Lastolite Brolly Grip Handle

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Great little grip that allows for hand holding of the Lastolite umbrella. Makes off camera flash fun!

Comments about Lastolite Brolly Grip Handle:

It is OK for its purpose. I carry on my small camera bag and help with fill light on parks, etc.
Weak construction and the umbrella is always loose (not tight fit).
I've read reports of the flash coming loose and falling. This is not the case on the unit I got. Actually the flash is very secure.

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The Brolly Grip Handle uses a rubber o-ring to secure the umbrella shaft. The umbrella shaft will rotate and slide when shooting hand held photos. Some type of thumb screw retainer is needed to make the Brolly Grip Handle user friendly.

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Hard to get my Canon 600 flash on and umbrella slips around too much. When attached to a light stand it only points down and that make umbrella problem worse. Good idea, but I should have read the other reviews before purchasing.

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A good idea that needs some fundamental rework to be useful. The plastic handle itself seems well made, but I'll be surprised if the flimsy cold shoe lasts very long. The bottom knob (to attach to a light stand spigot) will not screw in or out; apparently the threads are stripped. The real problem is the straight-on mount, adding weight to the already weakest stress point, the cold shoe. Where a regular light stand allows for the flash body to remain upright while turning the flash head to a 90 degree angle to relieve pressure on a cold shoe, the Brolly Handle only works horizontally. The umbrella slots (2 sizes) are another weak point. An inner o-ring is supposed to provide enough friction to prevent an umbrella from falling out. But without a simple tightening knob, the umbrella still flops around. Honestly, I think a standard umbrella swivel adapter works better for handheld work, even though it's less ergonomic. I'm disappointed; it looked great on paper.

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I have not used it yet on a wedding shot, but just playing and practicing with it I feel like it will be much easier for my wife/assistant to handle rather than using a monopod!

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Great little tool to make using an umbrella on location easy.

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This grip is a great idea; not well executed. The first time I used it, my speed light ended up on the floor - fortunately it was carpeted and there was no damage. The light and the umbrella flop around and it requires two hands to keep everything secure. Never mind being dexterous, let an assistant hold it.

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I've recently started doing outdoor portraits and used reflectors. I wanted to have something to soften fill flash. This with a small umbrella is perfect for my speedlite. My flash and remote switch fit perfectly. The bottom of the handle will fit a light stand but the handle grip makes it easy to hold off camera. It is small and fits in my backpack with a small umbrella.

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I want to use this handle with a couple of umbrellas. Works great for holding the umbrella, a speedlight and even a pocket wizard TT5 with the speedlight on top. So if you have an assistant to hold it, it works perfectly.

If you want to mount the grip onto a light stand using the bottom socket and screw, the screw on this one does not function, so we could not attach it!
I did not have time to exchange it before a trip.