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Flip frame (off-camera flash) recommendations?

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dboy

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I've got a DRebel (original) and a Quantaray flash (very similar to the Canon 520 flash, but cheaper) I like using a portrait orientation, but then the shadows get nasty. Hence my desire for a flip frame :)

So, I've been looking around and seen the stroboframes and the Custom Brackets frames in particular. Anyone have/use/used any of these and have recommendations? I kinda liked the rotating camera models by Custom Brackets, but don't think I can justify the price increase over a flip frame.
 
We've got a Stroboframe Pro RL here at work (action shot), and I've gotten a lot of use out of it. The one thing to be aware of is that you'll need all kinds of little extras to mount your camera and flash properly, unless you can find some kind of package deal. Those little bits and pieces can add a lot to the price.

If you're really worried about harsh shadows, you might also consider the much cheaper LumiQuest Promax. The 80/20 bounce doodad works wonders, assuming you have something to bounce it off of.

Here's an example portrait using both the frame and the LumiQuest diffuser. I'm terrible at people-photography and even worse at semi-formal-style portraits. If I can get a decent result, a competent photographer could probably do great things:

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I also took a fair number of these shots and basically all of these with the bracket and Metz flash. For example:

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The Stroboframe is also handy for macro photography if you don't have a flash dedicated to that. You can mount the flash fairly high off the camera, then angle it down toward your subject or bounce and use a fill flash. If you've got a relatively short macro lens (like the 50mm Sigma I've often used), this flexibility is invaluable. This isn't a great shot, but it's an example using that basic setup:

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Sigma has a good flash that is like Canon's, but half the price...
 
He's talking about the Sigma EF 500 DG Super, which I have.... it's a good flash... but I'm that not experienced with flash photography, so I can't really say more than that,
 
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