"L" Plate (Page 3): Look at 3 Legged Thing. Nice L bracket in low and high version for without/with battery grip. Two colors. English company with some real nice accessories. Sold by...

nadelewitz Loc: Ithaca NY

Look at 3 Legged Thing. Nice L bracket in low and high version for without/with battery grip. Two colors. English company with some real nice accessories. Sold by B&H, Adorama, etc. Reasonably priced and solid!

PhotogHobbyist Loc: Bradford, PA

I have a "Stroboframe 300-115 Vertaflip PHD Camera Platform" I purchased from Amazon a couple years back. It allows you to flip the camera from landscape to portrait without removing the camera from the bracket or the bracket from the tripod. A search today indicates it is no longer available from Amazon, B&H or other sites except maybe E-Bay. The price on E-Bay was 50 to 100 % more than I paid. Despite that, it was still less than $50.00. I have used my bracket frequently and appreciate how easily it flips from one position to the other and maintains the lens centered on the subject and the camera centered over the tripod. It is metal and the platform is adjustable for a variety of cameras due to their difference in size. It should easily accept a crop, mirrorless, or full frame camera with ease. I recommend it.

SusanFromVermont Loc: Southwest corner of Vermont

latebloomer wrote:

RRS is expensive (outrageous?); yet, they fit like a glove. I have had cheaper L brackets that just did not have the fit or finish of RRS. Buy the best and cry once.

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The pain doesn't last long, especially when you see and feel the quality and fit...

clint f. Loc: Priest Lake Idaho, Spokane Wa

rydabyk wrote:

Looking for recommendations on "L" plates for a Canon 6D and/or EOS R. There are just so many on the market that I have looked at.

Thanks!

ProMediaGear makes the one on my 6D. It is made for that particular model, though they have covered the majority of brands and models of cameras. Mine fits with the battery grip. It is always on my camera. Fit and finish are excellent and all the ports are accessible. I think I bought it from B&H but not sure. RRS makes wonderful L’s but the price is substantially higher. I do thouroughly like my RRS tripod I didn’t feel the need to spend the premium on an accessory with parts that don’t move after the initial set up.

PhotosBySteve

I purchased the Sunwayfoto PCL-6DR L-Bracket for Canon 6D DSLR for mine several years ago. It works very well, especially with acra-swiss quick release tripod head mounts.

cjc2 Loc: Hellertown PA

RRS are the ones that I recommend as well. Probably the most expensive, but worth every penny, to me anyway. Best of luck.

jcboy3

rydabyk wrote:

Looking for recommendations on "L" plates for a Canon 6D and/or EOS R. There are just so many on the market that I have looked at.

Thanks!

I prefer L-brackets that can have the vertical part removed. So it doesn't interfer with operation of the camera if you don't want to switch to portrait orientation.

The least attractive models are the one piece brackets, as the vertical cannot be removed or adjusted.

Alternatively, you can look a models (such as RRS) where the veritical part can be moved out away from the body.

Or look at the Kirk model, which has a swing away vertical that doesn't interfere with ports or use of the flip out LCD.

clint f. Loc: Priest Lake Idaho, Spokane Wa

jcboy3 wrote:

I prefer L-brackets that can have the vertical par... (show quote)

The ProMediaGear has a vertical arm that is adjustable and removable but removing it defeats the purpose. All 6D ports are accessible with the bracket installed. Arca-Swiss compatable Not knocking anybody else’s choices but billet aluminum and high tolerance machining for much less money is pretty rare these days. Has the appropriate engravings and made in the USA for those that appreciate that. I have no association with the business.

jcboy3

clint f. wrote:

The ProMediaGear has a vertical arm that is adjustable and removable but removing it defeats the purpose. All 6D ports are accessible with the bracket installed. Arca-Swiss compatable Not knocking anybody else’s choices but billet aluminum and high tolerance machining for much less money is pretty rare these days. Has the appropriate engravings and made in the USA for those that appreciate that. I have no association with the business.

Removing the vertical part leaves a plate that should be twist proof and provides quick release mounting on a tripod or attachment of a strap.

Imagemine Loc: St. Louis USA

LFingar wrote:

L plates? Canon makes quite a few L lenses but I have never heard of L plates.

they are good for turning your camera vertical on the tripod, mine are acuswiss compatable

PhotogHobbyist Loc: Bradford, PA

The Stroboframe allows all ports and connections to be accessed easily. The only thing I can’t do when using it is access my battery compartment since it is on the bottom of my cameras.

clint f. Loc: Priest Lake Idaho, Spokane Wa

jcboy3 wrote:

Removing the vertical part leaves a plate that should be twist proof and provides quick release mounting on a tripod or attachment of a strap.

Looks like OP has made a decision so I add nothing but the one I’m using has a “lug” that aligns the bracket to the camera base. Each axis has an ArcaSwiss dovetail for horizontal or vertical orientation. I don’t think I could twist it to save my life. It is billet aluminum. It has attachment points for a strap. My only criticism is that the attachment to the camera requires an Allen wrench. You have to use it in conjunction with an Arca-Swiss compatible head on your tripod. My heavy lens has its own mount so I don’t expect the bracket to hold it though I believe it would. The camera is attached to the lens providing balance. Of course it is quick release as it has the proper dovetails. I use it with a battery grip.

rydabyk Loc: Florida Panhandle

clint f. wrote:

Looks like OP has made a decision so I add nothing... (show quote)

I did order one from Sunrayfoto but I still appreciate all of the responses. If when it comes in, I don’t really like how it fits I’ll be returning it. Plus, I still want to get another one for my 6D so keep the replies coming. THANKS to everyone for their help and guidance.

jdedmonds

And these things are all so ridiculously overpriced it amazes me that anyone ever buys them.

clint f. Loc: Priest Lake Idaho, Spokane Wa

clint f. wrote:

Looks like OP has made a decision so I add nothing... (show quote)

Re-reading tho it’s not clear that the big telephoto LENS attaches to the tripod and the camera is not.