Hammerhead Flash Units with Missing Brackets
Why oh why are there so many hammerhead flash units on Ebay with the bracket missing? What do people do with the brackets? It is very frustrating
Occasionally you see a bracket sold separately, but if it is for a specific branded unit they want almost as much as a complete unit, so they are obviously in short supply. The "
For Spares and Repairs" units that might include a bracket don't cost much less either
Here is an example :
Vintage NATIONAL PE-381SG Japan Handle Flash Unit for film Camera SLR | eBay Quote: Vintage NATIONAL PE-381SG Japan Handle Flash Unit for film Camera SLRNote - Doesn't come with its Bracket, but one can be installed.
Yeah, right, install one, just like that. I've been watching flash stuff on Ebay for some months now, and I'd never heard of National flash units until now, let alone know how to find a spare bracket for one. The seller is a dealer, so if anyone could find a bracket they could, but thay haven't, and it's near useless without one.
It least this guy points out there is no bracket; I think other sellers hope that you don't notice a detail like that - same with connecting leads, but that's a story for another day