Love the L Braket, as a landscape photographer can't live without it anymore. Don't forget to set your camera so the focus point doesn't change when you change it from horizontal to vertical.

@BrendanvanSon

5 жыл бұрын

Yes, that's a great point

Totally get this! I hadn't used one until a viewer sent me one of his spare ones last year and it revolutionised my life! I don't take it off my camera now. It's a must for landscape images. Great video as always 😊

I've been shooting with an L-bracket for years. I do because of all the reasons you mentioned. Even knowing this for years, i still found your vid to be captivating and fun to watch. Another gold star Brendan. 🇨🇦👈😉👉

I did the same exact thing. I resisted getting one for several years, but now that I have one I absolutely love it. When I first started getting serious about photography I felt the need to buy every gizmo that was recommended. I ended up with a lot of stuff sitting on a shelf that I never used. As a result I’ve gotten very selective about the accessories I buy.

I got an L-Bracket a while ago because of your videos, but because of the flippy screen thing you mentioned, I never use it. I like that this one is adjustable and might allow me to actually use my flip screen. Thanks for the info!

Thanks for this. I ordered one for my cameras. Looks great and since it is adaptable it saves me buying more than one.

Should be sponsored. 😆 I picked up a 3LT tripod and L bracket last year because of your channel.

@BrendanvanSon

5 жыл бұрын

Thanks dude! Hope you're liking it.

This was the first thing I bought, afther starting to watch your video's last year!! (The Lee filters where next😉)

I was just looking at your channel for a video about L brackets yesterday.

Kirk and others make L-plates designed for specific camera bodies, like the Nikon Z7. The newer ones also include QD mounts, which is awesome if you're using a strap that also works with QD mounts. Best system I've ever used. Of course, it's also probably 3x more expensive.

That gap is for the cable release. In some camera it attaches on the side (like the Canon 6D).

This is such a coincidence! I just picked up my first L Bracket last week Thursday and already cannot live without anymore! I started photography in 2009 and I never used one, but it makes my life so much easier.. And like you've mentioned: it doesn't slide anymore! I need to buy one for my second camera too, but they're sold out at the moment.. So need to wait till they get new ones.. xD

I found an L bracket designed specifically for my Canon M6 at Amazon last year. It only cost £18, fits perfectly and leaves access to the connector door on the side. So it's probably worth looking around for something specific rather than using a generic bracket.

Thanks Brendan, i will buy one right away.

Thanks ! I was asking myself this for a long time ! I bought a few years ago a 3LT tripod because one of your first videos review you were doing (in a backyard), and now I might buy a L-bracket thing from them haha ! You should be sponsored for this, or at least recieve more stickers

Good to see that 3LT released a smaller one. I have the normal sized L-bracket, and asked their support team about one for my mft about two years ago. But since they weren't planning on making one, I had to buy one from Sunway.

@BrendanvanSon

5 жыл бұрын

Yeah, the universal l bracket is really clever.

Oh man, i knew this existed before, but somehow i never remembered about it when i needed it sometime ago when my "new" camera was too heavy for my old tripod xD

I managed to get an L bracket specific for the EOS R from Amazon for less than £20. It does suffer from the gap issue but allows full use of the flippy screen. Plus it has an extra tripod plate thread so I can then attach to a peak design capture clip.

love these little vlogs well done buddy

@BrendanvanSon

5 жыл бұрын

Thanks dude. Glad you're liking them

@MarkMcNeill22

5 жыл бұрын

no worries loved the thomas heaton pinching the 400mm vlog too . ha ha

Aaaaand now I need to buy more stuff. Thanks Brendan 😂

I bought one just because yours always seems to come in so useful. Now it never comes off my camera, unless I'm putting my camo cover on.

I just got it in grey! Stoked about it!

