Durable, metal?, heavy duty umbrella + flash holder?

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I have bought this umbrella holder recently:

http://cgi.ebay.com/Umbrella-Flash-...649?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item19c08da0f1

Because its cheap material it broke where it mounts onto my lightstand. I have looked around and I couldn't find a metal/heavy duty one which can hold my umbrella and flash securely. I have a big umbrella. Do you know a metal umbrella holder which can hold my flash and which doesn't brake easily?

Thanks!

 

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Take a look at this one. I've never had anything made by Arri break on me ... yet

http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/72143-REG/Arri_570026.html

Or this kind from Chimera (also well made studio equipment):

http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/503982-REG/Chimera_3860.html

You'll need one of these to mount each light on:

http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/438701-REG/Smith_Victor_661205_Brass_Adapter_1_4.html

The above should be good for up to 60" umbrellas. For really, really big umbrella's, etc., it isn't recommended to have a light mounted on the same stand as the light modifier. Meaning umbrellas like this one:

http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/produ...PLUS_Sunbuster_PLUS_Convertible_Umbrella.html

For those type light modifiers, I use two stands with this type of grip head to hold the umbrella on it's own sturdy stand:

http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/371923-REG/Impact_KCP_200_Grip_Head_2_5.html

-Marc

Oh, if you are using a shoe-mount Speed-light ... you'll need one of these for each flash:

http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/52772-REG/Stroboframe_300_SHO_Flash_Mount_Adapter.html

 

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fotografz, you ROCK!

 

[fotografz]

fotografz, you ROCK!

You are welcome! Glad I could help.

-Marc