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<blockquote data-quote="WayneF" data-source="post: 277075" data-attributes="member: 12496">But a flash bracket really does not have to cost RSS prices.&nbsp; <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile&nbsp; &nbsp; :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" />&nbsp; &nbsp; There are many other bracket choices for the less snooty.&nbsp; <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile&nbsp; &nbsp; :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" />I don't like your second picture, with flash at side of camera.&nbsp; I feel sure you know that that will cause terrible shadows at the opposite side of standing guests in event situations.&nbsp; The single one purpose of a flash bracket is so it can always rotate the flash to be directly ABOVE the lens in any situation/orientation. Which puts the shadow HIDDEN BEHIND (and somewhat below) the subject, so no terrible side shadows.&nbsp;&nbsp; Your top picture does that for portrait orientation, but fails for landscape orientation in lower picture.However, I may misunderstand...&nbsp; If the flash is attached to the 70-200 lens tripod foot, then why can't you rotate that foot, to return the flash directly above the lens?&nbsp;&nbsp; I can see the beauty of that, and it is probably the entire point, but it does not explain including the second picture?</blockquote>

[QUOTE="WayneF, post: 277075, member: 12496"] But a flash bracket really does not have to cost RSS prices. :) There are many other bracket choices for the less snooty. :) I don't like your second picture, with flash at side of camera. I feel sure you know that that will cause terrible shadows at the opposite side of standing guests in event situations. The [B]single one purpose[/B] of a flash bracket is so it can always rotate the flash to be directly ABOVE the lens in any situation/orientation. Which puts the shadow HIDDEN BEHIND (and somewhat below) the subject, so no terrible side shadows. Your top picture does that for portrait orientation, but fails for landscape orientation in lower picture. However, I may misunderstand... If the flash is attached to the 70-200 lens tripod foot, then why can't you rotate that foot, to return the flash directly above the lens? I can see the beauty of that, and it is probably the entire point, but it does not explain including the second picture? [/QUOTE]

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