@BrendanvanSon

5 жыл бұрын

Nice! I'm all about that color.

nice review! only in the last year have I been using L-brackets. RRS, the SINO models from B&H...on D800, 810 and now a pair of 850's with and without the battery packs! im 58, ive had a camera in front of my face since my trusty Canon TX! about 44 years ago.... wow! i love the L-brackets if for no other reason than having a sturdy hand grip on the left hand side of the camera!! ( that almost virginal d800e - 11,000 shutter act... - is quietly for sale. with battery pack and a non-battery pack RRS bracket...just saying...)

Also useful if you fall butt over head as I did in Italy recently. The bracket gave an extra layer of protection to my camera body when it and I hit the deck. The camera survived without a scratch, my wrist didn’t 😜

@BrendanvanSon

5 жыл бұрын

Hahaha

I use an 'L' bracket on and EOS R and use the gap to allow the flip screen to sit at 45 or 90 degrees when the camera is lower to the ground. My bracket isn't a 3LT one but the principle is the same.

Love my 3LT!!! Best money Ive spent in awhile.

it's just the piece of gear that makes the life easier! So eqsy to flip from vertical to horizontal. But on my pentax i've to undo it to change batteries...

Really Right Stuff, for exact fit.

nice one mate so thanks

Brendan, great video as always. It’d be great if you could do a review of the PD version of the Ellie with PD’s travel tripod. After watching your video, I’m considering the Ellie for use with the Canon R5, but I don’t see how it can be mounted to the PD travel tripod in portrait orientation.

@samremington4637

3 жыл бұрын

I have this setup and the travel tripod is compatible with Arca Swiss so you don’t need the PD mount to rotate this to portrait orientation. The PD Ellie is awesome because you can use the capture clip with it.

I haven't really gotten around to using one but it's all good, its convenience but not necessary

@krane15

5 жыл бұрын

I have had the occasion where having one would have been convenient, but using this device just never occurred to me. I suppose this isn't the only device out there that would make my photography easier that I haven't yet discovered. Then again, that's what makes youtube so beneficial.

I got an L bracket because of your channel and love it, though it does get in the way of the flip screen, how do you get the side flaps open with it so close to the body? i like the gap as i use it as a handle to carry the camera

is the gap for space for a trigger release cable?

I have the original 3LT L-bracket on my Sony a7 and the problem is the length covers part of the battery door so I have to loosen the bracket to change batteries. I need to get that new shorter bracket. Thanks!

That gap in the l bracket is to run an intervalometer cable out the side of the bracket while the camera mounted in the ballhead in portrait mode. It is surprising they didn't use a stronger alloy but I suspect it was to keep the price down. Maybe they need to create an adjustable bridge to strengthen the bracket while being able to still access the ports.

I have a Sunway L bracket - best thing I ever did, though it does prevent me getting to the remote port. Still figuring that one out. 😊

@BrendanvanSon

5 жыл бұрын

Yeah, that's what the new 3LT version allows you to do. L brackets save lives, true story.

Good helpful video, been thinking about getting one but cannot seem to find one that says it will work with my Canon 1d series of bodies. Anyone have an idea if the classic or another recommendation for a good solid L bracket that will work on the bigger bodies such as Canon 1D Series or even the Nikon equivalent?

Maybe you could use the short piece of the old one screwed on the long piece on the new one to avoid the annoying gap (if it fits...)

I actually like the fact that the l bracket stick a little bit to the side on my 6D; it acts as a sort of secondary grip/handle on the left of the camera

@BrendanvanSon

5 жыл бұрын

Yes, this is actually how I was using it. I loved it

@PsytastikTunes

4 жыл бұрын

Is this a way to slide wires through (remotes, intervolemeters, etc? )

Gah i bought the original 3LT L bracket and it doesn't fit perfectly on my Nikon D5600, with it on I can't open battery slot or access the ports for the shutter release etc.

Their packaging is very humourous as well!

I wanted to order it the first time I saw it (I don't remember did I saw it in yours video or Thomas's) but my problem is that I need to buy another tripod head in order to use L-Bracket. Manfrotto 496RC2 that I own is quick release model...

