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4.5
My basement studio is small, and I wanted a lightstand with a smaller footprint that I could easily maneuver around the room. I always thought my basement was 8 feet tall, and so I figured this would fit, since it is an 8 foot stand.WRONG! The actual height of the stand is 8 feet, three inches. My basement is 7 feet, 8 inches. I thought I would just return it, but once you attach the main pole to the base, you can't extract it -- at least, I couldn't. So plan B -- buy a hacksaw from Home Depot and take off 8 inches. Works great!!But I recommend measuring your space....ETA: After a few months of use, this stand is one of my favorite things in my studio. It speeds up my sessions bc it enables me to adjust my light for standing, seated, and laying down in seconds.