Flash Bracket needed.

I am looking for a strong flash bracket for use on my 30D's using a 550ex or 580ex. The two I have tried both felt light weight and left the flash bouncing with any movement. I want one that when attached feels like part of the camera. Any suggestion as to model and or where to buy one?

You might want to give us the make and model of the two you tried.

One is a Sunpak that came with a cheap vivitar flash I bought to use with a point and shoot. The other has no ID on it and is obviously cheap goods.

Do a search for Newton Flash brackets.

www.custombrackets.com only one I would use

rocklyons wrote in post #2918866
I am looking for a strong flash bracket for use on my 30D's using a 550ex or 580ex. The two I have tried both felt light weight and left the flash bouncing with any movement. I want one that when attached feels like part of the camera. Any suggestion as to model and or where to buy one?

I use two different Stroboframe brackets. For handheld stuff I prefer the Pro-T. It's relatively light and that's important if I'm carrying it around all day. For tripod mounted shooting I much prefer the Pro-RL. The RL is a camera rotaitng bracket while the Pro-T is a "flash flip" version.

The camera rotating design is much better on a tripod as there's no need to flip everything into a vertical shooting position when you want that shot. You merely rotate the camera while everything else stays where it is. Now this may sound "duh?", but when I've flipped my camera, flash and Pro-T bracket into a vertical position there's a tremendous amount of torque that is (successfully) trying to loosen the camera to head attachment. I've tightened down the bracket so tightly that I've torn the cork off of a Gitzo ball head and even that kind of tightening failed!

With camera rotating brackets there's NO torque and everything stays nicely over the centre of the tripod so it's naturally more stable.

Two things: The smaller Press-T bracket will not hold the flash right over the lens when you use a vertical grip on the 20D, 5D and I presume the 30D. You will also need the proper anti-twist plate for your camera and bracket. The cork "anti-twist" pad that comes with the brackets isn't worth a damn, so don't even bother to try it out. All you will so is get stickly stuff on the bracket and then you'll buy the proper plate!

You didn't mention a budget target...if $170+ is not out of your league, Custom Brackets and Newton brackets are both pro grade products that are very sturdy and stand up to the rigors of pro needs. I am a 15+ year veteran of Newton for 12 hour wedding days, and they weigh 1 lb. less than the Custom Bracket.