Where can i get a flash bracket ?

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boris - 27 Nov 2006 06:02 GMT

Guys i have a 30D & a 430 speedlite. I wish to buy a bracket to get the
flash away from the camera (but not remote). Ive searched high & low in
australia on the net & local shops & we seem to have a lack of them here
other than the stuff on eBay. Local shops just put that 'not this question'
face on even if i ask to see a catalog so i can order one.

Has anyone got a model that they can recommend ?

Tks boris

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Rob - 27 Nov 2006 08:29 GMT

> Guys i have a 30D & a 430 speedlite. I wish to buy a bracket to get the
> flash away from the camera (but not remote). Ive searched high & low in
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> Tks boris

I do have two brand new flash brackets. Made in Germany.

Leave an address and ill respond with an image and details.

(I will not place them on ebay.)

rm

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Rob - 27 Nov 2006 08:39 GMT

> Guys i have a 30D & a 430 speedlite. I wish to buy a bracket to get the
> flash away from the camera (but not remote). Ive searched high & low in
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> Tks boris

Follow up.

This one -

http://www.ddmr.no/index.php?page=vis_produkt&ProduktID=1822

if interested.

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boris - 28 Nov 2006 08:55 GMT

Thanks Rob however im looking for something a bit larger.

> > Guys i have a 30D & a 430 speedlite. I wish to buy a bracket to get the
> > flash away from the camera (but not remote). Ive searched high & low in
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> if interested.

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Pete Z - 27 Nov 2006 09:40 GMT

Hi Boris,

I got a Quantum QF70US a few weeks back

like this one: http://www.bhphotovideo.com/images/largeimages/314506.jpg

It's VERY light, strong and configurable. The Aussie version does'nt have
quite the same foam ribbing as this picture (the US version) but is the same
otherwise.

The top section can be loosened to rotate 360 deg. and be raised or lowered.
The top arm also rotates 180 deg (to extend inwards or outwards)

The foam handle is a god send for me esp. for carrying camera, heavy glass
and flash in your hand for extended periods of time.

I think it was about AUD $280 locally here in Sydney (I know dam $$$$) but
it was that or my wrists ...

- peteZ

> Guys i have a 30D & a 430 speedlite. I wish to buy a bracket to get the
> flash away from the camera (but not remote). Ive searched high & low in
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> Tks boris

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boris - 28 Nov 2006 08:57 GMT

That looks the part mate...tks

> Hi Boris,
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www.kevinkienlein.com - 27 Nov 2006 11:18 GMT

check out the buy and sell forum on this site, you will have to join, but it
is free... kk

> Guys i have a 30D & a 430 speedlite. I wish to buy a bracket to get the
> flash away from the camera (but not remote). Ive searched high & low in
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> Tks boris

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PHATRS - 27 Nov 2006 19:30 GMT

> check out the buy and sell forum on this site, you will have to join, but it
> is free... kk

WTF are you talking about?

This is not a site - it is UseNet.

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PHATRS - 27 Nov 2006 19:30 GMT

> Guys i have a 30D & a 430 speedlite. I wish to buy a bracket to get the
> flash away from the camera (but not remote). Ive searched high & low in
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> Tks boris

Michael's in Melbourne had a few different ones when I wanted to buy one
so I could use an external flash comfortably with a Kodak DX6490.

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boris - 28 Nov 2006 08:55 GMT

Tks PHATRS i cant get their site to search (dead links) however i will keep
trying.

> > Guys i have a 30D & a 430 speedlite. I wish to buy a bracket to get the
> > flash away from the camera (but not remote). Ive searched high & low in
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> Car related lyric of the week: "Rollin', in my 5.0, with my ragtop down
> so my hair can blow"

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boris - 28 Nov 2006 08:58 GMT

Sorry ..DOH ! not the search but just to open a page further after clicking
on a header...working now.

> Tks PHATRS i cant get their site to search (dead links) however i will keep
> trying.
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> > Car related lyric of the week: "Rollin', in my 5.0, with my ragtop down
> > so my hair can blow"

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PHATRS - 28 Nov 2006 19:35 GMT

> Tks PHATRS i cant get their site to search (dead links) however i will keep
> trying.

I don't know if Michaels have them, but when I was searching for them on
adorama.com I came across some very fancy ones that had hinges so you
could quickly switch between landscape and portrait orientation and
still make the flash point up if doing vertical bounce.

It should be relatively easy (and cheap?) to make your own, with a strip
of aluminium and a small hotshoe attached to the end, so the distance to
the flash is up to you.

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boris - 30 Nov 2006 03:42 GMT

Phoned micheals & told the girl that i needed a flash bracket for a canon
30/20D & speedlight...after 5 mins she returned & said that they have to get
a special order from nikon for the pins ???? I tried to explain what it is
but she said.."sorry we just dont stock those things"

Jeessus !! Little wonder the world orders from B&H & the likes.

> > Tks PHATRS i cant get their site to search (dead links) however i will keep
> > trying.
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> Car related lyric of the week: "Rollin', in my 5.0, with my ragtop down
> so my hair can blow"

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PHATRS - 30 Nov 2006 04:25 GMT

> Phoned micheals & told the girl that i needed a flash bracket for a canon
> 30/20D & speedlight...after 5 mins she returned & said that they have to get
> a special order from nikon for the pins ???? I tried to explain what it is
> but she said.."sorry we just dont stock those things"
>
> Jeessus !! Little wonder the world orders from B&H & the likes.

So many places hire dumb staff. If they saw it hanging on the wall they
wouldn't know what to call it.

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