Flash Zebra
Not long ago, I decided that I needed to finally get my speedlight off my camera. I’ve been using Alien Bees strobes for most of my studio lighting, which works fine when I can do a studio set up. For those times when I need to be a little more mobile, my only lighting option is my Canon 430 EX. Up until now, I’d been firing it from the camera’s hot shoe, using a Gary Fong lightsphere to soften and disperse it some.
That set up is fine sometimes, but other times you just have to get the flash off camera. Fortunately, I already have Pocket Wizards to trigger the light. The only problem was that I didn’t have any way to attach the PWs to the speedlight. Enter Flash Zebra.
Flash Zebra (located conveniently at flashzebra.com) is a little online store that has exactly what you need: Flash accessories at a great price. Lon provides quick and reliable service. And, as luck would have it, he had this little beauty in stock. The cool thing about it is the 1/4″ – 20 thread hole, which lets me attach the now remote flash to a lightstand.
So, next time you need some flash accessories, be sure to check out the zebra.