TLR Flash

I'm looking for a flash with swivel capabilities for my TLR for

around $50. The cold shoe is on the side so if I need to bounce of

the ceiling i'll need to swivel. Could I just use a Sto-Fen and point

direct? Is there a Lumi bouncer that can help? Can I use an AF flash

using X-sync? I would buy a bracket BUT it's going to be cumbersome,

not good. Any suggestions to stop the flash look on my photos is

greatly appreciated.

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Thanks,

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AS

Don't you think that a bracket would be less cumbersome and more

balanced that the flash sticking out from a side-mounted cold shoe?

In general, getting the flash several inches over the lens is one of

the best ways to improve on-camera flash; the shadows you're going to

get from a side-mounted flash could be a little unusual.

I've used Nikon's SB-26 & SB-26 flashes on my Rollei 2.8GX with no

problems. It swivels, tilts to most any position. Of course they sell

for a bit more than the budget you are looking at.

I have two Yashicamat 124G's with a side mounted "cold" shoe, and I

bought a very simple flash bracket with a large base platform and a

vertical side bar with wood handle that puts the flash directly over

the lens to avoid "red-eye" problems. I use a Sunpak 383 Super with a

Quantam Bantam battery and "The Shell" flash modifier. Hope that this

helps, best luck, Tom Young