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Feb 26, 2009 18:19 |  #1

Im shooting basketball tonight and want to put the 480ex onto my tripod as a slave to get the light from higher up. How do i mount it? I dont want to just put the flash on the little stand and leave it on the floor...any ideas?? I dont have much time.?!


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Feb 26, 2009 18:43 |  #2

The little stand has a Screw hole underneath that can be attached to the bolt in the Tripod .


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Feb 26, 2009 20:44 |  #3

An umbrella bracket (external link) can help sometimes, and if you're using a radio slave this cord (external link).


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Feb 27, 2009 08:18 |  #4

dpds68 wrote in post #7414436 (external link)
The little stand has a Screw hole underneath that can be attached to the bolt in the Tripod .

Amazing, I have 2 x 580s and am awaiting delivery of a couple of umbrella adaptors so that I can try out my new off cam twin flash set up, I never knew about that thread under the 580 foot stand, now I can mount both flashes on their stands without waiting for the adaptors!!!:)
You get my vote as the person knowing the most obscure but useful tip of the year!

I definitely owe you a drink, thanks a lot :)


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Feb 27, 2009 08:19 |  #5

Whats a 480ex :)


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Feb 28, 2009 06:52 |  #6

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Whats a 480ex :)

It's the special flash used to weed out pedants :p


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Feb 28, 2009 09:30 |  #7

tim wrote in post #7424130 (external link)
It's the special flash used to weed out pedants :p

Thanks Tim, I learned a new word today! Pedants.


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Feb 28, 2009 11:26 |  #8

Ukuleleman wrote in post #7417669 (external link)
You get my vote as the person knowing the most obscure but useful tip of the year!

I definitely owe you a drink, thanks a lot :)


Why thank you :D


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