Canon SB-E1 Bracket

[weekh]

How does this SB-E1 bracket work?
Can it work with 550EX and ST-E2 wireless transmitter?

How does it compare with those brackets from stroboframe?

[r52lanc]

Originally Posted by weekh How does this SB-E1 bracket work? Can it work with 550EX and ST-E2 wireless transmitter? How does it compare with those brackets from stroboframe?

Funny you should ask! I just took this today....

Answers: 550EX does not fit! ST-E2 should work fine!

[weekh]

Why can't the 550EX fit? Is it too fat?

And how do u rotate the flash for a protrait shot?

[r52lanc]

Originally Posted by weekh Why can't the 550EX fit? Is it too fat? And how do u rotate the flash for a protrait shot?

It is not meant to be like a stroboframe. It is an 'L-bracket'. You turn the entire unit. It just gets the flash off to the side. According to Canon...'it removes the harsh unnatural shadows that can appear to one side of the subject when shooting in portrait orientation with camera-mounted flash.'

[weekh]

How effective is this?
When u rotate the cam for portrait mode, most people will have the right hand over the left. That means the flash coming from under... rather unnatural.....
Flash that does not sit right in the centre of the lens axis will produce shadows for sure....

[r52lanc]

Quote: How effective is this? When u rotate the cam for portrait mode, most people will have the right hand over the left. That means the flash coming from under... rather unnatural..... Flash that does not sit right on centre of the flash axis will produce shadows for sure....

Good points. The weight rests in your left hand when in portrait mode. Still it feels OK. The camera does not slip on the bracket like with my cheapo generic bracket. Hope to test it soon in a model shoot or at the motorshow. A lot of photogs use L-brackets...

[weekh]

I guess I will go ahead to order the Stroboframe Press-T....

Any body interested to buy the Stroboflip from me?

[benny]

This bracket seems very ill designed and nothing more than an expensive version of the L bracket.

Not worth the S$3XX that it's listed at.

Cheers,

[r52lanc]

Originally Posted by benny This bracket seems very ill designed and nothing more than an expensive version of the L bracket. Not worth the S$3XX that it's listed at. Cheers,

Funny, some Canon accessories are under-engineered ...like the CP-E2...a real piece of junk. The SB-B1 bracket is over-engineered and high-priced. Let ya know how much I like it after the motorshow.

[+evenstar]

Originally Posted by r52lanc Funny you should ask! I just took this today.... Answers: 550EX does not fit! ST-E2 should work fine!

Is is because of that silver knot at the left hand side of the L bracket that does not allow the 550EX to fit?

[mpenza]

the silver "knob" screws onto the 580EX to hold it in place.

[weekh]

Anybody interested to order this disfuers Lightsphere ?? Seems that it works better than the Canon bracket and is much cheaper!
I'm ordering mine. Anybody wanna join me ?

[r52lanc]

Quote: Is is because of that silver knot at the left hand side of the L bracket that does not allow the 550EX to fit? __________________ Show no mercy, for you shan't receive any...FIRE AWAY *SNAP SNAP*

The 550EX is too wide....does not fit AT ALL!