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Does anyone have any recommendations for flash brackets? I would use it primarily for macro work, but would also like to be able to use it for event photography/portraits.
 
joshnl said:
Does anyone have any recommendations for flash brackets? I would use it primarily for macro work, but would also like to be able to use it for event photography/portraits.
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I'd actually be interested in hearing some recommendations as well. I've been looking at flip brackets for when I'm shooting candids AND for a bracket of somesort that will hold two flashes for macro work (preferably one on each side).

Here's the flip bracket I've been looking at:

http://www.bhphotovideo.com/bnh/controller/home?O=WishList.jsp&A=details&Q=&sku=105119&is=REG

An interesting read on flash bracket rigs can be found here:

http://forums.dpreview.com/forums/readflat.asp?forum=1036&message=31895853&q=macro+rig&qf=m

Norm123 has quite the contraption there and has posted many fine images. I believe he is more active on the Flickr Pentax group site nowadays. Looking at Norm123's rig, I'm sure the bracket on camera right is a Stroboframe Quick Flip ( http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/search?Ntt=stroboframe+flip&N=0&InitialSearch=yes ) and the other is an L bracket of some sort.

I've looked around a bit for a flash bracket that will hold two flashes (one on either side) and haven't found anything. But perhaps rigging up two brackets might be less expensive and more flexible anyway.

Peace - Roger Hayslip
 
You may wish to investigate the Novoflex Flash bracket with small ball-head and hot shoe. It is a system which can be added to in a whole range of ways but for me the bracket/small ball-head/hot-shoe combo works very well with my one flash. There is a unit that holds 2 flashes.

What I like about it is that is more balanced than the Stroboframe and more easily adjustable i.e. I can with a simple twist of a butterfly screw change the flash angle and even slope it forward toward the bug or flower I am shooting! Once again there is a whole system that you will love but it is pricey for sure...mine was worth it!



As you can see this shot is from the B&H website. You can go there to further investigate. BTW it fits more easily into your camera bag than the Stroboframe...I had one an took it back to the store in favour of the Novoflx which I love!!

All the best
Leo
hayslip said:
joshnl said:
Does anyone have any recommendations for flash brackets? I would use it primarily for macro work, but would also like to be able to use it for event photography/portraits.
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Bump...

I'd actually be interested in hearing some recommendations as well. I've been looking at flip brackets for when I'm shooting candids AND for a bracket of somesort that will hold two flashes for macro work (preferably one on each side).

Here's the flip bracket I've been looking at:

http://www.bhphotovideo.com/bnh/controller/home?O=WishList.jsp&A=details&Q=&sku=105119&is=REG

An interesting read on flash bracket rigs can be found here:

http://forums.dpreview.com/forums/readflat.asp?forum=1036&message=31895853&q=macro+rig&qf=m

Norm123 has quite the contraption there and has posted many fine images. I believe he is more active on the Flickr Pentax group site nowadays. Looking at Norm123's rig, I'm sure the bracket on camera right is a Stroboframe Quick Flip ( http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/search?Ntt=stroboframe+flip&N=0&InitialSearch=yes ) and the other is an L bracket of some sort.

I've looked around a bit for a flash bracket that will hold two flashes (one on either side) and haven't found anything. But perhaps rigging up two brackets might be less expensive and more flexible anyway.

Peace - Roger Hayslip
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are now on sale at B&H. The bracket I bought is $193 US money! Everything you could possibly want in this area at a Pro level. Very high quality stuff!

Best regards
Leo

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mitch
 
So I recycled a bad Sunpak 522 in to a flash bracket.

The handle of the Sunpak 522 has a tripod threaded hole at the bottom. I cut off the handle, turn it upside down, and attach a flash mount adapter (you can attach one with ball head).

The photo shows a remote cord. But with my K10D, the Pentax 540 flash goes wireless (controlled by the K10D built-in flash).

 
Anyone ever use this flash bracket: Delta Flip Flash II Bracket - 18" Flash Arm?

Seems like it might be good for macro stuff.
 
joshnl said:
Anyone ever use this flash bracket: Delta Flip Flash II Bracket - 18" Flash Arm?

Seems like it might be good for macro stuff.
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I've never used it. But the review on B&H doesn't sound very good...(2 stars out of 5). The review on Amazon doesn't sound any better (same score, 2).

One of the features of a flash bracket you may want to think about is quick release. Most brackets don't have this feature. I have a Stroboframe (can't even remember the model) but I'd rather use the bracket from recycled Sunpak 522 because of the quick release feature. It is extremely useful for bounce flash.
 
soldbear said:
joshnl said:
Anyone ever use this flash bracket: Delta Flip Flash II Bracket - 18" Flash Arm?

Seems like it might be good for macro stuff.
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I've never used it. But the review on B&H doesn't sound very good...(2 stars out of 5). The review on Amazon doesn't sound any better (same score, 2).

One of the features of a flash bracket you may want to think about is quick release. Most brackets don't have this feature. I have a Stroboframe (can't even remember the model) but I'd rather use the bracket from recycled Sunpak 522 because of the quick release feature. It is extremely useful for bounce flash.
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I didn't see any reviews on either of those sites.

What's the advantage of a quick release, and how does this relate to bounce flash?

I'm not really sure, but it seems to me that the main thing for a bracket for macro would be the ability to put the flash at any angle, and to be able to get it quite close to the subject (especially with a 50mm macro, where the working distance is very small).
 
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