The light stand is a tripod for supporting photographic lighting accessories,
the light stand being adapted for receiving a replaceable battery power source.
A telescoping vertical support post having plurality of extendable, downwardly
extending collapsible legs has a battery-mounting fixture, for receiving a conventional
rechargeable battery power source, mounted at the bottom of the telescoping vertical
support post. An attached battery pack functions as a stabilizing ballast. An accessory-mounting
fixture for receiving a photographic lighting accessory, camera, or other device,
is disposed at the top of the light stand. A wiring harness extends from the battery-mounting
fixture at the bottom to the accessory-mounting fixture at the top, and includes
a voltmeter to indicate the voltage or remaining charge of an attached battery pack.
