certainly not strong enough to even hold a small 12-inch diffuser up
in front of a light or flash.
I purchased both the McClamp and the Plamp and neither were
strong enough to do anything worthwhile. I even purchased the
Loc-Line segments these products are made out of and determined
for myself that there is no real strength there. I clamped them to my
tripod, to chairs, to bookcases and, while they could hold their own
weight, nothing I asked them to hold beyond that was held without
sagging down. As mentioned, the smallest diffuser I have is a 12-
inch round diffuser and even that was too heavy to be held up. So
what good are they? I have no use for them. But I do use the
Flowerpod all the time.
Allen Wrenches
Things that attach to camera bodies like L-Brackets, various tripod
heads, flash extenders, and all kinds of other equipment are often
fastened by Allen wrenches, so have a set and always carry the
one you need to tighten your L-Bracket or whatever in your field kit
bag. One of the more unpleasant experiences is to be two miles out
in the woods and have the L-Bracket suddenly come loose or
something similar.