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<blockquote data-quote="desmobob" data-source="post: 789894" data-attributes="member: 45742">Just a follow-up on the SmallRig L-bracket...It arrived today.&nbsp; It's nicely made and finished and the fact that it carries the appropriate hex wrench (held in its own little slot, secured with magnets) is a huge benefit.&nbsp; I hate rummaging around for Allen keys whenever I'm installing/removing a quick-release plate, L-bracket, etc.&nbsp; I have them in all my camera bags and tripod bag, but they always tend to settle into the deepest recesses.&nbsp; SmallRig's idea of having one carried on the bracket is genius.It installed easily and is very secure.&nbsp; I saw a video review where a guy showed his moving around on the camera even after he tightened it but mine definitely does not.&nbsp; BUT... the rumor I heard about the portrait orientation being unstable was true.&nbsp; The portrait side of the bracket is adjustable so you can move it out away from the camera body to allow clearance for cables, tethering, etc.&nbsp; Even with the bracket slid in close, it still wiggled a bit. (Even when adjusted all the way in close, you can still access the rubber doors on the camera for connecting USB, etc.)I removed the screws that held the side piece on, put some blue LocTite on them, and tightened them down hard.&nbsp; I also tightened the adjusting screw down nice and tight.&nbsp; Voila!&nbsp; No more wiggles; everything is rock-solid and I'm happy!&nbsp; By the way, the correct torquing procedure for those screws is per the classic gear-head's creed: tighten them until they are just about to strip, then back them off an eighth turn. <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite8" alt=":D" title="Big grin&nbsp; &nbsp; :D" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":D" /></blockquote>

[QUOTE="desmobob, post: 789894, member: 45742"] Just a follow-up on the SmallRig L-bracket... It arrived today. It's nicely made and finished and the fact that it carries the appropriate hex wrench (held in its own little slot, secured with magnets) is a huge benefit. I hate rummaging around for Allen keys whenever I'm installing/removing a quick-release plate, L-bracket, etc. I have them in all my camera bags and tripod bag, but they always tend to settle into the deepest recesses. SmallRig's idea of having one carried on the bracket is genius. It installed easily and is very secure. I saw a video review where a guy showed his moving around on the camera even after he tightened it but mine definitely does not. BUT... the rumor I heard about the portrait orientation being unstable was true. The portrait side of the bracket is adjustable so you can move it out away from the camera body to allow clearance for cables, tethering, etc. Even with the bracket slid in close, it still wiggled a bit. (Even when adjusted all the way in close, you can still access the rubber doors on the camera for connecting USB, etc.) I removed the screws that held the side piece on, put some blue LocTite on them, and tightened them down hard. I also tightened the adjusting screw down nice and tight. Voila! No more wiggles; everything is rock-solid and I'm happy! By the way, the correct torquing procedure for those screws is per the classic gear-head's creed: tighten them until they are just about to strip, then back them off an eighth turn. :D [/QUOTE]

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