Does anyone have this flash bracket?

Penquin

I take a lot of wrestling photos and have used a stroboframe in the past with a 70-200 2.8. I recently upgraded to a 1D Mark lll and the frame does not fit my camera like it used to and I would like to upgrade my bracket. i never really liked flipping my bracket over anyway. I want to upgrade my flash bracket. (Our local highschool turns the lights off and uses a mat lamp for home matches- lighting is very bad, and flash photography is ok.) I located a flash bracket made by Really Right Stuff. I have attached the link to this bracket. Will anyone who is willing - please take a look at the bracket and please let me know what you think. I thought it would work really well off from a monopod?? Maybe it is to big. Maybe someone has the same bracket or can make a different suggestion.
I would like to only buy - once more. Thanks, :scratch
http://reallyrightstuff.com/flash/index.html

Tosser

Custom Bracket
Don't have that one, but the Custom Bracket Digital Pro M works for me.

ziggy53

Tosser wrote:

Don't have that one, but the Custom Bracket Digital Pro M works for me.

Tosser, welcome to the Digital Grin.

Thanks for the comment but could you elaborate and maybe share some results?

kozyavka

I have the same one. But it worked for me well. I don’t know why are you asking this?

torags

I have a bracket (Nikon?) that attaches to the camera. I'm going to use it for fill flash in night stadium motorcycle races. The flash unit will be upside down

Penquin

Not sure what works good
The bracket I have now I do not like. I thought this looked like a nice bracket from the pictures. However without seeing the bracket other than by photograph I was wondering if anyone on this forum wanted to give their opinion. Maybe I need to be talked out of it before I make a mistake I will own. I am going to take a look at the Custom Bracket Digital Pro M.
Thanks

Manfr3d

I am using the RRS Wedding Flash Bracket on a monopod with a 580EX II and a long lens. It works great. Personaly I think the one you posted is overkill (price and weight wise). I can post a picture if u like.

Tosser

Custom Brackets
I have used the Digital Pro M both handheld and on a tripod. I have yet to use it on my mono.

There are some very nice features to the bracket. First, it is very light weight, and is solidly machined from aluminum (I think). It has a very solid pro feel to it and nothing feels flimsy. Second, it is very expandable with various bits that can be added for versatility. Third, the camera rotates, not the flash. Fourth, the bracket arms are adjustable so you can (a) raise the arm varying heights, and (b) rotate the flash unit to point more upward or downward. Fifth, it has fold out legs so you can stand it on its own when not using it or when wanting to set it on a table or floor for shooting. Sixth, it is a very compact size and folds to a very storable size. And, seventh, it has a quick release plate for attaching it to a tripod or mono head. There is also a Digital Pro with the difference being that it is a right side bracket whereas the M fits to the left, which I prefer.

I've used the bracket on both a 1DIII and a 20D with grip and with a 580EX, and lenses including the 17-40 f4, 50 f1.4, 85 f1.8, 100 f2.8 macro, and the 70-200 f2.8. I've encountered no problems with any setup I've tried. I've used it on tripod for simple portraits when I want to be able to rotate the camera without changing the flash position, for party shooting, and for macro shooting with the flash rotated to a downward position.

When you add up all the bits and pieces, it's not an inexpensive product. But, it is probably the last one I'll buy.

time2smile

check this link out, I think it would work on all indoor sports also

http://dgrin.smugmug.com/gallery/3737879

Gary752

I just purchased this flash bracket along with the sinc cord & trigger for my Nikon D-300.

http://alzodigital.com/online_store/flip_flash_bracket_digital_camera.htm

I will post my comments on it when it arrives in a few days. The one thing I liked about this one is that you rotate the camera, not the flash, and they have quite a few accessories for it, like a mount to mount an umbrella to bounce the flash, and the ability to raise the flash to various hights above the camera, also rotate the flash to almost any posistion.

Gary

ziggy53

BroPhoto wrote:

I just purchased this flash bracket along with the sinc cord & trigger for my Nikon D-300.

http://alzodigital.com/online_store/flip_flash_bracket_digital_camera.htm

I will post my comments on it when it arrives in a few days. The one thing I liked about this one is that you rotate the camera, not the flash, and they have quite a few accessories for it, like a mount to mount an umbrella to bounce the flash, and the ability to raise the flash to various hights above the camera, also rotate the flash to almost any posistion.

