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nutsnbolts
30th of January 2008 (Wed), 09:57
Anyone can recommend this so I can use one of my tripods as a flash stand?
Curtis N
30th of January 2008 (Wed), 10:11
swivel bracket
http://www.flashzebra.com/umbrella_adapter.shtml

Also, the plastic foot stand that came with your 580EX II has a threaded hole in the bottom for mounting on a tripod or light stand.
nutsnbolts
30th of January 2008 (Wed), 11:15
swivel bracket
http://www.flashzebra.com/umbrella_adapter.shtml

Also, the plastic foot stand that came with your 580EX II has a threaded hole in the bottom for mounting on a tripod or light stand.

I can be cheap and use the plastic stands that came with it or can spend 14 buckazoids for this umbrella adapter and when I get myself an umbrella I can already be prepared.
MT Stringer
30th of January 2008 (Wed), 20:38
N&B, the swivel bracket can come in handy when mounting your flash in various ways. Here's a couple of examples.

Whether at a 90 deg. angle or used straight up, it can be adjusted in many ways. The two reversable studs can also be adjusted so the angle and flash direction will be in the desired position.
Mike
nutsnbolts
30th of January 2008 (Wed), 22:12
Cool. I was just wondering whether there was any BIG advantages over the ones that comes with the flash already.
hawk911
31st of January 2008 (Thu), 11:03
Mike- how did you attach the bracket to the clamp? that's a very cheap way to go, and I could use that somewhere, I'm sure.
mr5parkle
31st of January 2008 (Thu), 15:10
N&B, the swivel bracket can come in handy when mounting your flash in various ways. Here's a couple of examples.

Whether at a 90 deg. angle or used straight up, it can be adjusted in many ways. The two reversable studs can also be adjusted so the angle and flash direction will be in the desired position.
Mike

are those the photoflex adapters or the "flashzebra"?

i'm debating which ones to get. the mpex one looks really flimsy compared to the photoflex. any feed back on the quality of the swivel?
nutsnbolts
31st of January 2008 (Thu), 15:15
are those the photoflex adapters or the "flashzebra"?

i'm debating which ones to get. the mpex one looks really flimsy compared to the photoflex. any feed back on the quality of the swivel?

They look like flashzebras and it's the one that Curtis suggested.
mr5parkle
31st of January 2008 (Thu), 16:25
They look like flashzebras and it's the one that Curtis suggested.

thanks!

and for those who favor BH more, here (http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/42160-REG/Photoflex_ACSWCP_Multiclamp_with_Shoe_Mount.html) is the photoflex version.
nutsnbolts
31st of January 2008 (Thu), 17:24
thanks!

and for those who favor BH more, here (http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/42160-REG/Photoflex_ACSWCP_Multiclamp_with_Shoe_Mount.html) is the photoflex version.

The question that comes into mind now is, which of the two is better?
MT Stringer
31st of January 2008 (Thu), 20:32
Mike- how did you attach the bracket to the clamp? that's a very cheap way to go, and I could use that somewhere, I'm sure.

Hawk911 - After seeing the idea on the Strobist website, I drilled out the brad and replaced the center pin on the green spring clamp with a 1/4" bolt, washer and nut. I also added a 1/4" bolt to one of the handles which already had a hole in it.

Here's a link to my description of the project.
http://photography-on-the.net/forum/showthread.php?t=425200&highlight=spring+clamp

EDIT: I can't say for the Photoflex, but I know for certain the bracket from flashzebra includes a cold shoe that is equipped with a small thumbscrew which is used to secure your flash in the shoe. Check out the pic of the mount on the picnic table and you will see the thumbscrew on the shoe mount.

Mike