I have mentioned before that I favour using a tripod for my macro work. Sometimes I break away, either because I want to be liberated (!!) or because I am looking for a softer look which I can achieve hand held. But, in the main, I want tack sharp detail and, as I often use slow shutter speeds, not wanting my ISO to go above 200, a tripod is essential. Something which used to drive me crazy was when I went into portrait view and, despite how hard I thought i’d screwed my tripod plate into the bottom of the camera, it would wriggle free and the camera would begin to droop down.
I don’t have that problem any more, because about a year ago I purchased an L-Bracket - what a difference it has made! They are not expensive and don’t inhibit you - if you want to take the camera off the tripod and shoot hand held you still can. There’s no need to remove the L -Bracket. The only inconvenience is the negligible additional weight. Obviously though, you need to select the correct L-Bracket for your make/model of camera. The images below illustrate how the bracket attaches to the camera, followed by an image which I took this week with my camera secured super steady.
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