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Chienworks wrote on 4/6/2004, 6:13 AM
2" (5cm) steel pipe works very nicely, but it isn't necessarily the cheapest thing out there. Suspending lengths of it across the studio spaced every 3 feet (1m) or so and about 15 inches (40cm) from the ceiling works well. Any hardware store that sells the pipe will also have the hanging brackets and clamps for it. Make sure the clamps don't let the pipe rotate, otherwise you can be in for a sudden nasty surprise if you have more lamps on one side of the pipe than the other and they start slipping down as the pipe rolls! The pipes and lamps will be heavy so make sure the brackets are securely attached to joists and not just the sheetrock.
JackW wrote on 4/6/2004, 9:42 PM
The 2" pipe system works beautifully. My only caution would be that you might want to leave a bit more space between ceiling and pipe if possible so that you can mount lighting instruments above the pipe if necessary. In a room with a low ceiling, mounting under the pipe can produce very flat lighting.

Take a look on Google, in the "Image" section, using the search criteria "studio lighting grid pictures" and "lighting grid."

Check out:

http://www.vcsvideo.com/scrapbook-in-studio.htm

http://www.getgts.com/stage/stage14.htm

http://www.getgts.com/stage/stage13.htm

http://brainmist.com/wjjy_tv/wjjy_tv.htm

and especially http://www.graffiteproductionsinc.com/Studio.html

I'll but an image up on our web site for you that shows a home made clamp for hanging pipes at right angles. These are expensive if purchased, and can be made for very little money and not much effort. I'll put it at http://www.videoccasions-nw.com/will_3.html and leave it up for a couple of days.

Hope some of this proves helpful.

Jack