35mmNewbie Goldmember  2,127 posts Joined Mar 2010 Location: Coconut Creek, Florida More info | Feb 23, 2011 18:52 | #1 So I picked up two 8' light stands from calumet back in december because I was using tripods as light stands(not that thats a bad thing, but I wanted real stands.) So now I want to mount my speedlites onto the stands and be able to use umbrellas with them, can some one direct me to a link where I Can find these "adapters" sorry I don't know what their called. Will I need the size of the screw on the light stand? Bryan
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FlyingPhotog Cream of the "Prop"  57,560 posts Likes: 178 Joined May 2007 Location: Probably Chasing Aircraft More info | Feb 23, 2011 18:55 | #2 Jay
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Feb 23, 2011 19:18 | #3 No these brackets or umbrella adapters come with either studs or a clamp to mount your flash in. Some are made of plastic and some of metal, the metal ones hold up much longer. If you get one with a metal clamp be sure to place some insulating electrical tape on the surface of the clamp to stop your contacts on the flash foot shorting out and frying the flash. I bought a couple of Manfrotto 026s today ~Peter
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35mmNewbie THREAD STARTER Goldmember 2,127 posts Joined Mar 2010 Location: Coconut Creek, Florida More info | Feb 23, 2011 19:23 | #4 Thanks guys=) Bryan
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shankarhokie Goldmember  1,894 posts Likes: 3 Joined Apr 2010 Location: Saline, Michigan More info | People are very happy with the lumopro version from MPEX Shankar
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dmward Cream of the Crop More info | Feb 23, 2011 20:27 | #6 The one on the MPex site or this one http://www.calumetphoto.com …ith_hot_shoe_mount/mf6829 David | Sharing my Insights, Knowledge & Experience
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Feb 25, 2011 16:35 | #7 shankarhokie wrote in post #11902180  People are very happy with the lumopro version from MPEX http://www.mpex.com/browse.cfm/4,11776.html Yes the LumoPro is good but the controls on the Manfrotto are bigger and I don't need the clamp. I use Nikon SB-800 and SB-600s and I'm getting the YongNuo AS-10 flash adapter for the top of the Manfrotto 026 so I can use the lock on the flash. ~Peter
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35mmNewbie THREAD STARTER Goldmember 2,127 posts Joined Mar 2010 Location: Coconut Creek, Florida More info | Feb 25, 2011 16:44 | #8 Their was a comment above about having to electrical tape the metal hoteshoe mount, i'm not really following what you mean, does any one have a picture by any chance=) Bryan
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Vince00 Member 54 posts Joined Dec 2010 More info | Feb 25, 2011 17:39 | #9 35mmNewbie wrote in post #11914154 Their was a comment above about having to electrical tape the metal hoteshoe mount, i'm not really following what you mean, does any one have a picture by any chance=) Found this image on google as an example of how you would run tape through the center to stop metal on metal connectivity.  On the metal shoe you want to put a bit of tape to prevent the teeth on the bottom of the flash to have contact with the metal shoe. The tape will keep the metal separated and save you the chance of damaging your flash. Nice and simple, just pre-tape the inside of the metal shoe. -= Vince =-
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35mmNewbie THREAD STARTER Goldmember 2,127 posts Joined Mar 2010 Location: Coconut Creek, Florida More info | Feb 25, 2011 18:12 | #10 Awesome thanks! Bryan
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