Flash Brackets...

[okidoki]

I am too stubborn to go and buy a flash bracket for $60+ when I can craft one myself. I was wondering if there are others who are on the same "stubborn path" as me and would like to share their creations with me...
I am off to HomeDepot this weekend to get some materials and will follow-up with my fix-fix device later...

Also any tips on what type of placement for the flash is greatly appreciated, if above or on the side of the camera, what to think of and any other info that might be of help is also of interest


Thanks.

Timo

[Don65Stang]

Buy a stroboframe 350 for $40 - 45 bucks.

Or it looks like you could duplicate their design by bending some flatbar stock and slipping a bycicle handgrip over it. For the top bar you could fashion a piece of angle that would rotate 180 degrees.

[Swampy]

yeah, for 40 bucks for that one or 60 bucks for the camera flip one, I decided not to bother making one. Too much work for something that's already done. Sure, they get them made for 4 bucks each, plus 2 bucks in packaging and make a killing off of them, but think of how many trials and errors you're going to have and how much in parts you're really going to spend, not to mention your time. I just bought my Strobo on Saturday and have really enjoyed using it already.

[KPRussell]

I know this isn't a home brew solution ... however, I was looking for the least $ solution too and ended up with this after I tested the demo unit out.

After going to my local shop, I decided on a Custom Brackets bracket. They are WAY more than I wanted to spend at the time but I have not regreted it in the least bit. Everyone who sees and handles it is amazed how fluid the 90% spin is when you rotate the body for vertical shots. It feels like a well oiled machine and when it gets to the 90% flip it has a little indent to lock it in place and the unit is totally silent too. I have actually got to the point that I've used it several times for monopod work even when I wasn't using flash because it was so quick and fluid for the vertical shots. Other than the QRS-35-H, you need to get the camera mounting plate, flash shoe plate, and the coolest part is the quick release tripod plate.

Milled from solid aluminum it hasn't aged or loosened up at all.


Custom Brackets (http://www.custombrackets.com/Qrs-35-H/index.html)

Hope this alternative helps someone out ...