Meking Type H Swivel Flash Hot Shoe Bracket Tripod Umbrella Holder Light Stand Adapter

Bought a Meking Type H Swivel Flash Hot Shoe Bracket Tripod Umbrella Holder Light Stand Adapter from taobao through sea.taobao.com for (68 CNY). Approximately SGD23 after local China shipping, foreign card charges and freight forwarding cost.

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Meking Type H Swivel Flash Hot Shoe Bracket Tripod Umbrella Holder Light Stand Adapter. 68CNY (Approximately SGD23 after shipping)
Meking Type H Swivel Flash Hot Shoe Bracket Tripod Umbrella Holder Light Stand Adapter. 68CNY (Approximately SGD23 after shipping)
Meking Type H Swivel Flash Hot Shoe Bracket Tripod Umbrella Holder Light Stand Adapter
Meking Type H Swivel Flash Hot Shoe Bracket Tripod Umbrella Holder Light Stand Adapter
Meking Type H Swivel Flash Hot Shoe Bracket Tripod Umbrella Holder Light Stand Adapter
Meking Type H Swivel Flash Hot Shoe Bracket Tripod Umbrella Holder Light Stand Adapter
Meking Type H Swivel Flash Hot Shoe Bracket Tripod Umbrella Holder Light Stand Adapter
Meking Type H Swivel Flash Hot Shoe Bracket Tripod Umbrella Holder Light Stand Adapter
There are 'teeths' to allow easy angle adjustment.
There are ‘teeths’ to allow easy angle adjustment.
Meking Type H Adapter (Left) and Manfrotto 026 (Right). Looks pretty similar. Surprisingly I find the Meking adapter much better than the Manfrotto due to the available 'teeths' to allow easy 'stepping' of the angle of swivel. Price comparison of SGD23 v SGD44 also puts the Meking a good choice in terms of build and quality.
Meking Type H Adapter (Left) and Manfrotto 026 (Right). Looks pretty similar. Surprisingly I find the Meking adapter much better than the Manfrotto due to the available ‘teeths’ to allow easy ‘stepping’ of the angle of swivel. Price comparison of SGD23 v SGD44 also puts the Meking a good choice in terms of build and quality.
Illustrating using a pencil instead of diffuser umbrella. Meking Type H (Left) and Manfrotto 026 (Right). Illustrating that both adapters' umbrella holder hole are angled.
Illustrating using a pencil instead of diffuser umbrella. Meking Type H (Left) and Manfrotto 026 (Right). Illustrating that both adapters’ umbrella holder hole are angled.
Illustrating using a pencil instead of diffuser umbrella. Meking Type H (Left) and Manfrotto 026 (Right). Illustrating that both adapters' umbrella holder hole are angled.
Illustrating using a pencil instead of diffuser umbrella. Meking Type H (Left) and Manfrotto 026 (Right). Illustrating that both adapters’ umbrella holder hole are angled.
Illustrating using a pencil instead of diffuser umbrella. Meking Type H (Left) and Manfrotto 026 (Right). Illustrating that both adapters' umbrella holder hole are angled.
Illustrating using a pencil instead of diffuser umbrella. Meking Type H (Left) and Manfrotto 026 (Right). Illustrating that both adapters’ umbrella holder hole are angled.

Conclusion:
I’ll definitely recommend this Meking Type H Swivel Flash Hot Shoe Bracket Tripod Umbrella Holder Light Stand Adapter to anyone over the Manfrotto 026 Swivel Lite-Tite Umbrella Adapter.
It cost almost half the price of the Manfrotto (23SGD v 44SGD), have solid build quality and it’s swivel end have ‘teeth’ which allows you to smoothly swivel to the angle you want before tightening.

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