Lumiquest Cinch Straps f/Flash Attachments by Lumiquest
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Digital camera reviews of Lumiquest Cinch Straps f/Flash Attachments
Digital camera Review: Essential for Lumiquest Flash Modifiers...
Summary: 4 Stars
If you are considering any of the Lumiquest products, this cinch strap is a must. The included velcro is okay for a temporary fix, but not permanently (personal opinion). I believe Lumiquest should include the cinch strap with the flash modifiers. Just my .02 cents. I had to purchase two because I have two flashes. Arghhh! It works great though!Digital camera Review: Flash preserver
Summary: 4 Stars
If you want to maintain the look of your flash using Lumiquest attachments this is the way to go. Easy to install and remove and has not failed me in the short time that I have owned them, (bought one for each flash I own). The attachments are very secure when using this strap.Digital camera Review: Great alternative to adhesive velcro!
Summary: 5 Stars
The cinch strap is great, so you don't have to glue velcro to your flash. It makes the diffuser more interchangeable, if you have more than one flash, or can let a friend borrow it for theirs. Also, with velcro glued to the flash, I wasn't sure if it would still fit into its case.Digital camera Review: Great item to complete Lumiquest products
Summary: 4 Stars
Update at the bottom (04-dec-2009)
I bough the Cinch Strap over a year ago and so far has worked not only for the Lumiquest products but for almost everything i wanted to attach to my flash. Considering that i bough this for the Pocket Bouncer, i can't imagine how it would be without this strap keeping it in place since i an event photographer and when you work in a fast paced environment you need to keep everything tight to its position.
I must say the rubber isn't the best to keep it from moving, it does the job pretty well. I wish the strap was a bit more elastic so i would get a better grip. Thats why i only give it 4 stars.
I received mine the first week of May 2008 and up to this day i use it in a everyday basis with absolute no regret other than i did not bough more than just one.
Update 04-dec-2009:
Now after 19 months of use mine still in great shape and almost keeping it's original shape, i never leave it at home when i have a job.
Digital camera Review: It works, but is it really worth it?
Summary: 3 Stars
Like others, I didn't want to attach sticky velcro pads to my nice, new Nikon SB600 flashgun. The cinch strap does an admirable job of attaching the diffusion hood to the flash, but it doubles the assembly time. The soft rubber triangular pattern on the underside of the strap grips the flash body very well, but doesn't lock it completely solid. It does get displaced slightly after a few mins of manhandling the camera. If you put the flash on a tripod, this is not a concern, but if you're hand-holding the camera and moving about a lot, it might be.
I have bitten the bullet, stopped using the cinch strap and just stuck the 4 pieces of velcro to the flashgun now. Much quicker to set up and holds the diffuser more rigidly.