Swiss-made · Professional studio stand
FOBA
DSS ALPHA
A heavy-duty column stand built for the work that can't shift mid-frame — large format, digital backs, and precision still life.
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2.7 m
8.9 ft
Standard floor height
11 kg
24.2 lbs
Lifting capacity
110 cm
43.3 in
Beam length
201 kg
443 lbs
Total weight
Floor height available on request up to 3.6 m (11.8 ft) or higher. Lifting capacity shown without additional counterweight.
Why it holds up
Built for safety
FOBA knows what sits on top of these stands. Every unit is held to the narrowest tolerances through repeated measurement and control during assembly — so the camera that matters stays exactly where you put it.
Precision movement
Stability is the floor, not the ceiling. The DSS shaft rides on 24 ball bearings with brakes and locking components machined from tested materials — predictable friction, near-zero wear, and adjustments you can trust to the degree.
Made for digital
Digital backs and large sensors ask more of a stand than film ever did. The Digital Support System was engineered for that weight and that workflow, with the headroom to grow as your kit does.
An investment, not a purchase
With FOBA's accessory range, one stand adapts to wildly different setups — heavy pro bodies, big sensors, or shooting at height without giving up an ounce of stability. The cost amortizes over years of use.
In the box
- / AROBA rotating platform (standard delivery)
- / Cast-iron base with double pedal and shock absorber
- / Four fittings for ARTEO / ARTEU all-purpose trays on the crosspiece
- / One spigot at each end of the beam for tilt heads and arms
- / Built-in rulers on the shaft and beam
- / Built-in rotation gauge, in degrees, on the crosspiece
Three units · then they're gone
Built to outlast
the cameras on it
If you know what a FOBA stand is, you already know what it's worth. Reach out and we'll talk condition, price, and pickup or freight.
Email cheryl@kaspurandco.comSerious inquiries only.