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Pros:

Cons: none I can think of

Best Uses: Portrait

Describe Yourself: Photo Enthusiast

Bottom Line: Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

This item works as advertised and is well made. The umbrella makes a big difference when taking portrait photos.

Pros: Unit is compact and works well

Cons: Shaft on umbrella flimsy

Best Uses: Portrait and close up work

Describe Yourself: Photo Enthusiast

Bottom Line: Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

Overall the unit is great except for the shaft on the umbrella. When tightened in the holding fixture the shaft starts collapsing with very little pressure. After several uses the brass end piece falls out, the shaft becomes flattened and umbrella becomes loose allowing the umbrella to move. I would suggest a longer, say 2 inch, piece of solid material be placed in the end of the shaft so there is something solid to clamp to. Once I modified mine in this manner it now works great.

Comment by ALZO: We recommend inserting the umbrella shaft a little further into the holding fixture so it sticks out about 1 inch on the other end. If you tighten it too close to the brass end, it wears out faster.

Pros: Too many to list

Cons: Bad for the competitors

Best Uses: Indoor and spot moments

Describe Yourself: Semi-Pro Photographer

Bottom Line: Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

As a new photographer, I spent many months looking for a user friendly bracket while operating my SB-600 flash. The ALZO Flip Flash along with the umbrella bracket improved my versatility as a shooter and enhanced my portrait portfolio.
Even when using during automotive specialty shoots, it really improved my ability to provide the correct amount of light on my subjects, especially as I shot during car show events and tours as well as my car club functions.
Thanks for making a great product that is made extremely sturdy and increases my professional edge.

Pros: EASY TO SETUP,GOOD PRICE, VERY STURDY

Cons: NONE

Best Uses: EVENTS, ON THE GO SHOOTING

Describe Yourself: Occasional Photographer

Bottom Line: Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

I AM AN EVENT PHOTOGRAPHER AND I’VE HAD THIS FLASH BRACKET FOR SOME TIME, AND I CAN TELL YOU THAT I AM VERY PLEASED WITH IT! I HAVE SEEN OTHER PHOTOGRAPHERS AND THEIR BRACKETS FLIP THE FLASH MEANING YOU HAVE TO TURN THE CAMERA, WHICH I IMAGINE COULD BE VERY TIRING AFTER A WHILE. WITH THE ALZO BRACKET, THE CAMERA FLIPS SO YOU ARE HOLDING IT IN THE SAME POSITION. NOT TO MENTION IT HAS A VERY PROFESSIONAL LOOK. THE SOFT HAND GRIP STAYS COMFORTABLE ALL THROUGH MY SHOOTING THE EVENT. I HAVE BIG HANDS AND THE BRACKET FITS PERFECT, JUST A LITTLE NOTE ABOUT ALZO ITSELF I LOVE THE WEB SITE AND HOW MUCH INFO THEY OFFER , STRAIGHT FORWARD, AND ALSO SHOWING YOU EXAMPLES OF HOW THE SETUPS SHOULD LOOK, MAKING YOUR DECISIONS ON WHAT EQUIPMENT YOU NEED VERY EASY! THE SHIPPING IS QUICK! I PLAN ON BUYING MORE OF THEIR PRODUCTS. THANK ALZO!

Pros: solid does the job and smooth

Cons: none really

Best Uses: when used with a mono pod makes a very stable and solid platform for a run and gun kind of job

Describe Yourself: Professional Photographer

Bottom Line: Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

For my use this is the ideal tool, makes it very easy to get the job done. It is heavy and I recommend using a mono pod with it, otherwise no complaints. I would recommend it to anyone that needs to shoot on the run and wants a stable camera platform to work with. Easy to use and I love it.

Pros: Light Weight
Fast to adjust
great range on height adjustment and attachment options for most any Flash System
Tripod and mono pod attachment option

Cons: none so far

Best Uses: whenever you use your flash attachment

Describe Yourself: Semi-Pro Photographer

Bottom Line: Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

I have been using the Alzo Flash Bracket with my External Flash System for about seven months now on Night Football Games and Senior Shoots. It is quick adjusting from landscape to portrait, has great range with the height adjustment. The optional Light Modifiers (Umbrella and softbox) are great and work well. I'm thrilled I took the chance with this bracket as it has not failed me in any way.

Pros: does the job it's supposed to do

Cons: heavy and not strong enough

Best Uses: Inside on-the-fly photography

Describe Yourself: Photo Enthusiast

Bottom Line: Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

It does the job, but the assembly is not as strong as it could be. A more rigid and lighter material might be a good upgrade (like carbon or aramid fiber).

Pros: Light, quite small

Cons:

Best Uses: Family photos and videos

Describe Yourself: Photo Enthusiast

Bottom Line: Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

I’m very satisfied with the camera bracket. After some training I’m using it not just for photography but also for video. In photography, the combination of support and reflected light is terrific and gives you a lot of freedom with fantastic results. In video, as a holder for small to medium camcorders is perfect. I think that you have to address the bracket also for this kind of camcorders and probably you will have a lot of success.

I had seen others items of your catalog like lighting sets and they look very professional and useful. I hope to have someone of this in the future.

Pros: Lightweight
Fully Adjustable
Quality Construction
Simple to use

Cons: On some cameras the quick detach bracket is in the way to change batteries. This is a camera design problem, not an equipment fault. Be sure to check it on your camera.

Best Uses: Wedding, Press, Portraits

Describe Yourself: Semi-Pro Photographer

Bottom Line: Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

Wedding photography requires sturdy, lightweight and adaptive equipment. The ALZO bracket is all these. The adjustable height can be quickly and easily adjusted to suit any circumstance. The ability to keep the flash in the same "on top" position while flipping the camera to the vertical format with the push of a button makes this bracket invaluable. The fully adjustable umbrella attachment is just what is required for the soft lighting needed for those intimate shots of the new couple. If you are serious about wedding and portrait photography, please consider this bracket as part of your standard equipment.

Terry Carroll
Tender Touch Photography

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Describe Yourself: Photo Enthusiast

Bottom Line: Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

I really like this product. It works fine with my Sony A300 with a hotshoe adaptor. I would buy it again. The only thing that I wish you would improve is the screw attachment to the camera bracket. One either needs to remove the lens to turn the camera on the bracket screw or place the bracket in the vertical position before screwing the camera on. One has to be careful during this procedure. The umbrella really magnifies the light of the strobe. It is bulky and heavy to hold up but even it is a portable studio. The off camera umbrella flash really makes a difference in the outcome of the pictures.

Comment by ALZO: The easiest way to attach your camera to the bracket is by sliding off the quick release mount on the base of the bracket. Untighten the screw on the side of the mount, slide it off the base, then screw it on to the bottom of your camera, then slide it back on to the bracket base and tighten the side screw.

Pros: Works well, easy to use.

Cons: Due to flash/umbrella placement light tends to be bottom heavy

Best Uses: Events, quick portraits

Describe
Yourself: Professional Photographer

Bottom Line: Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

I recently used the Flip Flash bracket with umbrella and the iTTL sync cord. It was used at a wedding reception. The product worked quite well, I shot on full auto using the iTTL with some use of full power manual on the flash for longer throws.

The only caveat was as the supplied kit places the flash high in the umbrella it tends to make the light bottom heavy but only gets really noticeable at say ten feet on. The optional flash/umbrella centering piece should rectify that problem I would believe. That piece should be part of the kit. Overall I am quite pleased with it. As an aside you can get some nice ambient to flash ratios that work well with quick portraits.

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