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I have the D70 and the SB800 ... I am thinking about the possibility to purchase an stand and one umbrella and use the SB800 with it but I wonder:

1.- is it possible to mount the SB800 in one stand, do you know whcih one will work well?

2.- Is the SB800 powerful enough to work with an umbrella and still work with shutter speeds of > 1/60s and f8-11

Thanks for your advise.

best regards,

Miguel
 
It doesn't matter what the shutterspeed is. The flash fires at a very high speed so you can use 1/60 or 1/500 and the camera will capture the same amount of light from the flash. What does matter to getting the right exposure when using flash is the apeture.

I believe the SB800 provides enough light to be used with an umbrella and still use higher apetures depending on the distance of the light source to your subject.
Miguel G said:
I have the D70 and the SB800 ... I am thinking about the
possibility to purchase an stand and one umbrella and use the SB800
with it but I wonder:

1.- is it possible to mount the SB800 in one stand, do you know
whcih one will work well?

2.- Is the SB800 powerful enough to work with an umbrella and still
work with shutter speeds of > 1/60s and f8-11

Thanks for your advise.

best regards,

Miguel
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redrockexposure said:
I believe the SB800 provides enough light to be used with an
umbrella and still use higher apetures depending on the distance of
the light source to your subject.
Miguel G said:
I have the D70 and the SB800 ... I am thinking about the
possibility to purchase an stand and one umbrella and use the SB800
with it but I wonder:

1.- is it possible to mount the SB800 in one stand, do you know
whcih one will work well?

2.- Is the SB800 powerful enough to work with an umbrella and still
work with shutter speeds of > 1/60s and f8-11

Thanks for your advise.

best regards,

Miguel
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Back several months ago, somebody (I don't remember who) posted a cool shot using the D70 and an umbrella and he even included a shot of his set-up. I just did a quick search of the archives on this forum, but couldn't find it. You might try a search of the the lighting technique and/or D100/D1/D2 forums as well. It might have been posted in that forum before they broke off the D70 into its own forum.

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Hi

I use my vivitar 285 with remote sensor lead on my D70 and it works great. It is used at 45 deg to 0ne side of the suject. A reflector is used at the other side to cut down on shadows.

Hope to get a sb800 soon.
 
Glenn Dortch said:
Back several months ago, somebody (I don't remember who) posted a
cool shot using the D70 and an umbrella and he even included a shot
of his set-up. I just did a quick search of the archives on this
forum, but couldn't find it. You might try a search of the the
lighting technique and/or D100/D1/D2 forums as well. It might have
been posted in that forum before they broke off the D70 into its
own forum.

Regards,
--
Glenn Dortch

'Do unto others as you would have them do unto you'

http://public.fotki.com/glennd/
http://www.pbase.com/glennd
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see this post:
http://forums.dpreview.com/forums/read.asp?forum=1025&message=9561891








Miguel G said:
I have the D70 and the SB800 ... I am thinking about the
possibility to purchase an stand and one umbrella and use the SB800
with it but I wonder:

1.- is it possible to mount the SB800 in one stand, do you know
whcih one will work well?

2.- Is the SB800 powerful enough to work with an umbrella and still
work with shutter speeds of > 1/60s and f8-11

Thanks for your advise.

best regards,

Miguel
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Felipe Dana
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Nikon DSLR
 
1- Yes.. I bought this adapter to mont the flash on the stand here in brazil.. but i know that B&H have exactly the same..and it's very cheap.. you can mount either on a studio stand or on a camera tripod..

2- yes.. I often use it at full power.. and normally i use with the boucer - that eats even more light, but the shadows are even softer. Don't worry..it's powerfull enouch.
and as someone said, the shutter spead doesnt affect the flash exposure
felipedana said:
Miguel G said:
I have the D70 and the SB800 ... I am thinking about the
possibility to purchase an stand and one umbrella and use the SB800
with it but I wonder:

1.- is it possible to mount the SB800 in one stand, do you know
whcih one will work well?

2.- Is the SB800 powerful enough to work with an umbrella and still
work with shutter speeds of > 1/60s and f8-11

Thanks for your advise.

best regards,

Miguel
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Felipe Dana
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Nikon DSLR
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Felipe Dana
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Nikon DSLR
 
Can you post some sample photos taken with the sb800/umbrella setup?
felipedana said:







Miguel G said:
I have the D70 and the SB800 ... I am thinking about the
possibility to purchase an stand and one umbrella and use the SB800
with it but I wonder:

1.- is it possible to mount the SB800 in one stand, do you know
whcih one will work well?

