Flip Bracket

[NZDoug]

Anyone had experience with a flip bracket which fits on a tripod head and enables the camera to remain in balance and keep the lens centered when changing from vertical to landscape or vice versa?
Which manufacturer has the best?:)

[superdiver]

My Sigma lenses came with their own. They work fine. Of course I have nothing to compare them to. But I have never had problems with them....LOL

[superdiver]

LOL...I just noticed those two little symbols under our avitars...neer seen those before....that doesnt mean they havent been here for years, just that I have never seen them....LOL

[sparcd]

They've been there for ages.

[NZDoug]

What Im talking about is a bracket like a stroboframe without the flash bracket.

[NZDoug]

Found the one I was thinking about, its for digital and studio.
Roller bearings.
Any one had a go?:p
http://www.custombrackets.com/scripts/prodView.asp?idproduct=153

[DavidW]

Newton makes a tripod rotator too - though if you're going to spend the money, I'd go the whole hog and make it a camera rotating flash bracket. On a Newton setup, that isn't much larger.



David

[Wilt]

And even Stroboframe makes a camera rotator for use on top of the tripod

[Jonathan H]

You'd be better off with an Arca-Swiss compatible ballhead and an L-bracket. This allows you to mount the camera in either landscape or portrait mode and be perfectly balanced.

The top 3 companies:

www.reallyrightstuff.com
www.kirkphoto.com
www.markinsamerica.com

I use a ballhead by Kirk (the BH-3) and L-brackets from RRS.

[NZDoug]

Newton makes a tripod rotator too - though if you're going to spend the money, I'd go the whole hog and make it a camera rotating flash bracket. On a Newton setup, that isn't much larger.
David
Im shooting studio tethered firewire, with flash packs wireless, so theres no need for a flash bracket.

And even Stroboframe makes a camera rotator for use on top of the tripod
I got one and its a bit wimpy, and the action isnt smooth.

You'd be better off with an Arca-Swiss compatible ballhead and an L-bracket. This allows you to mount the camera in either landscape or portrait mode and be perfectly balanced.
I use a ballhead by Kirk (the BH-3) and L-brackets from RRS.
With the camera up high , with me on a ladder, with firewire connections wireless Quantums, release cables, I dont want to remove the camera, especially if it above my head.
Whats the best?;)

[Wilt]

Im shooting studio tethered firewire, with flash packs wireless, so theres no need for a flash bracket.


Newton also has camera rotator only, no flash bracket.

[NZDoug]

I find this one exciting and am ordering.
http://reallyrightstuff.com/CRD/index.html
I love the animated rotation camera on their website.
THX! for the link, Jonathon.

[Jonathan H]

Doug,

Glad you found the RRS - you won't be disappointed. I should point out thought that a comparable rotator from Custom Brackets is just as good, 1/2 as complicated, and 1/4 the price.... http://www.custombrackets.com/scripts/prodView.asp?idproduct=153

I use a Custom for all my event work (modified by me to accept Arca-style plates) and I've got no complaints.