The Flashpoint 11' Century C Stand Center Column is the main player in constructing a custom made C Stand or replacing a time-honored C Stand center column. All steel durable tubular riser sections extend from 51"" to 132"" with a baby pin on top, are spring loaded for safety and join at an aluminum nexus with generous wing locking knobs. The sheer strength of the pillar secures light fixtures exceeding 30 pounds, depending on the options of adding a collapsible wheeled Roller Stand base or the traditional 'Turtle Base' that provides an exceptionally low center of gravity. This shaft is the essential and dominant light modifier support instrument for cinema and still studios..