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This product was ready to go, and I was able to put it to use within minutes. I shoot portraits using two Canon Speedlites, and the Adorama Universal Swivel Holder allows me to soften the blow of the light by adding an umbrella. Definitely well worth the cost.

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Use it to hold an umbrella and speedlite. Works very well and holds up to general use.

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This is a good holder for light to med duty use. This should be fine for speed light and umbrella use.

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Good stuff so far. Everything works as it should. Nothing bad to report.

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This is a good flash mount/umbrella holder. The only thing I found to be critical about is that the aluminum hot shoe mount block is a bit sloppy fitting on my SB800 flash, but what I did to remedy this is to simply remove the aluminum hot shoe mount block and to replace it with the hot shoe mount plate that came with my SB800 flash unit it works great for me and I can use the flashes lock to secure it to the plate, this is the only reason that I gave it a 4 star rating rather than a 5 star other than the hot shoe it seems to be a great mount.

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Really nice item. It works wonderfull. Very easy to use.

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I bought this clamp because I needed a way to attach a Nikon SB800 to a light stand. I also wanted to be able to rotate the flash to a vertical position. This clamp does that. As well as attaching to a screw mount on a light stand, the screw inserts can be removed and it will attach to a rod mount.

The only downside to this clamp is hot shot mount is rather generous in size and you have to use the screw on the mount to keep the flash tight. The normal lock on the flash side does not hold the flash tight in this mount.

It's hard to tell from the pictures, but this clamp and the Photoflex shoe mount multiclamp are virtually identical. The shape of the knobs is different, otherwise they are the same clamp.

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I have been using this swivel to support the adorama 33" umbrella and my 580ex for several months with great results. It has been a lot of fun. I haven't found any cons to this product.

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Pros:
1- sturdy, the clamps, clasps are strong and hold all items in place with no movements
2- Lightweight yet very well made and durable.
3- Size is perfect, i don't have to remove it when i put the lightstand in it's bag.
4- Come with double head screws and extension which means it will fit on all light stands and hotshoes (including the one that comes with it ofcourse)

Cons:
1- The plastic handle that controls the tilting of the swivel itself is strong but a bit loose which makes me a bit uncomfortable when I'm tightening it up. (feels as if it's gonna break)
2- The hotshoe is made of strong metal but as mentioned before but having in open from both sides makes it really uncomfortable to use, it didn't really matter to me since i could use the provided screw to mount my 580EX II and 430EX II hoteshoe that originally came with them when i bought them from Canon

Overall it's a very good product and i would definitely buy it again.

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This will last...! It's made well and all parts you need are included.

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Works well. Hotshoe needs to have a deeper socket

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I use this product for mounting my flash and umbrellas. It is sturdy, the clamps, clasps are strong and hold all items in place with little or no movements. I gave it four stars because of the plastic swivel loose and lock handle. It feel a little flimsy, it should be made of stronger material.

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Previous reviewers had trouble with the hot-shoe mount, I don't know if Adorama fixed this in the meanwhile but they fit perfectly with my 580exII and sb-28.

The swivel comes wrongly mounted, as pointed by other posters as well, but it's easily fixable. You'll notice when you realize you can't make the umbrella ... well ... swivel :)

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I am sure many people are thankful now that the hot shoe is loose fitting since the sb-900 also fits here. Too loose? Not at all with the small screw that secures it to the hot shoe along with the locking mechanism of the flash, very secure.

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It's very affordable. Everything's as you'd expect from a [$] item. However, the hotshoe holder is too large for Nikon SB flashes. It's pretty cheaply made, with cheap materials. You wonder how long this thing will last. I had to mount the cheap brass to the AS-21 to get it to mount with a Nikon. Overall, you really get what you pay for. I should have spent more on name brand flash holder.

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The slide for the flash is too big and can't hold the flash on it.The only way I see it work is if you replace the top shoe with the Stroboframe Bracket Shoe Mount SKU: SB300SHO. Sooo, I am not happy with that part. Otherwise the swivel itself is fine and solid.

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Very flexible and easy to use. Screw for umbrella is a bit small and lightweight, so be careful with the pressure.

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It great for portable lighting. The only complaint would be the cold shoe seems a little oversized.

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The holder had to be re-assembled into the preferred orientation, and the cold shoe had to be modified (it wouldn't allow my Nikon flashes to lock securely)but otherwise the device does everything one could ask.

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very helpfull

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Pretty simple yet effective, only thing is that you have to put electric tape on the metal hot shoe to avoid metal to metal contact that may interfere with your flash unit. Other then that great product!

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Use to hold flash and umbrellas.

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The shoe mount was installed on the wrong side of the swivel holder but that was easily fixed in a minute. The shoe mount had a rather loose fit in my opinion, but I worked around it just fine. Just make sure whatever you mount onto it has a solid tightening device. Other than those minor notes, the product gets the job done.

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Used to hold unbrellas.

