A or Pony Clamps

Wow, this time I have missed 3 days. I insist on being more diligent, or at least try. Today we are going to talk about A clamps. There are many different clamps on a Lizardland Film Video HD set. You can not film anything without clamps. "A" clamps are a must on any set. Typically they come in 4 different sizes, 1,2,3 and 4. I don't have a 4 in my picture. The numbers are the size of the jaws in inches. It is larger than what I have pictured. You can clip gels, diffusion, cords, wardrobe, flags, green screen, etc, etc. These also have a way of disappearing. It's just that they are quite small. Perusing one set we have on one of our taco carts (another blog) it seems that perhaps they are not all ours. Good grips usually bring some of there own so perhaps we have some of theirs. Having one in your pocket at the exact right moment on the set will make you a hero. And I don't mean the shot. In the Phoenix Video Production community as in any production area they are mandatory on the set. At least this is a term that actually makes sense. They are shaped like the letter A. The word Pony comes from The Adjustable Clamp Company. They patented the term around 1920 or 1930. That company is also a good old USA company in it's 5th generation of ownership. You can purchase these at any hardware store, Harbor Freight and places like B&H Photo in New York City. We like to buy inexpensive ones since they do have a tendency to walk off the set. It's good to label these as well as all your equipment. Sharpies work nicely. More to come from LizardlandVideo.com