I found that using the SK-E900 flash bracket that it puts the flash unit a little too close still to the camera. So what I did was remove the hot shoe from the SK-E900 and mount the base of a Stroboframe bracket to the bottom side of the SK-E900. This gives me a nice foam handle to hang on too as well moves the flash unit further away from the lens. I then replaced the flash mounting clamps on the Stroboframe with a Nikon AS-10 multi-flash adapter, and then using a SC-18 cord (which was a little too long, but what are ya gonna do) connect the AS-10 to the Nikon TTL plug. This allows me to use my Speedlight SB-28 with the Nikon CP950 and further reduce the possible "red-eye" effect from the majority of the photos I take. I have been doing quite a few night club photos with this set up. You can see the difference of using the built in flash (August Saturday the 14th pics) VS. using the external flash mounted further away from the camera in the (August Friday the 20th pics) Also the little side bar on the SK-E900 bracket makes a nice little place that the Nikon SD-8A (for powering the flash) battery pack can mount instead of hanging off my waist of which the external camera batteries (DPS4000) already are. If I use the Energizer L91 lithium cylindrical AA batteries that the flash unit lasted the whole time on those one set of batteries (about 300 flashes that I took the second night) and I still have not swapped out the batteries yet since they are still holding up extremely well.
Pics of my mounting bracket and how I have it setup:
Pics of the night club I shoot at with the pics from August Saturday the 14th being the ones using the internal flash and the pics from August Friday the 20th being the ones using the external flash. All photos taken with the Nikon CP950.
As a side note I use/carry with me 3 - 80 MB compact-flash cards made by Lexar Media for holding all my pics that I take. I have not had any problems using those flash cards. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ On a side note, has anyone got the external flash to work in M-REC mode? ------------------------------------------------------------------------ The equipment list:
I've had similar experiences trying to get the SB-28 to work well with the CP950. I didn't go so far as to move it - but I have been able to get it to work with the m-rec mode, and I use that exclusively. I think the red-eye and alien-eye problems are caused by the hallucinogens, barbituates, and other psychadelics that the patrons are using. This causes an extreme dilation of the pupil and gives you those nasty reflections. Some hotties there - I envy your position on those extreme closeups of the womens!
> I found that using the SK-E900 flash bracket that it puts the > flash unit a little too close still to the camera. So what I did was > remove the hot shoe from the SK-E900 and mount the base of a Stroboframe > bracket to the bottom side of the SK-E900. This gives me a nice foam > handle to hang on too as well moves the flash unit further away from the > lens. I then replaced the flash mounting clamps on the Stroboframe with a > Nikon AS-10 multi-flash adapter, and then using a SC-18 cord (which was a > little too long, but what are ya gonna do) connect the AS-10 to the Nikon > TTL plug. This allows me to use my Speedlight SB-28 with the Nikon CP950 > and further reduce the possible "red-eye" effect from the majority of the > photos I take. I have been doing quite a few night club photos with this > set up. You can see the difference of using the built in flash (August > Saturday the 14th pics) VS. using the external flash mounted further away > from the camera in the (August Friday the 20th pics) Also the little side > bar on the SK-E900 bracket makes a nice little place that the Nikon SD-8A > (for powering the flash) battery pack can mount instead of hanging off my > waist of which the external camera batteries (DPS4000) already are. If I > use the Energizer L91 lithium cylindrical AA batteries that the flash unit > lasted the whole time on those one set of batteries (about 300 flashes > that I took the second night) and I still have not swapped out the > batteries yet since they are still holding up extremely well.
> Pics of my mounting bracket and how I have it setup:
> Pics of the night club I shoot at with the pics from August > Saturday the 14th being the ones using the internal flash and the pics > from August Friday the 20th being the ones using the external flash. All > photos taken with the Nikon CP950.
