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Old 07-24-2008, 08:55 AM   #9
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Ben,

The main problem that I have with that style of flip bracket is that when you have it in "vertical" orientation there is a LOT of stress placed on that very fragile plastic hotshoe on the flash. And since there is a adapter between the flash and bracket it is even more fragile. Lots of plastic to fail. More often than not you'll be fine, but I would suggest you be very very careful.

p.s. unless I am mistaken, you do not need that hotshoe adapter between the flash and bracket. The AF540 has a port for the sync cable built in...
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