Naturalite
Posts: 135
Moncton, New Brunswick, Canada
On the following video, at approx 9:15 into it, Mr Grimes switches his camera position from Portrait to Landscape without moving his tripod head, I see some sort of a bracket mounted to his camera.
What is this bracket called and do they make one for Manfrotto Tripods ?
Naturalite
Posts: 135
Moncton, New Brunswick, Canada
Naturalite wrote: On the following video, at approx 9:15 into it, Mr Grimes switches his camera position from Portrait to Landscape without moving his tripod head, I see some sort of a bracket mounted to his camera.
What is this bracket called and do they make one for Manfrotto Tripods ?
The Custom Brackets rotator has the advantage that you do not have to release it from the tripod head to rotate. However the Manfrotto doesn't have tp be removed to quickly go to handheld.
The Custom Brackets rotator has the advantage that you do not have to release it from the tripod head to rotate. However the Manfrotto doesn't have tp be removed to quickly go to handheld.
I prefer this over the L but it's definitely a personal preference. Smooth as silk to change orientation.
Kaouthia
Posts: 3,080
Lancaster, England, United Kingdom
Jon Winkleman Photo wrote: I have this and I love it for macro or studio tripod work. It can be adjusted so the lens stays on axis while the camera rotates.
Yuri Arcurs uses one of those on his Manfrotto 685b monopod with medium format. They do seem very quick to shift orientation.
I've got the Reqlly Right Stuff BH-55 ball head and L brackets for my Nikon D300 and D700. The 700 has the vertical grip so the L bracket accommodates for that. But yes, it's much nicer to turn the camera to vertical orientation with the L bracket than have the camera over to the left on the ball head, much more stable.
If you shoot tethered there is an additional spacer piece you will need to buy.
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