Reddit reviews Better Beamer Flash Extender FX-3 for Canon 580EX, 580 EX II, 600EX-RT, Metz 54-4, Nikon SB-700
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Increases light output from your flashFocuses flash with big telephoto lensesFaster recycle timesReduced battery consumptionExposure handled automatically by TTL
Canon T4i(650D) w/ Canon EF-S 55-250mm f/4-5.6 shot @250mm
Yongnuo YN 560 III
Better Beamer "Flash Extender"
1/200 sec f/5.6 ISO 100
Just started shooting with the flash extender. This was taken at dusk. There wasn't much light. The flash extender acts as a magnifying glass for the flash, directing a nice even wall of concentrated light.
a Better Beamer might be useful.
I have literally spent years searching for a good bracket for macro(ish) photography. I spend a lot of time trying to photograph salamanders/frogs/snakes in the wild.
I will likely try this flash next spring (or the newer model of it).
I built several of my own brackets over the years, including one like you're suggesting (it's too heavy to handhold for very long). I had best luck using a tripod collar to mount my flash atop my lens with a small ball joint tripod head.
Nowadays I just take out a little mini Manfrotto tripod to help hold my camera and move the flash around (on a flash cord) by hand. I really have my fingers crossed that the above-linked flash will be suitable for my needs when herping season kicks off again next year.
Oh, if wildlife is farther away (birds/mammals), I use a Better Beamer with my 430EXII in the hotshoe and skip brackets all together.