Comments on: Handholdable Umbrella and Bracket

By: Gordon Lewis

Gordon Lewis — Mon, 26 Apr 2010 18:46:51 +0000

Great idea, Bob. I would most likely attach this contraption to a human lightstand, also known as a wife, girlfriend, buddy, or assistant. No kids though. They’re too prone to play with the umbrella or wander away.

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By: CallumW

CallumW — Wed, 10 Feb 2010 00:55:09 +0000

Nice idea Bob.
Probably less weildy (is that a word) than mounting it on a monopod and a lighter solution.
Better if it rains too

CallumW

By: Libby

Libby — Thu, 14 Jan 2010 20:48:52 +0000

Really great solution!

By: Bob

Bob — Fri, 05 Jun 2009 03:51:45 +0000

About 4-5 inches. It’s just a flat piece with a couple of holes drilled into it. Nothing a good machinist couldn’t whip up in a, er, flash.

By: Bill Adams

Bill Adams — Fri, 05 Jun 2009 03:16:40 +0000

Bob, What is the length of the Domke Bracket? I have some aluminum bar stock laying around that I could drill and make work instead of purchasing and modifying an existing bracket. I’m also wondering if the SV adapter would fit an old Domke Collapsible light stand, the top section is approx. 3/8″ in diameter. sweet stand folds to less than 18″ but extends to over 6′.

By: Bob

Bob — Thu, 28 May 2009 23:27:09 +0000

Rick: All due respect to your attention to detail, but I clearly list and hotlink each umbrella type in the posts! To recap, the handholdable one is a Lowell Totabrella 27″, and the collapsible one is the Westcott. Each one is described and hotlinked in the respective equipment lists. I’m tryin’ dude, but you gotta read the fine print! Running off to the airport…you’re on your own.

By: Rick Kent

Rick Kent — Thu, 28 May 2009 23:18:05 +0000

Bob: Great idea! I love that hand holdable, on the move design. But is the umbrella you use with it the same as you describe in “Bob’s Compact Lighting Kit”? From the pictures it looks like it might be about 30″, but the one you list in the kit is 43″. If not, what model/brand umbrella do you use with the handle?

A second question: When you use an umbrella with an off camera zoom strobe like the SB900, do you generally set the Zoom to as wide as possible (i.e. 24mm on the SB900), and the illumination pattern to “Even”, in order to fill up the umbrella with light as much as possible?

Thanks!