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Recommended Travel Friendly Macro Tripod

Started 5 months ago | Questions thread
Bobby2Shots Senior Member • Posts: 1,121
Re: Shooting upside down? Use an "L" bracket.

EarthMurmurs wrote:

Bobby2Shots wrote:

There's no need to shoot upside-down if you have an L-bracket for your camera. Using the same set-up you're using now,,, with the column inverted,,, just drop the ballhead's top-plate into its' 90* portrait-notch, then attach the side of your L-bracket to the ballheads' quick-release.

You are a GENIUS . While I've become somewhat familiar with using the camera upside down, it would be a HUGE quality of life improvement to be able to read the light meter from the top LCD display. I'll definitely look into an L-bracket setup for the 2023 season.
Thank you so much for the suggestion.

You're very welcome Earth Murmurs. Let us know how it works out.

Another way you can shoot low is,,, lay your tripod on its' side with the legs extended and clustered together. Lay the top of the tripod legs across your kit bag. The fully extended legs will act as a counter-balance.

Good luck.

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