This Junior Drop Down from Kupo features a combination 1 1/8" junior receiver with an integrated swiveling junior pin. It holds your attached light and maintains a constant downward angle, even as the boom is raised and lowered.

Lighting Mount for Use with Booms    Maintains Constant Downward Angle    Combo Junior Receiver Head    Friction-Padded Swiveling 5/8" Baby Pin

This Junior Drop Down from Kupo features a combination 1 1/8" junior receiver with an integrated swiveling junior pin. It holds your attached light and maintains a constant downward angle, even as the boom is raised and lowered.

Kupo's Junior Drop Down is designed to be rigged to boom arms equipped to support larger lights. An integrated friction pad built into the swiveling mechanism of the Junior Drop Down prevents heavy and expensive light fixtures from swinging wildly and creating a hazardous environment on set. Equipment mount via one of Kupo's standard junior stand heads, which gives you the option of a 1 1/8" junior receiver and a 5/8" baby pin that can be set vertically or horizontally to reveal a 5/8" receiver. In addition to keeping hanging lights from veering off in unwanted directions when raising and lowering the boom arm, the Drop Down can be used to add extra flexibility when support lights are outfitted with softboxes. The pin swivels to a minimum of 45°, providing an offset that allows you to direct sources from a high angle.

Related Questions and Answers

Q: 1. What is the max weight it can hold?

A: The boom is extremely solid and heavy. I'd easily trust a 2k on the end of it if you have the right stand and proper sand bags. It's a beast!

Q: 2. Will this fit the Panasonic GF-2?

A: No, the Bescor Panasonic Lumix & Sigma fp DMW-BLC12 Coupler & D-Tap 8V Drop Down Adapter Kit is not compatible for use with the Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF2 Mirrorless Digital Camera. If you need an option that would work with the Panasonic DMC-GF2 Mirrorless Digital Camera, then the Power2000 AC-BLD10 AC Adapter & DC Coupler Kit, B&H # POACBLD10, would instead be recommended for your usage needs.

Q: 3. What is the difference between this model ME-102P and the discontinued model? ME-102.

A: The difference is that the ME-102P has a different bolt size in the handle and it its female threads. Otherwise, they have the same specifications and usage.

Q: 4. Can you use the Avenger D650 Junior Boom Arm with the Avenger A2018F C-Stand?

A: Hi! I use this boom arm on an assortment of stands. The way it attaches is actually clamping on, not mounting to the top. So, as long as the stand you're using can support the weight, you should be good to go. It is a very heavy boom arm, but incredibly sturdy. Hope that helps.

Q: 5. will this clamp onto a square rail or only round?

A: You can use a Superclamp with flat or round surfaces.

Q: 6. Not sure I understand this product; why not just use a Gobo head?

A: It is also good for attaching lights or other devices to a grid ceiling when coupled with a grid clip. I have several of these in my print gallery wrap and frame workshop to hold pneumatic staplers and guns up out of the way.

Q: 7. Can I load a Mola Mantti 43.5 with a profoto D1 / B1 head? thats like 27-28lbs at what length max can I place the Mola it says it only holds 22Lbs at max so at what length can I place 28lbs?

A: I have used the arm to its maximum load, but the boom clamp is inadequate to hold the load at maximum extension. I ended up using a locking block and tackle run from the counterweight to the stand to keep the arm raised into position and to facilitate the smooth lowering of it. I also had to weight the stand accordingly as you'd expect. Cheers, Bill.

Q: 8. What is the length of this arm?

A: The Length of the D650 Junior Boom is 63.6 to 117.6' / 1.6 to 2.98 m

Q: 9. Is there any way to get this without the counterweight to save on shipping to my country? Can easily get counterweight here but pushes cost up a huge amount !

A: unfortunately, no. That's the only way Avenger packs it.

Q: 10. How much weight can this hold? Do you think it can suspend properly a Westcott Zeppelin 47 with the Bowens mounting bracket, the focusing rod, a Bowens speed ring and a Phottix Indra500 TTL?

A: It's not quite as simple an answer as you may like. It depends on how you angle the pivoted extension. If it's angled down a 90 degree angle and a lightbox is simply hung from the spigot, then it should support pretty well any modifier and light. But if you angle a heavy modifier beyond 90 degrees down and therefore have to rely on the friction/clamping of the two small wing nuts, you may find it frustrating, ie. difficult to hold a position. Hand tightening the wing nuts probably won't create enough grip on the spigot and you'd probably have to use a wrench or pliers to add leverage to the tightening. I bought this drop down pin for, as the name implies, it's ability to drop down a light modifier and simply hang it on the spigot. If you keep to that use, or use it with a light weight modifier/light combo which should be ok to angle at other than 90 degrees, then you should be fine. I hope this helps.