Comments about Bogen Imaging Bogen - Manfrotto Junior Elbow Bracket with 1/4"-20 Camera Mounting Screw, for any Tripod Head that Accepts the 3157N Quick Release Plate.:

This is a very useful tool for anyone that uses a tripod. It's main advantage is that it keeps the same perspective vertically and horizontally and keeps the camers centered over the tripod.

A couple of things I would like to comment on that I have read elsewhere about the unit. Most people complain that it does not have a retainer to keep the mounting bolt secure when not attached to the camera. I have mine always mounted to the camera as I almost always use a tripod, so that is not an issue for me.

I also have heard complaints that you cannot access the battery with it mounted. I have found with my D80 Nikon I just need to loosen the mount screw and rotate the bracket about 20 degrees.

I also used the additional hardware that is for mounting heavy lenses to act as a quick guide to get the bracket square with the camera after I rotate it for battery access and also for extra support, so don't throw it away.

Comments about Bogen Imaging Bogen - Manfrotto Junior Elbow Bracket with 1/4"-20 Camera Mounting Screw, for any Tripod Head that Accepts the 3157N Quick Release Plate.:

This bracket is a must when making panoramic pictures from assemblage of multiple pictures. Il allows to use the camera in portrait mode, covering a larger angle of view with a moderate wide angle lens, resulting in far less distortion. It is perfectly matched with most of Bogen-Manfrotto's line of quick plate system using the PL-200 plate. It is sturdy, accurate, well designed and not too heavy considering the needed rigidity. A perfect bracket for today's digital SLRs.

Comments about Bogen Imaging Bogen - Manfrotto Junior Elbow Bracket with 1/4"-20 Camera Mounting Screw, for any Tripod Head that Accepts the 3157N Quick Release Plate.:

As with most of Manfrotto's stuff, the bracket is solid, well made, and shows obvious earmarks of quality. It can flip from portrait to landscape or back in just a few seconds without having to adjust the tripod head (which is a real pain when hanging over in the portrait position). However, I usually shoot using 1) a remote shutter release, 2) a sync cord leading to a strobe, and 3) a USB cable tethered to a PC. When rotated to the conventional portrait position wherein the shutter release button and handgrip are at the top, there is insufficient clearance (less than an inch) at the bottom (the left side in landscape position) of my EOS 40D for this little rat's nest of wires. So I flip the camera 180 degrees, placing the shutter release button and handgrip at the bottom. It's awkward and inconvenient but it works. I don't think it's a serious enough problem to not recommend it to a friend, as long as he was made aware of it. I'd like Manfrotto to redesign it with about an inch or so more length on the long side of the bracket between the camera mounting screw and the short leg of the "L.".

Comments about Bogen Imaging Bogen - Manfrotto Junior Elbow Bracket with 1/4"-20 Camera Mounting Screw, for any Tripod Head that Accepts the 3157N Quick Release Plate.:

OK for studio use. However, I sent it back as it was to bulky for leaving on the camera and taking the camera out to locations in my camera bag. I am back to using the regular quick release plates with turning the ball head sideways. I am now considering converting to Really Right Stuff' s L-bracket quick release system (as soon as I find a spare pile of money......)

Comments about Bogen Imaging Bogen - Manfrotto Junior Elbow Bracket with 1/4"-20 Camera Mounting Screw, for any Tripod Head that Accepts the 3157N Quick Release Plate.:

After using this critter for a month or so, I find myself wondering why I took so long to buy a bracket of this type. The switch from portrait to landscape and back has gone from a real pain in the backside with a ball head on the tripod, to the simplest change-over possible.
If you're in the market for an L-bracket, this is a good one, and definitely in the right area of the price range for such items.