Using a National PE-357S flash on a Pro-TL

[xxloverxx]

<p>I want to use the National PE-357S on the Pro-TL without a bracket — would this give uneven exposures?<br>

I was thinking of shooting 80mm with the head at 35mm setting to increase coverage.</p>

<p>Also, apart from this being a rather bulky and unbalanced setup, are there any physical risks? Like the flash snapping off the hotshoe?</p>

<p>I really don't use flash enough to justify buying any accessories for it (I'm an available-light person), but I <em>might</em> need to use a flash in a few weeks.</p>

<p>If this won't work I can just handhold the flash. Or see if I can persuade my grandpa to lend me that vertical-mount flash gun he never uses since he stopped using "big cameras" about a decade ago…</p>

[rodeo_joe1]

<p>You should be fine with that setup, even though the oblong of the flash will be opposite to the camera's frame.<br>

Camera mounted flash gives hideous lighting anyway, so a little bit of fall-off at the sides might actually improve the pictures!</p>

[xxloverxx]

<p>Thanks — I'll go with that then :)</p>