2.- Is the SB800 powerful enough to work with an umbrella and still
work with shutter speeds of > 1/60s and f8-11

Thanks for your advise.

best regards,

Miguel
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Felipe Dana
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Nikon DSLR
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http://www.harrylangphotography.com
 
usually i use the setup + a silver reflector to fill the shadows.. but here are two examples just using the setup:

(just 1 umbrella, without the bouncer)



(just 1 umbrella + bouncer)


Harry said:
felipedana said:
see this post:
http://forums.dpreview.com/forums/read.asp?forum=1025&message=9561891
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Harry43218 said:
Harry43218 said:
Miguel G said:
I have the D70 and the SB800 ... I am thinking about the
possibility to purchase an stand and one umbrella and use the SB800
with it but I wonder:

1.- is it possible to mount the SB800 in one stand, do you know
whcih one will work well?

2.- Is the SB800 powerful enough to work with an umbrella and still
work with shutter speeds of > 1/60s and f8-11

Thanks for your advise.

best regards,

Miguel
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Felipe Dana
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Nikon DSLR
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http://www.harrylangphotography.com
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Felipe Dana
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Nikon DSLR
 
Nice. Gonna get me an umbrella setup for this flash too.
felipedana said:
(just 1 umbrella, without the bouncer)



(just 1 umbrella + bouncer)


Harry said:
felipedana said:
see this post:
http://forums.dpreview.com/forums/read.asp?forum=1025&message=9561891
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felipedana said:
felipedana said:
Miguel G said:
I have the D70 and the SB800 ... I am thinking about the
possibility to purchase an stand and one umbrella and use the SB800
with it but I wonder:

1.- is it possible to mount the SB800 in one stand, do you know
whcih one will work well?

2.- Is the SB800 powerful enough to work with an umbrella and still
work with shutter speeds of > 1/60s and f8-11

Thanks for your advise.

best regards,

Miguel
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Felipe Dana
--
Nikon DSLR
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http://www.harrylangphotography.com
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Felipe Dana
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Nikon DSLR
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http://www.harrylangphotography.com
 
here is another one..
you can see the setup on the sunglasses! (LOL)..

Umbrella camera left, silver reflector camera right..


Harry said:
felipedana said:
(just 1 umbrella, without the bouncer)



(just 1 umbrella + bouncer)


Harry said:
felipedana said:
see this post:
http://forums.dpreview.com/forums/read.asp?forum=1025&message=9561891
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Harry43218 said:
Harry43218 said:
Miguel G said:
I have the D70 and the SB800 ... I am thinking about the
possibility to purchase an stand and one umbrella and use the SB800
with it but I wonder:

1.- is it possible to mount the SB800 in one stand, do you know
whcih one will work well?

2.- Is the SB800 powerful enough to work with an umbrella and still
work with shutter speeds of > 1/60s and f8-11

Thanks for your advise.

best regards,

Miguel
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Felipe Dana
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Nikon DSLR
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http://www.harrylangphotography.com
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Felipe Dana
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Nikon DSLR
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http://www.harrylangphotography.com
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Felipe Dana
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Nikon DSLR
 
So that is just one silver lined umbrella with the SB800 shooting into it and the light reflecting off of the inside of the umbrella? Are you using a sync cable or are you using the SB800 on remote? They look great.
felipedana said:
Umbrella camera left, silver reflector camera right..


Harry said:
felipedana said:
(just 1 umbrella, without the bouncer)



(just 1 umbrella + bouncer)


Harry said:
felipedana said:
see this post:
http://forums.dpreview.com/forums/read.asp?forum=1025&message=9561891
Click to expand...
Click to expand...
felipedana said:
felipedana said:
Miguel G said:
I have the D70 and the SB800 ... I am thinking about the
possibility to purchase an stand and one umbrella and use the SB800
with it but I wonder:

1.- is it possible to mount the SB800 in one stand, do you know
whcih one will work well?

