Stroboframe Camera Flip Bracket

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I purchased the "flip" model of Stroboframe for my professional photography business. Stroboframe has a solid reputation and a quality product. B&H, what else is there to say - professional products sold and supported by B&H. WHY do people ever shop anywhere else. There is not a professional photographer that does not know AND trust B&H. THE ONLY PLACE TO SHOP, PERIOD.

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I wanted a bracket that would allow me to use my camera in portrait orientation and still have my flash in vertical position. This bracket does it very easily and at a very good price.
With my 5DII and this bracket the cork works good enough, I don't need the anti-twist plate.

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Very functional and has a nice flip feature however it could use a latch. It tends to want to flip on it's own if you're not careful. Also it's difficult to get the mounting screw lined up and screwed into the camera base. In spite of those issues I definitely would recommend it for casual user. If you're a pro or do a lot of weddings you might want to opt for something a bit more sturdy.

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I pruchased this with the Canon 430EX flash. This product work ok. The hinge needs a locking mechanism so your camera doesnt flop around. It could also use some pading on the bottom where it rests against your body. Other than that what can i say, its a piece of metal that holds your camera and flash.

Dont forget to get the off camera flash to camera wire!

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I use this product mostly for wedding photography. It is easy to flip from horizontal to vertical. The handle is lightweight and secure. The price is right

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light weight

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This will not work with a battery grip installed on your Canon EOD 30/40/50, 5, or 7 ... there isn't nearly enough clearance to "flip" the camera with the off-camera TTL cord or wireless adapter attached. With the Grip attached, this bracket only raises the flash another 1.75 inches above the lens, which is hardly worth the cost.

It's small and lightweight, and works o.k. without the grip installed. Even with the screws tightened down on the flip mechanism, the camera did not "lock" into position for me in either position mode. I always had to support the bracket with one hand, and use the other to keep the camera set in the bracket while pressing the shutter button.

Overall, it's a budget flip bracket for a small dSLR camera. It works, but it's clunky to use and I was not impressed with it. There are much better products on the market at this price point

Comments about Stroboframe Camera Flip Bracket:

Overall, it's a budget flip bracket for a small dSLR camera. This will not work with a battery grip installed on your Canon EOD 30/40/50, 5, or 7 ... there isn't nearly enough clearance to "flip" the camera with the off-camera TTL cord or wireless adapter attached. It's small, and lightweight, and works o.k. without the grip installed. Even with the screws tightened down on the flip mechanism, the camera did not "lock" into position for me. I always had to support the camera with one hand and keep the camera set while supporting the bracket with the other. It works, but overall, I was not impressed with it. There are much better products on the market at this price point

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I like the idea of moving the camera's angle while keeping the flash stable, but found that once I took my hand off the bracket to change focus length the bracket moved out of position. Tightening the screws is not an option as that would hinder the movement from horizontal to vertical. A quick-release clamp or button would fix this problem.

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First time I have used a bracket The bracket is lightweight to me and I love the fact I can flip my T3i to vertical at the flip of the wrist and keep my flash above the camera. I do feel the anti-twist place should be included with the bracket however and also its kind of hard to put the dang thing on but once it's in position it works great. I would recommend the bracket.

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I bought this flip bracket to shoot a wedding with my 5D Mark II and 430EX Speedlight with hood. Switching quickly from landscape to portrait effortlessly. Distancing the flash from the camera gave me a lot of room to be creative with a flash hood for bounced and indirect flash shots. The rig was small and lightweight (too small for battery grip use) and I carried it for 4 hours without fatigue. Overall, a great tool at a cheap price.

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I use the camera flip bracket for portraits, weddings, group photos, etc. It's always much better to have the flash off camera to avoid red eye when using straight on flash.

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Love this product...lightweight and super easy to "flip" back and forth between horizontal and vertical pictures. As mentioned in other reviews the bolts/nuts need about 1/3 of a turn to tighten but other then that this product is a must have, in my opinion. Also...don't forget the flash cord!! :)

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What you don't see about the Flip Bracket, is HOW it rotates in place, keeping the lens inline with the flash above. Two little articulating metal levers allow you to lift, and rotate the camera in place. It even works with the D300s with the MB-D10 grip attached, albeit a little tight, as when it rotates there is about 1/8" of a gap between the drip and the top of the camera, but it works, and the shoe for the sync cable sits back enough so that it doesn't come in contact with the grip.

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Love using this product for outside pictures! Great to have the flash off the camera

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I use this bracket with a Metz 425 flash. It supports my Canon 7D and the flash perfectly even when mounted to a tripod. It's great being able to swap between horizontal to verticle shooting whithout messing with the flash. While the bracket isn't the strongest one on the market, it's still very drable. It's also very lightweight and easy to use.

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It does it's job of keeping the flash in perfect alignment over the lens. This makes it easy to avoid red-eye with my digital camera.
Make sure that you have a camera bag large enough to accomodate the 10x8" unit.

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I have an EOS 5d and have yet to figure out how to mount it to the bracket. I am still working with it and have tried it with the dual battery pack removed and installed with no success. I have not had a lot of time to study the problem but it appears that it will not work.

Construction seems to be good and it just doesn't seem to work with the 5d.

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If you need to get the flash off the hot shoe to eliminate red eye, and you are constantly switching from horiz. to vert.-- this is the bracket for you.
All you need to do is adjust the bolts for the tension you require -- 5/16 wrench about a half turn or so on each. The first time I used it - mine arrived a little loose, not noticeable until I needed it-- kind of floppy --

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I picked this up bundled with a Canon 430EXII Speedlite and haven't regretted it for one minute. The ease with which this unit can flip from horizontal to vertical shooting and back again is great and it has numerous points you can move the cold shoe to depending on where you perfer to have your external flash mounted. I did find it necessarily to tighten the nuts on the flip platform to stop it from flipping around quite so easily, but that's to be expected with something like this. I've also found this bracket works especially well as a stabilizer for small camcorders and an external microphone.