A quite favorable Flexible Arm

So let's start:

Packaging: Plain and simple, a carton, in a clear plastic bag the rail with 2 flexible arms. Are located on the arms 2 small spherical heads, where even the hot shoe holders are tuned screwed onto the ball heads. In addition there are 2x 1/4 "screw it. Beware that are loose in the bag.

Design: Legal chic design, for 25.99 very good. Rail has 2 elongated grooves where you can tighten it with a 1/4 "UNC screw the camera on the surface are anti -. - Slip surfaces glued, you go with your finger over it they adhere quite well.

Ball head: it is a ball head for smaller flashes, not necessarily a Metz 50 (to keep it neutral). They range to hold, but should not be overdressed.

Flexible arms: are quite stiff, but keep their position. Since this is my first flexible arm, I think is that okay.

Conclusion: It is very "articulated" or better to move here on the road, and the ball heads more freedom. Mention was last but not that you can unscrew the flash shoe, and you can screw it his lightning well as (is a 1/4 "UNC thread)

I advise to buy? YES quite!

Some facts about me equipment:

I own the lightning holding system UNISET from Novoflex, but as it has been to me so sometimes too rigid in Mineral Photography so I thought I'd try it with this. Well it is worth mentioning nor have I the Olympus FS-STF22 Twin Flash Set (RF-22 + FC1), and has just as described in Title 2 small flashes, who has also yet 2 joints (turning and tilting). So I have really maximum freedom. By longer rail, I can also use larger station wagons with extension tubes. Since intermediate rings increases the magnification, also reduces the depth of field and I have to get closer to the object and because that fits quite well.

ON BUT THERE BUT !!!!!

And that has frustrated me really. The flash shoes do not fit because in the flash bracket. So had to get out my hobby Bastelkiste and let's see what we can do. So get going:

One solution (for very lazy):

Screw holding the flash shoe and flash your plan. Done is the thing.

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Not exactly your thing, or? You want to use your device completely
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Solution 2 (for the domestic makers)

All you need is a small screwdriver and a small flat file

First we bring the clamping element from the hot shoe holder. In the middle of hot shoe holder with a slotted screwdriver to lift the plate (so they bring us out of the anchor out and needs to be brought out to the front. Be patient! A little practice and then go on!

Next, we take the hot shoe holder at hand. At the top of both sides we need to hone, but not too much so that hone our hot shoe from the flash because without much difficulty goes in. Because we do not want to make us the shoe broke, because that is expensive !!! So hone easy to make both sides equal. DONE.

But wait! Since we do not have what to say forget namely the clamping elements. Here please be careful, the edges are sharp, and that can if you're not careful (there are always so what;)) nice make Ouch (with delicate hands)
Here we turn the curved parts easily in the opposite direction down so that not see out as far upwards. Thus we reduce the "entry resistance" when we use the flash.

SO and real to the conclusion not polishes too much because sometimes less is more, even when bending Non-violent and more finger dexterity is announced.

So hope you liked the review, to simply write annotations questions.