2.- Is the SB800 powerful enough to work with an umbrella and still
work with shutter speeds of > 1/60s and f8-11

Thanks for your advise.

best regards,

Miguel
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Felipe Dana
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Nikon DSLR
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http://www.harrylangphotography.com
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Felipe Dana
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Nikon DSLR
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http://www.harrylangphotography.com
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Felipe Dana
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Nikon DSLR
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Thanks.

No, It's not a silver umbrella.. I use a white diffuser (is the spelling right?) umbrella..(altough, I'll buy a silver and a white umbrella this month.. I can post comparations..)

and for the last shoot, i added a silver reflector (on the opposite side) to fill in the shadows.
lawnmower said:
felipedana said:
Umbrella camera left, silver reflector camera right..


Harry said:
felipedana said:
(just 1 umbrella, without the bouncer)



(just 1 umbrella + bouncer)


Harry said:
felipedana said:
see this post:
http://forums.dpreview.com/forums/read.asp?forum=1025&message=9561891
Click to expand...
Click to expand...
lawnmower said:
lawnmower said:
Miguel G said:
I have the D70 and the SB800 ... I am thinking about the
possibility to purchase an stand and one umbrella and use the SB800
with it but I wonder:

1.- is it possible to mount the SB800 in one stand, do you know
whcih one will work well?

2.- Is the SB800 powerful enough to work with an umbrella and still
work with shutter speeds of > 1/60s and f8-11

Thanks for your advise.

best regards,

Miguel
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Felipe Dana
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Nikon DSLR
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http://www.harrylangphotography.com
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Felipe Dana
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Nikon DSLR
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http://www.harrylangphotography.com
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Felipe Dana
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Nikon DSLR
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Felipe Dana
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Nikon DSLR
 
felipedana,

Thanks for the pics and info, I've been considering setting something like this up since spending big bucks on a studio lighting setup is not an option for me, glad to see that the SB-800 can be used effectively for this type of lighting.
felipedana said:
1- Yes.. I bought this adapter to mont the flash on the stand here
in brazil.. but i know that B&H have exactly the same..and it's
very cheap.. you can mount either on a studio stand or on a camera
tripod..
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Is this the adapter you have, it looks similar?

http://www.bhphotovideo.com/bnh/controller/home?O=productlist&A=details&Q=&sku=42160&is=REG

It says it's for a hot-shoe with a knurled locking ring as opposed to a lever like the SB-800. In the pics you posted it looks like you're using the hot-shoe adapter that came with the SB-800, did you just remove the adapter that came with the clamp to mount the SB-800's own?

Also, what size stand and umbrella are you using?

Thanks,

Jeff
 
I'm using the sb800 in wireless mode.. but I'll get a cord (and another sb800).. because the internal flash works OK firering the sb800.. but not 100%.. sometimes it wont fire in some positions.. (even in a closed room...)
felipedana said:
No, It's not a silver umbrella.. I use a white diffuser (is the
spelling right?) umbrella..(altough, I'll buy a silver and a white
umbrella this month.. I can post comparations..)

and for the last shoot, i added a silver reflector (on the opposite
side) to fill in the shadows.
lawnmower said:
felipedana said:
Umbrella camera left, silver reflector camera right..


Harry said:
felipedana said:
(just 1 umbrella, without the bouncer)



(just 1 umbrella + bouncer)


Harry said:
felipedana said:
see this post:
http://forums.dpreview.com/forums/read.asp?forum=1025&message=9561891
Click to expand...
Click to expand...
felipedana said:
felipedana said:
Miguel G said:
I have the D70 and the SB800 ... I am thinking about the
possibility to purchase an stand and one umbrella and use the SB800
with it but I wonder:

1.- is it possible to mount the SB800 in one stand, do you know
whcih one will work well?

2.- Is the SB800 powerful enough to work with an umbrella and still
work with shutter speeds of > 1/60s and f8-11

Thanks for your advise.

best regards,

Miguel
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Felipe Dana
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Nikon DSLR
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http://www.harrylangphotography.com
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Felipe Dana
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Nikon DSLR
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http://www.harrylangphotography.com
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Felipe Dana
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Nikon DSLR
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Felipe Dana
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Nikon DSLR
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Felipe Dana
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Nikon DSLR
 
Very nice samples felipe. BTW, you got mail!
felipedana said:
felipedana said:
No, It's not a silver umbrella.. I use a white diffuser (is the
spelling right?) umbrella..(altough, I'll buy a silver and a white
umbrella this month.. I can post comparations..)

and for the last shoot, i added a silver reflector (on the opposite
side) to fill in the shadows.
lawnmower said:
felipedana said:
Umbrella camera left, silver reflector camera right..


