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HomeCameraAccesoriesLightingIMAGE Flash Shoe Umbrella Holder Swivel Light Stand Bracket for Hot Shoe Flash/Slave Sensor/Receiver |
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It works, what else is there more to say Jan 09, 2012
By Gregory C. Pruitt
"Zerro-G"
Yes, it's made of plastic, mostly. However the plastic seems to reinforced nylon. If you know what that is, then you know it's some pretty strong stuff. The head is metal. It appears to be aluminum, so it is strong enough. The thumb screw that secures the head to the hot shoe is also metal. For the plastic parts, where there are thumb screws, these are backed up by a metal threaded T-nut. So you are putting the stress on a metal thread and not on a plastic thread. There is an umbrella mount, which has a thumb screws as well as a metal tab that contacts the umbrella shaft. This seems to be meant to prevent the umbrella from wobbling. The pivot joint is plastic on plastic with saw-toothed contacts that helps hold the joint into the position you set. They stay where you position them.
This product is great for occasional use and not necessarily for heavy production use, or for backup. I use these for my home hobby studio for holding Vivitar 285HV units with wireless triggers and large umbrellas on a boom, mostly for tabletop work. For me the price and build quality of these things are perfect. They might work for you too.
Great at the Price Mar 14, 2012
By John Schlorholtz I use these to hold 73" umbrellas in my video studio to light a green screen background. Because of configuration logistics, I have to use them at the end of the umbrella handle, which means they are handling a LOT of torque. I have to bear down very strongly on the thumbscrew to stop them from slipping. I am amazed they don't slip and have held up to the strong pressure I exert. If I could set them closer to the top of the umbrella handle, there would be no difficulty in maintaining position. Very useful, at the price, in a studio setting.
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