I've never had much of an interest in L brackets. If I want to go from landscape to portrait when the camera is on a tripod, I flip the head.
I watched a couple of reviews of the new SmallRig L bracket, and the reviewers liked it. One thing that surprised me is that it must be paired with a Arca Swiss QR Plate. I've been using the Manfrotto type plate for years, and I like it. If I decided to buy an L bracket - just to have one - I'd have to buy all new QR plates.
? how often would I use it? versus cost. Since my computer screen is "landscape" I prefer to shoot almost exclusively with that orientation. When I did weddings that was a different matter as we often needed "portrait" orientation since the subjects at that moment were often vertical.
I like the protection it offers and the way it feels when shooting.
I have one also, not SmallRig's, but it works fine.
jerryc41 wrote:
I've never had much of an interest in L brackets. If I want to go from landscape to portrait when the camera is on a tripod, I flip the head.
I watched a couple of reviews of the new SmallRig L bracket, and the reviewers liked it. One thing that surprised me is that it must be paired with a Arca Swiss QR Plate. I've been using the Manfrotto type plate for years, and I like it. If I decided to buy an L bracket - just to have one - I'd have to buy all new QR plates.
I think just for the hell of it I might just make an L bracket,Or maybe Not they look like a PITA to me.
I have making my own QR plates for a few years now, I just finished a 6"X 5/8" plate for a cost of $8.75 for materials and a little over an hours labor.
I was gonna Cera-Coat it but just don't feel like heating up the oven, so Flat black Krylon it will be.
I wouldn’t get a l- bracket because most l-bracket you can attach only one QR plate.
Most good L-Brackets DO in fact have a dovetail ARCA type "groove" as part of thier design and each side of the "L" can easily be mounted to an ARCA type clamp. Another advantage to a L-bracket, is that your "view" stays in " center" when you are shooting in BOTH portrait and landscape mode..You do not have to re-compose due to flopping the camera to the side!!
Most good L-Brackets DO in fact have a dovetail ARCA type "groove" as part of thier design and each side of the "L" can easily be mounted to an ARCA type clamp. Another advantage to a L-bracket, is that your "view" stays in " center" when you are shooting in BOTH portrait and landscape mode..You do not have to re-compose due to flopping the camera to the side!!
DaveO wrote:
I like the protection it offers and the way it feels when shooting.
Yes, I like the idea of protection, and the SmallRig allows for battery replacement.
I use a Kirk L bracket on my D500 that I like a lot. It too allows for battery changes on my grip.
I used to automatically buyan L bracket every time I got new camera. Now that I shoot Oly mirrorless exclusively, I almost never use a tripod anymore, even shooting birds at a 100 mm equivalent. The IS is that good.
That said, once in a while I think a tripod would come in handy, and If I'm going to shoot with one, I would definitely want an L bracket.
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