Mini flexible arm for flagging?

[guphotography]

Hi foiks,

I've been searching for a mini flexible arm to shield light away from the lens, not really found anything that fits the bill.

The plamp is too big, kupo mini flex arm with clip doesn't seem to have decent reviews, ideally I want to mount it in the hot shoe.

Any suggestions? I'll be using it with cambo wrs 1200.

Many thanks!

 

[Jonas Berg]

I use a "Rock Solid Articulating Arm" from Tether Tools and a black sheet metal plate that happens to come from an old barn door kit from a Profoto reflector. But it works with a cardboard board as well, or carbon fiber if you want
Sorry for the not so good picture but I do not have the stuff in front of me right now.

https://tethertools.com/product/rock-solid-articulating-arm-with-center-lock/

 

[darr]

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I use an Ebony Lens Clip with a 4x5 dark slide, which has been out of production for a few years now, but may be available used. A quick search on eBay found this:

Glide Gear LS100 Adjustable Hood Camera Lens Shade with 11" Friction Arm | eBay

The flag is attached on a 11" fully adjustable. Arm can also attach using a 1/4 screw. Fully Adjustable 11" Friction Arm with Hot/Cold Shoe Adapter. 8" x 6" Aluminum Flag/ Shade.

www.ebay.com

 

[guphotography]

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I use an Ebony Lens Clip with a 4x5 dark slide, which has been out of production for a few years now, but may be available used. A quick search on eBay found this:

Glide Gear LS100 Adjustable Hood Camera Lens Shade with 11" Friction Arm | eBay

The flag is attached on a 11" fully adjustable. Arm can also attach using a 1/4 screw. Fully Adjustable 11" Friction Arm with Hot/Cold Shoe Adapter. 8" x 6" Aluminum Flag/ Shade.

www.ebay.com

Thank you for the link, that should do the job!

 

[guphotography]

I use a "Rock Solid Articulating Arm" from Tether Tools and a black sheet metal plate that happens to come from an old barn door kit from a Profoto reflector. But it works with a cardboard board as well, or carbon fiber if you want
Sorry for the not so good picture but I do not have the stuff in front of me right now.

https://tethertools.com/product/rock-solid-articulating-arm-with-center-lock/

Good to know a quality option, I'll see how the cheaper version fares first

 

[Jonas Berg]

Good to know a quality option, I'll see how the cheaper version fares first

I have also bought cheap Actuating arms on ebay and they are almost the same quality and significantly cheaper. But it was easier to link to Tether Tools' website and it is the one in the picture

 

[tcrock]

I use a ‘Flare Buster’. Teamwork stocked them - not sure if they’re still available.
Small rig make this though which is similar:
SMALLRIG Single Shade for DSLRs and Mirrorless Cameras, Lens Shade with Flexible Arm, 360-degree Rotation Carbon Fiber Flag Shade Boards, Flag-mount Lens Hood with Cold Shoe - 3199 https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B09J12J...t_i_SQAW8D1Z2A2BJD7NSWPV?_encoding=UTF8&psc=1

 

[guphotography]

I use a ‘Flare Buster’. Teamwork stocked them - not sure if they’re still available.
Small rig make this though which is similar:
SMALLRIG Single Shade for DSLRs and Mirrorless Cameras, Lens Shade with Flexible Arm, 360-degree Rotation Carbon Fiber Flag Shade Boards, Flag-mount Lens Hood with Cold Shoe - 3199 https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B09J12J...t_i_SQAW8D1Z2A2BJD7NSWPV?_encoding=UTF8&psc=1

Cheers Tim.

I got smallrig magic arm in the end, it works great, very sturdy compared to glide gear equivalent. Good to know another solution for future reference.

 

[anyone]

Cheers Tim.

I got smallrig magic arm in the end, it works great, very sturdy compared to glide gear equivalent. Good to know another solution for future reference.

Which one of them did you get? They seem to exist in different variations.

 

[guphotography]

I use 11" articulating magic arm (rosette), https://www.smallrig.com/smallrig-articulating-rosette-arm-11-1498.html

 

[TechTalk]

I use 11" articulating magic arm (rosette), https://www.smallrig.com/smallrig-articulating-rosette-arm-11-1498.html

Just curious what you decided on as a flag to shade the lens.

Thanks