I.. do all the stuff pretty easy with only ball head like you showed, without paying extra 50 bucks for more stuff to carry around. And use just Manfrotto BeFree advanced pretty much all the time). got level built in my 80D, if it's for some reason tiny bit off, I can always correct it later, but it would happen with or without L-bracket anyway. Never ever had a slippage, way more chance to get it on any lousy tightened or worn out connections on a tripod itself, or even because of mushy ground.

An L Bracket is the best piece of gear I ever bought!

@BrendanvanSon

5 жыл бұрын

No greater truth has ever been spoken

is this 3 Legged Thing L Bracket usable with my manfrotto ball head? It has a 200pl fast exchange plate.

You definitely don't need a 3LT model. I picked a compatible bracket up for my Sony A6000 for about £10 from Ali Express and it seems fine. I'd definitely go in for one of 3LT's tripods and their brackets if I could afford that. Right now though, that kind of cost will get me a nice quality 18-135mm lens and that definitely takes priority.

One thing you didn't mention is that it just makes it easier to carry your camera around. I hardly ever use the 'L' bracket on a tripod , but I keep it on my camera all the time because you can hook your fingers into it and it's much easier than carrying the camera with the grip.

7:50 Can’t you clamp your tripod head across the gap? Or are the 2 sides of the gap not level with each other?

oh shit, i have same L-bracket, boughts like half year ago, its awesome:)

Hi Brendan i use the three legged thing L bracket. They make it in a dark gray color also. But I have a Canon 5D mark 2 and the cable release is on the side of the camera. I had cut a slot on the bracket on the front of the vertical part so I can use the cable release with my camera. Don't have any problem with the bracket bending or flexing

@BrendanvanSon

5 жыл бұрын

Nice! Sounds like the perfect solution.

@tonytimmington6492

Жыл бұрын

You can get a wireless shutter release now.

I definitely ended up getting one due to the influence of photographers like yourself on KZread!

@BrendanvanSon

5 жыл бұрын

Hope it's been helpful for you!

I rarely shoot vertical with my tripod...maybe this is why! Is there any advantage in using one of these for someone who shoots horizontal most of the time, or is it just a vertical/portrait aid?

Hi! Are all L-brackets and ball heads compatible in terms of size?

What tripod/head are you using?

Is that notch for wires? How do you hook up your intervolemeter to it when in vertical? Sounds like a deal breaker. Or maybe you just adjust the bracket so its more like the original L bracket you had where there was a gap btwn the body and the orange part? People have always tauted these L brackets, just wondering if anyone has some insights on that. thanks!

Hi, thanks for your review. I'm mostly a macro photographer and I think this could be a nice add. But, there is something I don't understand and you don't explain it: Just how do I lock it to to my tripod? I mean, my tripod as a plate... Do I have to get an extra loking plate? Thanks!

I just bought l plate and just suscribed ur channel too

Best video on KZread

IS THERE ONE FOR CAMERA WITH BATERY GRIP ON ?

that gap should be ideal for a remote shutter release

all these L brackets have one disadvantage for me which is that they use an Arca Swiss type mount and it's not compatible with my Manfrotto head. Manfrotto do make one, but it's costly.

Can you give buying link please?

Hi Brendan, thanks for the videos and keep going. I've a question for you about that l-bracket. In portrait mode, did you experienced any slipping or twisting that ends up pointing the camera downwards? Last year, I bought a cheaper version but even with a very tight bolt my long exposures came out blurry. This happens with a heavy gear (d810 with a 16-35mm) but still... I mean, the plate stays secure, but the camera slowly starts pointing to the ground. I'm looking for a new l-bracket and of you don't have that problem I'm attempted to get one of that brand that's still more affordable than the rrs (per exemple). Cheers.

