RRS Flash Bracket

I recently sold my Canon MT 24-EX macro twin flash. I actually liked the results but tired of the bulkiness.

I have both the Canon 100 and the 180 macro lens. I also have a 580EX II flash and thinking of getting one of the RRS flash brackets with the pivoting flash connector which would allow me to angle the flash down towards the front of the lens.

Has anyone used these in the field? If so, would I be better served with a medium or large? Would I need to have the extension arm, as well?

Thanks in advance.

Michael

If you're talking about the one that's a ring with adjustable cold shoes on it, and you don't want something bulky, then you should have kept your MT-24EX...

I appreciate the candor and I welcome all responses. You may be right and I may have made a mistake in selling the twin flash (I don't think so).

However, my original questions still remain if anyone has experience with the RRS flash brackets.

Thanks again!

mak65 wrote in post #17675576
I appreciate the candor and I welcome all responses. You may be right and I may have made a mistake in selling the twin flash (I don't think so).

However, my original questions still remain if anyone has experience with the RRS flash brackets.

Thanks again!

I own this RSS flash bracket and that's why I said you should have kept your MT-24EX if you didn't want something that's bulky. RSS intends for their hardware to be used while the camera is tripod mounted, and I found it to be too heavy for hand held use (not to mention that it gets in the way most of the time).

Now if all you want is for someone to make you feel good about buying one, because that's what you really want to do, then keep soliciting responses...

Thank you. Now that is the answer I am looking for. In your first response all you stated was how I should have kept what I had. You didn't mention that you had both and from your experience and opinion the twin flash was the better option.

I can't say I am happy with the RRS as I don't own one. I am looking at possible replacements. Your second comment now gives me information I can use.

Thanks again!

mak65 wrote in post #17676872
...You didn't mention that you had both and from your experience and opinion the twin flash was the better option...

My apologies -I should have made that more clear in my first response.

One other problem that I ran into with the RSS bracket, when used with the MT-24EX, is that it actually gets the flash heads too far away from the subject unless you use the flash extenders that RSS makes for the cold shoe. I think it would be great for a tripod setup, especially if you wanted to use two flashes. But it's way too heavy and bulky for hand holding.