Recommended flash brackets for Quantum Flash: I have a new love affair with a Quantum T4d flash. I have been shooting shoe mounted flash for a while and have lost touch with whats out...

19104 Loc: Philadelphia

I have a new love affair with a Quantum T4d flash. I have been shooting shoe mounted flash for a while and have lost touch with whats out there in nice flash brackets. you know that kind that let you shoot landscape or vertical keeping the flash above the lens. I am looking for recommendations of People who are shooting with flash brackets on 35mm style cameras.

GoofyNewfie Loc: Kansas City

I would buy the Custom Brackets Digital PRO E again.
Precision made piece of kit.
A used one in excellent shape for $129 HERE.

jcboy3

GoofyNewfie wrote:

I would buy the Custom Brackets Digital PRO E again.
Precision made piece of kit.
A used one in excellent shape for $129 HERE.

That's a good bracket; I use it with modification (I replaced the camera mount with an Arca Clamp).

For Quantum flashes, I prefer the larger QRS-35-H. The flash mount is adjustable and you can get a Quantum mount for it (the Quantum flashes, except for trio, do not have hot shoe mounts). Custom brackets makes a Quantum mount that has anti-rotation ribs.

GoofyNewfie Loc: Kansas City

jcboy3 wrote:

That's a good bracket; I use it with modification (I replaced the camera mount with an Arca Clamp).

For Quantum flashes, I prefer the larger QRS-35-H. The flash mount is adjustable and you can get a Quantum mount for it (the Quantum flashes, except for trio, do not have hot shoe mounts). Custom brackets makes a Quantum mount that has anti-rotation ribs.

That may make more sense, as the Q flash is significantly larger than a speed light, which is what I use these days.
The T2 at work died quite a while ago. I should check into getting it fixed.

jcboy3

GoofyNewfie wrote:

That may make more sense, as the Q flash is significantly larger than a speed light, which is what I use these days.
The T2 at work died quite a while ago. I should check into getting it fixed.

I don’t think they repair T2’s anymore. But it would be cheaper to buy a used one than repair a broken one. I still use T2/X2’s. With Cactus v6 triggers I get remote power control.

Not sure if you can still upgrade T4’s, but if you can I recommend it. I have 3 T5Dr’s, and the TTL flexibility is useful when I don’t have time to set levels.

GoofyNewfie Loc: Kansas City

jcboy3 wrote:

I don’t think they repair T2’s anymore. But it would be cheaper to buy a used one than repair a broken one. I still use T2/X2’s. With Cactus v6 triggers I get remote power control.

Not sure if you can still upgrade T4’s, but if you can I recommend it. I have 3 T5Dr’s, and the TTL flexibility is useful when I don’t have time to set levels.

Rick from NY Loc: Sarasota FL

Ditto Custom Bracket brand. No contest - not even close. Expensive, but you buy it once and that's it. Actually less expensive than any of the other brands when you consider that if you buy a cheaper bracket, you will discard it eventually and buy the CB one.

19104 Loc: Philadelphia

GoofyNewfie wrote:

That may make more sense, as the Q flash is significantly larger than a speed light, which is what I use these days.
The T2 at work died quite a while ago. I should check into getting it fixed.

Tel: 630-233-1545 or 630-246-5002
Fax: 630-830-2525
Email: repair@promarkbrands.com
call them to find out if they repair your stuff.

GoofyNewfie Loc: Kansas City

19104 wrote:

Tel: 630-233-1545 or 630-246-5002
Fax: 630-830-2525
Email: repair@promarkbrands.com
call them to find out if they repair your stuff.

Thanks!

19104 Loc: Philadelphia

Thanks guys. I bought a custom bracket QRS-E2 open box from adorama for $85 with some accessories. I am still trying to figure out the stuff I need to make it work with my setup. But just holding it lets me knwo it was teh right choice.