Flash flip bracket

[JeffieLove]

Got one today, put it on, played with it once, already know why it is AWESOME to have Here's why

Picture one. Camera in portrait orientation, flash "next to" the lens just as if it were either the pop up flash or on the hot shoe:

Picture two: Camera still in portrait orientation, flash flipped to be "above" lens as if it were attached to the side of the camera:

See the shadow behind and to the right of her head in the first picture??? It's not there in the second These are both SOOC No editing or anything done

Just thought I'd share

 

[JeffieLove]

Oh, and I wasn't trying to make these perfect, so I'm not exactly looking for C&C on them. I am just sharing them so everyone can see the usefulness of a flash flip bracket

 

[xjoewhitex]

Im confused, what?

 

[JeffieLove]

ummm...

this...

Let me google that for you

 

[xjoewhitex]

Hmm gotcha sorry, I just really dont understand the usefulness with it. Its still a really poorly lit photo just without the side shadow.

But that Google trick was pretty useful, how in the world did you do that? lol

 

[JeffieLove]

lmgtfy.com

The photo isn't poorly lit - it's poorly exposed... It was taken at f/10, 1/200 with the flash at it's lowest power... I just didn't want it blown out because that would have been even more useless... At least this way you can see where the shadow was... I wasn't trying to make it perfect... was showing that by flipping the flash around, you can eliminate and move shadows...

 

[o hey tyler]

So, does this attach to the hot shoe mount? Does it need to be used with wireless triggers?

 

[dexterlitonjua]

More of TTL chords no triggers

bracket has two orientation; one is the standard where you hot shoe is located and when you "flip" it the flash can be placed on a portrait orientation. we can say the flash goes around the lens.

 

[o hey tyler]

More of TTL chords no triggers

bracket has two orientation; one is the standard where you hot shoe is located and when you "flip" it the flash can be placed on a portrait orientation. we can say the flash goes around the lens.

Seems like for the price, triggers would have been cheaper and more versatile...

 

[Josh66]

More of TTL chords no triggers

bracket has two orientation; one is the standard where you hot shoe is located and when you "flip" it the flash can be placed on a portrait orientation. we can say the flash goes around the lens.

Seems like for the price, triggers would have been cheaper and more versatile...

Triggers require something to hold the flash.

Flash brackets attach to the camera, and the flash attaches to them...

I guess you could just hold the flash above the camera by hand... My camera is too heavy to shoot one handed (steadily, at least) though.

 

[o hey tyler]

The triggers I use have little feet on the bottom so that they can stand independently. :greenpbl:

Or I suppose that you could mount it on a traditional tripod as well... That's what I used for a ghetto flash stand before the legit one I ordered arrived.

 

[JeffieLove]

So, does this attach to the hot shoe mount? Does it need to be used with wireless triggers?

the bracket itself attaches to the tripod mount on the bottom of my grip. The flash sits on top of the bracket and I am using it with my triggers. Not a problem... I have been told you can also use it with cords instead though...

 

[Josh66]

The triggers I use have little feet on the bottom so that they can stand independently. :greenpbl:

Do they stand independently on top of your camera while you're holding it?

I mean, that's the whole point of a flash bracket...

On camera flash, but with the ability to put the flash above the camera in portrait orientation.

If she wanted to use it off camera, that's what she would do. That's not what a flash bracket is for though...

 

[o hey tyler]

The triggers I use have little feet on the bottom so that they can stand independently. :greenpbl:

Do they stand independently on top of your camera while you're holding it?

You can make anything work with the proper amount of duck tape and determination.

 

[Josh66]

The triggers I use have little feet on the bottom so that they can stand independently. :greenpbl:

Do they stand independently on top of your camera while you're holding it?

You can make anything work with the proper amount of duck tape and determination.

:lmao:

Yeah, but there is an easier way, and that is a flash bracket.


I usually just try to hand hold it (which is hard to do with a heavy camera...), or use it off camera.