Wimberley Combo 2 Macro Combo Flash Bracket

Comments about Wimberley Combo 2 Macro Combo:

works good

Comments about Wimberley Combo 2 Macro Combo:

As everything from Wimberley, this arm is well made, durable and the job right.

Comments about Wimberley Combo 2 Macro Combo:

With a P20 wimberley plate, im able to use the combo2 to provide enough light to a macro subject using 580Ex

Comments about Wimberley Combo 2 Macro Combo:

I bought these to use with my Canon MT-24 Macro Twin Lite. While the MT-24 mounts on the lens, its mount does not give near the flexability you get from mounting the MT-24 flash heads on a couple of the Wimberley Combo 2 brackets. With a couple of these brackets you can put your light anywhere you can imagine.

These things are the ultimate in flexible and rock steady.

There are no Cons that I have found.

Comments about Wimberley Combo 2 Macro Combo:

I bought 2 of these with the M8 plate. To be honest I wasn't impressed with the finishing initially. With this kind of price I'm actually expecting very good finishing as well as performance. [...]

Comments about Wimberley Combo 2 Macro Combo:

Use it to off-set one of the canon Mt-24 ex flash and also to support the 580ex flash.
Build quality is superb.
Very sturdy Flash bracket and able to support large flashes and its mount is able to mount on any arca swiss standard plate which increases the flexibility of the f-2 bracket.
Only set back is the arm tightening knobs which control two ball join sections,
will be easier to control if the design permits one knob to a ball join.

Comments about Wimberley Combo 2 Macro Combo:

I use this for macro photography. It's a little bit clumsy to set up but once adjusted it's rock solid.

Comments about Wimberley Combo 2 Macro Combo:

I am using it for macro photography. It can be easily adjusted according to my needs. Big Bang for your Buck! A very flexible equipment.

Comments about Wimberley Combo 2 Macro Combo:

I have used numerous Macro Flash Brackets and the F2 is the most versital and solid/sturdy of them even over my homemade ones.

Comments about Wimberley Combo 2 Macro Combo:

I use the Wimberley Macro Combo Flash Bracket for macro photography of insects in conjunction with a full size flash unit plus a diffuser mounted on the front. This bracket can be easily adjusted to almost any position you can think of and then by quickly tightening the two twist knobs, it locks down rock solid. Very simple, very solid!

Comments about Wimberley Combo 2 Macro Combo:

This has worked out great for using my 580ex II for my macros. no need for a expensive ring flash. I can point the flash any direction I want with this.

Comments about Wimberley Combo 2 Macro Combo:

This item comes with a bracket and arm component. The bracket is arca-swiss so your RRS, Wimberley, any arca-swiss camera plates will mate with the bracket nicely. The item is very solid and is an absolute pleasure to use.

I mount a flash-gun at the end of the arm. (You will need an additional flash horseshoe for that which is not included.) Loosen the two knobs found on the arms and you can easily position your flashgun to point in any direction. Then once you are happy with the position, you tighten the two knobs. Once tighten, and you remove your support on the flashgun, the position Does NOT move! BEAUTY! None of the flash arms I have tried are this easy. They are either too stiff to shift quickly or wont hold their angle. THIS IS THE ONLY ONE that I am absolutely happy with.

The arm comfortably stretches right up to the lens. And I have a 100mm macro lens + extender + hood.

I always use this system handheld and also recommend the M-8 pendicular plate. Ocassionally, I mount this setup on a tripod.

BEST bracket I have used so far.

Comments about Wimberley Combo 2 Macro Combo:

Though it is a bit bigger/bulkier than I thought it would be, it is very well built, and very easy to use. I use it with a Canon 180mm macro with a 580ex flash (I also use an RRS plate and system). Altogether the system is a bit of a handful, but certainly workable. The bracket can the handle the weight of my 580ex with ease (I need to try it with a small soft-box to see how it holds up). The bracket is as flexible as I could have wished or conceived. Though I originally ordered it for macro and close-up applications, I could see using it for regular portraiture applications as well.

Comments about Wimberley Combo 2 Macro Combo:

I purchased this to hold my full sized dedicated flash off camera. Nothing else that I tried was strong enough to do so without the flash unit creeping into another position. This unit keeps the flash where you put it.
You will need a small bracket to attach the flash to this unit. There are several inexpensive options available.
The unit itself has an arca style quick release clamp, so you will need a compatible quick release plate. I attach mine to a camera L-bracket. This works great, and gives me a lot of flexibility. I just ordered a camera bar to assist in macro photography, and will attach it to that when I need to bring the flash further forward.
The unit is flexible, strong, and folds nicely so that I can easliy pack it in my camera backpack.
While it is expensive, it is the most flexible and sturdy one that I could find.