Looking for a flash bracket

TristanP

Not just any flash bracket, though - something like this Quantum with a 1/4 20 male screw at the top, without the utterly ridiculous $130 price tag. I mean seriously - who's kidding who here? Any ideas?

ziggy53

TristanP wrote:

Not just any flash bracket, though - something like this Quantum with a 1/4 20 male screw at the top, without the utterly ridiculous $130 price tag. I mean seriously - who's kidding who here? Any ideas?

The minute you talk "Quantum QFlash", you are talking serious money. I haven't seen anything that directly replaces this, but you could take a straight bracket:

http://www.bhphotovideo.com/bnh/controller/home?O=Search&A=details&Q=&sku=158078&is=REG&addedTroughType=search

... and attach an extension:

http://www.bhphotovideo.com/bnh/controller/home?A=details&Q=&is=REG&O=productlist&sku=74307

(or if you're feeling adventurous:)

CAMERA PISTOL GRIP
http://www.sciplus.com/singleItem.cfm?terms=566&cartLogFrom=Search

... and then add a quick release of your choice.

http://www.bhphotovideo.com/bnh/controller/home?O=Search&A=details&Q=&sku=80660&is=REG&addedTroughType=search
http://www.bhphotovideo.com/bnh/controller/home?O=Search&A=details&Q=&sku=163352&is=REG&addedTroughType=search
http://www.bhphotovideo.com/bnh/controller/home?O=Search&A=details&Q=&sku=373782&is=REG&addedTroughType=search

etc.

Tighten and check often.

ziggy53

TristanP

Thanks for the links, Zig. Looks like I'll have to fab/mod it myself. Using one of these, and drilling out the hotshoe part like Lord V did for his macro flash setup, so I can attach my home-fabbed version of this using a 1/4-20 thumbscrew, and get the Photoflex X-small softbox mounted with my Sunpak 383. $130 for an L bracket with a 1/4-20 stud at the top. Seriously, what crack are they smoking?

ziggy53

Tristan,

Now that I know how you will use it, if you don't get enough height/separation with that setup, you might look at:

http://www.bhphotovideo.com/bnh/controller/home?A=details&Q=&is=REG&O=productlist&sku=278249
http://www.bhphotovideo.com/bnh/controller/home?A=details&kw=SABVHF&is=REG&Q=&O=productlist&sku=402147

ziggy53

TristanP

I had seen the Bogen unit in my searching, but wasn't sure if that would be too high. On the Samigon, can we assume that by undoing the wingnut at the top, it reveals the 1/4-20 stud underneath?

ziggy53

TristanP wrote:

I had seen the Bogen unit in my searching, but wasn't sure if that would be too high. On the Samigon, can we assume that by undoing the wingnut at the top, it reveals the 1/4-20 stud underneath?

I honestly don't know, and I couldn't find a really detailed review either.

Regarding the height, I found this discussion:

http://forums.dpreview.com/forums/read.asp?forum=1025&message=17650830

I had considered the Samigon bracket for use with a hotshoe flash and a small umbrella, using this bracket to join:

http://www.bhphotovideo.com/bnh/controller/home?O=productlist&A=details&Q=&sku=50067&is=REG&addedTroughType=categoryNavigation

and an off-the-camera cord.

I wound up using a Stroboframe Quick-Flip 350 and a homemade "scoop" on the flash. I had to make a "stop" for the vertical side of the flip (because the scoop changed the geometry of the system), but I like the light it produces for high ceilings, outdoors and odd-colored rooms.

For lower ceilings, I forget the bracket and use a bounce configuration plus a small fill card (like the business card trick).

ziggy53