CowboyStudio Flashlight /Hot Shoe/Umbrella Holder with Swivel/Tilt Bracket

CowboyStudio Flashlight /Hot Shoe/Umbrella Holder with Swivel/Tilt Bracket for Nikon and Canon E430 E580 SB600 SB800 SB900

Product Details

Item Weight: 6.4 ounces
Shipping Weight: 6 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
ASIN: B0034WR19Y
Item model number: mountB

Product Description

From the Manufacturer
The CowboyStudio Hot Shoe Holder provides you with full control for the positioning your flash. With the built-in umbrella holder at the base, you can have portable studio lighting without the hassle. This product is easy to put on the stand and holds tight. It is also easy to put in an umbrella and holds the flash in place. It is recommended for a photographer that is trying to create a very portable studio lighting systems using speedlights. Specifications Made from aluminum alloy Fits on the top of most standard light stands or tripods Holds any standard flash Includes umbrella holder at the base of the mount Easy to adjust the angle of the flash Screw at the base of the flash holder secures the flash in place CowboyStudio offers a wide variety of products for your photography needs. We also provide top notch customer service and a one year warranty on most of our products. A great addition to this product is the CowboyStudio Photo/Video 24” Large Speedlight Flash Softbox. Compatible models: Canon SpeedLite 580EX II, 580EX, 550EX, 540EZ, 520EZ, 430EX, 430EZ, 420EX, 420EZ, 380EX; Nikon SpeedLight SB-800, SB-600, SB-28, SB-27, SB-26, SB-25, SB-24; Olympus FL-50R, FL-50, FL-36R, FL-36; Pentax AF-540 FGZ, AF-360 FGZ, AF-400 FT, AF-240 FT; Sigma EF-530 DG Super, EF-500 DG Super, EF-430; Sunpak Auto 2000DZ, 622 Pro, 433AF, 433D, 383, 355AFm 344D, 333D; Vivitar 285HV, DF-400MZ, DF-340MZ, 2700; Other flash models with a trigger voltage of 12V or lower.
CowboyStudio Swivel Flash Bracket Umbrella Holder Studio Tilting Bracket for Nikon Canon E430 E580 SB600 SB800 SB900

Technical Details

Flash mount adapter
Mounts on any standard light stands
Adjust the umbrella and flash in different angle

Customer Reviews

I'm not sure what the other reviews where talking about when they said 'all metal'. Obviously the shoe mount is metal as are the screws but the main body is all hard plastic. Which isn't all bad if you're worried about weight (but probably not as durable as a metal design). The top mount works as expected (in my case I'm mounting a transceiver and then my 580EX II on top of that). What seems out of whack is the design for the umbrella holder. There is a flat spring in the hole meant to hold the umbrella steady (I can see what they were going for here, my other brackets have a simple flaw, the umbrella always either works itself loose or you put huge gouges in the umbrella shaft from cranking down on the screw to hold it in place). However, the spring just so happens to line up with the side of the spring with the umbrella is in the hole. So instead of holding the umbrella in place, the screw just tightens on the spring. Not real helpful. So in the end I did what I've had to do so many times before with this type of equipment, rig up my own solution. Essentially, to make it work, you need to get a small piece of pvc or copper pipe, (about 1/8" or less in thickness) cut it in half, then cut a portion of that off to fit into gap in the hole for the umbrella. That pushes the umbrella shaft up higher into the spring and allows the screw to engage correctly and tighten everything down. If only the 'engineer' that designed this had tested it before they started shipping it. I guess for $10 that's about what you'd expect.