Ask Jason: All About L Brackets

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Welcome to my new "ask Jason" feature, where I answer your questions online. Today's question came from my Facebook Page ( / jpodellphoto ) after I published an article on L-Brackets. The reader wanted to know exactly how L-Brackets work. Well, here you have it. L-Brackets are one of my favorite tripod accessories because they enable you to mount your camera directly above your tripod in both landscape (horizontal) and portrait (vertical) orientation.
By using an L-Bracket, your camera stays centered over the tripod, you get full range of motion, and the eyepiece height stays more or less the same. That means your camera is more stable, it's easier to frame subjects, and you don't have to change your tripod height when switching orientations.
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@GettingOlderByTheDay71 3 месяца назад

Funny, I purchased two "3 Legged Thing" Universal L-Brackets from B&H recently and now I'm inundated with RU-vid videos about L-Brackets. Didn't know there was so much to know and learn about the simple L-Bracket...

@quallzone6219 Год назад

Five years have passed (2022-09-07), and this video is still valuable! Your details, suggestions on L-Bracket quick-release plates is clear, informative and very helpful to various camera owners. Thank you for actually demonstrating how to attach and L-Bracket to a camera body, as well as how to use it on a tripod, instead of just talking and showing product images.

@stevelink21 6 лет назад

Nice intro to the L-Bracket, Jason! FYI, for your viewers on a "budget", at least for the Fujifilm X-System's X-Pro2, I can recommend another brand called Promaster. They also make "custom" L-brackets that are machined aluminum, robust, and come with 2 size allen wrenches for adjustment of both the camera mounting screw and the metal handle/side grip. The Landscape and Portrait Arca-Swiss dovetail channels are perfectly machined, and it just works as designed! Plus, it's about half the price of the more well-known fine brands that you mention.

@adriennedragophotography 4 года назад

Thanks for this video. I’ve been looking to change to an arca-Swiss type set-up for a while. This explains it perfectly!

@janlasalle8845 5 лет назад

I just started using my tripod again and I have the L bracket and forgot why I purchased it. Thank you for reminding me that I need it!

@flanneryd Год назад

Thanks! Although I've heard of them, I've never seen how an L-bracket attaches to a tripod in the 2 orientations, or how convenient it can be. You explained all the basics!

@limyohwan 5 лет назад

right on!

@TWX1138 4 года назад

I have a Promaster L-plate for my Canon EOS 77D. It works well and doubles as the right-hand-strap lower mounting point, and installed I'm able to use the left-side as an additional grip.

@mtslau 6 лет назад

What camera strap is that??

@andykeeble1 6 лет назад

Good work Jason!👍 It would also be worth mentioning that without the L bracket, when you change from vertical to horizontal, the nodal point changes and you have to recompose whereas with the L bracket the nodal point remains the same in both vertical and landscape. I hope this makes sense!👌

@stevelink21 6 лет назад

Nice point, Andy! Makes sense, since the camera/lens is still in the same relative position over the tripod head. Question - Since you're obviously familiar with panoramic photography, do you have any experience with the brand "Desmond"? I just ordered a Desmond 180mm Nodal Rail for my Fujifilm X-Pro2 system, since it was less costly than some other brands, but apparently well-made, with good reviews. I plan to use it with a fantastically solid, robust and functional FLM CP26 Travel Tripod, and an Acratech Leveling Base. For more info on that FLM tripod, and its awesome features, please feel free to email me at steve@totalqualityphoto.com. Thank you sir!

@chevyvantravel9735 5 лет назад

i have a manfrotto 290 light tripod and i need an L bracket bc it doesn't tilt vertically but i don't want to pay $90 bucks. any more affordable brackets that you can recommend?

@jimwlouavl 3 года назад

Great hands on demonstration.

@LivingTech 5 лет назад

Thank you. Great video. Just subscribed.

@Enrique-the-photographer 4 года назад

I’m looking for an arca-swiss L bracket for the Fujifilm X-T4 but I can’t find one that is dedicated to the X-T4, I see universal ones but I don’t know how reliable they are, any suggestions? Thank you.

@khanscombe619 Год назад

I'd like to try the Arca type but I have so much past invested in different Bogen / Manfrotto gear. What's my best options for adapting Bogen Q2 200PL, 410PL & HEX quick release or do I just adapt it to a top QR plate? This would be so much more universal if I can. some of my modern strobes are Arca Swiss already.

@Lakefilms 5 лет назад

Do they make them for a gripped body? (D850 to be specific) Thanks!

@JasonOdellPhoto 5 лет назад

Lance J. Reha yes.

