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| |  | Camera Brackets | Home » » » » Manfrotto 233B Camera Mount Flash Bracket (Black) | | | | | | | Product Details: | | | Product Length:
| 12.4 inches | | Product Width:
| 4.13 inches | | Product Height:
| 1.97 inches | | Package Length:
| 12.3 inches | | Package Width:
| 4.6 inches | | Package Height:
| 2.1 inches | | Package Weight:
| 1.05 pounds | | Average Customer Rating:
|  based on 15 reviews |
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8 of 8 found the following review helpful:
 good product for the priceOct 09, 2007
By William Porter
I had not used a bracket before and wasn't sure whether I was going to find it useful or not, so I didn't want to pay a lot. I looked at some of the other brackets in this price range and they felt flimsy and unreliable. The Manfrotto 233B, on the other hand, is a very solid bracket for a very good price.
On the down side, this would not be a great choice if you were going to want to shoot in vertical orientation often, or if you wanted to switch quickly from one orientation to the other. Yes, it is possible to twist the flash arm around so the flash is above the camera in vertical orientation. But it's awkward to do this. I have to sit down, hold the whole shebang very carefully, and it takes a couple of seconds. And it's very awkward to use the camera like this.
But if you're content to keep the camera in normal (horizontal) orientation, this bracket is a good way to do it.
2 of 2 found the following review helpful:
 Very adaptable mount with flexible extension and angling.May 16, 2011
By Brian L. Donat
Some have missed the point of how to use this device, stating that it can't be rotated to achieve certain angles. By itself, that might well be true. But if a small adjustable adapter is used for the flash end of the extension, it works beautifully. The adjustments possible then for 'near camera' flash are multiple and the device can be left or right mounted. It can also be used as a tripod head. Some photos have been posted on the Amazon product page demonstrating how to mount it as a tripod head. This is a nice piece of equipment.
2 of 2 found the following review helpful:
Versatile, Sturdy, Portable, but Best when MountedAug 14, 2009
By Russell J. T. Dyer
Almost everything that Manfrotto makes is stable and great. I like this camera flash bracket. It's versatile when using it attached to a camera only: the extendable arm allows you to place your flash higher than any other flash bracket I've seen. Besides the arm extending up or down, the arm turns left and right, as well as forwards and backwards. I'm not sure if that makes sense: it's like it swivels, but without a swivel joint. The rubber coated base of the arm is a good firm grip.
The only problem I found with this flash bracket is that with a heavy DSLR and a heavy lens and a good size flash, things altogether get very heavy and awkward. As long as you don't try to handle the combination with one hand or set it down on a table too quickly or without looking, you'll be fine. This complaint is not Manfrotto's fault, but the fault of physics: I'm shifting the center of gravity of the combined set-up and throwing myself off. I don't use it like this often or for long, so it's not a big problem for me. I would imagine that walking around at a party taking pictures it might get wearing and make focusing and all difficult after a while. But that's the nature of taking pictures professionally at parties and weddings regardless of which flash bracket you use. Still, don't resist the temptation not to wear your camera strap around your neck even though you may have a good grip on it. Also, take breaks--or lift weights regularly.
How I like to use this bracket is mounted on a tripod with a camera and a flash, or without a camera and mounted on a light stand as an extra external flash. It makes a great small boom arm for my flash. When you're away from home, a small boom arm like this is great to bring along. Plus it folds up pretty, tightly. So it doesn't take much room in a bag--not a camera bag, but a knapsack or something else.
1 of 1 found the following review helpful:
large and in charge!Dec 07, 2010
By 5D Mike
This is a very cool product! If you don't have a camera such as a 7D that will control external flashes, then you'll need a sync cable. The difference is light by getting a flash higher off the camera is huge! Combine this with a mini softbox, omni bounce, "ultimate lightbox" or some other softening device and you have some serious power with this relatively inexpensive tool!
1 of 1 found the following review helpful:
Works wellNov 29, 2010
By D. Hanson
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This is my first flash bracket. I wanted to be able to shoot at gatherings and parties where a flash is needed but get much better pictures than a camera mounted flash. This worked well. The construction is very solid as you would expect from Manfrotto and the bracket folds reasonably small to squeeze into my camera bag for travel. It is very versatile basically allowing you to position the flash arm at any angle and height. Some may find that this comes with the annoyance of having to make sure the flash is pointed forward and such since it is all adjustable. The other thing is that conversion from landscape to portrait orientation is not something you can do on the fly. You need to hold the whole thing in your lap and readjust the thing. Overall I am quite happy with it.
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