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[OM] Re: Stand to hold a flash

Subject: [OM] Re: Stand to hold a flash
From: "Allan Mee" <bigalsgroups@xxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Fri, 29 Dec 2006 15:59:15 +0000
Is this the stand?
http://www.pro4.com/catalog/merchant.mvc?Screen=PROD&Store_Code=pro4&Product_Code=901&Category_Code=justrite_sundries
Allan




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>From: Chuck Norcutt <chucknorcutt@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>Reply-To: olympus@xxxxxxxxxx
>To: olympus@xxxxxxxxxx
>Subject: [OM] Re: Stand to hold a flash
>Date: Fri, 29 Dec 2006 10:46:05 -0500
>
>Already been down that route based on info I got from a Canadian
>distributor whose web site had an old page showing the stand as
>available when it wasn't.  Not their fault really since it was an old
>link pointed to by Google but no longer accessible from their home page.
>
>According to that distributor, Red Wing is an English company but the
>QuickStand is actually manufactured by an Italian company (name unknown
>to me.  Who knows; maybe even Manfrotto).  In any case, he told me that
>Red Wing is willing to make more of them but only if given a 5,000 piece
>order.
>
>The mechanism is actually fairly simple.  Given a suitable stand to use
>as a base for modification and an extra piece of appropriately sized
>telescoping tubing it shouldn't be difficult to make something similar.
>   These stands had been around for many years so I doubt there is any
>existing patent protection.  I've been surprised that a Chinese
>manufacturer hasn't stepped in to fill the void.  Every event
>photographer in the world and many others as well could make good use of
>one.  There really is nothing else like it if you use multiple lights
>for people shots at events (stand for the main light and on-camera flash
>for fill) and have to work without an assistant.  It's also extremely
>handy as a fill light with outdoor flash... especially in bright sun.  A
>small umbrella will produce much softer and pleasing fill light than an
>on-camera flash even with a large diffuser.
>
>Chuck Norcutt
>
>
>Ali Shah wrote:
> > Is there any contact info for the manufacture of
> > Redwing stands?
> >
> >
> >
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