sb-400 cannot swivel sideways

cosycatus · 25th March 2009

anyone has any indigenous solution if i want to shoot in potrait mode and bounce off the ceiling??

kaikibbler · 25th March 2009

hot shoe extension cable then handhold

Daedalus Trent · 25th March 2009

How about shoot landscaope then crop it to portrait?

Should work fine unless you really need the extra megapixels

hacknet · 26th March 2009

its called, upgrade. seriously, don't put yourself through the trouble, get a sb600

daniel0ng · 26th March 2009

I used the cardboard at the back of foolscap papers as a base, and pasted white printing paper over it.

Would use it as a reflector towards the ceiling whenever I shot portrait with SB-400, so far so good

On a sidenote, if you're near a wall when you're taking portrait shots, the reflected light from the side would also serve as a bounce surface and the picture would also have the same pleasant bounce flash feeling. Side shadows haven't been a problem for me, only blinding people beside me

zac08 · 26th March 2009

Get a new flash.

NeTHaCk · 26th March 2009

Originally Posted by daniel0ng

I used the cardboard at the back of foolscap papers as a base, and pasted white printing paper over it.

Would use it as a reflector towards the ceiling whenever I shot portrait with SB-400, so far so good

On a sidenote, if you're near a wall when you're taking portrait shots, the reflected light from the side would also serve as a bounce surface and the picture would also have the same pleasant bounce flash feeling. Side shadows haven't been a problem for me, only blinding people beside me

that's one way of doing it....

Originally Posted by zac08

Get a new flash.

i second and third and fourth this statement. sell off your sb400 and get an sb-600 .. sb-400 aint got nothing much to "play" with....

Royaux · 26th March 2009

BBB SB900 go.

cosycatus · 26th March 2009

I want sb-400 for the small weight. shooting weddings and carry a heavy lens + a body + grip + a heavy flash with 4 batteries is wearing me out for one whole day..

want to have a minimalist approach to shooting. d300 body, no grip + a small 17-50 tamron + sb-400 feels very comfortable for the whole day.
only PROBLEM i am having with this setup is no swivel for the flash.

zac08 · 26th March 2009

Originally Posted by cosycatus

I want sb-400 for the small weight. shooting weddings and carry a heavy lens + a body + grip + a heavy flash with 4 batteries is wearing me out for one whole day..

want to have a minimalist approach to shooting. d300 body, no grip + a small 17-50 tamron + sb-400 feels very comfortable for the whole day.
only PROBLEM i am having with this setup is no swivel for the flash.

You really want minimalistic, then go with the D700 with large aperture lens.. forget the flash.

If you really want better pics with proper fill and ability to bounce and have good refresh rates, then you'd need a good flash like SB-800

jfoo · 26th March 2009

a flash bracket and ttl cable will solve your problem but that will not fit into your minimalist approach.

YSLee · 26th March 2009

I'm certain there are small brackets that'll do just fine.

aspenx · 28th March 2009

Originally Posted by zac08

You really want minimalistic, then go with the D700 with large aperture lens.. forget the flash.

vince123123 · 28th March 2009

Use a flash bracket that rotates the camera rather than the flash.

DiGdUb · 28th March 2009

can consider the flip-it for sb400.

zac08 · 29th March 2009

Originally Posted by DiGdUb

can consider the flip-it for sb400.

How would the flip it help to bounce the light sideways??

DiGdUb · 29th March 2009

Originally Posted by zac08

How would the flip it help to bounce the light sideways??

i think can adjust the flip forward bounce off the card, can migitate in some ways.

zac08 · 30th March 2009

Originally Posted by DiGdUb

i think can adjust the flip forward bounce off the card, can migitate in some ways.

You want to bounce a weak powered flash to the side using a surface to the ceiling where it's supposed to bounce back down on the subject??

DiGdUb · 30th March 2009

if the TS wants to stay light with the sb400, but if not, get a flash that can swivel will of course be a better choice.

cosycatus · 4th April 2009

aiyooo....
i found a solution with a flexible bracket arm here
http://quiglag.com/2007/03/30/diy-fl...-flash-bracket

only thing is where in singapore can i find the loc-lines??? any bros see it anywhere?

25th March 2009	#1
cosycatus Member Join Date: Jun 2004 Posts: 1,028	sb-400 cannot swivel sideways anyone has any indigenous solution if i want to shoot in potrait mode and bounce off the ceiling??

25th March 2009	#2
kaikibbler Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Posts: 207	Re: sb-400 cannot swivel sideways hot shoe extension cable then handhold __________________ D90 \| 16-85mmVR \| 70-300mmVR \| AF-S 50mm 1.4

25th March 2009	#3
Daedalus Trent Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Singapore, east-ish Posts: 2,146	Re: sb-400 cannot swivel sideways How about shoot landscaope then crop it to portrait? Should work fine unless you really need the extra megapixels

26th March 2009	#4
hacknet Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 1,090	Re: sb-400 cannot swivel sideways its called, upgrade. seriously, don't put yourself through the trouble, get a sb600

26th March 2009	#5
daniel0ng Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Bukit Timah Posts: 211	Re: sb-400 cannot swivel sideways I used the cardboard at the back of foolscap papers as a base, and pasted white printing paper over it. Would use it as a reflector towards the ceiling whenever I shot portrait with SB-400, so far so good On a sidenote, if you're near a wall when you're taking portrait shots, the reflected light from the side would also serve as a bounce surface and the picture would also have the same pleasant bounce flash feeling. Side shadows haven't been a problem for me, only blinding people beside me

26th March 2009	#6
zac08 Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: East Posts: 10,963	Re: sb-400 cannot swivel sideways Get a new flash. __________________ Michael Lim My Flickr Site APAD 2009

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Royaux Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Cybertron Posts: 610	Re: sb-400 cannot swivel sideways BBB SB900 go. __________________ carbonmade Always look on the dark* side of life.* ∞\|♠

26th March 2009	#11
jfoo Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Posts: 1,270	Re: sb-400 cannot swivel sideways a flash bracket and ttl cable will solve your problem but that will not fit into your minimalist approach.

26th March 2009	#12
YSLee Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2002 Posts: 2,262	Re: sb-400 cannot swivel sideways I'm certain there are small brackets that'll do just fine.

28th March 2009	#14
vince123123 Deregistered Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: West Posts: 6,689	Re: sb-400 cannot swivel sideways Use a flash bracket that rotates the camera rather than the flash.

28th March 2009	#15
DiGdUb Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 1,667	Re: sb-400 cannot swivel sideways can consider the flip-it for sb400.

30th March 2009	#19
DiGdUb Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 1,667	Re: sb-400 cannot swivel sideways if the TS wants to stay light with the sb400, but if not, get a flash that can swivel will of course be a better choice.

4th April 2009	#20
cosycatus Member Join Date: Jun 2004 Posts: 1,028	Re: sb-400 cannot swivel sideways aiyooo.... i found a solution with a flexible bracket arm here http://quiglag.com/2007/03/30/diy-fl...-flash-bracket only thing is where in singapore can i find the loc-lines??? any bros see it anywhere?