Looking for specific flash bracket

I'm looking to buy an Olympus OM-D. One of the things I do is to take
pictures of the Mermaid Parade. The people march away from the sun. Hence I
need a powerful flash to reduce the shadows.

Putting the top-of-the-line flash on top of a lightweight camera makes it
very top heavy and tiring to hold, as one is constantly having to hold it
back from flopping forward.

On the Amazon page for the OM-D there is this little picture with a flash
bracket holding the flash to one side. It wouldn't be top heavy and the
spacing may make it easier to hold with two hands.

http://g-ecx.images-amazon.com/images/G/01/electronics/camera/Olympus/eF1/olympus_em5_8.jpg

A grip on the far side could make it even nicer to hold. This appears to be
an inexpensive bracket. But I have been unable to find this bracket on the
web.

Don. www.donwiss.com/pictures/ (e-mail link at page bottoms).

 

that looks like the bracket for the nikon coolpix.

however, i'd suggest using a stroboframe.

 

Looks like some relative of an Olympus FL-BK04.

 

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They have many other solutions which might work for you, just look.

 

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Yep. I found that bracket. But $150 is kind of expensive for a bracket. The
pictured one no doubt is a fraction of that cost. If it exists.

Don. www.donwiss.com (e-mail link at home page bottom).

 

Why not make your own.

 

Since the days of grips that actually fit the hand are long dead, and
Stroboframes are just bent aluminum bars and very uncomfortable to
hold (even with cheap foam slip-on grip material) I'd suggest getting
some of this stuff and making a custom hand-grip for it.

https://www.inventables.com/technologies/modeling-silicone-sugru

 

I don't have a drill press, nor the inclination. Such a bracket can't be
expensive.

Don. www.donwiss.com (e-mail link at home page bottom).

 

several years ago I looked into that question and came up blank. You
will be able to fill in some shadows, but not overcome full sunlight.

I have found the best way to shoot the characters in the parade is to
get a pass for the staging area. (Last year they sold them to $5.) I've
had a lot of fun shooting in that area. The participants are very
friendly and all too willing to pose.

 

I agree that it shouldn't be. The price of anything sturdy seems to be
upwards of $100.

 

Or you could find a place where they'll march past a sunlit light
coloured wall, a giant fill reflector. Or you could overexpose,
e.g. spot expose for the shaded faces.