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[sari_menos]

<p><img src="http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=127423857309981&set=a.127423107310056.30813.100001271031662" alt="" />Does anyone know what that big gold light thing is?</p><div></div>

[phule]

<p>An external flash with a color gel over it?</p>

<p>Also, did you take the photo that you attached? If not, you need to link to the photo, not upload it to photo.net's servers.</p>

[Matt Laur]

<p>An external flash unit, on a grip assembly that gets it a bit off-axis from the camera's lens, in order to make the light look a little more attractive. The gel (a type of filter) over the flash's reflector is the color it is so that the light from it feels warmer, and looks a bit less harsh when it's being used in the open shade (under a try, it looks like) on a sunny day.</p>

[n-j]

<p>this is an elinchrom quadra with the standard reflector and a diffusion-cap which is mainly used to protect the flash?! <a href="http://elinchrom.ch/products.php?cat=96">here</a> you got the thing. i've got two of these, they are great, even use them in studio, on location or ... to go, but i never mounted it to the cam, think this makes no sense as the standard reflector (13cm) has poor output, a 18cm reflector already works perfect against the sun, the 40cm - monster makes this thing rock;<br>

the quadras "a"-serie are pretty fast, up to 1/5000;<br>

cheers</p>

[szrimaging]

<p>Elinchrom quadra with a gold diffuser of some sort on the standard reflector.</p>

<p>I have a pair of them also. All my work is on location since I lack a studio. Real quick/easy setup. Highly recommend them.</p>

[hjoseph7]

<p>I suppose the powerpack is inside that backpak... </p>

[szrimaging]

<p>Looks like it to me. Notice the rather large cord running to it ;-)</p>

[twmeyer]

<p>I've been using Lumedyne like that for years... that's a nice bracket, though. Anybody recognize the brand? I wonder if it swings for vertical framing... t</p><div></div>

[szrimaging]

<p>Come to think of it, I have all the parts to set mine up in a rig like this, might just need to go get a nut to hold the flash to the bracket. Might be worth a try....</p>

[hjoseph7]

<p>How would you turn the camera in a vertical position with that clamp ?</p>

[szrimaging]

<p>Depends on the bracket you choose. Some let you, some don't. Looks like the one in Tom's message might have a pivot point halfway up the arm holding the flash head.</p>

[n-j]

<p>i just wonder how he's using his light meter with this rig ? must have a real long arm ?!</p>

[picturesque]

<p>The bracket in the original picture is a Manfrotto bracket.</p>

<p><a href="http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/278249-REG/Manfrotto_233B.html">http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/278249-REG/Manfrotto_233B.html</a></p>

<p>It will swing, but you have to unscrew the tightening knob each time. Siegelite used to make similar ones, where the swing point didn't need to be tightened and loosened--it just worked by friction.</p>

[picturesque]

<p>Sorry--duplicate. Moderator please delete.</p>

[picturesque]

<p>Sorry--duplicate.</p>

[boinkphoto]

<p>Death ray. Clearly.</p>

[hjoseph7]

<p>" The bracket in the original picture is a Manfrotto bracket."<br>

I have that bracket at home that's why I asked the previous question. You can definately swing the bracket but by like Nadine said you have to tighten and untighten the screw near the corner at the base. You can also tighten the screw just enough so it will work by friction, but this only works for a while before you have to adjust. I purchased a mini ball-head that helps a little but that mini ball-head works even better on a typical flip bracket. </p>