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I ordered one of these due to the extra brass fittings and universal usage for my off camera flash units. It surpassed my expectations and I just ordered two more. Performs much better than the another I order from a different vendor that was cheaply made and broke after two uses. This adapter works great and has larger easy to grasp adjustment knobs and handle.

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Prefect for when you need to create a large light source with a small speedlight. Can hold a good amount of weight before it slips, at least 3 lbs.

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Very nicely built holder. I especially like the solid adjustment capability of this holder. I will buy more of these!

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Small and easy to use and adjust. Not for big or bulky items though. I use NIKON SB-600 speedlights and the swivel holder is perfect for them. In fact, I have three of them. Bottom line - great light weight product.

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I bought this to use with the Lastolite Ezybox. It does just what I need.

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I bought this swivel holder for off camera flash. It works exactly like it should. It does, however, come "assembled" upside-down. The stud with the hot-shoe mount is in the bottom of the bracket so when you mount it on your light stand, the umbrella mount doesn't swivel. Easy fix by just flipping the bracket over and moving the stud.

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User should carefully insert and lock down the flash. Don't overtighten the fittings. If you are hard on your equipment these will probably not take much abuse.

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I bought one about a year ago and thought enough of it to add a second. It does the job at a reasonable price.

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I like it beeter than the (more expensive) Manfrotto.

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The flash shoe mount does not work with Nikon SB900 Flash. Manufacture of the aluminum holder depth is to big for the flash.

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Love this product, I've got two of these from adorama. It really does the job. If I need more, I definitely get it from them.

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I am using this unit with my Nikon Sb800.
I t allows me to take glamour shots with two strobes with out wires and I can use the Andorama umbrella either shot through or with the back on for soft light and all self contained..

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using on a portable light stand for fill flash, works great.

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This swival holder makes your job a whole lot easier.

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Works well. The included male female sockets (two) are incredibly useful. I used them on other equipment too.

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Great price, great build quality. holds flash and umbrella just fine, and quickly adjusts to desired angles. Mounts easily to stands.

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Adorama swivel holders work great for holding a speedlight flash and umbrella. Absolutely no issues at all. Once tightened down they do not move.

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it does the job nicely, especially for the price. If I were shooting on location alot and travelling with this gear, I would get something a tad more sturdy. However, for my uses, this will be perfect.

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Works as well as the more expensive brands. Good value.

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I bought this to give me flexibility using a flash in macro photgraphy. Works great and allows any angle to be set.

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I really like all of the possible combination uses I can get with this unit. I found that the material is of good quality.
I have mounted Nikon SB600 flash heads with ease using umbrellas. I have no problems...

My units came with two metal studs, and the body of the units appears to be a very strong plastic, it is also lightweight so it is easy to carry around.

I am very happy with these...

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Pretty good umbrella / off-camera flash holder, and a good value for [$]. It is not too heavy, though well-made (most functional parts are metal) and seems sturdy enough for use in the field. My primary complaint is a nuanced one, and it has to do with that word "swivel" in the part name... By providing three openings for attaching to light stands etc. rather than merely two, the clamp achieves the ability to pivot in a second plane at 90 degrees to the first plane. Almost always, more flexibility is good. But the joint itself is limited to a single plane, with maybe 170 degrees of rotation (the two tightening-screw heads are on the same side of the clamp and interfere with a wider swing). Replacing the simple-but-effective finger joint with a universal joint, or supplementing it with a second finger joint at 90 degrees to the first, would justify the use of "swivel" in the name of this clamp. Of course, adding complexity to a simple clamp is not necessarily a formula for sturdiness and long-term usage. On balance the solution implemented may be the best choice, so take my criticism with a grain of salt. The second nit I'll pick concerns the handle for tightening the swivel joint -- it is rigid, fixed, and sticks out at maybe 120 degrees to the primary line of the clamp. This is good for utility but bad for packing. A pivoting handle would be easier to pack, and if done right, suitably sturdy and long-lasting. Finally, the handles for tightening are all plastic. It seems to be good quality stuff, and not likely to break in casual usage. What I cannot say, having just purchased my first instance of this clamp, is how the handles will hold up over time. I am particularly concerned about their performance in cold weather, when I'm clumsy and plastic gets brittle. Time will tell. On balance, thumbs up.

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I use two of these holders with a couple of Vivitar flashes for off-camera use.
These are very well built, sturdy and versatile. The included adapters make it use for use with a variety of tripods as well as light stands.
The shoe-mount tends to get loose every once in a while, but can be easily tightened.
I would highly recommend this product.

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works great and is versatile

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This adaptor holds the flash unit perfectly steady. The "extra bonus" is that it came with the removable hot-shoe adaptor, something that i have had to purchase seperately in the past. This is a good deal!

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The swivel has a solid built but when attaching the flash and umbrella, it doesn´t fell very safe, it has fall once from the stand, you have to handle it carefully, but if you hold the swivel while moving the stand nothing happens, it does the job.

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Just plain OK. Easy to use and looks and feels solid.

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This device works as advertised. No problems at all. What you see is what you get.

