L-bracket

REVIEW: 3 Legged Thing QR11-LC Universal L Bracket

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British tripod company 3 Legged Thing recently launched the QR11-LC universal L bracket. The bright orange colour immediately caught my eye, as well as the staggeringly low price of just $49. In recent years I have always equipped my cameras with L brackets from Really Right Stuff, but these can cost anywhere from $150 to $250, and they are camera-specific which isn’t ideal for the long term. Much as I like the RRS brackets, lately, they have made them heavier, bulkier, more complex and even more expensive. The timing was just right, so I contacted 3 Legged Thing and they …

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3 Big Reasons You Should Be Using an L-Plate on Your Camera

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An L-plate (sometimes called an L-bracket) is an accessory that stays permanently attached to your camera and allows you to clamp it to the ball head on your tripod. When I purchased my first L-plate about a decade ago, it was one of those “why the heck didn’t I do this before!!” moments, and since then I’ve had one on every camera I own. When people see me using it, or when I post photos of my camera setup on social media, I often get questions from people asking about “the funny bracket thing”. If you want to delve really …

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