can the stands work with flashes? can i just take the continuous lighting off to attach flashes or do I need a shoe mount?
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To be honest i never tried putting on a different light. But i believe you could attach a shoe mount on it. Sorry if i didn't completely answer your question. i could send some pics, if that will help?
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It's not a flash just a lamp so if you just need an extra light sorce this will work. The shoe is not hot and can be mounted on the camera or tripod.
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No real challenge for compatibility, it is just a light the attaches to the shoe mount. Really great, bright light. Dimming and color balance is great for shooting video with my 5D Mark II.
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The 580 ex II speedlight most likely comes with a stand. The stand should have a 1/4" thread on the bottom, which you should be able to screw onto the Manfrotto 1/4" adapter (provided with the product - see uploaded photos). So yes you can. But the usual way is to buy an umbrella mount such as Manfrotto 026 and also a shoe mount for your flash. A nice and reasonably priced one is "Impact Umbrella Bracket with Adjustable Shoe" which can be found at B&H web site (B&H part num # IMUB).
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Highly not recommend. The lights will most likely burn out let alone be steady on with no flash patern I would recommend look into purchasing another flasher they are not that expensive and offer more flas patterns. Hope this helps.
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This is a 'cold' shoe...in other words, there is no power or triggering of the flash available at all. If you will be using a wired or wireless remote to trigger the flash, then, yes....these will work with any flash. In my instance, I am using Saberstrip lights which have no flash mount inside. I have the cold shoe mounted inside the light, then attach a flash to it, and wire it to a remote receiver outside the flash. Then, when the camera triggers the remote the flash fires. I also use a cold shoe for a continuous LED video light. The cold shoe is attached to a mono pod, then the LED light sits on the shoe. This is a 'cold' shoe...in other words, there is no power or triggering of the flash available at all. If you will be using a wired or wireless remote to trigger the flash, then, yes....these will work with any flash. In my instance, I am using Saberstrip lights which have no flash mount inside. I have the cold shoe mounted inside the light, then attach a flash to it, and wire it to a remote receiver outside the flash. Then, when the camera triggers the remote the flash fires. I also use a cold shoe for a continuous LED video light. The cold shoe is attached to a mono pod, then the LED... » Read More This is a 'cold' shoe...in other words, there is no power or triggering of the flash available at all. If you will be using a wired or wireless remote to trigger the flash, then, yes....these will work with any flash. In my instance, I am using Saberstrip lights which have no flash mount inside. I have the cold shoe mounted inside the light, then attach a flash to it, and wire it to a remote receiver outside the flash. Then, when the camera triggers the remote the flash fires. I also use a cold shoe for a continuous LED video light. The cold shoe is attached to a mono pod, then the LED light sits on the shoe. « Show Less
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this is for off camera flash photography. You will need a light stand and a speedlight umbrella mount head. You will also need some kind of radio triggers because the flash is inside the speedbox.... you have to have a way to trigger the flash from the camera. A receiver on the flash and transmitter mounted on the camera.
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I can't recall but if you buy a short synch cable (you can buy them here on amazon for about $5 each) then the question is moot. Because you can hang the flash trigger where ever you want or need to so its not in the way. I have several soft boxes and use that solution all the time to get my flash to fit and function properly
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YES!!! It will disable the built in flash even if you will not place the unit in the shoe.... Not worth it...
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I own these stands, but only use them with speed lights. As I have used studio strobes in the past I would say the base is wide and sturdy enough, but would not use them on these stands unless your are planning to use sand bags as well, especially with modifiers attached. Hope this helps with your decision.
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Sorry, I bought them to weight down my lights as the stands aren't very stable. I'm a photographer. They seem fine, should work for what you want. :-)
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I have seen similar flash units with the GODOX brand on them that come with a softbox attachment.. while these flashes are good for the money the mountings to the stand are not that tough so they need to be mounted with care and not overloaded.. the 250w head seem a lot more substantial and can also be found with softboxes if you search
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Basically this is flash unit, works great with stills, unlikely would work with video, you would be better off with LED lights or another product from Cowboy Studio that uses continuous fluorescent bulbs.
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This is made for strobes like the canon 550, 580, 600 etc. Any strop that would fit on top of your camera. You do not need a heavy light stand as the unit is very light weight. This is not for a studio strobe where you would need external power. Extra battery pack is a good thing though. The unit itself has all the tilts you should need. I use this on a medium to light light stand and have never had a problem.
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Yes. You will need a standard light stand. The ringlight will attach to the stand in the same manner in which you would attach any other professional strobe to a light stand..
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The light itself has a coldshoe mount. There is a base that comes with it (cold shoe mounts to the base) with a standard tripod mount on bottom. If you use just one light, any tripod or manfrotto nano lightstand will work.
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I use a type B flash shoe holder on the CowboyStudio stands. Here is a link: Flash Bracket Swivel Bracket Umbrella Holder Studio Tilting Bracket for Nikon Canon E430 E580 SB600 SB800 SB900 By Fancierstudio Bracket B