@BrendanvanSon

4 жыл бұрын

It's totally stable. I've used it on the 5d and even some really heavy lenses. It's all good.

That new L-Bracket doesn't seem to get in the way of the battery door, too. Another pro point for it. I hate to unscrew the bracket every time I have to change batteries.

Question for the next tuesday: WHY IS THERE BLOOD ON YOUR XPS 15.

Ok I get it now. Was looking at $25 ones on amazon because I have yet to buy a manfrotto tripod and most likely a basic fluid head but I need to be able to go veritcal. This one you show is about $60 something Canadian. No way will I pay manfrotto pricing for a silly bracket even if it’s not so silly. Man I know now why this is crucial especially with trying to get proper photos of my art .

A great device I think I'll get on. However, the tangerine is hideous. I'd prefer it in red. Or just plan black.

link for L bracket???

Ugh! I was gonna bleat on about why L brackets are a waste of space but I've got to admit I have experienced slippage, especially with that Airhead 360. Looks like I'm gonna have to get me one now.

@BrendanvanSon

5 жыл бұрын

Yes!! When you convert the fototripper you know you've won.

@fototripper

5 жыл бұрын

hahahah @@BrendanvanSon

Thanks for the helpful video. With the flippable screen, it looks like you have to close the screen towards the back of the camera in order to rotate it properly otherwise the side part of the L bracket would be in the way. You wouldn't be able to have the screen fully open and then rotate it, which is how I normally do it. Is there any hindrance whatsoever to the flippable screen? Also, how many millimeters or centimeters does the L bracket add to the bottom of the camera? I have part of a shoulder side strap that screws into the bottom of my camera where the tripod screw would normally go and then has its own opening for a tripod screw. With the L bracket adding an extra bit to the bottom of the camera, it looks like I wouldn't be able to have that bit for the shoulder side strap always screwed in there because now the screw wouldn't be long enough. And with the side part of the L bracket having a gap and only allowing you to affix it to the bottom of the side part when taking a portrait, how sturdy is that now? Does it put any pressure on the bottom of that side part since it's not directly in the center?Thanks

@BrendanvanSon

3 жыл бұрын

The new 3 legged thing bracket allows you to slide it forward so that you can open your flippable lcd. Generally, you can give the product a try and return it if it doesn't work. I love mine, personally.

I have a few Manfrotto heads. What i did was connect a £6 arca swiss plate on top of a Manfrotto 200PL-14 quick release plate. That way i can use a L bracket on all my Manfrotto heads.

@paolasmith2052

3 жыл бұрын

I've been looking info about this. I have a Manfrotto head and I was wondering how to use this L bracket with what I have. Does it work well with the extra plate? Thanks.

RRS brackets are the best, seriously, if there’s one “expensive” piece of kit you’re gonna buy, then that would be it!! Always get the specific plate for your camera, makes all the difference long term, unless you succumb to consumerism and upgrade camera every year. Those that claim their $12 L-bracket is just as good, bet they’ve never used a decent one to start with, unpopular opinion sorry, but that’s what I think.......

You missed the biggest advantage of an L-bracket - when shooting vertically your tripod’s centre of rotation will be directly under your lens’s nodal point for accurate vertical panos, compared to hanging the camera to the side of the centre of rotation where your shots will always suffer from parallax. All the other negatives won’t affect IQ if one’s careful, but this one impacts IQ every time though parallax may only be noticeable when there are foreground objects close to the camera. By the way, if your new 3leggedthing L-bracket won’t let you seat your camera dead centre over the nodal plane then that’s also a problem for the same reason.

I wonder how well that would work with the canon battery grip. And I assume you also need a new head for the tripod.

@BrendanvanSon

5 жыл бұрын

It fits. I tested it yesterday. And you don't need a new head if your head uses an arca swiss quick release

I have a battery grip on my EOS R. The bracket isn’t tall enough. It would be nice if there was a bracket option for battery grips.

