Canon SB-E2 Speedlite Mounting Bracket

[Sabaki]

Hey everybody

Can anybody who has experience with the Speedlite bracket give me some idea whether this is a worthwhile purchase and if it enhances one's portraiture?

I've read people like it but few say why.

Thanks folks

 

[Loswr]

Quite a while back, someone asked why this bracket would be used. I suggested a few possible reasons for getting the SB-E2:

Because you have a Canon camera, a Canon flash, and a Canon off-camera shoe cord, and that's the only flash bracket Canon makes, and only a Canon flash bracket will do?

Because you love the look of side-cast shadows?

Because you want the flash above the lens in portrait orientation, prefer using the vertical controls on the portrait grip, and happen to be a quadruple-jointed contortionist so that works for you?

See? Three great reasons right there...

Skip it, get a proper orientation-switchable flash bracket.

 

[Sabaki]

Thank you Neuro.

Can you make a recommendation as to which I should look at?

 

[eli452]

Try on of the following
http://www.reallyrightstuff.com/s.nl/sc.26/category.3/it.C/.f. 180-270$.
I use the WPF-QR2: Flash Bracket with Sliding Mount.
Pick the one which is suitable for your needs.

 

[Loswr]

RRS as linked above, or their ring bracket.

Privatebydesign has recommended Pro Media Gear, worth a look.

 

[minu62]

My favorit: Custom Brackets Folding-T (http://www.custombrackets.com/cb-folding-t.html). I use it with the 1DX, Speedlite 600EX-RT and Transmitter ST-E3-RT. Easy to handle, space-saving to store it, enough stable.

 

[surapon]

My favorit: Custom Brackets Folding-T (http://www.custombrackets.com/cb-folding-t.html). I use it with the 1DX, Speedlite 600EX-RT and Transmitter ST-E3-RT. Easy to handle, space-saving to store it, enough stable.

+ 2 for me too, I use Custom Brackets 3 of them past 5 years, Plus I add on DIY too, to fit my Job as" One man Army"
Enjoy.
Surapon