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I was afraid that at this price the quality would not be good, but this umbrella swivel is solid, well constructed and does a great job. I have 3 of them and use them regularly and have never had a problem with them. They are well made and heavy duty. Good buy.

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This item replaces one that got lost. It does its job, which is all you can ask of an item like this.

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The hot shoe adaptor part is really solid. It holds my SB-600 very well. I would mount it on a 1,000 foot poll. However, the umbrella rod sort of gets in the way of one of the fastening dials. It's sort of hard to explain. It's not too big a deal though, and you should probably forgot I mentioned it.

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It's very cheap but not low quality so why pay more when this one does the same thing as expensiers

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It's solid and lets me easily adjust the angle of my umbrella and flash.

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I have done photography for years when I was younger and am now getting back into this incredible art form. I wanted a descent yet portable umbrella, reflector and lamp stand for my Speedlite SB600 that was reasonably priced. After reviewing many comments I chose the Adorama Universal Swivel Holder, the SP Studio Systems 6' Lightstand, JTL 33 White Shoot Through Photographic Umbrella, and a Fancier 32" 2-in-1 Circular Collapsible Disc Reflector, Gold/Silver with another stand and holder. But I digress; I'm here to review the Adorama Universal Swivel holder. For the money I couldn't ask for a better hot shoe/ umbrella clamp. Firstly there are several companies that all practically produce the same product; NRG Multi-Mount Bracket, the Westcott Hot Shoe Mount, Photoflex shoe mount, and the Norman Umbrella Stand adapter are essentially the same. I found the Adorama unit to be the best price for the same thing so I chose it.I have heard several reviews that claim the package is put together upside down or that the shoe mount is sloppy or open on both ends or is weak or deficient in some way. Let me put those fears to rest, I did not experience these issues at all. First of all the ferrell that is inside the swivel holder can easily be taken out and flipped over to accommodate mounting on 1/4 or 3/8 threaded tops or onto studs up to 5/8" within seconds, mine was in the correct position for my setup. Second, my SB-600 flash fit snugly into the hot shoe, it was not open at both ends which is great, it was not lose nor did it leave you with the feeling that it was not secure. In addition to the lock screw provided, mine lockdown on my flash unit just as if it were on my camera. One review that I read said to consider placing a piece of black electrical tape on the hot shoe as the contacts appeared to be close to the shoe mount, this made sense to me so I did that and took all of 10 seconds. The umbrella fit fine and this unit gave me much flexibility, that combined with the reflectors made for stunning improvements verses just bouncing the flash off the wall. The fill light and softness was just what I was looking for. The quality of the units seems durable and yet light weight which is what I wanted. Some people will complain that it's not sturdy enough yet they want the light weight like titanium but don't want to pay the price. This is the best unit for the price you can buy in my opinion. I can't wait to get a SB-800 for my other stand and I will for sure be buying another Adorama universal swivel holder when I do. You can be using this product within minutes and turning out great photos. Oh I almost forgot to mention the service [...]was great, [...] I bought the pieces individually so it didn't come with a bag, I have since ordered what appears to be a good bag that will hold two lamp stands, the universal holders, a reflector and it's holder. I'm set and ready to hit the road that is until I see something else I can't live without!

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This is a great swivel flash holder. It is compact and light weight. I pack 2 of the holder on short 7.5 foot stands and I now have a travel studio.

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For the money, excellent value. I have found many uses for this product. I have also cannibalized its many parts. I recommend this for every photographer's or filmmaker's toolbox.

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This is great to use with my Speedlite and an umbrella

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This unit is easy to use and a good value for the dollar.

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Rugged and solid, can be used anywhere. Can hold
a large umbrella, or softbox in almost any
resonable position.
The strong shoe mount seemed a bit tight to slide my SB-28 flash unit in, (yes, I still use film,)
but was no problem when I learned the easy way
to do it.
Flash units aside, I can hang almost any remote slave or triggering device to it with no problem.
Keep it handy with your flash unit.

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I've put this little thing throught the pases over the past couple years and it has not failed yet.

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For the money I couldn't ask for a better hotshoe clamp. The one problem that I found is that they packaged the product upside down. For someone who is new to flash photography it could be very confusing. The problem that is caused is that the umbrella doesn't move with the flash. Once you reinstall the mount and hotshoe to the opposite ends everything works fine. So far I have been impressed with the quality for the price.

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I use this with a Bowens light stand. The bracket attaches easily, and you can attach your flash and umbrella easily and tilt it any way you need to. Works well, and a good deal too.

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very portable for every day use.

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Inexpensive and easy to use... once you figure out which end is up!

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Bought this to use with my second flash unit as a background and hair light. Works fine and holds the flash in place very well.

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Great product at a great price! I like to have 3 or 4 of these around.

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I just got mine in today and have set them up with a 45" Westcott umbrella. So far the first con that I don't like is that fact that the umbrella is in a fixed location it can turn up down or anything which is disappointing. Other than that the holder seems very sturdy and adaptable. I plan on using both for the life of each. The hot shoe seems pretty sturdy also.

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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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using these for my wireless flash setups. Good buy

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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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excellent product!

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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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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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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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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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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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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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Very Good.

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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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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.

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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.