The times they are a-changin’.
This post seems to be older than 15 years—a long time on the internet. It might be outdated.
My brother got me a Bogen Super Clamp for Christmas. It was on my wishlist, so I was pretty pumped to use it. What I didn’t realize is that it didn’t actually come with all the hardware that I needed to use it. This was my fault.
After doing a bit of research on exactly what I would need and want, I finally ordered a swivel-bracket with umbrella mount and a 5/8″ snap-in pin.
I used B&H photo, which is the same company I ordered my tripod and head from. I can now take cool photos like this:
In reality, I’ll be able to put my flash just about anywhere now:
From strobist.blogspot.com:
0The bent arms of the clamping jaws make it particularly appropriate for clamping onto a variety of shapes. Pipes, railing, doors, shelves, tables, tree branches, electrical conduit running up the wall in a high school gym (not too tight…) are all no problem.