@BrendanvanSon

2 жыл бұрын

Have you tried Small Rig to see if they have something?

You Brendan, are a danger to my wallet😜. I was already thinking of buying one but thought the advantages didn’t weigh up to the price, but after seeing this video... it’s arriving tomorrow haha. Thanks again for a great informative video!! Good luck in Patagonia! Oh and one question, is the bracket also compatible with the peak design holster like the normal plate?

@BrendanvanSon

5 жыл бұрын

I think it is, but I can't confirm that since I don't use a peak design strap.

Great advice... standard l bracket is £45 but the Ellie is £65 🧐🙁. That is nonsense. I reckon I’ll stay with my pig iron for £20!! Works great and £45 stays in my pocket to use on the new Lee holder... damn you Lee!! Lol! Cheers Jase

I wish someone made fitted or universal L-brackets compatible with Manfrotto 200PL-14 quick release heads. The only one I could find was from Manfrotto, so I bought it. It's bigger than I want because it's made for cameras with vertical grips attached, and it blocks my 5DM4's battery cover when mounted. Please tell your friends at 3LT that there's an L-bracket market besides Arca-Swiss users! Gripes aside, though, I can't imagine shooting landscapes anymore without an L bracket.

@BrendanvanSon

5 жыл бұрын

The problem is that 3LT is a direct competitor to Manfrotto, so I can't imagine they'd make a product that enhances other tripod brands. If anything, not making one will encourage others to go 3LT. And, honestly, I can't believe Manfrotto has been so stubborn as to not start using arca swiss.

@JohnDrummondPhoto

5 жыл бұрын

@@BrendanvanSon that occurred to me. Actually, Manfrotto does make Arca-style heads now, but I bought my first one years ago and stayed with the old style when I bought more. I have quick-release plates on my bodies and long lenses. But even lens makers are making tripod feet Arca-Swiss compatible. I'm not ready to sell 3 tripod heads at a loss for new ones. Oh well...

Is it just me doesn't like the orange? Why have an add-on with such visual dominance? Far prefer the customized Kirk Enterprises one, beautifully engineered even has a little locator like the battery pack does for perfect alignment. Semi-matt black finish which blends well with the camera. And such a cool name!

@krane15

5 жыл бұрын

I already made the same observation before I read down to your post. So no, its not just you.

Recently decided I wanna use an L bracket but it blocking the battery port on a gripped camera is kind of a drawback.... Too much to take off to charge batteries to me.

I don't mean to be snarky but, I am trying to figure out why a $69 L bracket is better than my $12 L bracket. Mine is stable and I cannot imagine it being more stable. I'm not trying to throw shade a 3LT just curious.

@yocgnap

5 жыл бұрын

Mine is actually just 5 bucks and also plenty stable. But it's not completely 90 degrees so it's a little bit off on the vertical/portrait orientation. Just a hair though. Nothing drastic. But I'd score this if I was doing this professionally. Sometimes the "cool factor" inspires people to shoot more.haha

Good video Brendan. I too have purchased an L bracket and the 3 legged thing L is apx £50 in the UK. Considering it is apx $50 in US . That is why I buy China's knock offs or used equipment as the cost in the UK is so expensive compared to rest of the world !

@martinbuttrick

5 жыл бұрын

Tyson Wright and to say it’s a UK company makes it even worse.

Does the L Bracket work well with a Canon EOS RP? What about the actuating screen?

@BrendanvanSon

3 жыл бұрын

It does. You just need to adjust it a bit to that the screen doesn't bump it.

rogeti for my tilt shifts! no need for an L. But if I throw on other lenses, I still want the L. I hate it for handheld shooting though. just extra weight. You should experience the arca swiss c1 cube gear head instead of that ballhead and your world will be seriously blown up.Talk about no slippage. c1 cube and never look back man.

Ordering one like this now :) They better give you more stuff free lol

@BrendanvanSon

5 жыл бұрын

Haha, they do! And, you'll love the l bracket, it's great. Enjoy it!

