Leko as On-Camera Light

[Mike Lary]

I saw a picture of a Leko mounted above camera and I'm curious how it would be done. Part of the photo was obscured. The light had the standard yoke for hanging with a bolt and washer but the light was upright on some kind of support. Is there a standard adapter for mounting Lekos upright?

 

edit: I should note that I'm working with older Lekos, pre Source Four.

Edited February 15, 2009 by Mike Lary

[robert duke]

I saw a picture of a Leko mounted above camera and I'm curious how it would be done. Part of the photo was obscured. The light had the standard yoke for hanging with a bolt and washer but the light was upright on some kind of support. Is there a standard adapter for mounting Lekos upright?

 

edit: I should note that I'm working with older Lekos, pre Source Four.

 

 

Threaded baby pin screwed in to handle? TVMP adapter on light?

 

Curious as to what the usage was.

[Mike Lary]

Threaded baby pin screwed in to handle? TVMP adapter on light?

Thanks, Robert. I double-checked the photo and it looks like a TVMP adapter. I'm not sure about the usage in that instance. The photo is tightly cropped and there's no further explanation. It's on page 155 of Blain Brown's "Cinematography".

[David Mullen ASC]

That photo is of a Source-4 -- I'm not a grip, but I believe you can just replace the pipe clamp rig that might be on a Leko with a baby spud. In that photo, I doubt it's mounted onto the camera, but is probably on a baby offset arm mounted to a combo stand.

[Mike Lary]

In that photo, I doubt it's mounted onto the camera, but is probably on a baby offset arm mounted to a combo stand.

Thanks, Mr. Mullen. That makes more sense than having it on-camera considering the weight and balance of the unit.