Flexible arms and adapters
Loc-Line snap-fit flexible tubing was originally designed for the purpose of feeding coolants and cutting lubricants to machine-tool work-pieces. Hence it is designated according to the minimum diameter of the internal channel. Flexible lighting arms normally use ¾" size Loc-Line (or a clone thereof), but the ½" size is stiff enough for spotting-torch and macro-light holders.
Never pick-up a camera system by the flex-arm. A good sharp pull is all it takes to separate the segments.
Special pliers exist for separating and assembling Loc-Line; but if you heat the segments by first immersing them in a cup of hot water, they can be snapped together by hand.
Flex arms are normally used for small head weights. A 12-segment ¾" Loc-Line arm can support about 0.8Kg in air. Heavy lighting units are best managed using ball arms.
The YS (yellow submarine) mount is a de-facto industry standard for lighting heads. Originally devised by Sea & Sea, is also used on video lights, targeting lights and flash units by Olympus, Sony, Epoque, 10Bar, Fisheye, H
20 tools, etc., and adapters are available for Inon and other makes.
Complete arms
10Bar |
Dyron YS to ikelite quick-release, 24cm
Dyron YS to ikelite quick-release, 36cm |
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Epoque Flex Arm II (S)
YS-mount - 4segs - Universal T-shoe. Overall length 193mm |
£11.99
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Flex-arm H 24cm, YS-mount to universal T-shoe
YS - 5 segs - base. Bottom 3 segs and base locked to form handle
10Bar am-fa-24h |
£13.00
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Flex-arm H 36cm, YS-mount to universal T-shoe
YS - 9 segs - base. Bottom 4 segs and base locked to form handle
10Bar am-fa-36h |
£35.74
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Flex-arm H 45cm, YS-mount to universal T-shoe
YS - 12 segs - base. Bottom 4 segs and base locked to form handle
10Bar am-fa-45h |
£41.72
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Adapter, universal T-shoe to quick-release socket on ikelite handles (etc.)
10Bar AM-CT-IKQ-T1 |
£20.41
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Flex arm, quick release, for Substrobes with M-type T-slot
DS50, 51, etc. Not recommended for larger Substrobes.
ikelite #4087.1 |
£55.00
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Flex arm, YS-mount to ikelite quick-release, 24cm
Dyron DY.FAI 24 |
£45.95
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Flex arm, YS-mount to ikelite quick-release, 36cm
Dyron DY.FAI 36 |
£56.16
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Arm components and adapters
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Adapter, 1″ or 25mm ball to ¾″ Loc-line
Mounts lighting head with ball to Loc-line
Green Force 1.832 |
£31.30
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Adapter, YS-mount to ¾″ Loc-line
Mounds Sea&Sea, Epoque, Sony, Olympus (etc.) lights to Loc-line
Green Force 1.780 |
£31.30
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Adapter, ¾″ Loc-line to ikelite quick release
Attaches Loc-line arm to socket on ikelite handles, etc.
Green Force 1.840 |
£31.30
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Loc-line base ball (28mm dia.) to quick-release socket
Attaches flex arm to handgrip. Not for use with ball clamps
ikelite #9573.3 |
£26.99
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Loc-line base to universal shoe (T-base)
fits AF35 tray, etc. (tight fit on standard shoes)
ikelite #9573.5 |
£19.99
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Flex-arm base with retaining screw
Attaches ¾:″ Loc-line to universal T-shoe.
10Bar am-fa-bs + am-fa-screw |
£10.20
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Screw, ¼-20, with knurled knob
Spare for flex-arm base. Thread length 17.5mm
10Bar am-fa-screw |
£1.02
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Loc-line base to video handgrip or SLR top mount
includes parts to mount on 3/8 stud or ¼UNC hole
ikelite #9573.1 |
£19.99
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4 Loc-Line segments, ¾″
extension piece for flex arms
ikelite #9350.44 |
£10.99
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6 Loc-Line segments, ¾″, black
extension piece for flex arms |
£15.64
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6 Loc-Line segments, ¾″, blue
extension piece for flex arms |
£15.64
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Loc-Line base, ¾″, black
¼ ″ (6.35mm) clearance hole for fixing |
£10.43
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Loc-Line adapter, ½″ male to ¾″ female, orange
#61508 |
£10.43
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