Pro Media Gear Flash Bracket

Titus213 wrote in post #10863324
Interesting looking unit for sure and reasonably priced for a good bracket. Not sure I care for the need for both hands to rotate but it does keep the flash positioned good for use of diffusers.

Do you know of any bracket out there, which does not entail the use of one hand to hold the camera and the other hand to rotate the flash?!

It sure bothered me, too, particularly after reading in another thread that the guys behind this product are both phtographers, so they should be able to design a suitable bracket...photographic​ally, black behind black...duh!

Wilt wrote in post #10887111
Do you know of any bracket out there, which does not entail the use of one hand to hold the camera and the other hand to rotate the flash?!

well, with the brackets i've used, i don't need to use my actual hand to rotate it. i use one hand to grip the camera and i can use an arm, chest, knee, etc. to rotate. i think that's the only thing wrong with this. you need a free hand to unlock it to rotate.

He did state that he brought a shirt, but was nervous and forgot to change to it. He did mention he will do another video in a couple of months. Hopefull he'll be a little less nervous.

I'd be anxious to wait on their future products. They did mention on their youtube video that they are working on an L braket. and another one where you place the flash on the opposite side of the camera. Neither would interest me, but at least they are continuing development, instpment, instead of just one of those that sell only that one and only product.

I know the area of the office. I am thinking there is a machine shop nearby, because there's a local putter manufacturer around the same are.

klr.b wrote in post #10887138
well, with the brackets i've used, i don't need to use my actual hand to rotate it. i use one hand to grip the camera and i can use an arm, chest, knee, etc. to rotate. i think that's the only thing wrong with this. you need a free hand to unlock it to rotate.

I added a lock to my Newton Camera Bracket, so that I could let my camera holding hand rest down by my side at times, during lulls at wedding/reception, because holding a medium format camera with zoom lens and flash and bracket was so bloody heavy particularly for 10 hour days. OTOH, I could leave the 'lock' in the open position if I wanted.

Wilt wrote in post #10887205
I added a lock to my Newton Camera Bracket, so that I could let my camera holding hand rest down by my side at times, during lulls at wedding/reception, because holding a medium format camera with zoom lens and flash and bracket was so bloody heavy particularly for 10 hour days. OTOH, I could leave the 'lock' in the open position if I wanted.

can you share how you addded a lock? i want to add one to mine!

ecub wrote in post #10887163
He did state that he brought a shirt, but was nervous and forgot to change to it. He did mention he will do another video in a couple of months. Hopefull he'll be a little less nervous.

When the video is only 11 minutes long, making a suitable replacement video immediately is not exactly difficult to find the time. Making possible buyers wait 'a couple of months' to get a better demonstration on the web is really dumb marketing (or just laziness).

Wilt wrote in post #10887225
When the video is only 11 minutes long, making a suitable replacement video immediately is not exactly difficult to find the time. Making possible buyers wait 'a couple of months' to get a better demonstration on the web is really dumb marketing (or just laziness).

+1 agree

SillyGuy wrote in post #10887211
can you share how you addded a lock? i want to add one to mine!

Photos of the 'lock' which I fabricated for the flash rotator version of the Newton

Wilt wrote in post #10887261
Photos of the lock on the flash rotator version of the Newton

wow pretty cool. did you add yourself? seems like a lot of custom work. maybe i can use a magnet or something...

ecub wrote in post #10887163
I'd be anxious to wait on their future products. They did mention on their youtube video that they are working on an L braket. and another one where you place the flash on the opposite side of the camera. Neither would interest me, but at least they are continuing development, instpment, instead of just one of those that sell only that one and only product.

I know the area of the office. I am thinking there is a machine shop nearby, because there's a local putter manufacturer around the same are.

Did he say when you'll get it? The design seems well thought out for vertical shooting with a camera grip . I already have the Kirk Action Grip but this bracket looks great for the price.

Wilt wrote in post #10887225
When the video is only 11 minutes long, making a suitable replacement video immediately is not exactly difficult to find the time. Making possible buyers wait 'a couple of months' to get a better demonstration on the web is really dumb marketing (or just laziness).

He didn't state he was making another video on the same product. He stated he was making another video in a couple of months. I would assume that it will be on their new products, since on the Youtube video, he does state they are working on an L bracket and another bracket for the left side.

But I thought the video was done well. The only thing, I thought was missing, was how much room do you have with your fingers and that little bracket. People with enormous hands may scrape up their fingers, but I don't know. When I do get it, I will "TRY" to make a short video review as well. Unfortunately I'm camera shy, so I may wear a black shirt, black pants, a black ninja mask, using a black background.

SillyGuy wrote in post #10887265
wow pretty cool. did you add yourself? seems like a lot of custom work. maybe i can use a magnet or something...

I simply found a piece of sheet metal about the right size, and bent it in a vice by pounding with a hammer. I may have drilled a hole, for the screw (part of the bracket) to feed thru to hold the thing in place. You can call me 'MacGuyver'

pnmd wrote in post #10887359
Did he say when you'll get it? The design seems well thought out for vertical shooting with a camera grip . I already have the Kirk Action Grip but this bracket looks great for the price.

I placed an order on it today (Friday) around 11am. I happened to give their office a call, because I made a mistake when I placed a second order on the camera bracket to correct it. The person I spoke to, mentioned I can pickup the plate up today, but the bracket won't be available until Monday afternoon. He said to give him a call that afternoon whether or not to check if it's available. As I mentioned earlier, I think there's a machine shop in the area, since Bettinardi putter, which I own, also has their main office in the area.

Coincidentally, 3 of the main guys are brothers, 1 of which live in the same town I live in, and another lives on the same street I live in. I did request if I could pick it up and their place as well, which would make it much easier for me, but they never responded to that request.

Wilt wrote in post #10887111
Do you know of any bracket out there, which does not entail the use of one hand to hold the camera and the other hand to rotate the flash?!



It sure bothered me, too, particularly after reading in another thread that the guys behind this product are both phtographers, so they should be able to design a suitable bracket...photographic​ally, black behind black...duh!

Most camera rotating brackets do not involve letting go of the camera or the bracket to move the camera into portrait mode from landscape or vice versa. In the video his left hand leaves the bottom of the camera to move the flash. My cheap Stoboframe Camera Rotating bracket allows me to do that move without letting go of anything with my left or right hand.

Evidently the YouTube video version had a comment about the black shirt. I watched the video on the website. Yea, not really planning ahead with the black shirt.

Picked up the Promedia flash bracket earlier and just put it on my camera. I'm very impressed. It feels really solid and well constructed. It fits well, even with the handstrap. There's big enough gap for the fattest fingers, which was one of my other concerns. The only problem I'm having is that the screw doesn't seem to lock the Flash Zebra TTL cable. in place. I'm not sure if that's the design of the Promedia bracket or the Flash Zebra TTL cable. I'll take some photos of it soon.

FYI, they do mill their own brackets. When I stopped it, I saw all the milling machines. The factory areas was allot bigger than their office area.