Ivan
Reviewed in Mexico on January 11, 2025
Tiene pequeños detalles de diseño. Pero, en general, está muy bien. Buena construcción Buenos materiales. Buen producto.
guruprasadbaba
Reviewed in India on January 10, 2017
excellent product if you use light stands with modifier umbrella or soft box with off camera flash.... good seller experience
SRSBSNZ
Reviewed in the United States on February 24, 2016
The BEST umbrella adapter I've ever come across. This has become an essential piece of equipment in my location shooting kit even if it adds a tad bit of weight. I no longer have to constantly worry about my gear potentially moving out of place due to flex and instability or falling to the ground because something broke.ALL metal construction. No plastic parts to threaten failure and compromise your gear. Heavy duty, rock solid and sturdy. Glad to pay every penny for this. After going through other adapters that have failed, I came to the realization that it makes no sense having hundreds of dollars worth of gear supported by a cheap plastic unit.I have not found anything I dislike about this product other than it may be too strong. When using umbrellas that have a hollow shaft, take care not to over tighten or it will misshape the tube. I have umbrellas that have solid shafts, so this is not a problem for me.If you care about your investments, this is the adapter to buy, Not only does this have the ability to prolong the life of your lighting equipment by safely securing it all, but the adapter itself should last for years to come saving me the trouble and expense of purchasing new units.
ANTONIO RAYA
Reviewed in Spain on January 19, 2016
Hoy he recibido el manfrotto 026 , y la verdad que me ha sorprendido lo solido que es, pero para rizar el rizo los tornillos de fijación del paraguas y para tripode de flax los pondria un poco mejores no se lo noto un poco sencillos para la calidad que tiene el conjunto, ojo eso no quiere decir que sean malos mas bien mejorable. En conjunto es superior, robusto y solido, es una buena compra y volvería a comprarlo.
SvenW
Reviewed in Germany on April 5, 2015
Der Neiger ist an sich echt super und verdient wirklich 5 Sterne.Er ist massiv aus Metall gefertigt und bis auf die beiden Drehknöpfe ist nichts aus Plastik (siehe Bilder).Es sind noch 2 Zapfen mit dabei, die zur Montage des Bildhalters und oder Blitz da sind.Mithilfe des großen Hebels kann man die Neigung des Blitzes sicher einstellen und braucht keine Angst haben das er einen Abgang macht. Es ist aber mit Vorsicht zu handeln, wenn man die Zeigefunktion lockert, denn dann kann alles sehr schnell kippen!Leider ist, wenn man einen Systemblitz verwenden möchte, ein zusätzlicher Blitzhalter erforderlich. Ich habe dafür den Walimex Universal Blitzschuh genommen.Was auch etwas unschön ist, ist dass beim Festziehen der Zapfen "Löcher" in die Zapfen gedrückt werden (siehe Bilder).Ich würde den Neider gerade für Studioblitze uneingeschränkt empfehlen.Solltet ihr aber wie ich meist mit Systemblitzen arbeiten habe ich eine wirklich tolle Alternative gefunden.Auf der Manfrotto Seite bin ich auf den "Blitzhalterung mit Neigegelenk - MLH1HS“Er ist wesentlich schlanker aber genau so massiv verarbeitet. Das toll ist, dass er eine Halterung für Systemblitze schon integriert hat und diese ist wirklich gut, sodass der Blitz nicht herunter rutschen kann. Es ist auch in der Neigefunktion eine Feder mit verbaut sodass der Blitz nicht völlig unkontrolliert abknicken kann, wenn die Feststellschraube gelöst wird. Ich habe mir glich 2 von Ihnen gekauft und habe die anderen beiden leider ausgemustert, da diese für mich nicht so komfortabel sind.Eine andere wirklich schöne Funktion von den MLH1HS ist, dass sie nicht mit einer Feststellschraube am Stativ befestigt werden sondern eine art Clip der einfach über den Zapfen am Stativ gesteckt wird und dann etwas festgedrückt (ist Bombenfest).Leider sind die „neuen“ Neiger noch nicht be Amazon erhältlich, so dass ich sie direkt bei Manfrotto bestellt habe.Einen „Nachteil“ haben sei aber dann doch. Sie können nur max 1,5kg tragen und nicht 2,5kg wie die anderen.Ansonsten würde ich immer die MLH1HS vorziehen.