@irajnaghash 3 года назад

At the bottom of each camera there are some holes to guide extra battery or any connection guide from camera manufacturer. These holes are fantastic guide for L bracket to stay in perfect position for Panorama photography. So, L bracket with extra pin are the best and not scratch camera edges. Best for Nikon D850 is Really L bracket.

@monimoni2848 3 года назад

Great video. Do these work with Battery Grips attached? Thank you

@JasonOdellPhoto 3 года назад

Some of them are designed to fit battery grips, but unfortunately that usually means getting a second bracket.

@monimoni2848 3 года назад

@@JasonOdellPhoto ok. Thanks Jason

@JulesMoyaert_photo 4 года назад

👍

@joepecore6894 3 года назад

is there a way to mount to a non-ball head mount? or a pan head? I have 4 Velbon Video Mate tripods and they don't have the ball on top.

@JasonOdellPhoto 3 года назад

Any tripod head with an Arca-Swiss style clamp would work.

@joepecore6894 3 года назад

@@JasonOdellPhoto You mean Manifrotto I don't like those tripods

@slyasassin 5 лет назад

did he say $90 tfff

@marclabro 4 года назад

hello Jason Can you please explain how you put a sb900 on a L-bracket ? when i turn the camera the flas is below the portrait face and makes an awful shadow above the head on the wall i have bought gary fong sphere which work fine but loose a lot of flash power with it when people are too far from me i have also tried lastolite bracket with a pole on left but not easy to rotate it. indeed ok to rotate it but the shutter button of the additional d750 base is hidden below the bracket.

@louisprice5077 6 лет назад

does the customised L bracket fit with battery grip atached

@JasonOdellPhoto 6 лет назад

You can get ones designed to fit the battery grip, too.

@edc5338 5 лет назад

I have a couple of Sunway Manfrotto mount type L brackets for my Nikons that I got on Amazon relatively cheap. Manfrotto's own is way overpriced. No one else seems to want to make a Manfrotto type at a decent price.

@britainthroughmylens 5 лет назад

$90? Good grief! I bought a new generic from ebay for $5. Very well made and rock solid. Been using it for over a year now. Highly recommend one though.

@JasonOdellPhoto 5 лет назад

Peter Vines the more expensive ones are custom contoured for particular bodies so they won’t twist off

@britainthroughmylens 5 лет назад

@@JasonOdellPhoto Never had an occasion where it has twisted off. The thing is rock solid with just the turn of a coin. It doesn't even need an Allen Wrench. It's been all across North America, Europe and the Arctic at -35C without incident. But if you're happy paying those crazy prices for something that cost about $5 to turn out, that's your prerogative.

@andreaskarayiannis1215 3 года назад

I requested an L-Bracket for Nikon D810 and got no result .Can u pls help ?

@JasonOdellPhoto 3 года назад

www.reallyrightstuff.com or www.kirkphoto.com

@Kody10538 Год назад

@@JasonOdellPhoto I also have a D810. Only found one made for the camera with the grip

@emilyarhelger3099 Год назад

I've been looking for you evolved guppy.

@dibi2503 5 лет назад

You forgot one bracket, the SUNWAYFOTO it's better than those costing 2 times more like kirk and promediagear or 3 times more like realy right stuff, all made of aircraft aluminum, sunwayfoto also have a lip to hold the camera in place and something else non of the others, the screw stop on the side, promedia has on the bottom not the side. Also why to paid so much. I have this bracket I paid only 17.00 on ebay copy of kirk smooth corners, silky shine and almost 6 months no complaint, this works great, now between the two I like sunwayfoto better because the stop screws on both sides. Keep the 100.00 bill on your pocket.

@PhotographerakaMr 5 лет назад

Do you have a link? I am finding them for 59.99. I have a Canon 7D Mark II Thank you

@dibi2503 5 лет назад

I got mine at B&H Photo, Sunwayfoto for me it's been the best L bracket.

@PhotographerakaMr 5 лет назад

@@dibi2503 How much was it then?

@dhdoctors 5 лет назад

I usually try to avoid portrait mode. It's awful to look at, not enough room for connecting lines, and usually flat no depth. So L bracket is maybe once in while convenient, but a total waste of money.

@TWX1138 4 года назад

Depends on what you're using the camera for. If you're shooting literal portraits of people, then portrait orientation may make a lot of sense. If you're shooting a bunch of images to 'stitch' for a larger image then having the portrait orientation may also make more sense, especially if shooting portrait means not having to adjust more than one axis to make that stitched image.