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Good Swivel Holder

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This is an excellent swivel holder. The two, included stud mounts were very useful. I don't see a reason to spend any more money on a swivel as I expect this one to last many years. I'll be adding another one to my kit soon.

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You get a lot for your money. The swivel holder is a great VALUE.

The only negative was that the item that I received had the shoe installed on the wrong end, which has been commented on by others.

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Very versatile but it would have been nice to have better directions on the different configurations that it can be changed to.

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Shakey when I mounted the umbrella. Hole is too big for the umbrella mast.

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This is a great flash holder, the studs have 2 different thread sizes so it's sure to fit any light stand or even tripod. I like how the large handle is repositionable by just pulling on it and rotating--doing so doesn't loosen or tighten the nut. I use this for speedlights and umbrellas and it works great.

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Use this as a brolly holder to shoot strobes through. Works well enough without being spectacular, and does the job reliably.

Only one problem, when you buy it you may have to switch the ends around (put the hotshoe on the other end)as when I received mine, and as other people have said, it has been on the wrong end.

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I often have to shoot portraits at night . This gives me the ability to use the Nikon speed lights to get great photos.

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Great to use this product for studio & location, easy to use. I use it with my portable canon speed-light for outdoor fill or with my accent lighting in studio.

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Very good quality for the price. I´m very happy and i will buy more.

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excellent product!

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Product performs brilliantly AFTER a few mods.

1) Shoe mount comes installed on wrong end. (Note I'm the second person to say this) It's an easy swap, but c'mon guys.

2) Adorama claims it will mount on a 1/4 or 3/8 threaded top or onto studs up to 5/8" - but I can't find a single light stand (some of which ARE Adorama stands) that the brass mount fits.

Once I fiddled with the screw mounts and swapped the shoe for the other side, this baby became invaluable. Seriously, probably one of the handiest tools I've ever purchased.

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using these for my wireless flash setups. Good buy

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Works great with Gadget triggers because you it has a screw on the hotshoe. Very well made and easy to use.

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This is a great tool to have when on location and using off-camera flash. It can hold your hotshoe flash on any lightstand or tripod. It also has holes in it for holding an umbrella.

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Very nicely built, feels solid. Instructions were drawn by a five year old on pixie sticks and Jolt cola. Good price.

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Works very well. Adjustable and locks tight.

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easy set up and versitile.

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Easy to get the perfect angle.

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The hot shoe mount does not stay screwed in very well, its always loose. In addition, my Photek II Softlighter umbrella does not fit very snugly into the umbrella mount. I can't tilt it very much, or it will slide too far in/out.

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I purchased two of these to use on my existing stands with Softlighter II's, and SB600 and an SB800. The SB800 slid into the holder, but the SB600 would not go without some wrangling. The scew in adapter was a little difficult to get out, and the holder tolerances were bad, so it screwed in an 1/8 turn more than it should have. These are all pretty minor complaints, but the softlighter II umbrella shaft was too small for the hole and subsequent screw in tightener. Maybe I was using it incorrectly, but it did not meet my expectations. I was not able to adjust the umbrella once the SB's were in place.

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The unit had to be taken apart and reassembled. The flash bracket was installed in the wrong end. More importantly, my Canon430EX doesn't fit all the way in to the bracket. I can get it partially in, and lock it down tight enough that I HOPE that it doesn't slip out accidentally.

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Really sturdy although body and swivel are made of plastic. Well thought out fixing, could mount on most anything. High quality aluminum flash shoe milled to provide clearance for hot shoe contacts. Top and bottom adaptors plated steel with. Lots of utility and value for the money.

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Use it all the time for my second and third shoe mount flashes for double or triple lighting setups at weddings and social events.

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This holder works great and fits all my requirements. It seems to have good build quality, is easy to setup, and works as advertised.

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A handy item that is really needed under most days.

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Great unit for the price. Just the 1/4"-20 to hot shoe extrusion is worth the price of the whole device!

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I bought two adapters to hold an SB800 and an SB600. The shoe grooves were tight on the SB600. In 2 minutes I filed the groove to open it up and now it works great. Puchased with 2 stands and Adorama umbrellas. The difference is incredible compared to flash units alone. The light is very soft and still works with the camera's Commander mode/iTTL.

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I use it mostly to mount a wireless flash on a light stand and add back light to wedding and event photos. the shoe mount holds a flash very tight, so I don't worry about it falling off

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Very Good.

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Nice flexible unit for the money. The tilt adjustment lever is plastic and may be a concern over time but for the few dollars this costs, it's not a major concern.

For the hobbiest, home user its the perfect buy.

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I was looking for something to allow me to use my 8 mm umbrellas with my 7 mm Elinchrom Flash units and these were the perfect solution. It took me a few minutes to get the Swivel Holder set up but once I got it connected to my stand I was able to connect the umbrella easily and easily adjust the position of both it and the flash separately or both in unison.