Flash bracket usage

[danielyamseng]

What is the practical usage of flash bracket? I find it's not many people using it?

Does it suitable to be use for shooting concert?

[Titus213]

Primary use for me is weddings and events. The bracket moves the flash up and keeps it over the center of the lens pushing shadows down behind the subject. I've not used one for shooting a concert but think they would not really be necessary.

[danielyamseng]

Primary use for me is weddings and events. The bracket moves the flash up and keeps it over the center of the lens pushing shadows down behind the subject. I've not used one for shooting a concert but think they would not really be necessary.
No wonder seldom see anyone using it.

[queenbee288]

The only time I have used mine is for weddings.

[asysin2leads]

I use one for portraits for the time being. I only have a 580EX II as of right now. I mount the flash bracket onto the tripod. That allows me to switch between portrait and landscape orientation without messing w/ the flash. Once I get a lighting set, I probably won't use it for portraits.

[PacAce]

Primary use for me is weddings and events. The bracket moves the flash up and keeps it over the center of the lens pushing shadows down behind the subject. I've not used one for shooting a concert but think they would not really be necessary.

No wonder seldom see anyone using it.

If you were going to shoot a concert in the portrait position, you will also get the annoying shadows on the sides of the performers unless a bracket were used also. But if the background is very far away and very dark, the shadows may not be noticeable.

[jrsforums]

I have grown to use it all of the time...whenever I have flash, single or multiple...which is pretty much all of the time. If you want the lighting/shadows to be correct from the camera mounted (usually) fill flash, you have two choices.....shoot in landscape and crop or use a flash bracket.

[tesarver]

I use mine during family events. It allows me to keep the flash over the camera either in portrait or landscape mode. It is especially useful in the portrait mode as it keeps from having the shadow to the right or left of the subject.

[turbodude]

this is how i use mine...

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2111/2134756056_ff854e5beb_o.jpg

[Titus213]

Man, you need a Lumquest ProMax System....bad.

[turbodude]

naw, i like the flesh tone that i get from my hand :)

[mizouse]

this is how i use mine...

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2111/2134756056_ff854e5beb_o.jpg

nifty what is that thing you have on there?

[Linkzi]

looks like a Newton bracket, I use a Custom Bracket (http://custombrackets.com/Scripts/default.asp)for events.

[jrsforums]

naw, i like the flesh tone that i get from my hand :)

Just a suggestion....you may want to consider the Demb 'Big Flip-it'....used on the wide back of the flash, rather than the narrow, which you might use without a bracket.

http://www.dembflashproducts.com/flipit/
http://www.dembflashproducts.com/flipit/positions/

[jrsforums]

looks like a Newton bracket, I use a Custom Bracket (http://custombrackets.com/Scripts/default.asp)for events.

Specifically it looks like a Newton Flash Rotator.

Your Custom Bracket is a camera rotator. Newton also has camera rotator brackets. Brackets are personal decisions....I happen to like the Newtons.

[sapearl]

Yup, another vote for the Newton. Custom makes a fine bracket, but the Newtons are generally much lighter and far more compact. I use the camera rotator mode. I don't like the idea of torquing the flash since the foot is made out of plastic:

http://photography-on-the.net/forum/showthread.php?t=338933

I don't think you'll see a whole lot of external flashes used at concerts as they would tend to interfere with the "ambience" of the concert lighting. Normally there's plenty of available light to get good shots anyway.

Specifically it looks like a Newton Flash Rotator.

Your Custom Bracket is a camera rotator. Newton also has camera rotator brackets. Brackets are personal decisions....I happen to like the Newtons.

[Linkzi]

I have a grip on my camera and did not want to take it off to mount a bracket, something to consider when shopping for one. It is bulky, but ok for me for occasional use.