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Imagine an L shaped bracket with both the bottom edge and the side edge as a quick release plate, you can whip the camera off the tripod having been shooting in landscape (sideways) orientation, turn it 90 degrees and pop it back onto the tripod in portrait (upright) orientation. Other than the change of orientation you've not changed composition, whatever was central in your landscape shot is still central in your portrait shot.
I use mine mainly for landscapes, they're handy when working with scenes where accurate composition is important, where you're working with symmetry for example. If using a ball head normally if you want to go from landscape to portrait you have to angle the ball head right across to one side, hence recomposing the shot, hence you've now got to move your tripod legs to get back to your original position.
Take this shot for example,
Land's End - Explored 27/06/12 by mark_mullen, on Flickr
I needed to be absolutely central between the walls, I tried a landscape shot but it didn't work as I wanted, flipped the camera into portrait and job done.
I use mine mainly for landscapes, they're handy when working with scenes where accurate composition is important, where you're working with symmetry for example. If using a ball head normally if you want to go from landscape to portrait you have to angle the ball head right across to one side, hence recomposing the shot, hence you've now got to move your tripod legs to get back to your original position.
Take this shot for example,
Land's End - Explored 27/06/12 by mark_mullen, on Flickr
I needed to be absolutely central between the walls, I tried a landscape shot but it didn't work as I wanted, flipped the camera into portrait and job done.
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As someone on here said recently, there are those that don't understand the point of an L-bracket, and there are those that use them.
For anyone that does a lot of tripod shooting, they are amazingly liberating. One of the best things I did a few years ago was get an L-bracket (they're fit and forget) and swap everything to the Arca-Swiss quick-release system.
For anyone that does a lot of tripod shooting, they are amazingly liberating. One of the best things I did a few years ago was get an L-bracket (they're fit and forget) and swap everything to the Arca-Swiss quick-release system.
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Only dedicated brackets are AFAIK (expensive) RRS and Kirk, but you may have a look at Benros genreic brackets? http://dc-photo-review.blogspot.dk/2012/05/benro-generic-quick-release-l-plates.html
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Novoflex do a generic L bracket too, I've got one on my 1Ds Mk2, it works well but be aware it isn't cut to give access to the cable release ports like the custom ones do, my Kirk bracket on my 5D3 fits perfectly and allows access to all ports.
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A little bit of a digression, but can anyone recommend an L bracket (Arca-Swiss compatible) for a Canon 50D? Price is a factorI have a Red Snapper RSH-12 head.
Run a google search, brands as mentioned, plus Markins, SunWayFoto and some lesser known makes on ebay that look good quality for about £75.
A little bit of a digression, but can anyone recommend an L bracket (Arca-Swiss compatible) for a Canon 50D? Price is a factor
I bought a Kirk for my 1D MkIII recently, with a big discount, from here https://www.photoproshop.com/index.php/cPath/36_60
