Lumiquest Cinch Straps f/Flash Attachments
by Lumiquest
|
List Price: Category: Digital Camera See more product details |
|---|
(Click here)
Customers in the UK,
Buy this product at amazon.co.uk
for British Pounds
Digital Cameras Photo Reviews of Lumiquest Cinch Straps f/Flash Attachments
Customer Review: A Cinch for LumiQuest products
Summary: 5 Stars
I got this Cinch Strap in conjunction with the LumiQuest ProMax Mini SoftBox and the LumiQuest ProMax Pocket Bouncer and I personally feel that this is a great 'package' for shooting images of people in a room or outdoors.
This Cinch Strap I felt beneficial as I did not want to place the included double-sticky-back hook-n-loop Velcro(tm) directly onto the flash head.
This strap takes care of that issue for me in that it straps around the flash unit head and fastens to itself and then the various flash diffusers attach to it.
I found the combined price and ease of use as well as aesthetics to be well worth it.
It gets a great THUMBS UP!! from me.
Customer Review: Works but....
Summary: 4 Stars
It works, is better than sicking Velcro stickers to the flash and the rubber backing is tacky and will hold it in place.
BUT I think a Sto-Fen (do an amazon search for it) that you trim the top off and stick Velcro stickers to the Sto-Fen would work better. It would be more stable and less prone to slipping.
Also in those times that you need to prep everything and start shooting quickly. You could get the mod'd Sto-Fen on faster than this strap and get shooting in half the time. Yes we are talking seconds faster but that could mean the difference of a great shot or no shot.
It would cost more than this strap, but the few extra bucks would make a better holder.
I plan to make one. When I do and if I remember I will write a follow up on it.
Customer Review: It works, but is it really worth it?
Summary: 3 Stars
Like others, I didn't want to attach sticky velcro pads to my nice, new Nikon SB600 flashgun. The cinch strap does an admirable job of attaching the diffusion hood to the flash, but it doubles the assembly time. The soft rubber triangular pattern on the underside of the strap grips the flash body very well, but doesn't lock it completely solid. It does get displaced slightly after a few mins of manhandling the camera. If you put the flash on a tripod, this is not a concern, but if you're hand-holding the camera and moving about a lot, it might be.
I have bitten the bullet, stopped using the cinch strap and just stuck the 4 pieces of velcro to the flashgun now. Much quicker to set up and holds the diffuser more rigidly.
Customer Review: A great accessory for LumiQuest flash modifiers.
Summary: 5 Stars
Use the LumiQuest Cinch Strap instead of the standard method of securing flash modifiers, (which is to attach small Velcro squares to your flash permanently). To use the strap, you simply wrap it around your flash first, then attach your accessory to the Velcro side of the Cinch Strap.
The rubbing backing which touches your flash, grips enough to ensure that your flash modifier stays securely on your flash. You can remove the Cinch Strap at anytime and reuse it over and over. The Cinch Strap works with all LumiQuest flash modifiers and is highly recommended.
Customer Review: Works fine. Shipping cost absurd.
Summary: 3 Stars
C'mon, it's a velcro strap. Serves the purpose. I bought this along with some other stuff on Amazon. Turned out it was shipped direct from Adorama, with shipping and handling fees more than the item cost. Caveat emptor. Would have been nice if Amazon showed me the additional fees before confirming the order.... Had I known what the shipping cost was, I would have waited until the next time I was in a camera shop to pick up this item.