TM16 Series Steel Crank Boom Stand with High-Grade Steel Construction and Effortless Crank Operation for Extendable Counter-Balanced Boom Arm

When your creative vision demands perfectly placed overhead lighting or a boom arm that holds steady take after take, the TM16 Series delivers. Engineered entirely from steel and driven by a smooth crank mechanism, these stands let a single operator adjust height and boom angle effortlessly — no muscle strain, no awkward knob-tightening, just reliable, repeatable performance. Whether you're packing light for a location shoot or building out a full studio grid, the TM16 range has a configuration that fits your payload, footprint, and reach.

All measurements include both metric and imperial units. Load capacity refers to boom arm payload unless otherwise noted. TM16-2003 is a straight stand without boom arm — load capacity applies to the top spigot.

Traditional light stands ask you to unlock knobs, manually lift heavy modifiers, and pray nothing slips while you tighten. That's a workflow killer, and it's unsafe. We designed the TM16 crank system to change that. A sealed worm-gear drive translates every turn of the folding crank handle into silky vertical movement. The mechanism is fully self-locking: set your height, let go, and it stays — no drift, no sudden drops. Add the extendable steel boom arm, and one person can position a key light, hair light, or overhead diffuser exactly where it needs to be, without ever climbing a ladder. That's the HAFE solution: less rigging time, more creating time.

• Portrait & Fashion Photography - Float a key light directly above the talent with a heavy softbox, controlled by a single grip.
• Video & Content Studios - Run a top-down hair light or boom a shotgun mic over the frame without entering the shot.
• Wedding & Event Lighting - Quickly set up and fine-tune ceremony accent lights; the crank makes height adjustments polite and silent.
• Product & Still Life - Achieve precise backlight and rim light angles that only a boom arm can deliver.
• Broadcast & Film Sets - Use as a heavy-duty overhead menace arm for grid-like placement where a ceiling mount isn't available.

Understand at a glance which TM16 model matches your workflow. The series combines different riser section counts, leg designs, and boom reaches to cover a wide spectrum of professional needs.

We build support gear for image makers who cannot afford a failure on set. Every TM16 stand undergoes a multi-point inspection before it leaves our factory — welds are checked, cranks are cycled, and load tests verify published ratings. When you buy a HAFE stand, you're backed by a 5-year warranty and a global network of technicians who actually know how a worm gear works. No hollow marketing, just gear that shows up, sets up fast, and disappears behind your creative work. That's why cinematographers, rental houses, and content studios choose HAFE generation after generation.