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11/20/2003 10:40:10 AM · #1 |
Can anyone recommend a flash bracket that (I assume) will mount to the bottom of the camera and extend up the lefthand side of the camera (from photog's perspective) to hold the flash unit away from the body of the camera? Also, does anyone have any experience with this type of setup and the Canon 550EX flash unit? How about a bracket mounted to a 10D (or similar) with the extra battery unit on the bottom (ya know, the BG-ED3 or whatever it is)?
Thanks for your feedback,
Kev |
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11/20/2003 11:14:56 AM · #2 |
Kevin,
Have you checked the Canon website under accessories/flash?
Speedlight 480EG
Message edited by author 2003-11-20 11:19:00. |
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11/20/2003 11:26:26 AM · #3 |
Not sure why you would want the flash off to the left -- typically this will result in a harsh shadow on the right of your subject. Most flash brackets are designed to lift the flash up higher, while being centered over the lens. This puts the shadow straight behind and below the subject, in many cases eliminating the shadow while providing nice even illumination.
A flip-bracket also allows the flash to be rotated properly so that it is still centered and above the lens, even when the camera is in portrait orientation.
Check out the Stroboframe Pro-T or Press-T and Newton flash brackets. A quick "Google" returned this review, which has pictures of the setups.
Message edited by author 2003-11-20 11:29:56. |
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11/20/2003 11:45:55 AM · #4 |
| I'd go with the flip on a 10-D. |
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11/20/2003 04:47:13 PM · #5 |
I recently got the cable to get the flash away from the body, expensive little blighter for what it is. But I didn't but the version with the bracket, as it was even more stupidly priced.
Down at my local, large, camera store I found they had a bracket for about $20. Uses the tripod mounting screw hole, a minot pain as then camera had to be handheld, and can extend off to the left or the right, though less handy on the right as it gets in the way a little of the controls.
It's a good little piece of kit when I need it and certainly good value.
Can't tell you the make, but they had 2 different makes and I doubt it is something very hard to find at a large camera store.
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06/16/2004 02:28:01 PM · #6 |
I'm reviving this thread as I'd like to know if the $110 investment for a stroboframe/bracket setup is worth it...I plan on shooting at my brothers wedding in 2 weeks and am also considering getting more serious about taking pictures as parttime/extra cash jobs present themselves
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06/16/2004 02:33:53 PM · #7 |
I shot my sister's reception using my 10D, 420EX and a $45 stroboframe quikFlip350. I was quite pleased with the quik flip bracket, both in terms of the actual shooting, and in terms of the results. I have used other brackets in the past.
This bracket will probably not work too well with the battery grip on the cam, or a bigger camera like the 1D, but does a great job otherwise.
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06/16/2004 02:39:29 PM · #8 |
did you already have the offcamera shoe cord or did you buy it and how much did you pay for it?
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06/16/2004 02:48:12 PM · #9 |
try www.custombrackets.com
we use two of them, one for Nikon D100, one for Canon 10D, both with battery grips. They work great and the 90 degree rotation is very nice! |
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06/16/2004 02:49:08 PM · #10 |
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06/16/2004 02:54:02 PM · #11 |
I ended up buying the Newton Di-400CR. I love it. My wife complains that its too heavy with the 550EX and the bracket and the 70-200 but it suits me.
You can see it below:
Kev
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06/16/2004 02:56:25 PM · #12 |
Originally posted by KevinRiggs:
I ended up buying the Newton Di-400CR. I love it. My wife complains that its too heavy with the 550EX and the bracket and the 70-200 but it suits me.
You can see it below:
Kev |
Do you find you have to spend a lot of time relaxing new models and subjects down when faced with all that technology and the big glass eye in the middle ?
Looks mighty intimidating from that angle...
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06/16/2004 03:19:09 PM · #13 |
Oh heck no. Some of them are interested and want to know what everything is. Most are just excited to have some shots. I mainly work with guys and girls that don't have much experience. So far I just help models get a start on their portfolios. If you really want to see something scary I'll try to get a shot of it with the 70-200 on and one of the inserts in the 80/20 bounce unit. Then you add my wife or a friend holding the 42" reflector and the model's Mom/Dad/guardian/chaperone/friend or whatever and after about 15-20 shots they start feeling the groove and we start to sync up. Heck, half the time it takes the first 50 shots before I really pay any attention to the review on the LCD so I may have forgotten to change the ISO to 100 if we're outside or I might have the whitebalance off and so it can take me a second to calm down into a good rhythym.
I've often told people that when shooting with models the number one thing to focus your attention on is being comfortable. The model, the poses, the whole shoot can come together after you calm down. The more used I get to working with models the more I find that they relax and just trust that I know something about what I'm doing and I wouldn't be pointing that apparatus at them if it wasn't for some decent reason.
Kev
P.S. - I'm suddenly interested to know (A) what my rig weighs when its fully outfitted and (B) what other people's camera setup weighs when they use it in their "usual" configuration. The photo I thumb'ed includes having the camera set for shooting outside in sunlight. If you shoot macros or models or abstracts or whatever. How much do you normally carry around on the camera. The reason I ask is that so often I've heard people discuss how they hate carrying heavy camera equipment and I know that I've agreed with John before on hating to carry my camera bag but I love carrying all this crap on the camera. I think I'll go weigh this little gem tonight.
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06/16/2004 03:30:54 PM · #14 |
You only use a single 550EX? =]
I think 3 camera-mounted flashes provides some really nice lighting... (the flash on the hot-shoe is the master; the other two are wirelessly slaved). The benefit to this setup is not only much more pleasing shadows, but because less power is required, the flashes are ready to shoot again quicker.
(And we need to fear when Jacko starts toying with this kind of portable macro lighting setup.)
Message edited by author 2004-06-16 15:41:49. |
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06/17/2004 05:43:32 AM · #15 |
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