Gary

Gary, welcome to the Digital Grin.

Thanks for your comments/observations.

Scott_Quier

I agree the RRS bracket might be a bit overkill in both the weight and price department.

I have long recommended the Newton Bracket pieces. Specifically, my favorite is the Di100FR2 Flash Rotator. Contrary to it's name, the camera actually rotates under the flash. It's light-weight, well engineered and gets the job done. Though it doesn't get the flash very far from the subject-lens axis, I've not (yet) seen any red-eye problem - maybe I've just been lucky.

Another option might be the Di100FRs Flash Rotator. It doesn't fold up for storage and, for that reason, might be a bit more rigid (though I've not had much to complain about with the Di100FR2.

Gary752

BroPhoto wrote:

I just purchased this flash bracket along with the sinc cord & trigger for my Nikon D-300.

http://alzodigital.com/online_store/flip_flash_bracket_digital_camera.htm

I will post my comments on it when it arrives in a few days. The one thing I liked about this one is that you rotate the camera, not the flash, and they have quite a few accessories for it, like a mount to mount an umbrella to bounce the flash, and the ability to raise the flash to various hights above the camera, also rotate the flash to almost any posistion.

Gary

Well, the above flash bracket was waiting for me in front of my door when I got home from work last night. (That was fast!) I haven't gotten a chance to actually try it out, but I did get it out and check out the build quality. I gotta say, this is one really nice flash bracket! Most manufacturers tell you not to carry your camera by the flash bracket, but you probably could with this one, as long as you're not using a long lens. It looks like there's a possiblity to mount the camera upsidedown on this braket as well (end up with flash below the camera). I will have to give that a try this weekend, and report back on this. They also offer alot of accessories as well. I am now looking into buying the softbox they offer, that mounts onto this bracket, just slightly forward of the flash. So far I love this bracket, and can't wait to get a chance to use it!

Gary

Penquin

RRS Wedding Bracket
Thanks for your comment Manfr3d. I went to RRS and looked at their Wedding Bracket. I then called them and talked to them. I was wondering how you used the bracket you have on a monopod?? You must be limited to using it in either landscape or portrait. I dont think you can rotate the camera without taking it off the monopod can you???
Penquin

Manfr3d wrote:

I am using the RRS Wedding Flash Bracket on a monopod with a 580EX II and a long lens. It works great. Personaly I think the one you posted is overkill (price and weight wise). I can post a picture if u like.

Manfr3d

Penquin wrote:

Thanks for your comment Manfr3d. I went to RRS and looked at their Wedding Bracket. I then called them and talked to them. I was wondering how you used the bracket you have on a monopod?? You must be limited to using it in either landscape or portrait. I dont think you can rotate the camera without taking it off the monopod can you???
Penquin

I use a tripod ring for lenses that go on the monopod, it allows me to
rotate the camera from landscape to portrait without touching or moving
the flash at any time. Here's what the setup looks like (please excuse the low quality image):



Note that I use a Panorama clamp (PCL-1) to mount the lensplate at a 90deg angle
to the flash bracket. RRS has cheaper (and lighter) adaptors for this but I already had
the panorama clamp which turned out to work just fine for this.

Penquin

Thanks man
Hey the photo was great. Now that I can see it, I got it. Thanks a bunch. When I first saw that bracket I really liked how compact it folded up but I didnt really think it would work for me. Is it sturdy?? Is it a pain having to unlock the button when you want to flip it when its just hooked to the L bracket?

Manfr3d wrote:

I use a tripod ring for lenses that go on the monopod, it allows me to
rotate the camera from landscape to portrait without touching or moving
the flash at any time. Here's what the setup looks like (please excuse the low quality image):



Note that I use a Panorama clamp (PCL-1) to mount the lensplate at a 90deg angle
to the flash bracket. RRS has cheaper (and lighter) adaptors for this but I already had
the panorama clamp which turned out to work just fine for this.

Manfr3d

The Bracket is quite sturdy (all metal) and the button is easy to press
when you want to flip the bracket. RRS has a demonstration
Video of it in action here (bottom page): http://reallyrightstuff.com/flash/04.html