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 08/26/2006 07:11:48 PM · #1
What are the purpose of off camera flash brackets? When would you use one?

Thanks,

RP
08/26/2006 07:17:44 PM · #2
Originally posted by robpom:
What are the purpose of off camera flash brackets? When would you use one?


Mostly at events and such, but they can be useful for outdoor portrait fill flash too. It just separates the flash from the camera to help create the illusion of more natural lighting, and of course pre-software red-eye reduction.

Pair one of those with a Lightsphere and you have a pretty sweet fill-flash setup.
08/26/2006 07:21:44 PM · #3
Well, the ones like the Stroboframe QuickFlip (I love mine) also allow you to keep the flash above the camera in portrait mode, also helping to achieve a more natural light.
 08/26/2006 07:25:00 PM · #4
Originally posted by fotomann_forever:
Well, the ones like the Stroboframe QuickFlip (I love mine) also allow you to keep the flash above the camera in portrait mode, also helping to achieve a more natural light.


I've used that one I think, a friend had it at an event and let us borrow it.

I was looking at this one from Manfrotto
Doesn't come with a flash mount, but the SB-800 came with a tripod adapter already.... hmmm. Looks nice because of the extra height, and you can rotate the arm.
 08/26/2006 07:52:40 PM · #5
oooh, no. This one. 21" of height over the camera looks pretty tempting. And this one is a quick-flip instead of the silly knob thingy.
 08/26/2006 08:05:09 PM · #6
I use this one: Stroboframe Pro-RL and it's really comfortable. The camera itself rotates easily as opposed to the flipping the flash and has a very sturdy feel. The front handle puts your hand in a perfect place for zoom/focus rings while still supporting the camera with that hand.
 08/26/2006 08:58:29 PM · #7
Originally posted by robpom:
What are the purpose of off camera flash brackets? When would you use one?

Thanks,

RP


The more stuff you mount on your camera the more professional you look :P

Helps to keep viginetting from happening because the light from the flash is hitting the side of your longer lenses. Also the further away from the lens that your flash is the lower the chance for red eye.
 08/26/2006 09:04:24 PM · #8
Originally posted by faidoi:

The more stuff you mount on your camera the more professional you look :P


Actually, this IS the coolest benefit of it ;0)
 08/26/2006 09:06:42 PM · #9
Originally posted by wavelength:
oooh, no. This one. 21" of height over the camera looks pretty tempting. And this one is a quick-flip instead of the silly knob thingy.

Explain this bit to me, because from the picture it looks impossible: "... perfect vertical and horizontal flash shots! Your flash always stays centered over your lens."
 08/26/2006 09:10:21 PM · #10
Originally posted by wavelength:
Originally posted by faidoi:

The more stuff you mount on your camera the more professional you look :P


Actually, this IS the coolest benefit of it ;0)


Maybe I should just get one so I have a place for a bubble level then :P
 08/26/2006 09:10:59 PM · #11
Originally posted by _eug:
Originally posted by wavelength:
oooh, no. This one. 21" of height over the camera looks pretty tempting. And this one is a quick-flip instead of the silly knob thingy.

Explain this bit to me, because from the picture it looks impossible: "... perfect vertical and horizontal flash shots! Your flash always stays centered over your lens."


Yeah, that was stupid. Why is it ideal to have the flash centered anyways? I'd think one side or the other would be just fine. But, really, I don't know.

I imagine you could probably get an attatchment to center the flash though.
 08/27/2006 01:58:53 AM · #12
Originally posted by wavelength:
Why is it ideal to have the flash centered anyways? I'd think one side or the other would be just fine. But, really, I don't know.


Keeping the flash centered above the lens keeps dark shadows from appearing to the left, right or above your subject. Those shadows fall behind the subject out of view. Plus, I like how it defines the jawline on people a bit by throwing a small shadow underneath their chin... if they have more than one chin it usually doesn't help. ;-)
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