Finally got this out of the box and used it on a softbox that came with its own bracket. This is without a doubt the best Bowens S mount bracket I have, and I have some brackets in my collection. Here is what I like:
1. Allows me to insert my flash into the modifier instead of trying to line it up with the opening. If you ever tried to line a speedlight on a trigger with the hole in a softbox you know what I mean. Connect a bare bulb to a stripbox with this bracket and it's magical!
2. Real S mount, attaching a big softbox to this is simple and the click lets you know it is locked in. No more having your softbox come off in your hand when you rotate it.
3. Everything that comes in contact with your speedlight is padded. Not a big deal with many of my speedlights since they have been around for a while. I have 4 newer SB-910's that I would like to keep looking nice for as long as I can.
4. The speedlight can be mounted with the head in the same direction as the modifier dimension, the head will go vertical in a stripbox instead of horizontal. Sounds minor but helps give even coverage in a rectangular modifier.
5. Handle for tilt has a release button to rotate it out of the way. I have brackets that cost twice what I paid for this one where the handle is stuck wherever it is tight, even if it prevents the softbox from rotating.
Here is what I don't like:
1. Its all plastic. I know for 20 bucks it will be plastic, at least it seems to be very strong and well finished without rough edges or flash. Everything on it fits and works, nothing on it looks like it will cut me.
2. The tilt adjustment is very coarse, I don't have a problem with adjusting it but I have mounted it on a light stand swivel when I didn't want to fuss with it. Use it with a shoot through umbrella and you will never notice, use a snoot with a tight grid and you will.
Overall I really like this, some thought went into the design and it shows in the results.
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Godox S-type Bracket Bowens Mount Holder
- Godox S-type speedlite bracket is superior: all-in-one, smaller size, portable design, no assembly/disassembly, and easy mounting system. Quickly add Bowens-mount lighting accessories to get creative lighting effects.
- Reliable mounting: not require Velcro, no pressure on hotshoe, no metal scratches on speedlites. No pre-assembly & post-disassembly. Smaller size, lighter weight, & less occupied space.
- Bowens mount adds most studio flash accessories, e.g. softbox, reflector, beauty dish, etc.
- Features: No pre-assembly & post-disassembly. Smaller size, lighter weight, & less occupied space.
- Umbrella input hole is available and adjusting lighting direction with handle is supported.
- Unique speedlite mounting way: mounted horizontally or vertically by wrapping speedlite body.
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Reviewed in the United States on April 20, 2016
I picked this item up because I recently acquired a Flashpoint Streaklight flash, one of the 360 w/s, bare bulb units (similar to the Godox AD360 or Cheetah Light CL-360...) . In looking around for mounting/umbrella mount options, I wasn't impressed with what was available. There's one setup with a hole through the reflector that you would thread the umbrella post through and attach to a piece of plastic that is then attached to the flash head. Yeeeeaaaahh, but no thanks! Just what I want, something that will add torque to all the wrong points on an expensive flash unit! Not to mention that I would still need to attach this unit to the light stand!
Then I found this item! It's built for speedlights, but it looked like it would do the trick for my unit, which too, is built like a speedlight (a pound and a half speedlight, but anyway...) It turned out to be WAAAAY better than I expected. The very first thing that I noticed was inside the stand mount; it's a METAL collar!! Woo-hoo! That was unexpected, mostly because I didn't even think about it. This unit is mostly plastic, but it's very thick and sturdy. And the fact that I can use all of my existing light modifiers, like my 7' umbrella, my deep 'half-a-blimp', hexadecagon, soft-box...
Take a look at the pictures and you'll see all of the great points about this bracket. I really like that it has the clearance to allow me to mount any of my 'flash specific' light modifiers, such as the little reflector/diffuser that comes with the unit. I can still use my gels or anything else that suits me. When it's mounted, it's mounted! Very solid! Which is something that you want when putting a multi-hundred dollar speedlight/flash unit on a light stand! ;)
Then I found this item! It's built for speedlights, but it looked like it would do the trick for my unit, which too, is built like a speedlight (a pound and a half speedlight, but anyway...) It turned out to be WAAAAY better than I expected. The very first thing that I noticed was inside the stand mount; it's a METAL collar!! Woo-hoo! That was unexpected, mostly because I didn't even think about it. This unit is mostly plastic, but it's very thick and sturdy. And the fact that I can use all of my existing light modifiers, like my 7' umbrella, my deep 'half-a-blimp', hexadecagon, soft-box...
Take a look at the pictures and you'll see all of the great points about this bracket. I really like that it has the clearance to allow me to mount any of my 'flash specific' light modifiers, such as the little reflector/diffuser that comes with the unit. I can still use my gels or anything else that suits me. When it's mounted, it's mounted! Very solid! Which is something that you want when putting a multi-hundred dollar speedlight/flash unit on a light stand! ;)
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