cheaper alternative to SB-E1 flash bracket...

[englandshottest2]

Hi all, this may sound like a really silly question, but just wanting to know if anybody knows of a cheaper alternative to the SB-E1 Canon flash bracket, for a 350D? As 120-pounds (average price) seems a bit much for a bit of plastic on the side of a camera, lol....(?) thanxxx

[AlanMac]

The bracket has an unusual design - the stroboframe style brackets would be a more common alternative. These are still expensive, although cheap versions (but still well built) appear on eBay all the time. You will also have to budget for a TTL cord (off shoe cord as Canon call them), which is included in the price of the SB-E1.

[grumpybadger]

As I said on your other thread about this

"Manfrotto do a really nice bracket - its bigger than many and lets you move the flash further away. It's the MN233B - I use that with a Canon Off Camera Cord 2."

Or, Stroboframe are the other option as Alan says

[PsiFox]

No idea of the quality but it's cheap

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Universal-Tripod-Camera-Flash-Bracket-Grip-Holder-Photo_W0QQitemZ200189125427QQihZ010QQcategoryZ4851 5QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

[CScottMcQueen]

I just bought myself an SB-E2 bracket off ebay for £90 it comes with the off camera cable so theres about £35 of the value there.

The bracket is really well made and because im using it with a 580ex the flash bolts to the side of it and is solid.

I also have a bracket for the 350d that puts the flash up above it that looks like this one (http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Flash-Arm-Holder-Bracket-for-Medium-Format-Camera-O5J_W0QQitemZ200187849838QQihZ010QQcategoryZ15215Q QssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem)


Heres a cheaper version i found - Flash bracket (http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Flash-Bracket-Hakuba-KDB-O1L-Brand-New_W0QQitemZ120203676766QQihZ002QQcategoryZ64354Q QssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem) that could be modded slightly but you would still need an off camera cord.

or try this...

Jessops ettl cable for canon (http://www.jessops.com/Store/s402/0/Jessops-TTL-Off-Camera-Flash-Cord-For-Canon/details.aspx)
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Jessops straight flash bracket (http://www.jessops.com/Store/s9097/0/Jessops-Straight-Flash-Bracket/details.aspx)
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JESODHSC25 <- jessops 25% of jessops products
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£32.98... Sorted !

hope this helps

[mrgubby]

I got one off these ebay linky (http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/COBRA-700-AF-MI-DEDICATED-FLASH-AND-PRO-GRIP_W0QQitemZ120207188034QQihZ002QQcategoryZ15221 QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem) (the Canon version). Flash + bracket + cord cost less than the canon cord :)

[natjag]

jessops and jacobs do a straight bracket, which you see alot of press guys using, they are about 10, but you still need your ettl cable, which is supplied with the canon bracket

[Wookie]

jessops and jacobs do a straight bracket, which you see alot of press guys using, they are about 10, but you still need your ettl cable, which is supplied with the canon bracket

The cable is available separately as a canon accessory. Jessops do their own version which has a slightly longer cable.

[englandshottest2]

hi guys, thanx for all the replies, much obliged.
So if i get this, http://www.jessops.com/Store/s9097/0/Jessops-Straight-Flash-Bracket/details.aspx
and this http://www.jessops.com/Store/s402/0/Jessops-TTL-Off-Camera-Flash-Cord-For-Canon/details.aspx
the cord will just slot into the bracket and connect and hold the flash, whilst the other end goes into the cam's hotshoe....is that right? lol
will it work with the 430EX?
Many Thanxxx
Cheers!

[englandshottest2]

Oh, and also does anybody know of a flashgun tripod, compatible with a 430EX (note, I lost the little back flashgun stand it came with!)?
As all of the sudden I've been doing lots of parties/events and would like to use my flashgun softbox on a tripod near the cam.... any ideas?

THANXXXXX

[AlanMac]

No specific flash tripod that I can think off. Once you take the gun off the camera you have to make a choice how to fire it. I suspect the little stand is to allow the flash to be used as some sort of slave - i.e triggered by a flash attached to the camera. What you could do is buy a small optical slave (do a search for slave ay 7dayshop.com). They have a Hama slave which is treaded at the base to allow attachment to a standard tripod screw - simply select a table top tripod and screw on the slave. The flash simply slides onto the hotshoe attachment on top of the slave and should be triggered every time the on camera flash fires. I say should because I'm not sure if this will work with your 430EX. If you want a spot of advice, stick with the flash atttached to the camera (use a bracket if you wish) and use the little setup described above to trigger a cheap manual flash away to one side. The on camera flash should guarantee good exposure and the off camera manual flash helps to add a bit of depth and light up the background which very often goes black.