> As a side note I use/carry with me 3 - 80 MB compact-flash cards > made by Lexar Media for holding all my pics that I take. I have not had > any problems using those flash cards. > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > On a side note, has anyone got the external flash to work in M-REC mode? > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > The equipment list:
FYI, you don't need the AS-10 with this setup -- you can plug the SC-18 cable directly into the side of the SB-28. This saves $50 or so, and works just the same. This page has a picture of my very similar setup:
The mounting on the Stroboframe is not very solid, and one of these days I'll make an adapter so it will work better, or convince Stroboframe to make one. (Send them an email encouraging it: SAUNDE...@aol.com is their address.) Your solution of mating the two brackets is very clever, with the only drawback being that the flash isn't directly over the lens, thereby casting shadows to the side. It's still _much_ better than using the SK-E900 alone, however.
> On a side note, has anyone got the external flash > to work in M-REC mode?
Works fine for me -- this is how I always use the camera. Be sure to go to the controls setup, however, and disable the internal flash so only the external one will fire.
My Stroboframe setup is similar to yours, Josh, except I use the SC-17 cord and an anti-twist plate to mount the SB-28 with. The SC-18 cable is pretty long. I have also trashed the Sk-E900 bracket but use the ES-900 cable from it.
I tried finding some thin cork gasket material to raise the camera a bit higher from the mounting plate, but the stuff I got was too thick and the tripod mounting screw won't reach to the camera tripod socket well. I'll have to look for some thinner gasket material. As it is, it's _almost_ a perfect fit.
> FYI, you don't need the AS-10 with this setup -- you can plug the SC-18 > cable directly into the side of the SB-28. This saves $50 or so, and works > just the same. This page has a picture of my very similar setup:
> The mounting on the Stroboframe is not very solid, and one of these days > I'll make an adapter so it will work better, or convince Stroboframe to > make one. (Send them an email encouraging it: SAUNDE...@aol.com is their > address.) Your solution of mating the two brackets is very clever, with > the only drawback being that the flash isn't directly over the lens, > thereby casting shadows to the side. It's still _much_ better than using > the SK-E900 alone, however.
> > On a side note, has anyone got the external flash > > to work in M-REC mode?
> Works fine for me -- this is how I always use the camera. Be sure to go to > the controls setup, however, and disable the internal flash so only the > external one will fire.
Brilliant description on this page; I was going to rush out and buy a Stroboframe until I read about the weak mounting on the Stroboframe; how serious a problem is it?
David Cal Poly
In article <josh-1209992019510...@192.168.0.3>, j...@spies.com says...
I checked out your photo, but there's one part I don't understand: when you mount the camera on the frame, how does the flash connector cord (coming from the 950) get past the bracket? Here's a photo of my problem:
The cable connector is too long and placed in the perfectly wrong position, so I'd need to machine a slot in the bracket for the cable to go through, but I don't have the tools for that. How does this work on your setup?
> I checked out your photo, but there's one part I don't understand: when > you mount the camera on the frame, how does the flash connector cord > (coming from the 950) get past the bracket? Here's a photo of my problem:
> The cable connector is too long and placed in the perfectly wrong > position, so I'd need to machine a slot in the bracket for the cable to go > through, but I don't have the tools for that. How does this work on your > setup?
> Thanks! > -Josh
Well, your photo may exaggerate the problem a bit; my 950 is level and the cable connector does contact the bracket, but not to the degree that yours seems to. Unfortunately, I don't have a way of showing it to you since I only have one digital camera.
I've looked at your stroboframe with great interest but can figure out how you get the camera far enough forward for the flash connector to clear the frame.
On September 13 1999, ckr...@MYPANTSenteract.com (Chuck Ross) wrote:
Someone else asked this, but I have not problem with that. The connector does barely touch the frame, but doesn't really interfere with anything. Someone else took a Dremel tool to the frame to excavate a little groove and that helped him quite a lot.
You also might try adding a THIN piece of cork gasket material to the existing one where the camera mounts. It could be just enough to do the job for you, but I didn't find it necessary. The standard mounting hole in the Strobo is used.
Here's another photo with the camera actually mounted, self-portrait shot in a mirror:
In article <09990821083128.OUI24.elfox2...@my-Deja.com>,
elfox2...@my-Deja.com wrote: > I've looked at your stroboframe with great interest but can figure out > how you get the camera far enough forward for the flash connector to > clear the frame.
> On September 13 1999, ckr...@MYPANTSenteract.com (Chuck Ross) wrote:
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