L Brackets: Two Minute Tips with David Bergman 

You just answered a question I've had and done it so well. I encountered the very problems you describe and didn't know what the solutions was, until now! Off to shop for my own l-bracket.

I bought one just months ago. I don’t know I have done so fare without it! Super useful indeed!

The best video about L-bracket, short and explaining how to use it! Thank you very much!

Thank you! Love the shot of you holding the bracket screaming!

Just recently acquired an L bracket. So glad I did. Thank you!!!

Thanks a bunch for the demo, David. I had always wondered what the device was, but I could not look it up because I did not even know his name. Very much appreciated!

this is really great accessory every photographer should have, I bought mine recently and I wish I've bought it years ago for the same reasons you've mentioned .

THANKS! Mr Bergman once again solid advice/info

Great video as usual David - wish I'd known about these a couple of years ago! I've just invested in an 'L' bracket following the very ball-head creep you were talking about, it's made things sooo much quicker and easier 👍🏻

Boy, that was helpful - thank you!

Thats such a nice content. Thank you!

Great Video! Thank you!

Nice! Been shooting for many years but I never knew about this.

This is a fantastic idea

Wow. Two minutes changed my life! And this time, it's 📷 support instead of child support.

Thanks for the review. Going to get an L-Bracket soon, for the exact reasons you mentioned. But need a new ballhead first, because my SBH-100 (which came with my Vanguard Alta Pro 263AB tripod) ist closes on one side, so cannot use an L bracket. Thumbs up for your video!

Been using one for a long time, I don't leave home with out it. Thanks.

I’ve used L plates for quite a few years from Really Right Stuff. Excellent quality.

There's an L bracket permanently affixed to my A9 for the very reasons you mention. It's incredibly useful.

Many thanks I must get one 👍

Thanks a lot for sharing L bracket

Thank you

I need one of these...

Could you please show some tips on the Lastolite HiLite Illuminated White Background ? Besides the obvious there most other ways to use it.

So is the width of L brackets standard? My ball head quick clamp is made for a mount that is 40mm wide at the tips of the bevels.

Yup. Key piece of kit. L Bracket solves orientation problems all day long.

This was perfect timing - I just got an L bracket and it didn't come with any instructions. Thanks!

just bought L bracket for my sony a7m2..before, it was hard for me taking potrait mode especially to create panoramic photo..also as a safety kit to the camera

Lol, I bought this last week, and NOW you talk about it.

can this replace the quick release of a gimbal? is it correct to assume that the L plate helps getting the camera on a gimbal more quickly?

after long time use , is it make any scratches in camera body ?

Any suggestions on L brackets with a battery grip attached?

Thanks David L Bergman

Can i use this L bracket in zhiyun crane 2 gimbal for portrait shoots ?

David..... Is.... The..... Man

What quick release plate would this work with? I have a manfrotto quick release plate 200PL

I use a Stroboframe flip bracket on a tripod

Hey David - Not sure the L-Bracket would be that important with the super WIDE angle lens you're using! ;-} Another great tip and a bit of humor tossed in for free!

Love to see u screaming. So good in this video

does anyone know where I can get an L bracket for a Sony A7i? Everything I'm finding is for the A7iii :(

I am predominantly shooting real estate, both photos and video on a regular basis. I am forced to shoot vertically for many small bathrooms, buildings, and 2 story residence. I am using a manfroto tripod, with a dual bubbles/ with extended controls to level the camera. Do you know of anyone who has used this with a small rig cage on a Sony A73? Would this even work?

I've used an L bracket for years, and recommend them for my students. They also work as an exoskeleton and can help protect your camera if it drops. Sunway makes some nice reasonably priced ones. I've also seen some nice ones on eBay from Asia. Don't get the cheap two piece ones shown in the video. Get one made out of one piece with nothing to have to worry about tightening.

Would be nice if Adorama started a shop in Europe. When us guys from the other side of the pond try to buy their products we get very much discouraged by the hefty shipping and duty extras we’d need to pay that it simply isn’t worth it.

I'm wondering if there is such thing as a lock for tripod.. I have a manfoto good tripod filming myself street performing on my gh5, the tripod is chained to my music stand, altho I need a lock for the attachment that the camera is husted to tripod so no one can screw it off & run away with it Basically a only way to open if i have the key in my pocket... then i'd feel secure with my 1000£ camera away from me

Can you recommend or is there any solution for using a L-Bracket with a Peak Design capture clip? Thanks

AND - get one that will allow your screen to move out and tilt (if it does that)

Do they make an L bracket which allows for tethered cabling? So you can leave the cable in place and flip the camera to vertical.

I just realized there are TWO "standards" in the market for quick releases: Arca & Manfrotto. Just bought an L bracket but surprisingly is for ArcaSwiss and my tripod heads are Manfrotto. Bummer.

For $120 does that include you fitting the bracket for me, or is there gold leaf trim included? Lol

Thanks David. Anyone here have a D850 or any other body using the Grip? think the threads will hold up? it's not like screwing it INTO the body it self... I might want to try this.

Noticed your "L" Bracket had EOS R marked on it. Does Canon make "L" Brackets or is it a third party manufacturer?

Hey everyone :) Is there any L Bracket for the Canon 77D? I did not find anything :(

i must the odd one out... three Manfrotto tripods and my L bracket doesn't fit any of them... am i missing something?

useful toy 😉

Do you have to have a special mount for the tripod to use it?

0:28 I don't know what you mean with "most tripods alone", but I never had a head that couldn't do portrait. And who uses a tripod without a head? Also, 1:06, I never had that problem. When I fix my head (used different 3-ways and balls in the past), it doesn't move. At all. And we're not talking about super expensive equipment here. My current ballhead is a Manfrotto 324RC2.

using a cheap l bracket on a cheap grip is asking for wobble .. we tested l brackets on mehke grips ..nikon grips .. theres a reason nikon grips are expensive when used with an L bracket theyre much more stable ..

120$??? are you crazy???

I really don't see the need for an L-plate. The time it takes to loosen your camera and switch to portrait is about the same time (probably longer) than it takes me to flip my ball head to the vertical. My ball head has a side notch and if the head is is level slipping in into the notch is a perfect 90% degrees change. A much easier maneuver in my opinion. A good ball head (I have an Acratech) will not slip on the side even with a long lense and does not make your set-up unstable providing you have a decent tripod. I also don't like the way L-plates cover up the ports on the side of the camera making it very fiddly to attach a cable release, which is a major drawback. They also add unnecessary bulk to the camera. I've tried L-plates, but they are definitely not for me. They aren't exactly cheap either, so I'd say try and borrow one before you buy.

Amazon has them for 20-40 dollars.

Eos R? Reeeeeaaaally? You've spent all of these years using a reflex system and when you start shooting mirrorless you go with Canon? I don't understand people

Lose the music. Terrible. I want to hear your voice.