I just wanted to get your thoughts on Strobe arm config's for shooting WA only.
I've always used either 8" - 4" Combo's or single 8"
I quite like the use of a Single length one section arm when shooting wide.
I'm just presently in thought of using UCLS 16" frames "one each side"
or getting the system a little more rigid by adding the UCLS 5" dovetail base mounts and then adding my normal 8" section to that
Anyone using this, and how are you finding it. will be throwing on my Sb-105's as per normal.
regards
craig
Hi Craig,
I have used a 12" segment, single and in combination with one 8" segment. I prefer to have at least two segments and three clamps for better flexebility and be able to adjust the whole arm better. So finally, I use two 8" segments per side for wide angle. This allows me to put the strobe far enough away from the camera and you can get them very close too (for close fisheye photograhpy, etc.). That would be hard with one segment. Just my thoughts ...
Julian
What are the advances for using single segment?
I personally have only one strobe for now and I use it on double 8" segments.
I use BA-AQW fixed ball adapters attached to my housing handles along with 12-12 or 16-16 arms. The fixed ball adapter is much more rigid that the dovetail adapter (especially for long arms) and the equal length arm segments allow many more strobe positions.
Take Care,
Chris
I'm with Julian here: 2x 8" arms per side for maximum flexibility when positioning strobes for wide angle.
