Golf Umbrella Holder for Tripod

crookymonsta (e2 Member)

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1 Nov 2012 - 1:57 PM

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Can anyone recommend a golf umbrella holder to use on my tripod? I am off on a landscape photography masterclass with Tom Mackie in Keswick next week, courtesy of Amateur Photographer and the forecast is not looking too good. Would hate not to be able to make the most of the day.

Spencer1966

1 Nov 2012 - 2:14 PM

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dangerous I would say - one gust of wind and your equipment goes too?

crookymonsta (e2 Member)

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1 Nov 2012 - 2:33 PM

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Seems this wasn't of my better ideas! How do others cope in the rain? The only other idea I can come up with is to pre-fit the remote control, completely cover the camera with the rain cover before setting off, put the camera on the tripod and then hold an umbrella over both myself and the camera/tripod, uncovering the lens at the last minute - would this work?

GarethRobinson

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1 Nov 2012 - 2:37 PM

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Yeah thats how I would work in the wet.

You can always try it attached to the tripod, at least when your sailing across the lake at Keswick Tom might get a shot or two to make a full page spread and front cover for the following months Amateur Photographer Mag...

Hehe

on a serious note I hope you get a break in the weather and have a great day..

Gareth

Pete (ePHOTOzine Staff)

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1 Nov 2012 - 5:14 PM

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I went out out on Sunday in the rain with an umbrella. There was no wind so it would have been fine. There are things to be aware of though. If the subject is close (I was shooting fungi) The umbrella will shield all the light making the scene dark. Also if the umbrella has a colour ir will add a cast to the scene (again just close up) Ideally you would use a studio translucent umbrella which combines as a lovely diffuser. If you're shooting distant shots ignore the above and just watch out for wind. I saw a prototype strap system a few months ago where the umbrella attaches to a chest harness. That might work quite well.

DerekL (e2 Member)

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1 Nov 2012 - 7:54 PM

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Try one of these.
http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B001RTTB94/ref=pd_lpo_k2_dp_sr_2?pf_rd_p=1036...

Paul Morgan (e2 Member)

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1 Nov 2012 - 11:46 PM

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Quote: I went out out on Sunday in the rain with an umbrella. There was no wind so it would have been fine. There are things to be aware of though. If the subject is close (I was shooting fungi

Want to try my golfing brolly converter and bracket Pete.

Turns any golfing brolly into a weather proof strobist flash brolly

Paul Morgan (e2 Member)

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2 Nov 2012 - 12:21 AM

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I should be, but the nerve block has now warn off, shoulders now swollen to the size of a Mellon, utter agony and I`m strapped in a sling so sleeping in a bed tonight will not be easy, feeling pretty crap.

Here`s a couple of panels I knocked up, a light weight that scrunches up into a small coat pocket, the other is semi rigid, folds and slides in a cardboard tube.

Both are double sided gold/silver, both fit in seconds, the semi rigid version doubles up as a kind of tri reflector, great attached to a cheap music stand, they have other uses as well.







But if you want to stay dry in a gale, get a fishing brolly, a little heavy but there tuff and some can be tilted and come with guide ropes and pegs.