Wimberley macro brackets review
For some time, I have made use of a pair of Wimberley macro brackets. Now that I have used them in a number of different situations, I thought I would share my experiences with them.
I had looked at brackets for several months prior to buying these. In terms of macro brackets, the two main competitors are Really Right Stuff and Kirk Photo. After some consideration, I chose the Wimberley macro brackets, but for those interested the following are the reasons I did not buy the other choices.
Really Right Stuff – For awhile, this was my first choice. Only when I learned about the Wimberley brackets did I change my mind. In order for the bracket to work with the MT-24EX, I needed to buy another flash mount. Also, I needed at least one telescoping arm to get the flashes past the lens. Therefore, the price came out a bit higher than the Wimberley solution.
The main reason I chose the Wimberley was flexibility. The RRS solution is nice – but the Wimberley brackets can literally bend in almost any direction. The RRS brackets are limited by the flexibility of the arm – which can be rotated around the bracket and extended.
Kirk Photo – This solution looks a bit more flexible than the RRS, but looks a bit flimsy. I hesitated whether it would take a 580EX without issue or something heavier. It is also not as flexible as the Wimberley.
Iguana taken in Mexico’s Riviera Maya. Canon 180mm macro with two Wimberley lights. 1/125 f/7.1.
