
RainBreak Umbrella Holder for Camera Tripods
The ideal solution for photographing in the rain! A rainy day is like a magic wand for outdoor photographers. It removes contrast, softens the light, and saturates the foliage. It’s great for street photographers, too, especially at night. The wet streets reflect the street and car lights. I LOVE photographing in the rain. For more than a decade, I used a homemade device for attaching an umbrella to the tripod for protecting my gear since there wasn’t anything available commercially that worked well enough for me. But now I’ve found newly available components that make it feasible to produce the same system I’ve been using and sell it at a reasonable price. For me, any system for photographing in the rain must meet these requirements: It must attach and remove in seconds. (Like 3 or 4 seconds, not 50 or 60.) It must fit all regular tripods. It must allow you tilt the umbrella in any direction by adjusting a single knob. It must allow you to remove the umbrella very quickly so you can