Generic Flash Bracket Swivel Umbrella Holder Studio Tilting Bracket for Nikon Canon E430 E580 SB600 SB800 SB900 Bracket B
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Product Specifications
Flash Bracket Swivel Bracket Umbrella Holder Studio Tilting Bracket for Nikon Canon E430 E580 SB600 SB800 SB900 By Fancierstudio Bracket B
Product Description
Size:1 Pack | Color:multi-colored This bracket is an inexpensive way of mounting your speedlight (battery powered flash packs) from Canon, Nikon, Pentax, Olympus etc for flash style work to a flash stand or tripod. The bracket has screw fittings for the flash mount, umbrella and tripod/stand mount.
Product Reviews
Inconsistent Bracket Quality
Neat product, good price, but the first two I ordered are missing metal washers and hardware for the handle. Third one I ordered is fine.Also, what others are saying is true. These brackets will work better on stands with longer mount stems. Even those you have to carefully tighten the bracket. The temptation is to crank the handle as hard as you can to make it secure, but remember this is plastic and it can break.Also true is your flash can slip out of the top bracket. I recommend attaching the flash with the bracket off the stand first. Tighten the top clamp on your flashmount and then turn your flashmount tightening dial down towards the bracket to make it even more secure. Make sure the flash can’t reasonably slip out by pulling on it gently. It it doesn’t move then you can more confidently attach the bracket to the stand. Not a bad idea to put a piece of black duct tape around the bracket to stand connection just in case.If you don’t want to go to this trouble, consider buying a much higher end bracket.
Not worth the savings, go get a ‘pro’ metal model for the extra ten bucks.
Pros: Cheap.Cons: Cheap. Seriously spring for the more expensive option.This thing cannot hold a flash well if at all and forget about using flash with remote trigger base. Lost my previous speedlight to this thing having absolutely no grip.I also think the assembler put the tightening screws in the wrong holes. The one for the umbrella is longer than the one gripping the flash bracket but at least on mine (both screws were nickel colored not like in the pic on here) reversing them luckily was possible (same dia.).While it did improve grip marginally along with me using a pen-knife to carve a small counter sink into where the flash bracket screw goes into, I still didn’t trust it and testing proved me right, my replacement speedlight fell out (into my hand since I was testing it over my lap carefully before actually using this).Do not use, spring for one of the ‘pro’ models for the extra 10 bucks or so (one that comes with it’s own spigot adapter too!). To paraphrase that commercial: Don’t be like this me and try to save 10 bucks only to have to spend much more correcting the mistake. Bought this then realized I also needed spigot adapters to use it on my tripod (that one’s on me though), but then the speedlight slipped right out onto the floor and broke so there was another purchase that had to be made because of this piece of… well you know.
Buyer Beware
You get what you pay for. The plastic stripped for me after less than two months. I will be replacing this now with something more durable.
Flash Shoe UnHolder
I used mine 2 times and it broke, during a job! Luckily I had a mini stand and was able to use the flash without the umbrella! Wast of money and time!
Need to be modified to work
The topmost screw is too short by about 1mm. It can easily fall out when trying to open the clamp enough to accept a flash shoe. Then there is the risk of the screw cross-threading the receiving hole. I counter-sunk the clamp around the thru hole so that the screw-head would move closer to the threaded hole and allow better engagement for a firmer grip. That worked. The other problem is the inexplicable retaining spring for the umbrella shaft. It made installing the umbrella very difficult and uncertain. It was hard to tell when the screw was gripping the shaft and the umbrella fell off twice before I removed the spring clamp and then it worked fine. So I am giving it a generous three star for how it is after modification otherwise it would be a two star; I was tempted to give it a one star at one point.
They will do for an emergency but I would not trust them for anything other than a dumb flash that is of no consequence
I ordered one to do a preview and then 2 more as the initial offering was OK.I will not order more as the followup pieces did not “pan out” well. They will do for an emergency but I would not trust them for anything other than a dumb flash that is of no consequence. PUT ON A CONTROLLABLE STROBE or even a cheap trigger knockoff..and that is too much to trust to these units.The adjustable side clamp is too fragile and using a screw driver to tighten up to the point that the strobe is “SAFE” strips the thread in the plastic base. I’ll find a way to upgrade of them in some way, but not to use them except in last chance situations.I will go back and order some higher quality aluminum fixtures.
Horrible - broke my flash the first night
Horrible - broke my flash the first night…I bought these because they had good reviews and the price was decent. Little did I know that the middle wing nut doesn’t tighten anything…I think it’s just decorations. I needed it for the night, I used it…first time I went to move my light stand…BAM! there goes my flash, on the concrete. The center adjustment moves at the slightest touch…it just clicks into different angles, the nut doesn’t tighten nor loosen it. Spend the extra couple of dollars and get something more study…
A fix to make it go vertical
OK, this is cheaply made, but the price reflects that. So, I figured I’d give it a shot.On first use, I noticed right away that if I wanted to use it to bounce a soft flash using an umbrella pointed straight up at the ceiling I’d have to make a slight alteration. The problem is that the umbrella goes in only one way because of a metal spring tab screwed into the hole that accepts the umbrella shaft. Because of the positioning of the plastic wing nut that attaches the unit to the light stand it prevents the umbrella and flash from going perfectly vertical.So, what I did was completely back out the plastic wing nut that tightens the ratcheting horizontal/vertical adjustment, and tap out the hex bolt. Simply pull the top assembly out, rotate it 180 degrees, and slip it back in. Reapply the hex bolt and wing nut, and you are good to go.I have no expectations that these cheaply made units will last long at all without the plastic eventually breaking or stripping out after tightening and retightening the wingnuts. My whole camera lighting rig at this point is on a budget, and I intend to replace everything as more money comes in from my beginning real estate photography business.But, like I said, the price aligns with my expectations, so it’s worth a try.Three stars because this unit does do as advertised, but it’s basically a cheap, disposable item.
One Star
Broke on first use..
NOT WORTH IT! BEWARE! BROKE IMMEDIATELY!
Do not order this bracket. The price might tempt you but it broke within a minute of using it. I didn’t realize I wouldn’t be able to return it and if I could have been able to…
I received this item with a broken plastic twist, …
I received this item with a broken plastic twist, and when trying to mount the 2nd one the same twist piece broke. Cheaply made.
Junk. Don’t waste your money.
You have to wonder if the people who designed this have ever seen a light stand. Fits/holds onto nothing I own.
Poorly made.
Ordered two of these. Took first one out of the box, tried to loosen the set screwto mount on light stand, and the blade of the knob broke right off!
I don’t hate it, I don’t not like it
I give it 3 stars because, I don’t hate it, I don’t not like it. I say this because it functions as I need it to. It serves it’s purpose. Though, it doesn’t do it all that well.
Good thing it came as a pair so at least …
If it works and nothing is wrong with it, it is a totally product i’d give it 4 stars, but when I finally used it the top screw did not work, and now one piece is completely…
Super cheaply made
Broke after one use. Super cheaply made.
Two Stars
Little screws keep coming off.
Piece of junk. Rip off. I want my money back.
comments powered by DisqusAbsolute worst piece of camera gear I ever bought. The first screw broke off in my hand before even shooting one frame. The second fell apart after 3 shoots.
