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Build Your Own Justin Clamp for Less (And Make It Better While You're At It)
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Build Your Own Justin Clamp for Less (And Make It Better While You're At It)

If you shoot with small flashes, you’ve probably run into the problem: you want to stick a speedlight somewhere that isn’t a light stand. A door frame. A shelf. A piece of scaffolding. The answer most working photographers reach for is a Justin clamp, a clever little tool that combines a spring clamp with a ball head and a hot shoe mount. The problem right now is that Manfrotto, who made the original, has reportedly stopped production.

Stop Wasting Money on Lighting Kits: What Actually Works
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Stop Wasting Money on Lighting Kits: What Actually Works

Stop Wasting Money on Lighting Kits: What Actually Works I’ve tested more lighting kits than I care to admit, and I’m going to be straight with you: most of them are garbage. They’re overengineered, poorly constructed, and priced like they’re solving world hunger. The industry banks on beginners not knowing the difference between marketing hype and actual performance. Let me break down what I’ve learned so you don’t throw away $500 on a kit that belongs in a landfill.