Photoleif
Reviewed in the United States on February 22, 2013
This Manfrotto swivel umbrella adapter connects your light stand to your accessories such as an umbrella, radio remote or directly to your speedlite flash. It is a heavy-duty, long-lasting addition to your bag.Pros* All heavy-duty, strong and solid material used in construction* The main adjustment handle is on an external socket that permits you to re-adjust it so the handle always faces a certain direction, e.g., down for deploying or up for storage* Double-male and double-female brass spigots (aka studs) included (1/4-20 and 3/8-16 threads on both)* Fits virtually all umbrellas or with the included spigots, can adapt to 1/4-20 and 3/8-16 units* With the addition of a second male spigot, can function short-term as a tripod camera mount (not meant for this, but it can support a few pounds this way for non-critical work)Cons* The handle, though configurable, cannot be easily removed for more compact storage* The top and bottom screws will dig into your brass spigots, marring them, and if you're overzealous about it, they will collapse hollow umbrella tubes (workaround: fit dowels into your umbrella tube ends, or buy solid-stick umbrellas)Other thoughtsDespite the cons, it's a great way to connect up your lighting components. Some improvements would include a cupped, captive, center-swiveling end to the tightening screws (top and bottom); this would keep the screw from digging into your accessories and marring them (or collapsing hollow umbrella tubes). For a while, until I got used to the directionality of the umbrella socket, I marked the normal "in" side so I wouldn't inadvertently feed in the umbrella backwards. Either way works, but you should be aware of your intended use and direction for aiming your flash, so you choose the best way.
Paul
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on November 20, 2012
Currently the product description states that it is New, Black & Aluminum. I will attempt the difficult task of being more helpful than this.Firstly after removing them from the plastic carton packaging, I say 'them' because I bought two, they felt really solid. Weighing in at 406 grams each, that's nearly an extra kilogram of weight to be carrying. I previously used cheapo plastic brackets which were very lightweight but didn't feel very secure and struggled with heavy loads (ie. Softbox & Flashgun) These looked much better, and I have a lot of faith in Manfrotto gear as I've yet to be let down by them and I always appreciate their build quality.It's basically a bracket double ended with a 5/8" female mount (with tightening locks) with a lockable hinge in the middle, an umbrella hole and tightener screw and then 2 (possibly brass) adaptors of 1/4" and 3/8" mounts. One is all female and the other is all male. Each locking mechanism holds the bracket very tight. I use it with a Lastolite Ezybox 60cm hotshoe softbox with Nikon SB910's mounted and it holds them solid as a rock. I have never attached lighting units to it however I reckon that it would hold some moderate light heads. Heavier dedicated light heads would come with their own mounts and stands anyway.I combine the brass adaptors together and the Manfrotto bracket then tightens onto my light stand, and the top of the bracket tightens onto the brass adaptors which I then secure my softbox and flash mount to the protruding area of the brass adaptors. A solid set up, reassuringly solid and I initially scoffed at the price, went elsewhere, learned my lesson and then came back to these. I could have save £14 by just buying these first and not using cheapo chinese mounts. I learn the hard way, 5 stars for this product, heftily recommended.
Zanjum28
Reviewed in the United States on April 24, 2012
This thing is built to last! I liked it so much I bought another one! Works flawlessly with my manfrotto 5001b 74" light stand.Pros- designed well. The umbrella hole is angled. Keeps the speedlite centre.- comes with little sprigots for every type of light stand.- easy to adjust levers and knobs.-will last forever. Probably!Cons- price a bit high but worth it. Treat your gear well!- my only real grump is that with a shoe adapter on top AND a radio receiver THEN speedlite, the flash is no longer pointing in the centre. The hole could be closer to the top. You can get around this by screwing the radio receiver into it and leave the shoe out of the equation. Still not centre but close. Or I could buy a speedlite that tilts down.Anyway, I'm sure I will figure out that last bit (which is a minor prob). But yeah I don't think there is anything to rival this? Other stuff looks cheap and nasty. Get it, use it, smile!