L Bracket for D500 with MB-D17 grip

Warhorse · Jan 18, 2022

I found both of these on Adorama, Which would you folks choose, or do you have any other suggestions?

Kirk BL-D500GN L-Bracket for Nikon D500 DSLR Camera

ProMediaGear Arca Swiss L-Bracket with Grip & L-Plate for Nikon D500 DSLR Camera

snowbear · Jan 19, 2022

I got the QR11 (Full Body/Gripped size) from Three-Legged Thing. The two plates separate for storage; it came with a wrench and a small storage bag. They have an Amazon store. I was switching from the Mafrotto QR2 proprietary release to Arca Swiss.

NS: Nikon Shooter · Jan 19, 2022

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I would suggest either… you don't have to remove them to
replace the battery pack.

The kirk being my favourite.

RAZKY · Jan 19, 2022

Warhorse said:
I found both of these on Adorama, Which would you folks choose, or do you have any other suggestions?

Kirk BL-D500GN L-Bracket for Nikon D500 DSLR Camera

ProMediaGear Arca Swiss L-Bracket with Grip & L-Plate for Nikon D500 DSLR Camera

Someplace in a junk box I have an L bracket from probably 50 years ago that I'd like to give away if I could find someone I dislike enough.

Warhorse · Jan 19, 2022

RAZKY said:
Someplace in a junk box I have an L bracket from probably 50 years ago that I'd like to give away if I could find someone I dislike enough.

Thanks, but I hope you don't dislike me. I'm sure it wouldn't fit my camera.

RAZKY · Jan 22, 2022

Warhorse said:
Thanks, but I hope you don't dislike me. I'm sure it wouldn't fit my camera.

LOL. Of course not - just expressing my opinion of L brackets.

Warhorse · Jan 22, 2022

RAZKY said:
LOL. Of course not - just expressing my opinion of L brackets.

Why do you dislike L brackets?

RAZKY · Jan 23, 2022

Warhorse said:
Why do you dislike L brackets?

When mounting the camera, or a lens with no rotating tripod mount, I prefer a ball head for verticals so a bracket would be redundant.

NS: Nikon Shooter · Jan 23, 2022

RAZKY said:
… so a bracket would be redundant.

Not at all!

When all adjustments are done and ready to shoot an
horizontal frame, the L bracket will allow a vertical fra-
me to fit right in without any further fiddling.

They are a great bump and scratches protection.

RAZKY · Jan 23, 2022

NS: Nikon Shooter said:
Not at all!

When all adjustments are done and ready to shoot an
horizontal frame, the L bracket will allow a vertical fra-
me to fit right in without any further fiddling.

They are a great bump and scratches protection.

I'm sure they work well for those who have a use for them..

Warhorse · Jan 23, 2022

RAZKY said:
I'm sure they work well for those who have a use for them..

Winner, winner...chicken dinner!! :encouragement:

mrca · Jan 25, 2022

The use I have for an L bracket is on a tripod, I can quickly go from landscape to portrait without having to move the tripod over then raise of lower the head. On a rolling stand, it's super quick and I don't lose the raport with the subject screwing with a tripod.

RAZKY · Jan 25, 2022

mrca said:
The use I have for an L bracket is on a tripod, I can quickly go from landscape to portrait without having to move the tripod over then raise of lower the head. On a rolling stand, it's super quick and I don't lose the rapport with the subject screwing with a tripod.

Though not for portraiture, that's pretty much why I bought mine. I soon found out, however, that almost every time I switched orientation I was recomposing anyway - moving the tripod in or out or to one side or the other to suit the new composition - so didn't see an advantage. Whatever works, I say!

mrca · Jan 25, 2022

For portraiture, particularly in studio where the light has been precisely placed, I don't want the subject moving much, so keeping the lens in nearly the same location going from portrait to landscape saves time and less fussing during which can lose subject rapport. If I am shooting square format, it's irrelevant.