
I'm on a set right now and realized I didn't pack my boom holder. What I'm going to do? Is there a crappy DIY version of boom holder or something else to act as a boom holder?
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u/znibz production sound mixer Jun 11 '26
Ask if anyone has one in their vehicle. There are plenty of DPs and cam ops who own one and you might get lucky.
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u/BaronOutback Jun 11 '26 edited Jun 11 '26
You don’t need a boom holder. You can rig up the exact same mechanism using a regular C stand, a gobo head, and a long arm.
Use the gobo on the stand as the fulcrum and the gobo on the arm as the “effort force” that the butt of the boompole pushes up against. Make sure you set up the gobo the right way so the whole thing tightens under load. Big leg of the stand under the weight/pointing towards the mic, double bag that mf’r and you are good.
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u/SweetSound Jun 11 '26
I did this last week for the first time! I eventually added a clamp (extremely loosely) for some stability and babysat it most of the time, but yeah it worked. Never thought about doing this before.
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u/Vuelhering production sound mixer Jun 12 '26
I often use a c-stand boom holder rotated to allow leaning the pole into the curve. This is what I'll be using later today. But this thread make me think I should make a slightly more secure version with a rubber clamp.
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u/znibz production sound mixer Jun 11 '26
You could ask the grip dept if they have a viser clamp or something similar. Just be sure to wrap your pole in a towel or something to protect it.
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u/GoAdventuring Jun 11 '26
Your hands?
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u/Rogue_Wraith Jun 11 '26
There is no safe cheap crappy way to secure an object on a 5-15' arm overhead.
Just go make nice with the grips and borrow a cardellini, and then be careful tightening it.
Or, as said above, use your hands.
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u/teamrawfish Jun 11 '26
Cardellini
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u/crustyloaves Jun 11 '26
Linda? Hell yeah.
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u/teamrawfish Jun 11 '26
I worked with her, it was her grandfather or dad or something that invented the Cardellini clamp . She told me the story.
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u/V_Savane Jun 11 '26
Brother I believe.
It was Steve Cardellini who invented them. It’s much funnier to call them Steves.Edit — Google is claiming they’re not related
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u/Akura_Awesome Jun 11 '26
I’ve used a boat mounted fishing rod holder from Walmart in a pinch. Fits right into a c stand clamp
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u/ApprehensiveNeat9584 production sound mixer Jun 11 '26
The grips can help with a cardellini, make sure to use something like a small towel to prevent damage to your pole.
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u/SwivelPoint Jun 11 '26
been there - options (assuming you have a c-stand) - 1. cardellini, as others have said don’t over tighten. 2. c-stand arm, gobo and tape. 3. mafer - a cardellini would be better but same idea. 4. hold it, and the pain and embarrassment will make sure you never forget again.
note - afterwards, buy a cardellini and keep in with your kit. they come in handy every now and then
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u/Chasheek Jun 11 '26
Has happened to us all. If there isn’t a mafer, etc., rest the pole btn the large tightening knob and the clamping part. Hope it’s not a multi mic day.
I guarantee it won’t happen again though
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u/MC-Gitzi Jun 11 '26
I used a C Stand and a Manfrotto clamp with a little sandbag as counter weight. Was a short boom though, only 3 - 4 metres.
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