Foldable DSLR Camera L Bracket - Arca Base Universal Vertical Camera Mount Horizontal Switching Tripod Quick Release Plate Compatible with Canon Nikon Sony Fujifilm DJI Ronin Osmo Stabilizer Monopod

Best bracket for the dollar

This is an update to my previous review. In it, I complained that the bracket was not quite square. It is important for an L bracket to be square so that when you change the orientation of the camera by removing the bracket from the tripod and then attaching the other arm of the bracket to the tripod, the camera remains parallel to the ground. Actually, the bracket IS square, but with a caveat. The bracket is always mounted to the bottom of the camera, but you have to decide how close you want the side arm of the bracket to the side of the camera. If you mount the bracket right next to the side of the camera, so that the camera forces the short arm to be fully extended, then it is square. But if you leave a gap between the short arm of the bracket and the side of the camera, then the bracket sags just a bit, and the camera will not be parallel to the ground. This is not a problem if you don't mind the camera not being mounted in the center of the tripod. But in my case, with the bracket adjusted so that the short arm is right against the side of the camera, I can't mount the center of the camera above the center of the tripod -- the bracket is too far to one side. To address this, I have made a shim that fits between the bracket and the camera to force the bracket to be square. This works, but it was a pain to make and it will be a pain to make sure it does not fall out. I thought it would be nice to have a folding bracket so that it did not take up a lot of room when it was not in use. But what I have found is that I leave it attached to the camera all the time, so a rigid L bracket would not have been a problem that way, and I would not have had to mess with a shim. I still think the bracket is well made, and it CAN be made to work, so I am leaving my review at four stars. ORIGINAL REVIEW The L bracket is very well made. It has a lot of attachment points. The folding mechanism works well. My only complaint is that when the L bracket is extended, the two sides are not quite square. When changing the camera from horizontal to vertical orientation, or vice versa, you have to adjust the tripod head to bring the camera back to level. Although the folding feature is convenient because it saves a lot of space, I am not sure if I would have bought it if I had known that the bracket was not square.

I'm impressed with this bracket, honestly it's more well-engineered than I expected. It folks down nice and compact, opens easily, and the lockup is satisfying and sturdy. It has ARCA-Swiss rails, a cold-shoe mount, and plenty of threaded holes for accessories. I saw a review stating that the slot was too small for the screw; it's meant to be, so that the screw doesn't fall out. There is a widened part at the end of the slot, this is a threaded hole for the screw to go into and once it's screwed in, the mounting screw remains captive so you don't lose it.

Good quality, EXCEPT for the fact that it only opens up to 87.5 deg. There are no adjustments This makes it useless for mounting a camera vertically on a tripod Update on the replacement unit: Better but still not good enough. The angle was 88.8 deg. Over a full deg off is not acceptable. I raised rated from 1 to 3 stars because for some people, 88.8 deg may be good enough. This goes to show that there are some variation between units.

I really wanted to like this folding L bracket for use with my Sony a6400. It is a nice looking "L" bracket. Quality is good. But it had one serious design fail for me: The spacing of the threaded holes on the plates do not correspond with hole spacing used on SmallRig and NiceyRig cages. That means that accessories for those cages, like grips and handles, can't be attached to this bracket. That makes it pretty much a failure here and a return item. If you're going to perforate a plate with threaded holes, make sure they match up with something else on the market. Otherwise it's just decoration. Also, as noted by others, the bracket is not exactly rigid, there's a fair amount of play in the hinge.

Cool device. Great for expanding mount options and more. I like it.

It was what I needed, works fine, compact.

So its a nice piece of well made kit. The “safety” catch screws just get in the way, I mounted an NPF Battery Holder to the short section of the L bracket to power my little Sony ZV1F for longer than the internal battery can handle but it wouldnt lay flat because of those dopey screws. Other than this issue its a pretty good piece of gear. The Cold Shoe is a bit too narrow to be useable with the battery holder too. Not end of the world but something to consider.