Flash Bracket

gwendolyn · May 5, 2008

Can I have your recomandations for a flash bracket. I an serious amature who is dabbeling in weddings and portrait photography.

I did buy the Stroboframe 310-900, (CameraFlip) but I can take it back.

Thanks so much in advance

Art Scott · May 5, 2008

gwendolyn wrote:

Can I have your recomandations for a flash bracket. I an serious amature who is dabbeling in weddings and portrait photography.

I did buy the Stroboframe 310-900, (CameraFlip) but I can take it back.

Thanks so much in advance

First of all....what gear do you have? What do you intend to purchase in the next year or less....lenses and newer more powerful flash units??

This kind of things are important to the type of bracket you need.

I have 2...both stroboframe one is the RL2000 and the other is the older model of the PRO RL.....

Looking at the description at BH I would think that the one you bought is a little light weight in build for serious use...but I could be wrong....

You did 2 things that are vry good.....1 you bought a name brand bracket.....2 - you purchased a camera flipping bracket instead ofa flash flipper....camera still winds up to the side and throwing nasty shawdows to the side....

gwendolyn · May 6, 2008

I have a Canon 40D and XT. I have a 430EX flash and two lenses, 18-55 and 28-135. I plan on buying a telephoto lense within the next year.

Scott_Quier · May 6, 2008

My recommendation is the Newton bracket Di100FR2 Flash Rotator. I think the naming of this device is unfortunate as the camera really does rotate under the flash. In use, you grasp the flash (at the base if your smarter than the average bear) in one hand (usually your left hand) and rotate the camera under the flash using your right hand. In this fashion, your "trigger finger" never leaves the shutter button. In recent years, I've had three different brackets and I like this one the best. So much so that I've now got two of them, one for each camera

.

RAFA. · May 6, 2008

My vote is for the Newton bracket.. The bracket is very well built, its a simple design that works, and it's so damn compact.

and yes, I have the base mount..

dangin · May 6, 2008

i shoot about 40 weddings a year and rely heavily on my stroboframe pro-rl bracket. it's big, kinda heavy, and not very pretty. but it kicks butt! the only other bracket i'd consider is a custom bracket digital-m (i think it's the "m"). it's lighter and more fluid; i don't plan on getting it until after the pro-rl breaks though.

oh, did i mention the pro-rl can double as a weapon?

Art Scott · May 6, 2008

gwendolyn wrote:

I have a Canon 40D and XT. I have a 430EX flash and two lenses, 18-55 and 28-135. I plan on buying a telephoto lense within the next year.

Either stick with the one you have until you decide to get some longer faster glass or go ahead and upgrade now while you can return the bracket you have and get the Stroboframe PRO-RL as DANGIN stated it is large but not unwieldly.....you will need a flash cable for your flash to connect to your camera.......I went with the pro-rl many years ago when I decided to start using large sunpak 622 flashes again and my RL2000 just wasn't tall enuff to get the handle out of the way of my camera AND i COULD NOT EASILY ROTATE MY KIEV 2 1/4 CAMERA on the RL2000......I also found the pro RL to be smoother than the RL2000 with my larger faster lenses(70-210 f2.8 ).....it is also not nearly as expensive as the Newton Brackets......but the Custom Brackets are only a few dollars more and a little prettier looking than the stroboframes.....Stroboframes have been around for some where nearly 50 yrs and are a very proven design..........

Art Scott · May 6, 2008

RAFA. wrote:

My vote is for the Newton bracket.. The bracket is very well built, its a simple design that works, and it's so damn compact.

and yes, I have the base mount..

I do not see a way to connect this set up to a tripod?? Is there something missing or are the Newton Brackets not designed to attach to a tripod??

Could we see the top side of this set up to see how a flash sits a' top??

Scott_Quier · May 7, 2008

Art Scott wrote:

I do not see a way to connect this set up to a tripod?? Is there something missing or are the Newton Brackets not designed to attach to a tripod??

Could we see the top side of this set up to see how a flash sits a' top??

The all have the standard threaded hole in the bottom. If you look just to the left of the thumb-screw, there's some light dimpling. I believe that's the threaded hole on this model.

nipprdog · May 8, 2008

I like my Custom Bracket PRO-E kit;

http://www.custombrackets.com/scripts/prodViewnew.asp?idproduct=154

airshaq20 · May 8, 2008

+1 for the Newton folding bracket.
I have one and have used a Stroboframe before.
The Newton is very compact, will fit in your bag and its very well-made.

Scott_Quier wrote:

My recommendation is the Newton bracket Di100FR2 Flash Rotator. I think the naming of this device is unfortunate as the camera really does rotate under the flash. In use, you grasp the flash (at the base if your smarter than the average bear) in one hand (usually your left hand) and rotate the camera under the flash using your right hand. In this fashion, your "trigger finger" never leaves the shutter button. In recent years, I've had three different brackets and I like this one the best. So much so that I've now got two of them, one for each camera.

Manfr3d · May 9, 2008

If you have an L Plate for your camera take a look at the RRS WPF-1:

I just bought it and am very happy with it, it's very light and small when folded:

And it can quickly be repositioned (press one button) according to your camera orientation:

More info (with a short video) here: http://reallyrightstuff.com/flash/04.html

Flash Bracket

Comments