Christian, I use the third party cord others have mentioned and a gizmo that tilts the flash. I mount the cord on the hotshoe, then the gizmo, then the other end of the cord, then the flash (usually a TTL lighter than the AF280T) on the gizmo. This puts the flash higher and you can tilt the gizmo and straighten out the flash, putting it pretty much at the John Shaw position for horizontal framing. No grip required. For verticals, I use a very cheap grip made for videocams, and tilt it towards the lens. I try to take horizontals, though, so I don't have to hassle with a grip.
-Lon Christian Skofteland wrote: > > Quick question: > > Besides the Hot Shoe Grip is there anyway to use the AF280T flash off-camera > and still retain TTL control by the LX? > > I'm trying to construct a bracket for macro photography and the hotshoe grip > is so big and bulky that my bracket is getting too big and complicated. > > In the past I've used the standard AF400T bracket and hot shoe grip but even > with the bracket and grip tilted forward and flash head angled towards the > point of focus it only gives me lighting from one side. I'd like to get it > mounted ABOVE the lens for better lighting. > > The only solution I can think of is to cut down the hot shoe grip to make it > a more manageable size. > > Thanks > Christian
