In this video I am going to show you how to make your own Justin Clamps!
What is a Justin Clamp?
This is a Justin Clamp from Manfrotto that retails for $56.00.
This is a DIY Justin Clamp that I will show you how to make for $23.00 dollars.
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Hey gang!
I know - I can hear it loud and clear - why is it called a Justin Clamp and what do you
use it for?
It's called a Justin Clamp because it is named after its inventor - self described tinkerer
and photographer Justin Stailey of New York.
Justin who at the time was working for Bogen, created the clamp to solve mounting complaints
from photographer Joe McNally.
McNally was running into problems mounting the heavy Nikon speedlights in unusual places
with the existing clamps and ball heads that were available on the market.
Stailey took some off the shelf pieces from Bogen and created this frankenstein of a clamp
- that went on to be named the Justin Clamp.
What is brilliant about the design is that it's incredibly versatile.
I would encourage any photographer who does location lighting to have at least two of
these in your kit.
Be sure to stay tuned until the end and I will show you a few of the many ways that
you can use it.
But for the sake of not having to spend more than a hundred bucks to have two of these
in your kit just in case you need them - let's do some problem solving and build our own
Justin Clamps.
This is a pretty simple DIY project.
The only tools that you will need are a drill with a 1/4" Cobalt bit.
You want a Cobalt bit because they'll drill through the metal clamp easily.
You'll also need a pair of pliers and a skinny flathead or Phillips screwdriver.
The parts are a simple spring clamp.
I purchased this Husky 2 in.
Metal Spring Clamp with Pivot Tips at Home Depot for $3.47.
I went with this one because of the tilting grips - since they add just a bit more versatility.
You could build it with the basic A Clamp that you can purchase for about $2.00
I am using an Oben BD-0 Mini Ball Head which can be purchased for $12.00 at Amazon or B&H
Photo.
It is important to use a Ball Head that is designed to handle the weight of your flash.
These Oben ball heads support up to 6.6 pounds which is more than enough to handle a speedlight
or even the Godox AD200 pocket flashes.
Just as a reference…. a Manfrotto ball head rated for 4.4 pounds will cost you $59.00.
Ouch!
The real challenge was how to add a stand mount since I don't have a machine shop
or welding option.
My solution was this speedlight stand mount and umbrella holder from Amazon that also
comes packaged with the 1/4 inch to 3/8 inch screw adapter that I need for the side of
the clamp and sells for just $5.99 on Amazon.
Those are the three main pieces.
In addition I used two 1/4" flat washers, 1 1/4 20 x 1/2" and 1 1/4 20 x 3/4" screw.
Both screws should be the round head combo machine type.
I also used one 1/4 inch nut.
All I needed to do was to drill four holes with the 1/4" cobalt drill bit.
1 hole on each side of the top of the clamp and one hole in each handle of the clamp.
It turned out that there is already a whole drilled in each handle so it was just a matter
of locating the whole and then drilling through the rubber grip.
Next I attached the 1/4 inch to 3/8 inch screw adapter to the top right side of the clamp
using a 1/4 20 x 1/2inch machine screw.
The reason for drilling the second hole on the left top side of the clamp was so that
you can place a screw drive through the hole to tighten the screw while holding the adapter
with a pair of pliers.
Next, I attach the speedlight stand mount holder by removing the cold shoe which leaves
a long 1/2 20 thread.
Push that through the hole that you drilled in the bottom rubber handle and using a 1/4"
flat washer and a 1/4 20 nut - tighten with your fingers first and then a pair of pliers.
Last step, grab the 1/4 20 x 3/4" screw and a 1/4" flat washer - slide them through
the bottom handle and attach the Oben Ball head and tighten with a screwdriver.
And there you have it - your own DIY Justin Clamp for less than $23.00 and about 10 minutes
of build time per clamp.
Remember the origin of the clamp… it's a problem solver clamp - in other words - there
is no one right way to use it.
It is a clamp that is going to solve problems with getting lights in places that you can't
go with stands or holding gobos or flags or just about anything that you may need in a
shoot.
Here are just a few of the ways that you can use this clamp…
Remember the cold shoe that I took off of the stand mount adapter.
You can add it back to the ball head to mount a speedlight or try any of these combinations...
And I assure you there are many more.
I also made it a point to build one with the stud on the left and one with it on the right.
I hope this gives you some ideas, take this idea and run with it - go create and show
me what you come up with.
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Now go pick up that camera and shoot something because your BEST shot - it's your NEXT
shot, so keep learning, keep thinking, keep shooting.
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