Has anyone used a Stroboframe flash bracket?

glockman99

glockman99

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I'm looking at getting a Stroboframe 300-series flash/camera bracket to use with my Nikon N90s/Nikon SP23 Speedlight. Has anyone used one of these enough to tell me if they are any good?
 
I'm not sure exactly which model you are considering, but I can tell you from experience that Stroboframes are great brackets. I had a wedding photography business, and all I ever used for brackets was Strobos. My latest for my little digital is the 350 - works great. There are other good brackets (such as Newton) but I don't have any experience with them. Hope this helps. :thumbup:
 
From my experience with the quickflip, it works great. Very solid, holds the light high enough, pretty manageable flipped over.
 
Forget the bracket. Buy yourself an off-camera flash cord and learn to shoot holding the camera in one hand and the flash in the other. You'll have much greater flexibility and creative control over your results.

If that didn't work, I've got a stroboframe around here somewhere that I used to use with my Pentax67 and 35mm that I'd make you a deal on. Got anything sharp to trade??? :D
 
Get it! Been a shooter for 30 years and have used several different brackets. The Quickflip for 35mm is best. It will help you get properly oriented lighting in vertical shots, not to mention it will avoid red-eye. If all you shoot is horizontals, then just mount the flash on the hotshoe. Hand-holding a flash as someone suggested is so 'retro'. Yes, we used to do that before flash brackets were invented, but we also had assistants carrying other stuff in those days. These days, I need both hands on the camera ;)
 
Moodino said:
Get it! Been a shooter for 30 years and have used several different brackets. The Quickflip for 35mm is best. It will help you get properly oriented lighting in vertical shots, not to mention it will avoid red-eye. If all you shoot is horizontals, then just mount the flash on the hotshoe. Hand-holding a flash as someone suggested is so 'retro'. Yes, we used to do that before flash brackets were invented, but we also had assistants carrying other stuff in those days. These days, I need both hands on the camera ;)
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I ended up buying a "like-new" Stroboframe 350 a couple days ago at eBay for $26, shipped Priority, so now the wait is on.:thumbup:.
 
Make sure that you get a locking plate for your camera. Without it, it is very difficult to keep the camera from pivoting on the bracket. The cork base does not hold the camera.

Also, to secure the off camera cord to the attaching bracket, you can get a plate that will save the base on your off camera cord. It is a cheap save for your more expensive cord.
 
Locking plate is a great Idea. But being lazy & cheap, I attach Black Magic to the bottom of my camera. NOTHING slides around on that. Come to think of it, I have BM all over my camera gear, still & Video. AKA- skateboard tape.
 
Little OT, but what are you primarily using the flash bracket for? I've been using the flash on the hotshoe with a Demb Flipit and never had any issues come up like redeye or whatever. Just curious if I'm missing out on something that might help a little... :D
 
truthseeker said:
Little OT, but what are you primarily using the flash bracket for? I've been using the flash on the hotshoe with a Demb Flipit and never had any issues come up like redeye or whatever. Just curious if I'm missing out on something that might help a little... :D
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Take a portrait in a dim/dark area, with the flash mounted in the camera hotshoe, and you are pretty much guarenteed red-eye in the photo. The darkness makes the subject's pupils grow large, creating red-eye. Also, taking the flash off camera can make the shadows alittle less harsh.
 
glockman99 said:
Take a portrait in a dim/dark area, with the flash mounted in the camera hotshoe, and you are pretty much guarenteed red-eye in the photo. The darkness makes the subject's pupils grow large, creating red-eye. Also, taking the flash off camera can make the shadows alittle less harsh.
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Yeah, I looked at some of the brackets earlier and they do get the flash pretty far away from the camera. I guess I just haven't needed it yet. The Flipit gives you a lot of bounced light, so I guess it's kind of the same principle. I'll be hosed if I ever have to use it where there's no ceiling, though... :eek: :D

(shuffles off to add "flash bracket" to list of stuff to buy)
 
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