rgrenaderphoto wrote:
No, if you look at the orientation of the baseplate, an "L" bracket would orient the camera 90 Deg away from where you want, like off to the side, not straight ahead.
But, this type of mount is designed for telephotos and supertelephotos with a lens mounted shoe. I am sure the Camera Shop assumed you were using this with a long lens.
Why would you want to mount the camera directly to this instead of a standard ballhead?
Better control, especially with long lenses. More likely to get completely vertical without offsetting balance. Unlike a ball head when you release tension, you have separate control of vertical, horizontal and panning