From: Joseph McAllister
On Oct 20, 2010, at 20:03 , John Sessoms wrote:
> From: Charles Robinson
>> I was doing some flash photography yesterday... using a hand-held,
>> cable-connected, off-camera AF540 in combination with the on-camera
>> flash (so-called "contrast-control" mode) and I realized that what
>> I'd like (sometimes) is a bracket to hold that big flash off-camera
>> for me.
>>
>> But... I'd also like it, if not too much more expensive, to be one of
>> those brackets that holds the flash/camera in such a way that I can
>> go vertical with the camera and the flash will still be up above the
>> camera - kind of like the camera swivels inside the bracket. I'm
>> pretty sure I've read that such a thing exists.
>>
>> My Google-foo is usually pretty good and I can find this sort of
>> thing with a bit of digging, but right now I'm stinking at it.
>> Suggestions/recommendations would be greatly appreciated.
>
> Something like this?
>
>
http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/423692-REG/Custom_Brackets_DIGITALPRO_Digital_PRO_Camera_Rotation.html
More affordable, with many features, including the ability to raise
the flash an additional few inches when needed, and made so that you
can hold the camera and not the bracket. Still have the same problem
with the vertical button on the bottom. I've asked them why not have
the thing designed so the flash column and mount are on the right so
the button is up. They did not know why.
http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/313176-REG/Custom_Brackets_CBJUNIOR_CB_Junior_Flash_Rotating.html#accessories
The one I've actually been using is the Stroboframe Pro-T flash bracket.
I've got a Manfrotto 322 QR Adapter mounted on it to take the camera,
and Hot Shoe Adapter F -> F5P 3' Extension Cord -> Off Camera Shoe
Adapter F for the flash.
The bracket will flip the flash for vertical shooting, but you will end
up with the flash sideways.
There's an old Stroboframe model that allowed you to rotate the camera
for vertical shooting while the flash remained upright, but I don't
think they make that one any more.
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