Harry said:
felipedana said:
(just 1 umbrella, without the bouncer)



(just 1 umbrella + bouncer)


Harry said:
felipedana said:
see this post:
http://forums.dpreview.com/forums/read.asp?forum=1025&message=9561891
Click to expand...
Click to expand...
felipedana said:
felipedana said:
Miguel G said:
I have the D70 and the SB800 ... I am thinking about the
possibility to purchase an stand and one umbrella and use the SB800
with it but I wonder:

1.- is it possible to mount the SB800 in one stand, do you know
whcih one will work well?

2.- Is the SB800 powerful enough to work with an umbrella and still
work with shutter speeds of > 1/60s and f8-11

Thanks for your advise.

best regards,

Miguel
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Felipe Dana
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Nikon DSLR
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http://www.harrylangphotography.com
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Felipe Dana
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Nikon DSLR
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http://www.harrylangphotography.com
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Felipe Dana
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Nikon DSLR
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Felipe Dana
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Nikon DSLR
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Felipe Dana
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http://www.harrylangphotography.com
 
you got mail too!
Harry said:
felipedana said:
felipedana said:
No, It's not a silver umbrella.. I use a white diffuser (is the
spelling right?) umbrella..(altough, I'll buy a silver and a white
umbrella this month.. I can post comparations..)

and for the last shoot, i added a silver reflector (on the opposite
side) to fill in the shadows.
lawnmower said:
felipedana said:
Umbrella camera left, silver reflector camera right..


Harry said:
felipedana said:
(just 1 umbrella, without the bouncer)



(just 1 umbrella + bouncer)


Harry said:
felipedana said:
see this post:
http://forums.dpreview.com/forums/read.asp?forum=1025&message=9561891
Click to expand...
Click to expand...
Harry43218 said:
Harry43218 said:
Miguel G said:
I have the D70 and the SB800 ... I am thinking about the
possibility to purchase an stand and one umbrella and use the SB800
with it but I wonder:

1.- is it possible to mount the SB800 in one stand, do you know
whcih one will work well?

2.- Is the SB800 powerful enough to work with an umbrella and still
work with shutter speeds of > 1/60s and f8-11

Thanks for your advise.

best regards,

Miguel
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Felipe Dana
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Nikon DSLR
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http://www.harrylangphotography.com
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Felipe Dana
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Nikon DSLR
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http://www.harrylangphotography.com
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Felipe Dana
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Nikon DSLR
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Felipe Dana
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Nikon DSLR
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Felipe Dana
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Nikon DSLR
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http://www.harrylangphotography.com
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Felipe Dana
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Nikon DSLR
 
Hi Jeff,
Yes! this is the adapter I use!

And you're right about the shoe adapter.. mine came with the same in the photo, but I removed and I'm using the one that came with the sb800 (if screws in perfectly..and it's much better, once you get it..you will see what i mean)..

My stand is a normal studio stand.. around 2.1 meters tall and the umbrella I've been using is a white diffuser (the go-thru type).. sorry, don't know how to say it in english.. but it's like a trasparent-white type.. large size.

note: I'll buy a silver and a white umbrella (reflector) and will post some results.. by now this is the only one I have..
Jeff Kohn said:
Thanks for the pics and info, I've been considering setting
something like this up since spending big bucks on a studio
lighting setup is not an option for me, glad to see that the SB-800
can be used effectively for this type of lighting.
Jeff Kohn said:
1- Yes.. I bought this adapter to mont the flash on the stand here
in brazil.. but i know that B&H have exactly the same..and it's
very cheap.. you can mount either on a studio stand or on a camera
tripod..
Click to expand...
Is this the adapter you have, it looks similar?

http://www.bhphotovideo.com/bnh/controller/home?O=productlist&A=details&Q=&sku=42160&is=REG

It says it's for a hot-shoe with a knurled locking ring as opposed
to a lever like the SB-800. In the pics you posted it looks like
you're using the hot-shoe adapter that came with the SB-800, did
you just remove the adapter that came with the clamp to mount the
SB-800's own?

Also, what size stand and umbrella are you using?

Thanks,

Jeff
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