Do you know anything about the Manfrotto L brackets? I would have got one a while back but my tripod head doesn't match.

@BrendanvanSon

5 жыл бұрын

I actually don't. But manfrotto's resistance to using arca Swiss is the main reason I never used them. Wish I could be more helpful there!

@alistaircassidy

5 жыл бұрын

@@BrendanvanSon No worries at all. Thanks for getting back to me. I haven't really had my tripod that long but Arca Swiss wasn't even on my consciousness back then.

Interesting that you found the gap / cutout annoying Without it you can’t connect remote releases / mics unless they are straight thru connectors .. and most are right angled

@BrendanvanSon

5 жыл бұрын

My mic and remote both work even without the cut out, actually.

@DarrenJSpoonley

5 жыл бұрын

Brendan van Son must look further into a cable so I use canon also and have only seen right angles remote cables Thanks for the heads up buddy

I have a manfrotto beefree Sony version tripod will this l bracket be compatible with my tripod? many thanks

@BrendanvanSon

3 жыл бұрын

I'm actually not sure. Check if the head is "Arca Swis" compatible. If it is, then yes. But, in the past Manfrotto used to have their own quick release that was different to everyone else's.

@sosoinkedharris85

3 жыл бұрын

@@BrendanvanSon hi thanks for the reply im new to this ha.i looked at the description on my tripod and it says compatible with RC2 and arca type systems so i am guessing this will work then

Still 50$ for a piece of metal... got mine from china, it is fully customizable and it was like 10$ ;)

Would it work with a 3-way head with an rc2 connection instead of an arca-swiss?

@BrendanvanSon

5 жыл бұрын

I don't know for sure. But I don't think so. I think this l bracket is only for arca swiss

@zooloo73

5 жыл бұрын

Manfrotto has L-brackets for their systems. MS050M4-Q2 is for RC2.

@Martingj56

5 жыл бұрын

Thanks, I’ll take a look at it.

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Can anyone recommend an L bracket for the 5ds r that I can get hold of in England?

@BrendanvanSon

5 жыл бұрын

Both of the 3lt l brackets will work on the 5ds r

@cardiacade

5 жыл бұрын

@@BrendanvanSon Nice one, thanks.

150$? I paid 25 for my promaster. Does the same thing

I have the Sony a7iii with a manfrotto tripod. It doesn’t look like it is compatible with the type of plate used on the manfrotto. Am I wrong? And if anyone can tell me, which specific 3 legged thing L bracket would be best? And if not compatible, what other brand should I look for?

@BrendanvanSon

5 жыл бұрын

Nope, manfrotto's has their own weird plates which make l-brackets almost imposible. I think the only solution is to find one made by manfrotto. The reality is, the biggest reason photographers avoid manfrotto is because of their strange quick release system. Most use arca-swiss.

@Hobbyist.Photographer.

5 жыл бұрын

Brendan van Son oh crap! Lol I literally just bought an expensive manfrotto. :/

@Kim_Miller

5 жыл бұрын

I use a Sony A6000 and a Manfrotto tripod, and found their quick release plate too awkward for me. I swapped the plate (it unscrews from the top of the stem on my BeFree model) and bought an Arca Swiss compatible plate. The bracket Brendan is using looks like Arca Swiss compatible. The Manfrotto tripod needs a small round adapter to match up the positioning slots.

Universal L-bracket's major drawback is the bottom plate still prone to rotation. A custom L-bracket solves that problem.

@BrendanvanSon

4 жыл бұрын

I've actually never had that problem.

the gap is failiure!

U literaly need to buy an 80 mm quick release clamp so you can bridgr that gap... And its £10 ..

Anyone else's OCD pinging because he's waving that metal L bracket over his expensive laptop? I was only able to focus on that - kept worrying he'd drop it on the laptop lol.

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..... interesting .... , Good luck in Chile ...